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Event:
ORC 16: Blackout
Date: Jun 24, 2018 |
#R1# Stricker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lyfe under the eye. Stricker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lyfe is able to avoid easily. Stricker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Lyfe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Stricker has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Talu's Boxing Club in the buildup to the fight. Stricker misses with a looping left. Stricker throws a leg kick that is checked and Lyfe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Lyfe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Stricker misses the target. Lyfe misses with a low kick as Stricker jumps back. Lyfe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Lyfe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lyfe throws a poor cross that misses
and Stricker counters with a left to the body. Stricker takes one to the chin there.#CL# Stricker rushes Lyfe and presses him up against the ropes. Lyfe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stricker.
Stricker misses with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A head punch on the inside from Stricker fails to land. A head punch on the inside from Stricker fails to land. Stricker takes a knee right on the jaw!
#CUT2# It looks like Steve Stricker has been cut. Lyfe blocks a body shot from Stricker. Lyfe tries to land knees in the clinch but Stricker avoids the damage to the body. Stricker managing to block the knees to the body from Lyfe.
#T1# A short uppercut from Stricker. Lyfe trying to land knees to the body.
Lyfe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stricker is defending well for now. Stricker lands with a short shot to the head. Stricker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC# Stricker breaks the clinch.
Lyfe scores with a nice right hand.
Stricker just misses with a punch to the body.
Lyfe throws a looping overhand right but Stricker ducks down to avoid it. Stricker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lyfe feints a counter leg kick. Lyfe throws a body kick that misses. Lyfe 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. Stricker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lyfe. Stricker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lyfe. Nice body punch from Stricker. Stricker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lyfe. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Stricker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lyfe. Lyfe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T2# Stricker looks to land a right hand but Lyfe moved out of range. Good work by Lyfe as he checks the leg kick. Good shot there by Lyfe. Stricker tries a head kick but it misses.
Lyfe looks like he wants to counter punch here. Some bone on bone action there as Stricker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Lyfe throws a body kick that misses #CL# and Stricker counters by clinching up. Lyfe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stricker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lyfe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stricker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stricker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lyfe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stricker is defending well for now. Stricker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lyfe is keeping busy. Stricker lands a shoulder strike. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lyfe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A head punch blocked on the inside by Lyfe. Lyfe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Stricker pushes Lyfe back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Manu Lyfe will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Steve Stricker'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. #R2# Lyfe throws a push kick but Stricker slaps the foot to one side. Lyfe thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stricker if he has to take too many more of those.
Stricker tried to score with a low kick but Lyfe checks it. Stricker scores with a punch to the head. A leg kick checked by Stricker. Lyfe tries to bum rush Stricker with a series of wild strikes but Stricker uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Lyfe lands with a slapping head kick. Stricker moves out of range of the body kick from Lyfe.
Stricker is looking to counter the offense by Lyfe and move into the clinch. Lyfe misses with a kick to the body.
Stricker moves out of range as Lyfe throws a body kick.
Stricker misses with a low kick.
Stricker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lyfe is able to avoid easily. Stricker takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lyfe lands a nice looking body kick. Lyfe moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stricker tests Lyfe's chin there with a solid looking shot. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lyfe takes one to the side of the head.
Stricker misses with a looping right.#T1# Lyfe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stricker. Stricker throws a shot from downtown. Lyfe moves away and avoids it. Stricker walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lyfe. Lyfe tests Stricker's chin there with a solid looking shot. Stricker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Lyfe tries to land a front kick but Stricker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Lyfe blocks a jab. Lyfe misses with a kick to the body.
Lyfe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stricker throws a hook but Lyfe blocks it. Good work by Lyfe as he checks the leg kick. A jab lands there for Lyfe. Lyfe cracks Stricker with an open hand slap. Lyfe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Lyfe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stricker throws out the jab. Stricker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Stricker tried to score with a low kick but Lyfe checks it.#T2# Lyfe takes one to the side of the head.
Stricker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lyfe scores with a kick to the body.
#CL# Stricker drives through and clinches with Lyfe against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Stricker. Stricker trying to control the position but instead, Lyfe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stricker into the ropes. A nice glancing elbow lands by Lyfe. Stricker will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Lyfe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stricker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Stricker managing to block the knees to the body from Lyfe.
Lyfe blocking some punches.
Lyfe tries to land knees in the clinch but Stricker avoids the damage to the body. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Stricker blocks an elbow strike. Stricker misses with a punch on the inside.
Stricker has a couple of punches blocked by Lyfe.
Lyfe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stricker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Lyfe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Steve Stricker's cut. That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round! #R3# Good work by Lyfe as he checks the leg kick. Steve Stricker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Stricker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. A solid leg kick lands there for Stricker.
Lyfe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Stricker throws a head kick but Lyfe moves out of range.
Lyfe misses the jab. Lyfe throws a jab when Stricker was well out of range. Lyfe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stricker. Lyfe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Lyfe lands a head shot. Stricker defending well as Lyfe loads up on a big left hand. Lyfe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Stricker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Stricker misses with a hook. Lyfe ducked under it nicely. Stricker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Manu Lyfe seems to be getting the better of the standup. A thudding body kick lands there by Lyfe!
This has been an exciting period of action! Stricker throws a low kick, looking for Lyfe's leg but Lyfe calmly moves out of range. Stricker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T1# Lyfe drops his hands momentarily and Stricker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CUT# It looks like Manu Lyfe has been cut. Stricker catches Lyfe napping and connects with a fantastic 3 punch combination that sends Lyfe crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but he's all over the place - can he beat the count?!? 4,5,6,7,8...9...10! He didn't make it back to his feet! Stricker raises both arms skywards and takes in the roar from the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Steve Stricker! Steve Stricker was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
ORC 12: Badlands
Date: Jun 03, 2018 |
#R1# A lazy left from Lyfe finds it's target. Lyfe throws a leg kick which misses Romero's front leg but catches the back leg as Romero tries to avoid it. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Romero dodges the punch combination from Lyfe.
Romero moves in looking to clinch but Lyfe pushes him off. Lyfe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Romero throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Romero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Romero throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Lyfe pushes Romero away with a front kick. Romero moves out of range of the strikes. Lyfe throws a nice head kick!
Romero tries to clinch there but Lyfe circles away.
Romero walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lyfe. Romero 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. Lyfe lands a nice looking body kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Romero tries to clinch but Lyfe is having none of it. Romero just misses with a punch to the body.
Lyfe throws a counter combo. Romero tries to clinch and Lyfe counters with a straight right hand. Romero takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Romero tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Romero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1# Lyfe throws a shot to the body.
Romero fails in his attempt to clinch. Lyfe throws a lazy right hand but Romero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Romero is looking to counter punch. Romero throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lyfe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Romero misses with a straight left. Good standup being displayed there by Lyfe as he connects with a hook. Lyfe is looking to chop away at Romero's legs. Lyfe checks a low kick from Romero. Romero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lyfe. Nice defenses there by Lyfe. Lyfe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Romero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lyfe. Lyfe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lyfe!
Lyfe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romero throws out the jab. Lyfe thumps Romero with a low kick. Romero looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Lyfe goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Romero doesn't manage to clinch there - Lyfe circles away.
Romero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Romero defending well as Lyfe loads up on a big left hand. #T2# A thudding body kick lands there by Lyfe!
Lyfe tests Romero's chin there with a solid looking shot. Lyfe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Lyfe connects with a jab. Romero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lyfe. Lyfe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Lyfe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Romero's head. Nice jab there from Lyfe. Romero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Romero tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lyfe is able to avoid easily. Romero tries to clinch up. A jab from Lyfe misses. Lyfe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lyfe is looking to chop away at Romero's legs. Romero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A jab from Romero misses. Lyfe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Romero checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Romero tries to clinch but Lyfe moves out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Lyfe dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! #R2# Romero is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Lyfe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Lyfe lands with a good body shot. Lyfe on the wrong end of a nice hook. Romero moves in looking to clinch but Lyfe pushes him off. Romero lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lyfe's sensitive parts. Romero tries a low kick but Lyfe avoids it. Lyfe with a body punch. A glancing blow. A good leg kick by Lyfe. Lyfe connects with a nice looking jab.
Lyfe misses with an uppercut. A big left from Romero misses. Good standup being displayed there by Lyfe as he connects with a hook. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Romero throws a right hand that Lyfe ducks under and follows up with a left that Lyfe also avoids with ease. A lazy left from Lyfe finds it's target. Romero scores with a sloppy right hand. Lyfe should have avoided that one. Lyfe throws a body kick that misses letting Romero counter with a right hand. Romero has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lyfe. Lyfe looks for the body kick but Romero saw that one coming. Romero lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lyfe's sensitive parts. #T1# Lyfe connects with an inside leg kick. Romero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Romero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lyfe. An attempted straight right counter from Romero misses the target. Romero is looking to clinch. Lyfe has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Lyfe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#CL# Romero closes the distance and clinches. Lyfe connects with a knee to the head.
#CUT2# It looks like Third Round Romero has been cut. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero. Romero managing to block the knees to the body from Lyfe.
Romero lands a good knee to the midsection. Lyfe won't want to take too many of those. Lyfe blocking some punches.
Romero presses Lyfe against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Lyfe lands a good knee to the midsection. Romero won't want to take too many of those. Romero is working Lyfe over against the ropes. Lyfe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lyfe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Romero is defending well for now. Lyfe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lyfe avoids it. Lyfe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#T2# This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Knees in the clinch landing for Lyfe.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Romero. Romero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Romero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. A right hand to the body from Romero.
Lyfe has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Romero seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lyfe can turn it around. Lyfe is breathing heavily. Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Lyfe. Romero working some nice short punches in the clinch. Romero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Lyfe lands a good knee to the midsection. Romero won't want to take too many of those. Lyfe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Romero.
Lyfe tries to land knees in the clinch but Romero avoids the damage to the body. Romero misses with the head strike.
Romero tries a body shot but Lyfe blocks it.
Romero will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Romero working some nice short punches in the clinch. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lyfe blocks an uppercut.
Lyfe tries a knee to the head but Romero blocks it.
Lyfe lands a knee to the body.
Romero lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lyfe backwards. A head punch blocked on the inside by Lyfe. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Third Round Romero will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Third Round Romero's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! #R3# Romero connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Lyfe throws the left hand but Romero avoids the punch easily. Romero throws a jab when Lyfe was well out of range. A solid body kick from Lyfe. Romero misses with a series of wild punches.
Romero tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lyfe is able to avoid easily. Lyfe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Romero. Lyfe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Romero.
Lyfe blocks a jab. Lyfe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Lyfe slips under a jab from Romero. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The fight stays on the outside here - Romero looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Lyfe throws a nice outside leg kick. Romero moves in looking to clinch but Lyfe pushes him off. A decent looking body kick lands there for Lyfe.#T1# Romero tries to clinch there but Lyfe circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lyfe.
Romero throws a jab but it's blocked by Lyfe. Lyfe looks like he wants to counter punch here. Lyfe scores with a nice right hand.
Romero throws a hook but Lyfe blocks it. Lyfe takes a shot right to the bread basket. Romero misses with a body kick. Lyfe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#CL# Romero clinches up with Lyfe and pushes him back against the ropes. Lyfe tries a knee to the head but Romero blocks it.
Romero working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Romero. Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lyfe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A knee to the head by Lyfe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Lyfe. A short right from Romero. Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Lyfe uses good head movement to avoid it. Lyfe looking to throw knees to the head but Romero is blocking nicely.
#T2# Lyfe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lyfe letting Romero take a breather here. Romero softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Lyfe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Romero is defending well for now. Lyfe misses with a knee strike.
Romero tries to land knees in the clinch but Lyfe avoids the damage to the body. Romero lands a right hand. Lyfe blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Romero. Romero working some nice short punches in the clinch. Lyfe trying to land knees to the body.
Romero lands a nice knee to the body. Lyfe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. A short left from Romero. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Romero lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Romero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Romero throws a head punch that misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Third Round Romero clearly takes that round. The cut man is working on Third Round Romero's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! #R4# Romero tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lyfe is able to avoid easily. Lyfe moves away from the strike by Romero. Lyfe connects with a solid leg kick. Lyfe misses with a low kick. Romero bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lyfe's head backwards.#CL# Romero forces Lyfe back against the ropes and clinches. Lyfe landing knees to the head.
Lyfe tries to land knees in the clinch but Romero avoids the damage to the body. With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Lyfe just misses with a elbow thrown towards Romero's brow. Romero scores with a nice hook to the head. Lyfe takes a shot to the head. Nice body punch from Lyfe - that landed with a thud.
Romero working aggressively here.
Romero avoiding damage as Lyfe throws knees to the body.
Lyfe blocks an uppercut.
Third Round Romero has scored more points in the clinch so far. Romero scores with a shot to the side of Lyfe's head. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Lyfe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Romero in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Lyfe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lyfe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#T1# Lyfe misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Romero creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Romero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Romero leaning his opponent against the ropes. Lyfe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lyfe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lyfe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Romero lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lyfe backwards. Lyfe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Romero is defending well for now. Lyfe tries to land a knee to the head but Romero blocks with his arms.
Lyfe is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted. Lyfe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Romero is defending well for now. Romero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero. A quick uppercut on the inside from Romero. Lyfe blocks a body shot from Romero. Lyfe throws an elbow that misses.
#T2# Romero avoiding damage as Lyfe throws knees to the body.
Romero managing to block the knees to the body from Lyfe.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Romero. Romero scores with a shoulder strike. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Lyfe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Romero avoids it. Lyfe misses with a knee strike.
Romero blocks an elbow strike from Lyfe.
Romero scores with a shot to the side of Lyfe's head. Lyfe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lyfe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romero lands with a light punch inside. #ROC# Lyfe is rocked! A short right hand to the side of the head by Romero. Lyfe is still on wobbly legs! Can Romero finish him? Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Romero. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lyfe tries to land knees in the clinch but Romero avoids the damage to the body. A nice right hand lands inside from Romero. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Third Round Romero had his way with Manu Lyfe in that round. The cut man is working on Third Round Romero's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round! #R5# Lyfe is looking to score with low kicks. Lyfe seems to have recovered his senses. Romero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lyfe.
Romero tries to clinch but Lyfe is having none of it. Romero misses with a hook.#KD# Lyfe walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Romero rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Lyfe has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action. Romero throws a sloppy head kick and Lyfe moves out of range easily. Romero avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Romero swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. BAM! Romero delivers a spinning backfist that drops Lyfe like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Third Round Romero! Third Round Romero is the new light heavyweight champion! During a confident post fight interview, Third Round Romero thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
ORC 7: Uproar
Date: May 02, 2018 |
#R1# Foj missing with a left hand there. Lyfe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Lyfe throws a shot from downtown. Foj moves away and avoids it. Foj let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Lyfe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Lyfe connects with the punch. Foj throws a body punch but Lyfe moves out of range. Lyfe lands with an overhand left. We've been informed that Foj has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Lyfe throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Foj looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Foj swings and misses with a shot to the body and Lyfe counters with a low kick, right behind Foj 's knee. Foj scores with a nice strike. Foj misses with a wild body shot. Nice jab there from Foj. Lyfe lands with a hook. Foj tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Lyfe connects with a solid leg kick. This has been an exciting period of action! Lyfe connects with a jab. Lyfe tried to score with a low kick but Foj checks it. Lyfe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Foj checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #T1# Nice jab there from Lyfe. Foj blocks a jab. Lyfe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fojs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Lyfe tries to work over Foj's front leg with a kick but Foj checks it. Foj bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A looping hook to the body misses from Foj. Lyfe does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL2# Foj rushes Lyfe and presses him up against the ropes. Lyfe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Foj.
Foj looks to throw an elbow but misses. Lyfe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Foj is defending well for now. Lyfe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Foj avoids it. Lyfe dodges an elbow strike from Foj.
Lyfe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Knees in the clinch landing for Lyfe.
Lyfe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lyfe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Foj has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#T2# Foj throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lyfe missing with knees to the body.
Lyfe tries a knee to the head but Foj blocks it.
I was talking to Lyfe's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Lyfe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lyfe blocks an elbow strike from Foj.
Lyfe blocks an elbow strike. Foj on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lyfe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC2# Foj manages to break the clinch.
Foj ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Lyfe scores with a kick to the body.
Lyfe cracks Foj with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes. Manu Lyfe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A swing and a miss from Lyfe. Foj chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lyfe can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Lyfe 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# Foj misses with an uppercut. A solid leg kick lands there for Lyfe.
Lyfe throws a right hand that misses
and Foj connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Foj 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. Lyfe tries to clinch up. Manu Lyfe is winning the standup battle so far. Lyfe is looking to slow Foj down with leg kicks. Foj looks to score with a jab to the body but Lyfe is just out of range. It looked like Lyfe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Nice uppercut lands for Foj. That snapped Lyfe's head back.
Lyfe motions for Foj to come forward. Lyfe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Lyfe scoring well with a low kick there.
Foj swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lyfe avoids the body shot from Foj.
An attempted straight right counter from Lyfe misses the target. Lyfe looks to land a right hand but Foj moved out of range. Foj looks to land a right hand but Lyfe moved out of range. Lyfe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Foj. Foj keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lyfe.#T1# Lyfe throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Foj counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Foj fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Lyfe misses the target. Foj misses with a hook. Lyfe ducked under it nicely. A slapping leg kick lands for Lyfe.
Lyfe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Foj checks it well. Foj avoids the head kick by Lyfe.
Lyfe misses with a looping right. Lyfe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Lyfe throws a leg kick which misses Foj's front leg but catches the back leg as Foj tries to avoid it. Foj moves out of range of the strikes. A little jabbing left from Foj on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Foj defending well as Lyfe loads up on a big left hand. Foj fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lyfe manages to avoid it. Foj looks to land a left hand but Lyfe moved out of range nicely.#T2# Lyfe connects with a single shot there. Lyfe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CL2# Foj darts in and clinches Lyfe up against the ropes. Foj avoiding damage as Lyfe throws knees to the body.
Lyfe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Foj can do to turn this around? Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Foj misses with a punch to the body.
Foj is leaning against Lyfe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Foj gets through Lyfe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Lyfe scores a nice knee to the body.
Foj blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Lyfe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lyfe with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Foj just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lyfe's brow. Lyfe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Foj avoids it. Lyfe misses with a knee to the head. Foj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Lyfe dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round! #R3# Nice uppercut there from Foj. Lyfe thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Foj if he has to take too many more of those.
Lyfe throws a leg kick that is checked enabling Foj to counter with a crisp jab. Foj checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Lyfe scores with a leg kick.
Lyfe catches Foj with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! A looping hook to the body misses from Lyfe. Foj does a little dance to reset his feet. That kick from Lyfe tenderised Foj's leg. Foj is trying to keep his angry face on. Lyfe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Foj was well out of range. Poor timing from Lyfe. A swing and a miss from Foj. Lyfe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lyfe wants to land a leg kick but Foj is out of range. Foj's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Lyfe throws a leg kick but Foj moved away. Lyfe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Foj drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Lyfe throws a leg kick and Foj counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1# Lyfe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Foj on the side of the head. A telegraphed right hand from Foj misses the target. Lyfe connects with a solid leg kick. Lyfe connects with a leg kick. Foj looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Lyfe throws a leg kick which misses Foj's front leg but catches the back leg as Foj tries to avoid it. Foj is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Foj uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lyfe. Foj scores with a jab. Lyfe acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Lyfe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Foj's sensitive parts. Lyfe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Lyfe scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Lyfe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lyfe, right into the meat.
#T2# We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lyfe throws a shot from downtown. Foj moves away and avoids it. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Foj! But no joy. Foj doesn't manage to clinch there - Lyfe circles away.
Lyfe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lyfe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Foj's hands. Lyfe throws a looping overhand right but Foj ducks down to avoid it. Lyfe is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. A decent looking cross lands there for Foj. Lyfe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lyfe lands with a hook. Foj tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Lyfe throws a hook but Foj blocks it. Lyfe misses with an uppercut. Foj is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lyfe with a body shot. Foj throws a body punch but Lyfe moves out of range. Lyfe is looking to counter the offense by Foj and move into the clinch. Foj tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Lyfe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Foj. Lyfe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Jetmir Foj has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lyfe loads up on a big right hand but Foj slips the punch.
And that's the end of the fight! Manu Lyfe showed his dominance in that final round. Well Lyfe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Manu Lyfe! Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Manu Lyfe! Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Manu Lyfe!
Manu Lyfe wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 09, 2018 |
#R1# Lyfe misses with a straight left. Lyfe throws a low kick but Ciprianni avoids it. Lyfe throws out a leg kick but Ciprianni moves out of range and Lyfe only half commits. Ciprianni slips a jab from Lyfe. Ciprianni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lyfe moves away. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lyfe.
Ciprianni lands an overhand right. Ciprianni wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Ciprianni thows a left - swing and a miss! Ciprianni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lyfe looks to land a left hand but Ciprianni moved out of range nicely. A punch combination from Lyfe misses. Ciprianni tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2# Ciprianni throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lyfe was covering up waiting for the punch and Ciprianni finishes the takedown easily into guard. Ciprianni not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Ciprianni wants to pass the guard but Lyfe is keeping the position.#T1# Ciprianni sitting in guard, not really doing much. Let's hope that Ciprianni has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#T2# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Ciprianni throws a jab when Lyfe was well out of range. Lyfe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lyfe throws a lazy right hand but Ciprianni sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A slapping leg kick lands for Lyfe.
Lyfe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ciprianni. Ciprianni swings widly with a right hand
and Lyfe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Lyfe throws a leg kick that misses. Ciprianni shoots in but no luck this time. Good shot there by Lyfe. Lyfe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lyfe throws a nice outside leg kick. Lyfe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T3# A jab from Lyfe does it's job there. Ciprianni on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#CL2# Ciprianni clinches up with Lyfe and pushes him back against the cage. Lyfe trying to land knees to the body.
Lyfe gets through Ciprianni's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Lyfe blocks a body shot from Ciprianni. Ciprianni lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Ciprianni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lyfe trying to land knees to the body.
Lyfe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lyfe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ciprianni.
Lyfe misses with a knee to the head. Ciprianni scores with a nice hook to the head. Still in the clinch, Ciprianni scores with a nice short uppercut. This has been an exciting period of action! Lyfe blocking some punches.
Lyfe working Ciprianni over with knees to the body. Lyfe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ciprianni avoiding damage as Lyfe throws knees to the body.
#T4# Ciprianni pushes Lyfe back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Lyfe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ciprianni is defending well for now. Lyfe misses with a knee to the head. Ciprianni displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lyfe up against the cage. A right hook to the body lands for Ciprianni.
A short left from Ciprianni. Ciprianni managing to block the knees to the body from Lyfe.
A short right from Ciprianni. Ciprianni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Ciprianni managing to block the knees to the body from Lyfe.
Ciprianni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lyfe landing knees to the head.
Lyfe tries a body shot but Ciprianni blocks it.
Ciprianni lands a hook to the side of the head. Lyfe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ciprianni is defending well for now. Ciprianni struggles to land a body shot inside as Lyfe controls his hands.
Lyfe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ciprianni.
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 Manu Lyfe will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. #R2# Lyfe connects with a single shot there. Ciprianni throws a body punch but Lyfe moves out of range. A little feinted left hand from Lyfe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Ciprianni moves out of range of the leg kick from Lyfe.#CL2# Ciprianni pushes Lyfe up against the cage in a clinch. Ciprianni misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stalling in the clinch from Ciprianni.
Lyfe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ciprianni wants to take the fight to the mat but Lyfe manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Lyfe missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lyfe. Lyfe looking to throw knees to the head but Ciprianni is blocking nicely.
Lyfe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ciprianni avoiding damage as Lyfe throws knees to the body.
Lyfe scores with a knee to the head.
Ciprianni takes a knee to the side of the body. Lyfe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ciprianni is defending well for now. Lyfe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Ciprianni drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lyfe pulls his leg out and moves away.
#T1# Ciprianni swings widly with a right hand
and Lyfe counters with a slapping leg kick. Lyfe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Lyfe scores with a nice head shot. Ciprianni moves forwards but Lyfe connects with a nice, crisp jab. Ciprianni fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Manu Lyfe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Ciprianni. Lyfe misses with the combination.
Manu Lyfe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Lyfe throws the kick towards the body but Ciprianni avoids it. And Ciprianni tries to counter it with a takedown but Lyfe pushes his down on his head and steps out. Lyfe misses with the combination.
Lyfe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ciprianni. Ciprianni scores with a nice strike. Manu Lyfe is winning the standup battle so far. Ciprianni looks to land a right hand but Lyfe moved out of range. Ciprianni looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Ciprianni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T2# Ciprianni scores with a hook. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lyfe cracks the inside of Ciprianni's front leg. Lyfe dips to his left and cracks Ciprianni with an uppercut! Lyfe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Lyfe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ciprianni circles away quickly and effectively. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lyfe, right into the meat.
Lyfe connects with an inside leg kick. Ciprianni throws a series of punches but Lyfe moves out of range. An attempted straight right counter from Lyfe misses the target. Lyfe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lyfe throws a hook but Ciprianni avoids it easily. Lyfe throws a head kick that misses. An inside leg kick from Lyfe misses. Lyfe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cipriannis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Lyfe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ciprianni. Lyfe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ciprianni can do to turn this around?#T3# Lyfe loads up on a big right hand but Ciprianni slips the punch. A head kick misses from Lyfe. Lyfe throws the left hand but Ciprianni avoids the punch easily. Good standup being displayed there by Lyfe as he connects with a hook. Lyfe scoring well with a low kick there.
Lyfe misses with a straight left. Ciprianni throws the left hand but Lyfe avoids the punch easily. Lyfe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ciprianni. That did some damage! Ciprianni throws a leg kick which misses Lyfe's front leg but catches the back leg as Lyfe tries to avoid it. Lyfe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Lyfe lunges at Ciprianni with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ciprianni's hand. Lyfe misses with a low kick.
Ciprianni tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#CL2# Ciprianni closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Lyfe scores with a knee to the head.
#CUT# It looks like Danny Ciprianni has been cut. Lyfe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
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! Lyfe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#T4# Lyfe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ciprianni avoids it. Lyfe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ciprianni has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lyfe prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ciprianni makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Ciprianni lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ciprianni is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Ciprianni on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ciprianni blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Knees in the clinch landing for Lyfe.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Still in the clinch, Lyfe scores with a nice short uppercut. Ciprianni lands a body punch. Lyfe cracks Ciprianni with a nice body shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Lyfe dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Danny Ciprianni's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round! #R3# Ciprianni on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lyfe. Lyfe obviously looking to wear him down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ciprianni checks a leg kick. Ciprianni lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ciprianni gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Lyfe avoids the body shot from Ciprianni.
Ciprianni throws a hook to the side of Lyfe's head but Lyfe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL2# The fight moves into the clinch position. Ciprianni has a couple of punches blocked by Lyfe.
A bit of stalling here from Ciprianni.
Lyfe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Manu Lyfe has scored more points in the clinch so far. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ciprianni blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Lyfe trying to land knees to the body.
Lyfe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lyfe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lyfe blocks a body shot from Ciprianni. Ciprianni jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lyfe walks away with a smile on his face. Ciprianni gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #T1# A big right from Lyfe misses. #CL2# Ciprianni has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ciprianni lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Lyfe lands a nice shot to the body. Lyfe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ciprianni has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ciprianni goes for a takedown attempt but Lyfe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ciprianni takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Lyfe scoring well with a low kick there.
Ciprianni throws a leg kick but Lyfe checks it. Lyfe slips a straight right by Ciprianni. Ciprianni blocks a leg kick. Ciprianni fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lyfe scores with a jab to the jaw. Lyfe ducks under a wild hook from Ciprianni. Danny Ciprianni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# Lyfe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Nice shot lands for Lyfe. Lyfe misses with a two punch combination.
Ciprianni's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lyfe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Lyfe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ciprianni. Ciprianni with the counter takedown but Lyfe avoids it easily. Ciprianni ducks right into an uppercut from Lyfe. The fighters circling - Ciprianni throws out the jab but it was never going to land. It looked like Lyfe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Ciprianni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lyfe was well out of range. Poor timing from Ciprianni. Ciprianni shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Lyfe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Manu Lyfe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Ciprianni. A good leg kick by Lyfe. Ciprianni shoots in but no luck this time. The fighters circle momentarily. Lyfe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Ciprianni pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T3# Lyfe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#TD2# Ciprianni shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lyfe manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Ciprianni is pushing down on Lyfe's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lyfe is fighting to maintain full guard but Ciprianni has managed to sneak the leg through. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ciprianni in particular looking to stall. Lyfe is trying to stand.
Ciprianni is taking a breather. Lyfe says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#SUB2# Ciprianni is working for a submission of some sort.
Ciprianni is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T4# Lyfe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lyfe tries to get out of the position. Lyfe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ciprianni on the ground.#SUB2# Ciprianni is working for a kimura but Lyfe is defending it quite comfortably.
Ciprianni landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Manu Lyfe. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lyfe, 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27 Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27 Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manu Lyfe!
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Event:
Dynasty Fight Night 29
Date: Feb 14, 2018 |
#R1# Drwalewicz fails to land with a series of punches.
Drwalewicz connects with a high kick. Lyfe throws out a loose jab but Drwalewicz uses good head movement to avoid it. Lyfe throws a right and a left that both miss. A jab lands there for Drwalewicz. Lyfe is looking to chop away at Drwalewicz's legs. Drwalewicz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lyfe lands a jab to the head.
Lyfe misses with a leg kick and Drwalewicz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Lyfe scoring well with a low kick there.
Drwalewicz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL# Drwalewicz rushes Lyfe and presses him up against the ropes. Our sources have told us that Drwalewicz has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. Drwalewicz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Drwalewicz scores with a shoulder strike. Drwalewicz managing to block the knees to the body from Lyfe.
Lyfe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drwalewicz is defending well for now. Drwalewicz tries a body shot but Lyfe blocks it.
Drwalewicz can't find room to land a body shot as Lyfe controls the action.
Drwalewicz throws an elbow that misses.
Drwalewicz landing knees to the body.
#T1# Lyfe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Drwalewicz's face.
Lyfe looking to throw knees to the head but Drwalewicz is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drwalewicz. Drwalewicz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drwalewicz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lyfe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drwalewicz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lyfe tries a knee to the head but Drwalewicz blocks it.
Drwalewicz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drwalewicz tries a body shot but Lyfe blocks it.
Drwalewicz scores with an uppercut up the middle. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. A head punch on the inside from Drwalewicz fails to land. Drwalewicz has a couple of punches blocked by Lyfe.
Drwalewicz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drwalewicz. Drwalewicz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drwalewicz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lyfe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drwalewicz.
Lyfe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drwalewicz.
Lyfe tries to land a knee to the head but Drwalewicz blocks with his arms.
Lyfe blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drwalewicz. #T2# The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lyfe blocks an elbow strike from Drwalewicz.
Lyfe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Drwalewicz's face.
Drwalewicz lands a right hand. Drwalewicz scores with a hook to the body. Lyfe tries a knee to the head but Drwalewicz blocks it.
Lyfe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drwalewicz blocks it with crossed arms. Lyfe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drwalewicz's elbow. Lyfe has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Drwalewicz seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lyfe can turn it around. Drwalewicz scores with a shot to the side of Lyfe's head. Lyfe lands with a light punch inside. Lyfe trying to land knees to the body.
Lyfe missing with knees to the body.
Lyfe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drwalewicz blocks it with crossed arms. Drwalewicz throws a punch but it's blocked by Lyfe. Lyfe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lyfe avoids a wild elbow strike from Drwalewicz. Lyfe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lyfe lands a good knee to the midsection. Drwalewicz won't want to take too many of those. Drwalewicz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lyfe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lyfe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drwalewicz avoids it. 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 Tomasz Drwalewicz will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. #R2# Lyfe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#CL# Drwalewicz closes the distance and pushes Lyfe back into the ropes. Lyfe tries a knee to the head but Drwalewicz blocks it.
Lyfe misses with a knee to the head. Drwalewicz misses with a short punch on the inside. Drwalewicz throws a head punch that misses. Lyfe tries to land a knee to the head but Drwalewicz blocks with his arms.
Drwalewicz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lyfe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drwalewicz is defending well for now. Drwalewicz misses with some punches.
Lyfe scores with a knee to the head.
Lyfe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drwalewicz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A short left from Drwalewicz. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Drwalewicz avoiding damage as Lyfe throws knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Drwalewicz as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Drwalewicz on the inside. Lyfe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drwalewicz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lyfe is breathing heavily. Lyfe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Drwalewicz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drwalewicz crunches a lovely knee into Lyfe's ribcage.#T1# Drwalewicz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drwalewicz managing to block the knees to the body from Lyfe.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lyfe. Drwalewicz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lyfe or not. Lyfe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. A short left from Drwalewicz. Drwalewicz pushes Lyfe back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Nice body punch from Lyfe - that landed with a thud.
Drwalewicz lands with a left to the head. Drwalewicz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drwalewicz misses with a short punch on the inside. Drwalewicz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. Drwalewicz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lyfes head. Drwalewicz working some nice short punches in the clinch. Lyfe missing with knees to the body.
Drwalewicz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drwalewicz. A head punch on the inside from Drwalewicz fails to land. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Drwalewicz cracks Lyfe with a nice body shot. Drwalewicz lands a body punch. Tomasz Drwalewicz has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T2# Drwalewicz misses with a punch on the inside.
Drwalewicz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Drwalewicz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Lyfe blocking some punches.
Drwalewicz scores with a shoulder strike. Drwalewicz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Drwalewicz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Lyfe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Drwalewicz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Drwalewicz throws an elbow but misses. Drwalewicz misses with a punch on the inside.
Lyfe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lyfe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drwalewicz. Drwalewicz misses with some punches.
Drwalewicz lands an uppercut. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A shot in the inside from Drwalewicz. Drwalewicz lands a nice uppercut.#ROC# Lyfe is rocked! Drwalewicz tries a body shot but Lyfe blocks it.
Lyfe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lyfe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomasz Drwalewicz dominated that second 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. This is the final round! #R3# Lyfe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Manu Lyfe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Drwalewicz lands the left hand. Lyfe is still on wobbly legs! Can Drwalewicz finish him? Drwalewicz swings away with a leg kick that misses. It seemed like Lyfe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Lyfe seems to have recovered his senses.#CL# Drwalewicz has managed to clinch.
Lyfe missing with knees to the body.
Lyfe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drwalewicz.
Lyfe misses with a knee to the head. Lyfe tries to land knees in the clinch but Drwalewicz avoids the damage to the body. Drwalewicz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Lyfe blocking some punches.
Lyfe lands a shoulder strike. Lyfe can't find room to land a body shot as Drwalewicz controls the action.
Lyfe lands with a light punch inside. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Drwalewicz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Lyfe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drwalewicz blocks it with crossed arms. Drwalewicz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lyfe backwards. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Drwalewicz swings wildly with an uppercut but Lyfe uses good head movement to avoid it. Lyfe misses with a body punch.
Drwalewicz lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T1# Lyfe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Drwalewicz. Lyfe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Drwalewicz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Drwalewicz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lyfe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Drwalewicz creates a bit of distance and cracks Lyfe with a big uppercut! Lyfe goes down! The referee pushes Drwalewicz away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Lyfe make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Drwalewicz takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tomasz Drwalewicz! A victorious Tomasz Drwalewicz 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:
Dynasty Fight Night 25
Date: Jan 17, 2018 |
#R1# Lyfe cracks Galileo with a right hand to the side of the head. Lyfe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Lyfe misses with an uppercut. It looked like Galileo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lyfe. Lyfe's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lyfe duly obliges. Galileo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. A punch lands to the side of Galileo 's head but he takes it in his stride. Lyfe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Lyfe connects with a jab. 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! Lyfe moves into range and connects with a jab. Galileo looks to throw the jab but Lyfe is out of range. Galileo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Lyfe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lyfe works Galileo 's body with a nice hook. Lyfe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Galileo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lyfe at a distance.
A low kick from Lyfe is predictable there and Lyfe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Galileo throws a right hand that misses
and Lyfe counters with a slapping leg kick. Galileo misses with a hook. Lyfe tries to counter with a clinch but Galileo shakes him off and moves away. Manu Lyfe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1# Crunch! Lyfe slams his shin into Galileo 's torso. Galileo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lyfe.
Galileo blocks a low kick nicely. Lyfe wants to clinch. Galileo is looking to counter punch. Galileo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Lyfe misses with a right hand and Galileo counters with a left to the body. Lyfe throws a half hearted mid kick. Lyfe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Galileo on the side of the head. Lyfe is looking to land body kicks. Lyfe misses with a right hand and Galileo counters with a stiff right hand. Lyfe misses with an uppercut
and Galileo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Lyfe throws a sloppy head kick and Galileo moves out of range easily. Lyfe is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Galileo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.#T2# Lyfe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Lyfe's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lyfe duly obliges. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A big right from Galileo misses. Lyfe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Galileo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lyfe thinking. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lyfe.
Lyfe throws a hook but Galileo avoids it easily.#CL2# Lyfe moves into range and clinches up with Galileo . Lyfe connects with a knee to the head.
Galileo struggles to land a body shot inside as Lyfe controls his hands.
Lyfe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Galileo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Galileo . Lyfe throws a punch but it's blocked by Galileo . Lyfe tries to land knees in the clinch but Galileo avoids the damage to the body. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Galileo has a couple of punches blocked by Lyfe.
A body shot lands from Galileo .
Lyfe looks winded! Lyfe misses with a knee strike.
Galileo tries to throw a body punch but Lyfe avoids it by throwing Galileo back against the ropes. Galileo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Galileo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Lyfe dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R2# Galileo throws a body punch but Lyfe moves out of range. Decent striking displayed by Lyfe there. Lyfe connects with the punch. Lyfe has been the more effective fighter overall so far. A good leg kick by Galileo . A nice leg kick lands there from Lyfe. Galileo connects with the punch. Galileo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lyfe. Lyfe misses with a leg kick #KD# and Galileo counters with a really nice, stiff jab that drops Lyfe onto his ass. He'll have to take the mandatory count from the referee but he's back on his feet and he seems OK to continue. This has been an exciting period of action! Galileo throws out a powerful jab.#ROC# Lyfe is rocked! Galileo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Lyfe is still on wobbly legs! Can Galileo finish him? A left lands for Lyfe. Lyfe seems to have recovered his senses. Lyfe is looking to chop away at Galileo 's legs. A slapping leg kick lands for Lyfe.
Lyfe throws a leg kick but Galileo checks it. Lyfe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Galileo . Lyfe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T1# Galileo is looking to slow Lyfe down with leg kicks. Lyfe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Lyfe missing with a left hand there. Galileo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A thudding body kick lands there by Lyfe!
Galileo slips a straight right by Lyfe. Galileo misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Lyfe throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Galileo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Lyfe pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Manu Lyfe seems to be getting the better of the standup. Lyfe misses with a leg kick. Galileo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Galileo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Lyfe thows a left - swing and a miss! Galileo avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Galileo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Galileo throws a head kick that misses. Galileo thuds his right hand into Lyfe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T2# Lyfe throws a hook but Galileo avoids it easily. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lyfe with a hook. Lyfe cracks Galileo with a right hand to the side of the head. Galileo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lyfe sees it coming and avoids it easily. The fight stays on the outside here - Lyfe looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Galileo misses with a low kick. Lyfe slips a jab from Galileo . Lyfe wants to land a leg kick but Galileo is out of range. Galileo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. A clash of legs there as Galileo blocks the low kick. Galileo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Lyfe lands a nice looking body kick. Galileo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. As Lyfe tries to get set, Galileo tries to push him back and clinch up but Lyfe manages to avoid the attempt. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Galileo tries to clinch but Lyfe moves out of range. Lyfe connects with a leg kick. Galileo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Galileo misses with a body shot.
#CL2# Lyfe clinches. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sao Galileo will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round! #R3# Lyfe lands a nice shot that snaps Galileo 's head back.
Sao Galileo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lyfe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Galileo is able to avoid easily. Lyfe throws a hook but Galileo blocks it.#CL# Galileo has closed the distance and engaged Lyfe in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Galileo .
Galileo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Galileo avoiding damage as Lyfe throws knees to the body.
Lyfe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Galileo .
Galileo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Galileo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Lyfe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Galileo .
Galileo 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A hook to the body from Galileo .
Galileo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Galileo avoiding damage as Lyfe throws knees to the body.
Lyfe looking to throw knees to the head but Galileo is blocking nicely.
Galileo lands a nice shot to the body. Lyfe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Lyfe blocks a body shot from Galileo . #BC# Galileo 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Lyfe thows a leg kick but Galileo checks it and Galileo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Galileo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T1# Lyfe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Galileo misses the shot to the body. Galileo slips a straight right by Lyfe. A counter left hand to the body from Galileo misses its target. Galileo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lyfe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#KD# Galileo catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Lyfe stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Lyfe walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on! Lyfe tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Galileo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. This has been an exciting period of action! Galileo lands a nice looking body shot.
Galileo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lyfe moves away. Lyfe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Galileo . Lyfe slips under a jab from Galileo . Lyfe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Galileo thuds a left hand into Lyfe's body. Galileo looks to score with a jab to the body but Lyfe is just out of range. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Galileo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Lyfe throws a head kick but Galileo moves out of range.
#T2# Lyfe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Galileo has time to react. Galileo misses with a hook. A big left from Galileo misses. Lyfe connects with a solid leg kick. Galileo blocks a head kick by Lyfe.
Lyfe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Galileo throws a sloppy head kick and Lyfe moves out of range easily. Lyfe throws a low kick, looking for Galileo 's leg but Galileo calmly moves out of range. Galileo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Lyfe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lyfe throws a quick inside leg kick. Lyfe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Galileo . The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Galileo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lyfe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Galileo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Galileo misses its target.
And that's the end of the fight! Sao Galileo showed his dominance in that final round. I think Lyfe 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:26 Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:26 Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sao Galileo ! During a confident post fight interview, Sao Galileo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Dynasty Fight Night 20
Date: Dec 13, 2017 |
#R1# Lyfe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Lyfe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Lyfe misses with a hook. Highway ducked under it nicely. Highway tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lyfe swats him away and circles back towards the center. Highway fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lyfe avoids the head kick by Highway.
Lyfe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Both fighters circling a little - Highway finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Highway keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lyfe. Highway feints a counter leg kick. Lyfe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Lyfe checks a leg kick. Lyfe jabs Highway right on the nose. Highway blinks but takes it well. Highway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Lyfe scores with a leg kick.
Lyfe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lyfe, right into the meat.
Lyfe avoids a kick to the body.
Highway uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lyfe. Lyfe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Highway. That one must have hurt. 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! Lyfe throws a front kick aimed at Highway's knee but Highway avoids it well. Highway feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lyfe's calf. The fight stays on the outside here - Highway looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Lyfe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Highway is able to avoid easily.#T1# Lyfe throws out a leg kick but Highway moves out of range and Lyfe only half commits. Lyfe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Highway's sensitive parts. Highway connects with a high kick. Lyfe pushing out the jab but it's not landing. A lazy body kick from Highway and Lyfe counters with a straight right hand. Lyfe checks a leg kick. Highway throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A swing and a miss from Lyfe. Highway blocks a head kick by Lyfe.
Lyfe 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. Lyfe throws a chopping leg kick but Highway manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Lyfe throws a leg kick and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Lyfe tries a head kick but it misses.
Lyfe blocks a head kick by Highway.
Lyfe avoids a kick to the body.
Lyfe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Highway is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. Lyfe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Highway is out of range and Lyfe settles back down. Lyfe swats away the attempt to clinch by Highway. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lyfe.#T2# This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Highway lands with a kick to the temple. Lyfe shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Lyfe throws a head kick but Highway moves out of range.
Highway feints a counter leg kick. Highway moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lyfe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Highway. Highway throws a head kick that half lands.
Highway scoring well with a low kick there.
We've been informed that Highway has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Lyfe lands with an overhand left. Lyfe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Highway displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lyfe throws out the jab. Lyfe is looking to chop away at Highway's legs. Highway misses with a body kick. Highway checks a low kick from Lyfe. Lyfe throws a push kick but Highway slaps the foot to one side. Highway thinks about the counter body kick. Highway uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lyfe. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lyfe connects with a jab. Highway wants to clinch. Lyfe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Lyfe dominated 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. #R2# Highway goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Lyfe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Highway. That one must have hurt. Highway tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lyfe swats him away and circles back towards the center. Highway moves out of range of the body kick.#CL2# Highway takes the fight into the clinch. Lyfe looking to throw knees to the head but Highway is blocking nicely.
Lyfe blocks an elbow strike. Lyfe dodges an elbow strike from Highway.
Lyfe blocks an elbow strike. Lyfe crunches a lovely knee into Highway's ribcage.#BC# Lyfe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Lyfe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Highway looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Lyfe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Highway misses with a head kick.
Manu Lyfe is winning the standup battle so far. Highway moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lyfe blocks the body kick.
Highway ducks under a wild hook from Lyfe. Lyfe connects with a body shot. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lyfe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Highway lands with a thumping leg kick.
#T1# Highway is looking to land body kicks. Highway staying out of range there. Highway shapes to counter with a head kick. Lyfe moves out of range of the leg kick from Highway. Highway moves out of range as Lyfe strikes. Highway throws a wild body kick that Lyfe sees coming a mile off. An inside leg kick from Lyfe misses. Biggy Highway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lyfe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Highway throws the kick towards the body but Lyfe avoids it. Highway looks to land a body kick but Lyfe moved away. Lyfe lands a jab to the head.
Highway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Lyfe looks for the body kick but Highway saw that one coming. Lyfe throws a low kick, looking for Highway's leg but Highway calmly moves out of range. Highway looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Highway throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Lyfe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Highway's knee momentarily. Lyfe tests Highway's chin there with a solid looking shot. Lyfe checks a leg kick. Highway throws a wild body kick that Lyfe sees coming a mile off. Lyfe looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Lyfe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Highway throws a head kick but Lyfe moves out of range.
#T2# A head kick misses from Highway. Lyfe takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Highway goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Lyfe works Highway's body with a nice hook. Highway defending well as Lyfe loads up on a big left hand. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Highway - that will leave a mark!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lyfe crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Highway - the referee stops the clock and Lyfe gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Highway. Lyfe manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Highway lands a high kick!
Highway is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#CL2# Highway has Lyfe up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lyfe trying to land knees to the body.
Highway misses with an elbow over the top. Highway managing to block the knees to the body from Lyfe.
Highway throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lyfe blocks the elbow strike.
Highway lands an elbow that stopped Lyfe in his tracks for a moment. #CUT2# It looks like Manu Lyfe has been cut.#BC# Lyfe breaks the clinch.
Highway throws a front kick that sends Lyfe stumbling back into the ropes. A slapping leg kick lands for Lyfe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Biggy Highway will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Manu Lyfe's cut. That's time! Lyfe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards. #R3# Highway thuds his shin into the meat of Lyfe's side. Highway bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Highway thows a body kick. Lyfe tries to catch it but that hurt him. Highway tries to close the distance and clinch but Lyfe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Lyfe will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Lyfe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Highway misses with an attempted mid kick.
Highway misses with a body kick. Highway throws a body kick that misses. A jab from Lyfe misses. Highway slips a straight right by Lyfe. Highway tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Lyfe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Highway's knee momentarily. Highway tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Highway blocks a leg kick. Lyfe blocks a head kick by Highway.
Highway plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lyfe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Highway. Good standup being displayed there by Lyfe as he connects with a hook. Lyfe is looking to slow Highway down with leg kicks. #T1# Highway pushes Lyfe away with a front kick. Lyfe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lyfe throws a jab when Highway was well out of range. Lyfe with a jab. Highway throws a half hearted mid kick. Lyfe lands a lovely overhand right. Highway misses with a head kick.
Highway wants to clinch up but Lyfe keeps it at a distance. Lyfe avoids the head kick by Highway.
Lyfe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Highway throws a head kick but Lyfe moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lyfe.
Lyfe throws a low kick but Highway moves out of range easily. Highway tries to clinch but Lyfe moves out of range. Lyfe misses with a kick to the body.
Highway thuds his shin into the meat of Lyfe's side. Lyfe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lyfe throws a leg kick but Highway moved away. Highway flicks out a counter leg kick but Lyfe steps away. Lyfe throws a solid leg kick but Highway takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lyfe. A bone on bone clash there as Highway blocks the leg kick.
#T2# Highway looks for the body kick but Lyfe saw that one coming. Highway is looking to land body kicks. Highway pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Lyfe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Highway fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lyfe. Lyfe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Good leg kick by Lyfe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Highway checks a leg kick. Highway throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Highway gets off balance looking for a body kick and Lyfe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Lyfe lands the left hand. Highway throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Highway fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lyfe. Lyfe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Highway on the side of the head. Lyfe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Highway tried to score with a low kick but Lyfe checks it. Highway throws a body kick that misses. #CL2# Highway instigates a clinch. Lyfe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that's the end of the fight! Manu Lyfe showed his dominance in that final round. I think Lyfe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28 Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28 Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manu Lyfe!
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Event:
GAMT 74 Taggart v Wells
Date: Oct 15, 2017 |
#R1# Drwalewicz throws an overhand right that lands on Lyfe's shoulder, as Lyfe tries to avoid the shot. Lyfe lands with a nice body kick. A big left from Drwalewicz misses. Lyfe throws a body shot but no joy. Drwalewicz doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Lyfe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Drwalewicz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Drwalewicz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lyfe. Lyfe's corner calls for a 1-2. Lyfe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Lyfe ducks under a wild hook from Drwalewicz. Lyfe with a jab. Lyfe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A slapping leg kick lands for Lyfe.
Drwalewicz blocks a leg kick. Drwalewicz 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. Drwalewicz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Lyfe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Good shot there by Lyfe. A slapping leg kick lands for Lyfe.
#T1# Lyfe avoids a kick to the body.
Lyfe appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Drwalewicz throws a leg kick but Lyfe sees it coming and moves out of range. Lyfe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Drwalewicz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Lyfe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. The fighters circling - Lyfe throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Lyfe swats away the attempt to clinch by Drwalewicz. Drwalewicz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Lyfe throws a lazy right hand but Drwalewicz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Drwalewicz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drwalewicz throws a head kick but Lyfe moves out of range.
Lyfe throws a head kick that misses. Lyfe scores with a jab. Nice straight punches there by Lyfe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lyfe. Drwalewicz throws the kick towards the body but Lyfe avoids it. It looks like Lyfe has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.#T2# Lyfe throws a lazy right hand but Drwalewicz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Lyfe needs to keep his hands up - Drwalewicz 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! Drwalewicz ducks under a wild hook from Lyfe. Lyfe looks to land a right hand but Drwalewicz moved out of range. A big left from Drwalewicz misses. Lyfe looks to land a left hand but Drwalewicz moved out of range nicely. Lyfe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lyfe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Drwalewicz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lyfe lands a nice shot to the body.
Lyfe misses with a looping left. Lyfe throws the kick towards the body but Drwalewicz avoids it. A jab from Lyfe finds it's way through Drwalewicz's defenses. Drwalewicz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lyfe looks to throw the jab but Drwalewicz is out of range. Drwalewicz blocks a jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Lyfe dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R2# Drwalewicz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lyfe counters with a lovely straight right hand! Lyfe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Drwalewicz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Drwalewicz clobbers Lyfe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Drwalewicz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Lyfe slips a jab from Drwalewicz. Lyfe tried to counter with a leg kick but Drwalewicz avoided it. Drwalewicz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Lyfe throws a hook but Drwalewicz avoids it easily. Lyfe misses with a series of wild punches.
Drwalewicz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. A swing and a miss from Lyfe. Drwalewicz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lyfe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drwalewicz moves away. A nice side step and Drwalewicz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Drwalewicz takes a swing at Lyfe's ribcage but misses. #T1# Lyfe throws a chopping leg kick but Drwalewicz manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Lyfe moves out of range as Drwalewicz strikes. Lyfe blocks a head kick by Drwalewicz.
Lyfe seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Lyfe blocks a low kick nicely. Drwalewicz checks a low kick from Lyfe. Lyfe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drwalewicz can do to turn this around? A nice inside leg kick there by Lyfe. That's going to slow Drwalewicz down. Lyfe digs a good body shot into Drwalewicz's ribs. Lyfe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Drwalewicz slips a jab from Lyfe. A nice inside leg kick there by Lyfe. That's going to slow Drwalewicz down. A lazy left from Drwalewicz finds it's target. Lyfe missing with a left hand there. Drwalewicz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Lyfe ducks under a wild hook from Drwalewicz. Drwalewicz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Manu Lyfe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Drwalewicz throws a solid leg kick but Lyfe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Drwalewicz. It looked like Lyfe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Drwalewicz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lyfe.#T2# Lyfe is looking to score with low kicks. Drwalewicz tries to counter with a clinch but Lyfe shakes him off and moves away. Drwalewicz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2# Drwalewicz darts in and clinches Lyfe up against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Lyfe fails to land. Drwalewicz lands a nice uppercut. Drwalewicz scores with a nice hook to the head. Lyfe landing knees to the body.
Lyfe lands with a short shot to the head. Drwalewicz working some nice short punches in the clinch. Lyfe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Drwalewicz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Lyfe trying to land knees to the body.
Lyfe tries a body shot but Drwalewicz blocks it.
Lyfe lands a shot to the body. Drwalewicz working aggressively here.
Lyfe trying to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Lyfe. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lyfe misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drwalewicz. Lyfe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Manu Lyfe will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! #R3# Lyfe lands an overhand right. Drwalewicz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. The fighters circling - Lyfe throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Lyfe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Manu Lyfe is winning the standup battle so far. Lyfe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Lyfe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lyfe throws a leg kick and Drwalewicz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Lyfe misses with a right hand and Drwalewicz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Drwalewicz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lyfe throws out the jab. Drwalewicz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Drwalewicz with a nice cross. Drwalewicz throws a low kick but Lyfe moves out of range easily. Lyfe fires out a quick counter leg kick but Drwalewicz just manages to avoid it. Lyfe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Drwalewicz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Drwalewicz wants to land a leg kick but Lyfe is out of range. Lyfe scores with a nice strike. A jab from Drwalewicz misses. This has been an exciting period of action! Drwalewicz misses with the combination.
#T1# A chopping leg kick lands by Lyfe. Drwalewicz walks into a left hand. #CL2# Drwalewicz has closed the distance and engaged Lyfe in a clinch.
Lyfe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A head punch on the inside from Drwalewicz fails to land. Lyfe swings wildly with an uppercut but Drwalewicz uses good head movement to avoid it. Drwalewicz missing with knees to the body.
Lyfe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lyfe tries to land knees in the clinch but Drwalewicz avoids the damage to the body. Lyfe blocks an uppercut.
Drwalewicz lands on the inside with an uppercut. Drwalewicz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drwalewicz tries to land knees in the clinch but Lyfe avoids the damage to the body. Drwalewicz throws a head punch that misses. A head punch blocked on the inside by Lyfe. #T2# Lyfe scores with an uppercut up the middle. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Drwalewicz tries to work over Lyfe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A nice right hand lands inside from Lyfe. Lyfe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Drwalewicz. Drwalewicz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lyfe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lyfe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drwalewicz.
Drwalewicz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A shot in the inside from Drwalewicz. Lyfe scores with a nice hook to the head. Manu Lyfe has scored more points in the clinch so far. Lyfe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Drwalewicz struggles to land a body shot inside as Lyfe controls his hands.
Drwalewicz misses with a short punch on the inside. Drwalewicz misses with some punches.
Drwalewicz wants to stall.
A right hand to the body from Drwalewicz.
Drwalewicz lands a body punch in the clinch. A short right from Lyfe on the inside. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lyfe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drwalewicz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Tomasz Drwalewicz just about did enough to take it. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. #R4# Jab, jab by Drwalewicz - just one landing. Lyfe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Drwalewicz slips a jab from Lyfe. Drwalewicz tries a quick counter leg kick but Lyfe is wise to it. Drwalewicz throws out a loose jab but Lyfe uses good head movement to avoid it. Lyfe looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Drwalewicz tries to close the distance and clinch but Lyfe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Lyfe is looking to slow Drwalewicz down with leg kicks. Drwalewicz misses with a two punch combination.
As Drwalewicz backs away, Lyfe returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Lyfe is looking to chop away at Drwalewicz's legs. A punch combination from Lyfe misses. Drwalewicz misses with a hook to the body
and Lyfe counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lyfe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A shot to the body from Lyfe misses and Drwalewicz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. A big right from Drwalewicz misses. Lyfe looks to land a left hand but Drwalewicz moved out of range nicely. Drwalewicz 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.#T1# Drwalewicz throws a low kick but Lyfe avoids it. Lyfe tried to counter with a leg kick but Drwalewicz avoided it. Lyfe missing with a left hand there. Drwalewicz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Drwalewicz throws out a counter right but Lyfe avoids it with no problem. Lyfe is looking to score with low kicks. Lyfe misses with a head kick.
Drwalewicz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Lyfe throws a leg kick but Drwalewicz sees it coming and checks it nicely. Lyfe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Drwalewicz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Lyfe ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Drwalewicz moves out of range of the body kick. Lyfe throws a shot from downtown. Drwalewicz moves away and avoids it. Drwalewicz throws the kick towards the body but Lyfe avoids it. Lyfe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Drwalewicz moves out of range as Lyfe throws a body kick.
Lyfe throws a shot from downtown. Drwalewicz moves away and avoids it. Drwalewicz throws a body shot but no joy. Lyfe appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Lyfe connects with a leg kick. Drwalewicz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #T2# A good leg kick by Lyfe. No joy there for Drwalewicz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drwalewicz moves out of range of the strikes. Drwalewicz throws a series of punches but Lyfe avoids them all with ease. Lyfe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Drwalewicz. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Drwalewicz moves out of range of the leg kick from Lyfe. Drwalewicz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Drwalewicz throws out a leg kick but Lyfe moves out of range and Drwalewicz only half commits. Lyfe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Drwalewicz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lyfe. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lyfe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Drwalewicz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Drwalewicz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Jab, jab by Drwalewicz - just one landing. Drwalewicz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lyfe. Lyfe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Lyfe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Lyfe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Lyfe had his way with Tomasz Drwalewicz in that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round! #R5# Lyfe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tomasz Drwalewicz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lyfe thows a body kick. Drwalewicz tries to catch it but that hurt him. Lyfe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A jab from Drwalewicz misses. Lyfe is looking to slow Drwalewicz down with leg kicks. Drwalewicz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. A clash of legs there as Drwalewicz blocks the low kick. Lyfe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lyfe connects with a jab. Lyfe throws a shot from downtown. Drwalewicz moves away and avoids it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A big left from Lyfe misses. Lyfe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. A jab from Lyfe misses. A big right from Lyfe misses. Lyfe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Drwalewicz on the side of the head. #T1# A slapping leg kick lands for Lyfe.
Lyfe throws a body punch but Drwalewicz moves out of range. Drwalewicz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Lyfe half committed to a counter leg kick. Lyfe jabs Drwalewicz right on the nose. Drwalewicz blinks but takes it well. Lyfe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Drwalewicz checks it well. Lyfe scores with a leg kick.
A combination from Lyfe does no damage. Drwalewicz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Lyfe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Drwalewicz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Lyfe throws a nice outside leg kick. Drwalewicz with a hook. Drwalewicz lands the left hand. A big right from Lyfe misses. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Drwalewicz checks a leg kick. #T2# Drwalewicz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lyfe was well out of range. Poor timing from Drwalewicz. Drwalewicz just misses with a punch to the body.
Lyfe throws a leg kick and Drwalewicz counters with a three punch combo that has Lyfe backing up. Lyfe nods at Drwalewicz to acknowledge the strikes. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Drwalewicz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lyfe. Lyfe throws a nice outside leg kick. Lyfe throws a leg kick but Drwalewicz checks it. Decent striking displayed by Lyfe there. Lyfe looks to throw the jab but Drwalewicz is out of range. Lyfe lands a jab. Lyfe throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Drwalewicz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lyfe. Lyfe throws a shot from downtown. Drwalewicz moves away and avoids it. Drwalewicz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Drwalewicz moves forwards but Lyfe connects with a nice, crisp jab. Lyfe misses with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight! Manu Lyfe showed his dominance in that final round. Well Lyfe 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manu Lyfe!
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Event:
GAMT 66 Berkman v Halo
Date: Sep 10, 2017 |
#R1# Lyfe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Lyfe scores with a jab to the head.
Lyfe throws a leg kick which misses McStoner's front leg but catches the back leg as McStoner tries to avoid it. A punch lands to the side of McStoner 's head but he takes it in his stride. McStoner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lyfe in his tracks. McStoner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lyfe scores with a jab to the head.
Lyfe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice defenses there by McStoner. Lyfe avoids the body shot from McStoner.
McStoner throws a looping overhand right but Lyfe ducks down to avoid it. A slapping leg kick lands for Lyfe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lyfe wants to clinch up but McStoner keeps it at a distance. McStoner thows a left - swing and a miss! McStoner throws an overhand right that lands on Lyfe's shoulder, as Lyfe tries to avoid the shot. McStoner checks a low kick from Lyfe. Lyfe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. McStoner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lyfe.#T1# Lyfe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Lyfe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McStoner. It looked like McStoner was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lyfe. McStoner just misses with a punch to the body.
McStoner slips a straight right by Lyfe. Lyfe with a hook. A good leg kick by McStoner. Lyfe throws a nice outside leg kick. No joy there for Lyfe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lyfe thows a leg kick but McStoner checks it letting McStoner counter with a right hand. McStoner just misses with a punch to the body.
Lyfe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McStoner. Lyfe is looking to slow McStoner down with leg kicks. Lyfe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. McStoner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lyfe. Lyfe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. #T2# Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lyfe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lyfe is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McStoner had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. McStoner avoids the head kick by Lyfe.
Lyfe falls off balance throwing a combination
and McStoner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Lyfe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. A telegraphed right hand from Lyfe misses the target. Lyfe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McStoner moves away. A little feinted left hand from McStoner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Lyfe throws a nice outside leg kick. McStoner checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lyfe's coach down at School Of Hard Knocks was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lyfe's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. McStoner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Lyfe misses with a hook. McStoner ducked under it nicely. McStoner feinted there with a counter leg kick. Lyfe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. McStoner checks a leg kick nicely. McStoner cracks Lyfe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lyfe throws a front kick that sends McStoner stumbling back into the ropes. Lyfe pivots, looking for a leg kick but McStoner is out of range and Lyfe settles back down. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Lyfe dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! #R2# Lyfe wants to land a leg kick but McStoner is out of range. McStoner is looking to counter punch. Lyfe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. McStoner loads up on a big right hand but Lyfe slips the punch. Manu Lyfe seems to be getting the better of the standup. Lyfe misses with a lunging right hand
and McStoner counters with a good low kick that Lyfe was not able to check. McStoner misses with a wild body shot. McStoner throws a looping overhand right but Lyfe ducks down to avoid it. A combination from McStoner does no damage. McStoner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lyfe can pounce on him.
A lazy left from McStoner finds it's target. Lyfe takes one on the button. Lyfe throws a half hearted mid kick. McStoner tried to counter with a leg kick but Lyfe avoided it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lyfe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. McStoner throws the left hand but Lyfe avoids the punch easily. An inside leg kick from Lyfe misses. Lyfe misses with a leg kick. Lyfe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#T1# McStoner misses with a wild body shot. McStoner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lyfe. McStoner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. McStoner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good shot there by Lyfe. Lyfe throws out a leg kick but McStoner moves out of range and Lyfe only half commits. Manu Lyfe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lyfe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. McStoner ducks under a wild hook from Lyfe. McStoner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Lyfe looks to land a right hand but McStoner moved out of range. Lyfe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McStoner has time to react. McStoner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lyfe raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Lyfe throws a leg kick and McStoner counters with a nice uppercut. Lyfe tries to land a body kick and McStoner counters with a nice uppercut. McStoner digs a good hook to Lyfe's body.
McStoner moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! A good leg kick by Lyfe. McStoner blocks a jab.#T2# McStoner tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lyfe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Lyfe throws a leg kick but McStoner moved away. McStoner on the wrong end of a nice jab. Lyfe cracks McStoner with a right hand to the side of the head. Lyfe tries to land a front kick but McStoner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Lyfe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McStoner checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. As Lyfe backs away, McStoner returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Lyfe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McStoner fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lyfe just manages to avoid it. McStoner moves out of range of the strikes. Nice shot by Lyfe. Lyfe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McStoner.
Lyfe was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. A telegraphed right hand from Lyfe misses the target. Good leg kick by Lyfe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lyfe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Lyfe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McStoner. That one must have hurt. McStoner tries to clinch up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Lyfe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! McStoner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R3# McStoner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lyfe was well out of range. Poor timing from McStoner. McStoner misses with a lunging right hand
and Lyfe counters with a stiff right hand. Lyfe's corner calls for a 1-2. Lyfe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. McStoner lands a nice hook to Lyfe's body. Lyfe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Danga de danga de dang - Lyfe scores with a four punch combination! Lyfe connects with the punch. Lyfe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McStoner. McStoner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Lyfe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. A telegraphed right hand from Lyfe misses the target. Lyfe has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Lyfe connects with a solid leg kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lyfe catches McStoner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! McStoner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Jab by Lyfe. Lyfe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lyfe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T1# McStoner connects with a solid leg kick. A low kick from Lyfe misses and McStoner counters with a slapping leg kick. Lyfe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McStoner.#CL# McStoner moves into the clinch. Lyfe lands a knee to the body.
Lyfe misses with a short punch on the inside. Lyfe presses McStoner against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Lyfe working aggressively here.
Lyfe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lyfe lands with a right to the head. McStoner lands with a left to the head. Lyfe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. McStoner struggles to land a body shot inside as Lyfe controls his hands.
Lyfe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lyfe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. McStoner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T2# Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lyfe. Lyfe trying to land knees to the body.
Lyfe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Lyfe misses with a knee to the head. McStoner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McStoner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lyfe backwards. McStoner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lyfe throws a punch but it's blocked by McStoner. Lyfe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McStoner.
McStoner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Lyfe missing with knees to the body.
McStoner tries to work over Lyfe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McStoner. Lyfe working McStoner over with knees to the body. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lyfe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McStoner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Lyfe really dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. #R4# Jab from Lyfe. McStoner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. McStoner digs a good hook to Lyfe's body.
McStoner blocks a leg kick. Lyfe tried to score with a low kick but McStoner checks it. Lyfe moves in looking to clinch but McStoner pushes him off. McStoner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. McStoner blocks a leg kick. McStoner avoids the head kick by Lyfe.
Lyfe throws a leg kick but McStoner checks it. Lyfe is looking to slow McStoner down with leg kicks. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lyfe throws a wild combination but nothing lands. McStoner seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Lyfe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Lyfe looks like he wants to counter punch here. McStoner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lyfe misses with a wild combination.
#T1# McStoner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lyfe moves away. Lyfe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McStoner lands with an uppercut that bounces Lyfe off the ropes and back into range. Lyfe misses with the body kick and McStoner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Lyfe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Lyfe is looking to slow McStoner down with leg kicks. Lyfe misses with a leg kick. Lyfe swings widly with a right hand
#CL# and McStoner counters by moving into the clinch. Lyfe looking to throw knees to the head but McStoner is blocking nicely.
Lyfe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lyfe misses with a knee to the head. Lyfe trying to land knees to the body.
Lyfe misses with a body punch.
McStoner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Lyfe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T2# This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! McStoner lands a body punch. Our sources have told us that McStoner has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. Lyfe throws a knee to the head but misses.
McStoner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Lyfe missing with knees to the body.
McStoner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lyfe has a couple of punches blocked by McStoner.
Lyfe misses with a knee strike.
Lyfe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McStoner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lyfe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McStoner is defending well for now. McStoner lands a right hand. A short uppercut from McStoner. Lyfe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McStoner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lyfe backwards. #ROC# Lyfe is rocked! Lyfe tries to land knees in the clinch but McStoner avoids the damage to the body. Lyfe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lyfe tries to land a knee to the head but McStoner blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Manu Lyfe will probably get the nod - 10:9. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round! #R5# A nice inside leg kick there by McStoner. That's going to slow Lyfe down. McStoner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Lyfe misses with an uppercut. McStoner saw that one coming. Lyfe throws a left and a right that both miss
and McStoner counters with a leg kick. Lyfe looks to land a left hand but McStoner moved out of range nicely. Lyfe throws a leg kick and McStoner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Lyfe misses with a straight left. McStoner clobbers Lyfe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Lyfe is still on wobbly legs! Can McStoner finish him? McStoner checks a leg kick nicely. Lyfe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lyfe seems to have recovered his senses. Good work by McStoner as he checks the leg kick. An attempted straight right counter from McStoner misses the target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lyfe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McStoner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. McStoner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Good leg kick by Lyfe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lyfe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. McStoner lands a leg kick that knocks Lyfe off balance momentarily.#T1# McStoner scores with the left hand. Lyfe knows he should have avoided that one. Lyfe misses with a low kick as McStoner jumps back.#CL# McStoner has closed the distance and engaged Lyfe in a clinch.
Lyfe tries to land knees in the clinch but McStoner avoids the damage to the body. Lyfe missing with knees to the body.
Lyfe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lyfe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Duke McStoner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lyfe misses with a punch to the body.
McStoner missing with knees to the body.
Lyfe misses with a knee to the head. McStoner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lyfe is defending well for now. A shot in the inside from McStoner. McStoner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McStoner is working Lyfe over against the ropes. Nice body punch from McStoner. Lyfe is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?#T2# Lyfe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McStoner is defending well for now. Lyfe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lyfe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. McStoner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lyfe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Manu Lyfe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Lyfe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McStoner's elbow. Still in the clinch, Lyfe scores with a nice short uppercut. Lyfe working aggressively here.
McStoner scores with a nice hook to the head. McStoner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lyfes head. McStoner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lyfe. Lyfe throws a punch but it's blocked by McStoner. #BC# McStoner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A decent looking cross lands there for McStoner.
And that's the end of the fight! Duke McStoner showed his dominance in that final round. Well Lyfe 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 46:49 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manu Lyfe!
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Event:
GAMT 62 McStoner v Halo
Date: Aug 19, 2017 |
#R1# A chopping leg kick lands by McTaggart. Lyfe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McTaggart.
Lyfe throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McTaggart. Lyfe scores with a three punch combo!
Lyfe jabbing away but nothing is landing. McTaggart misses the shot to the body. McTaggart takes a shot right to the bread basket. McTaggart blocks a low kick nicely. McTaggart slips a straight right by Lyfe. Lyfe scores with a nice head shot. Lyfe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. McTaggart was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Lyfe misses with an uppercut. Lyfe lands a nice shot that snaps McTaggart's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. McTaggart lands a jab to Lyfe's midsection. Lyfe misses with a double jab
and McTaggart counters with an inside leg kick. McTaggart lands the left hand. A leg kick checked by McTaggart. McTaggart looks to score with a jab to the body but Lyfe is just out of range.#T1# Lyfe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McTaggart.
McTaggart misses with a double jab.
Manu Lyfe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. McTaggart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lyfe was well out of range. Poor timing from McTaggart. McTaggart misses with a wild body shot. A jab from Lyfe does it's job there. McTaggart uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lyfe. McTaggart throws a low kick but Lyfe avoids it. McTaggart throws a body shot but no joy. McTaggart looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Lyfe lands a jab. Lyfe throws out a loose jab but McTaggart uses good head movement to avoid it. Lyfe lands a jab-cross combination. McTaggart throws a body kick that misses. Lyfe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McTaggart. Lyfe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McTaggart. McTaggart is looking to wear down Lyfe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Lyfe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lyfe misses with a straight left. McTaggart lands with a nice body punch. #T2# McTaggart is looking to slow Lyfe down with leg kicks. Lyfe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Lyfe pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Lyfe scores with a leg kick.
McTaggart thows a left - swing and a miss! Lyfe misses with a looping right. Lyfe throws a wild combination but nothing lands. McTaggart appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Lyfe throws a jab but it's blocked by McTaggart. McTaggart throws a hook but Lyfe avoids it easily. Lyfe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lyfe connects with the punch. Lyfe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McTaggart's calf. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. McTaggart misses with a low kick.
McTaggart fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lyfe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. McTaggart lands a two punch combo.
McTaggart throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Lyfe dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R2# Lyfe throws out a token jab with nothing on it. McTaggart with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lyfe to score with a decent uppercut. Lyfe walks into a left hand. Lyfe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. McTaggart jabs at Lyfe's body. Lyfe tests McTaggart's chin there with a solid looking shot. Lyfe throws a quick inside leg kick. McTaggart shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Lyfe steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McTaggart. McTaggart throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Lyfe scoring well with a low kick there.
McTaggart throws a body punch but Lyfe moves out of range. McTaggart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lyfe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McTaggart checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Manu Lyfe seems to be getting the better of the standup. McTaggart goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Lyfe throws a quick inside leg kick. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! McTaggart scores with a shot to the body.
#T1# Lyfe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Lyfe connects with a solid leg kick. Lyfe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lyfe lets loose with a powerful body kick. McTaggart will feel that in the morning. Lyfe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Lyfe looks for the body kick but McTaggart saw that one coming. Lyfe fails to land with a series of punches.
McTaggart looks to score with a jab to the body but Lyfe is just out of range. McTaggart moves out of range of the leg kick from Lyfe. McTaggart half committed to a counter leg kick. Lyfe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Nice body kick there by Lyfe. McTaggart throws a right hand that Lyfe ducks under and follows up with a left that Lyfe also avoids with ease. Lyfe lands with a cross. Lyfe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. McTaggart thows a left - swing and a miss! McTaggart doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Lyfe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2# Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nice defenses there by McTaggart. McTaggart throws a hook but Lyfe blocks it. Good exchange - Lyfe coming out on top. Lyfe lands with a slapping head kick. Lyfe misses with a two punch combination.
McTaggart throwing a counter right hand but Lyfe manages to avoid it. Lyfe misses with a hook. McTaggart ducked under it nicely. McTaggart throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lyfe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. No joy there for McTaggart, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lyfe pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces McTaggart back to the ropes. Lyfe follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Lyfe tries to clinch but McTaggart moves out of range. Nice jab there from McTaggart. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. McTaggart takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Lyfe swinging wildly here.
Lyfe throws a nice outside leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Lyfe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R3# Lyfe misses with a straight left. McTaggart misses with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McTaggart checks a leg kick. McTaggart is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Lyfe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McTaggart checks it well. McTaggart appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. McTaggart has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lyfe. Lyfe swings for the body but McTaggart moves out of range.
Lyfe clobbers McTaggart with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Lyfe tried to score with a low kick but McTaggart checks it. A swing and a miss from Lyfe. Lyfe with a hook. McTaggart delivers a nice body kick. Lyfe throws a nice inside leg kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McTaggart takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#ROC2# McTaggart is rocked! McTaggart walks straight into a solid jab from Lyfe. Oh, it looks like it's stumbled him! Lyfe follows up with a big combo - a right followed by a left that knocks McTaggart out cold! McTaggart toppled like a tree, face planting on the canvas. Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Manu Lyfe! Osama Bin McTaggart was interviewed post fight and said 'I think i saw the ghost of michael jackson. He was reading a book and eating fruit!'.
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Event:
GAMT 58 Heart v Wells
Date: Jul 30, 2017 |
#R1# Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Samaras lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lyfe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lyfe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Lyfe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Samaras just misses with a punch to the body.
Lyfe connects with a solid leg kick. #CL2# Samaras moves into the clinch. Lyfe tries to land a knee to the head but Samaras blocks with his arms.
Lyfe wants to break free but Samaras has control.
Lyfe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Samaras tries a knee to the head but Lyfe blocks it.
Samaras throws a knee to the head but misses.
I was talking to Lyfe's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#BC2# Samaras manages to break the clinch.
Lyfe is looking to slow Samaras down with leg kicks. Samaras tries to clinch up but Lyfe circles away and keeps his distance. Lyfe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Lyfe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Samaras. Lyfe blocks a low kick nicely. Samaras throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Lyfe counters with a straight right hand. Lyfe darts in and out, connecting with a jab. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lyfe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Samaras checks it well. Lyfe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Samaras walks into a left hand. Lyfe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#T1# Samaras pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lyfe is out of range and Samaras settles back down. Samaras scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Lyfe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Samaras fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lyfe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Samaras buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Samaras lands with a thumping leg kick.
Samaras uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lyfe. Lyfe with a nice cross. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Samaras swings away with a leg kick that misses. Lyfe throwing a counter right hand but Samaras manages to avoid it. Lyfe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lyfe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Lyfe throws a hook but Samaras blocks it. Lyfe looks to land a left hand but Samaras moved out of range nicely. Lyfe scores with a jab to the jaw. Lyfe misses with a hook. Samaras ducked under it nicely. Lyfe lands a leg kick that knocks Samaras off balance momentarily. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2# Samaras closes the distance and pushes Lyfe back into the ropes. Samaras looking to throw knees to the head but Lyfe is blocking nicely.
A short right from Lyfe on the inside. Lyfe misses with a knee strike.
Lyfe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lyfe lands with a short shot to the head. #T2# Samaras tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lyfe avoids it. A right handed body shot lands from Lyfe.
Lyfe lands a nice knee to the body. A short uppercut from Lyfe. Samaras tries to land a knee to the head but Lyfe blocks with his arms.
Samaras on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lyfe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lyfe struggles to land a body shot inside as Samaras controls his hands.
Lyfe pushes Samaras back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Samaras's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Samaras throws a knee to the head but misses.
Samaras is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lyfe is defending well for now. Lyfe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Samaras misses with a knee strike.
Lyfe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lyfe missing with knees to the body.
Lyfe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Samaras avoids it. Lyfe lands an uppercut. Samaras tries a knee to the head but Lyfe blocks it.
Lyfe tries to work over Samaras's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Lyfe dominated that round. That's time! Lyfe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R2# Samaras throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lyfe. Lyfe cracks Samaras with an open hand slap. Lyfe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lyfe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Lyfe checks a leg kick. Lyfe moves out of range of the leg kick from Samaras. Samaras tries to clinch but Lyfe is having none of it. Samaras shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Lyfe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Samaras can do to turn this around? That kick from Lyfe tenderised Samaras's leg. Samaras is trying to keep his angry face on. Lyfe misses the shot to the body. Lyfe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Lyfe explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Lyfe scores with a body shot.
Manu Lyfe is winning the standup battle so far. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lyfe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Samaras tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Samaras. Samaras goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CUT2# It looks like Manu Lyfe has been cut. Samaras throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. A punch combination from Lyfe misses. Samaras's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. A nice leg kick lands there from Samaras. #T1# Samaras on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lyfe. Lyfe obviously looking to wear him down.
Samaras stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lyfe. Lyfe scores with the left hand. Samaras knows he should have avoided that one. Lyfe lands a head shot. Lyfe scoring well with a low kick there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Samaras lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lyfe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lyfe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Samaras misses with a low kick as Lyfe jumps back. Samaras walks into a left hand. Samaras takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lyfe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Samaras connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lyfe scrambles back to his feet. Good exchange - Lyfe coming out on top. Lyfe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
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! Samaras pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lyfe is out of range and Samaras settles back down. Lyfe throws a body punch but Samaras moves out of range. Samaras takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A punch lands to the side of Samaras 's head but he takes it in his stride. No joy there for Lyfe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lyfe throws a leg kick but Samaras checks it. Samaras wants to clinch.#T2# Samaras throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Samaras 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. Lyfe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lyfe connects with a leg kick. Samaras looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Samaras shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Samaras lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Lyfe swats away the attempt to clinch by Samaras. Lyfe throws a leg kick that is checked and Samaras counters with a low kick, right behind Lyfe 's knee. An inside leg kick lands from Samaras. Lyfe scores with a leg kick.
Lyfe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Lyfe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Samaras checks it well. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Samaras throws a hook but Lyfe blocks it. Lyfe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lyfe connects with a leg kick. Samaras looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Lyfe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Lyfe is looking to score with low kicks. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Lyfe dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Manu Lyfe's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. #R3# Lyfe throws a nice inside leg kick. Lyfe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Lyfe is looking to land body kicks. Samaras feints a counter leg kick. Lyfe avoids the head kick by Samaras.
Lyfe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Samaras tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lyfe paws at him with a jab and circles away. Samaras pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Samaras ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lyfe moves away. Lyfe is looking to slow Samaras down with leg kicks. Samaras scoring well with a low kick there.
Samaras tries to close the distance and clinch but Lyfe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Samaras scores with a nice body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Samaras blocks the leg kick.
Lyfe scores with a nice strike. Samaras is looking to chop away at Lyfe's legs. Lyfe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lyfe throws a nice outside leg kick. Samaras throws a sloppy head kick and Lyfe moves out of range easily. Lyfe scores with a jab. Samaras acknowledges it with a nod of the head. The fight stays on the outside here - Samaras looks like he's thinking about clinching though. As Samaras backs away, Lyfe returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#T1# Lyfe lands with a cross. A leg kick checked by Lyfe. As Samaras backs away, Lyfe returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. A cross from Lyfe lands. Samaras takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Lyfe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Lyfe throws a nice outside leg kick. Samaras throws out a powerful jab. Samaras has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lyfe finds it's way round the side to connect with Samaras's head. #CL2# Samaras rushes Lyfe and presses him up against the ropes. Samaras tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#BC# Lyfe manages to break the clinch.
Samaras connects with a solid leg kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Good leg kick by Lyfe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Samaras has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Samaras tries to clinch but Lyfe is having none of it. Lyfe appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. That kick from Lyfe tenderised Samaras's leg. Samaras is trying to keep his angry face on. Lyfe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Lyfe connects with an inside leg kick.#T2# Lyfe scores with a nice right hand.
Samaras swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Samaras tried to score with a low kick but Lyfe checks it. Lyfe feinted there with a counter leg kick. Lyfe misses with a low kick. Samaras throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lyfe moves out of range of the leg kick from Samaras. Samaras keeps Lyfe at a distance using the push kick. Good leg kick by Lyfe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lyfe avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Lyfe lands an overhand right. Lyfe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Samaras in his tracks. Lyfe throws a nice outside leg kick. Lyfe connects with a leg kick. Samaras looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Samaras lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lyfe throws a front kick aimed at Samaras's knee but Samaras avoids it well. Lyfe connects with a solid leg kick. Nice uppercut there from Lyfe. Lyfe throws a leg kick but Samaras sees it coming and moves out of range. Samaras unleashes a big counter combination but Lyfe bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. A swing and a miss from Lyfe. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Lyfe clearly takes that round. The cut man is working on Manu Lyfe's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. #R4# Samaras misses with a wild body shot. Lyfe scores with a shot to the body.
Samaras misses with a low kick.
Lyfe scores with a decent looking hook. Samaras walks into a stiff left hand from Lyfe. A head kick by Samaras misses and Lyfe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Samaras thinking. Samaras cracks Lyfe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Samaras walks into a stiff left hand from Lyfe. Lyfe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Good work by Samaras as he checks the leg kick. Samaras tries a head kick but it misses.
Samaras stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lyfe. Some bone on bone action there as Lyfe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lyfe misses with a low kick. Lyfe connects with a leg kick. Samaras looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Lyfe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Samaras. Samaras circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Lyfe connects with a single shot there. Samaras stuns Lyfe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Samaras on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#T1# Samaras avoids the head kick by Lyfe.
Lyfe avoids the head kick by Samaras.
Samaras takes a swing at Lyfe's ribcage but misses. Lyfe misses with a looping right. Samaras throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Lyfe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lyfe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Samaras checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Lyfe lands with a cross. Samaras moves in looking to clinch but Lyfe pushes him off. Samaras has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lyfe. Samaras moves out of range as Lyfe throws a body kick.
Samaras throws a head kick that misses. Lyfe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Samaras at a distance.
Lyfe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Samaras misses with a wild body shot. Samaras misses with a low kick. Samaras on the wrong end of a nice hook. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Samaras misses with a low kick. A jab from Lyfe does it's job there.#T2# Lyfe avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Lyfe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. A head kick misses from Lyfe. A big left from Lyfe misses. Lyfe throws a head kick but Samaras moves out of range.
Samaras is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Lyfe checks a low kick from Samaras. A good leg kick by Lyfe. Samaras takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Samaras takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Samaras tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Lyfe misses with a low kick.
Samaras lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Samaras lands with a thumping leg kick.
Samaras with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lyfe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Samaras fails in his attempt to clinch. Lyfe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lyfe lands with a slapping head kick. Some bone on bone action there as Lyfe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Lyfe had his way with Georgios Samaras in that round. The cut man is working on Manu Lyfe's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round! #R5# Lyfe scores with a leg kick.
Samaras ducks under a wild hook from Lyfe. Samaras throws a low kick but Lyfe avoids it. Lyfe swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Sloppy strikes from Samaras. Those never looked like landing. Lyfe lands the left hand. Samaras lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Lyfe lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lyfe's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result. Lyfe lands a body shot.
Lyfe misses with a leg kick. #CL2# Samaras takes the fight into the clinch. Samaras with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Samaras with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Samaras is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.#BC2# Samaras's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Lyfe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Lyfe moves out of range of the leg kick from Samaras. Samaras tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lyfe scoring well with a low kick there.
Lyfe lands a jab to Samaras's midsection.#T1# Lyfe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lyfe lands a head kick. Samaras smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Lyfe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. A slapping leg kick lands for Lyfe.
Lyfe is looking to slow Samaras down with leg kicks. Lyfe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Samarass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Lyfe cracks Samaras with a good jab. Samaras motions for Lyfe to come forward. Samaras throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Samaras with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Samaras scoring well with a low kick there.
Lyfe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Lyfe connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lyfe scores with a sloppy right hand. Samaras should have avoided that one. Lyfe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Lyfe scores with a jab to the head.
Samaras misses with a low kick.
Lyfe throws a nice outside leg kick. Samaras has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Samaras there as he acknowledges the shot.#T2# Lyfe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Lyfe lands with a cross. Samaras throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Samaras will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
An inside leg kick from Samaras misses. Lyfe connects with a right hand. Samaras shakes it off. Samaras throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Samaras with a body punch. A glancing blow. Samaras throws a leg kick and Lyfe counters with an outside leg kick.
No joy there for Samaras, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Samaras is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? Samaras misses with a head kick.
Lyfe thuds his right hand into Samaras's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Nice uppercut lands for Lyfe. That snapped Samaras's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lyfe cracks the inside of Samaras's front leg. Lyfe throws a head kick that misses. A decent looking cross lands there for Lyfe. Georgios Samaras has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Samaras looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lyfe cracks Samaras with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight! Manu Lyfe showed his dominance in that final round. Well Lyfe 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Manu Lyfe! Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Manu Lyfe! Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Manu Lyfe!
Manu Lyfe wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
GAMT 53 Young v George
Date: Jun 25, 2017 |
#R1# Lyfe keeps Rockwell at a distance using the push kick. Rockwell misses with a straight right. Lyfe looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. A punch lands to the side of Rockwell 's head but he takes it in his stride. Rockwell feints and then cracks Lyfe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lyfe down. Rockwell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Lyfe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Rockwell throws a head kick but Lyfe moves out of range.
Rockwell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lyfe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Rockwell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rockwell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lyfe.
Rockwell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rockwell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lyfe misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Rockwell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Lyfe getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Lyfe checks the leg kick. Rockwell checks a leg kick nicely. Rockwell appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Lyfe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rockwell. Lyfe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#T1# Lyfe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Lyfe scores with a punch to the head. Rockwell slips under a jab. Rockwell throws a series of punches but Lyfe moves out of range. Good leg kick by Lyfe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lyfe's corner calls for a 1-2. Lyfe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Rockwell 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. Lyfe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. It looks like Lyfe has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Lyfe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Rockwell takes one to the side of the head.
Lyfe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A nice inside leg kick there by Rockwell. That's going to slow Lyfe down. Good leg kick by Lyfe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
An inside leg kick lands from Rockwell. Rockwell misses with a few strikes there.
Manu Lyfe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lyfe scores with a head kick. Rockwell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Lyfe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rockwell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T2# Lyfe throws a nice outside leg kick. Rockwell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lyfe throws out the jab. Lyfe swings for the body but Rockwell moves out of range.
Lyfe moves out of range of the strikes. Rockwell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Lyfe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lyfe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Nice uppercut there from Rockwell. Rockwell walks into a left hand. Rockwell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Rockwell needs to keep his hands up - Lyfe had a free shot at his head there. Lyfe throws the left hand but Rockwell avoids the punch easily. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Rockwell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lyfe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Lyfe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Rockwell throws a jab but it's blocked by Lyfe. Lyfe connects with a solid leg kick. A punch lands to the side of Rockwell 's head but he takes it in his stride. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Lyfe dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. #R2# Lyfe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Lyfe misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Lyfe. Lyfe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rockwell can do to turn this around? Lyfe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lyfe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rockwell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lyfe throws a nice inside leg kick. Lyfe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Rockwell just misses with a punch to the body.
Rockwell takes a swing at Lyfe's ribcage but misses. Rockwell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Rockwell looks to score with a jab to the body but Lyfe is just out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lyfe tries a low kick but Rockwell avoids it. Lyfe with a jab. Lyfe works Rockwell's body with a nice hook. Manu Lyfe is winning the standup battle so far. This has been an exciting period of action! Lyfe cracks Rockwell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes. Lyfe throws a leg kick which misses Rockwell's front leg but catches the back leg as Rockwell tries to avoid it. #T1##CL2# Lyfe tries to keep at a distance but Rockwell has taken the fight into the clinch. Rockwell swings wildly with an uppercut but Lyfe uses good head movement to avoid it. Lyfe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rockwell.
Rockwell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Rockwell looking to throw knees to the head but Lyfe is blocking nicely.
A short right from Lyfe. Rockwell wants to break free but Lyfe has control.
Lyfe tries to land knees in the clinch but Rockwell avoids the damage to the body. Lyfe blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Rockwell.
Lyfe tries a body shot but Rockwell blocks it.
Lyfe misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Lyfe on the inside. Rockwell throws an elbow but it misses.
Lyfe scores with a shoulder strike. Lyfe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lyfe blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Rockwell fails to land. #T2# Lyfe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Rockwell prevents a body shot from Lyfe. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lyfe lands a shoulder strike. A knee to the head by Lyfe.
#BC2# Rockwell manages to break the clinch.
Lyfe throws a body punch but Rockwell moves out of range. Rockwell throws a wild body kick that Lyfe sees coming a mile off. Lyfe swings away with a leg kick that misses. A clash of legs there as Lyfe blocks the low kick. Lyfe throws a series of punches but Rockwell moves out of range. Rockwell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lyfe throws out the jab. Rockwell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Rockwell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Lyfe throws a jab when Rockwell was well out of range. Lyfe avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Lyfe dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. #R3# That kick from Lyfe tenderised Rockwell's leg. Rockwell is trying to keep his angry face on. Rockwell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. A leg kick checked by Rockwell. Rockwell only half commits to the counter leg kick. Rockwell throws a head kick that misses. Rockwell throws a body shot but no joy. Lyfe throws a leg kick and Rockwell counters with a series of strikes. Lyfe will be more careful next time no doubt. Rockwell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lyfe finds it's way round the side to connect with Rockwell's head. Rockwell tries to clinch there but Lyfe circles away.
Rockwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lyfe swats him away and circles back towards the center. Rockwell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A shot to the liver by Rockwell. Beautiful body shot. Lyfe throws a big shot that misses. Donk. Lyfe catches Rockwell right on the button with a cross. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lyfe goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Lyfe swats away the attempt to clinch by Rockwell.#T1# The fighters circle momentarily. Lyfe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Lyfe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lyfe scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Lyfe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rockwell appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Lyfe throws a nice inside leg kick. Rockwell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lyfe throws a leg kick which misses Rockwell's front leg but catches the back leg as Rockwell tries to avoid it. Rockwell moves away from the strike by Lyfe. Rockwell throws a body shot but no joy. Lyfe appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Lyfe misses with a low kick. Rockwell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lyfe rather than just go for the knockout. Rockwell throws the left hand but Lyfe avoids the punch easily. Rockwell misses with a two punch combination.
Lyfe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Rockwell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#T2# The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lyfe scores with a jab. Rockwell acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Lyfe misses the jab. Rockwell is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rockwell checks a leg kick. Rockwell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Lyfe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rockwell at a distance.
Rockwell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rockwell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lyfe.
Rockwell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lyfe.
Rockwell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lyfe throwing a counter right hand but Rockwell manages to avoid it. Lyfe scores with a leg kick.
Lyfe scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Lyfe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lyfe connects with a leg kick. Rockwell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Rockwell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Rockwell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Rockwell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Lyfe clearly takes that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. #R4# Rockwell avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Nice defenses there by Rockwell. Rockwell tries to counter by closing the distance. Some bone on bone action there as Rockwell checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Lyfe throws a quick inside leg kick. Lyfe lands with an overhand left. Lyfe wants to land a leg kick but Rockwell is out of range. Rockwell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lyfe throws a jab but it's blocked by Rockwell. Rockwell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Lyfe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. A clash of legs there as Rockwell blocks the low kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lyfe with a hook. Sloppy strikes from Rockwell. Those never looked like landing. Rockwell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Lyfe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Lyfe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rockwell's calf. Good leg kick by Rockwell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
#T1# Rockwell thows a leg kick but Lyfe checks it and Lyfe counters with a big head kick but Rockwell shrugs it off. Lyfe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lyfe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rockwell. It looked like Lyfe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Nice jab there from Lyfe. Lyfe throws a hook but Rockwell blocks it. Rockwell checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Rockwell tries to clinch but Lyfe is having none of it. Rockwell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lyfe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Lyfe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lyfe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Rockwell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lyfe avoids the body shot from Rockwell.
Lyfe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Rockwell looks to land a left hand but Lyfe moved out of range nicely. Lyfe scores with a leg kick.
#T2# Rockwell misses the shot 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! Rockwell tries a head kick but it misses.
Decent striking displayed by Rockwell there. Rockwell feints and then cracks Lyfe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lyfe down. Rockwell misses the jab. Lyfe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lyfe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rockwell. Rockwell has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Rockwell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lyfe. Lyfe throws out a leg kick but Rockwell moves out of range and Lyfe only half commits. Rockwell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big left from Lyfe misses. Lyfe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Rockwell is looking to chop away at Lyfe's legs. Rockwell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. An attempted straight right counter from Lyfe misses the target. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Lyfe had his way with Randy Rockwell in that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round! #R5# Lyfe scoring well with a low kick there.
Randy Rockwell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lyfe lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rockwell will feel that in the morning. Lyfe jabs Rockwell to the body, keeping him at a distance. Lyfe works the jab nicely. Lyfe tries a low kick but Rockwell avoids it. Lyfe connects with a leg kick. Rockwell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Lyfe scores with a slapping inside leg kick. A nice combination there by Rockwell.
Rockwell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Rockwell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lyfe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Lyfe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Lyfe tries a head kick but it misses.
Lyfe throws a nice outside leg kick. Rockwell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rockwell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#T1# Jab from Lyfe. Rockwell's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lyfe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rockwell scrambles back to his feet. Lyfe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lyfe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rockwell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rockwell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Lyfe scores with a jab to the head.
Lyfe lunges at Rockwell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rockwell's hand. Lyfe throws a nice inside leg kick. Rockwell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Rockwell throws a lazy head kick and Lyfe counters with an outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lyfe. Lyfe scores with a nice strike. Lyfe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
You can see that Rockwell has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks Lyfe misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lyfe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rockwell has time to react.#T2# Lyfe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lyfe goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Lyfe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rockwell throws a sloppy head kick and Lyfe moves out of range easily. Lyfe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Rockwell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lyfe manages to avoid it. Lyfe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rockwells jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Lyfe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Lyfe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Rockwell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Rockwell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rockwell scores with a leg kick.
Lyfe throws a push kick but Rockwell slaps the foot to one side.
And that's the end of the fight! Manu Lyfe showed his dominance in that final round. Well Lyfe 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manu Lyfe!
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Event:
GAMT 47 - Curry v Bug
Date: May 20, 2017 |
#R1# A bone on bone clash there as Drwalewicz blocks the leg kick.
A big right from Lyfe misses. Drwalewicz is looking to counter punch. Lyfe lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. A head kick misses from Lyfe. Drwalewicz slips under a jab. As Lyfe looks to move away, Drwalewicz throws a big counter combo but Lyfe just gets out of the way. Drwalewicz cracks Lyfe with a right hand to the side of the head. Lyfe thows a left - swing and a miss! Drwalewicz is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lyfe. Lyfe connects with a solid leg kick. Drwalewicz moves out of range of the leg kick from Lyfe. Drwalewicz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. An inside leg kick lands from Lyfe. A shot to the body from Lyfe misses #CL# and Drwalewicz counters by moving into the clinch. Lyfe tries to land knees in the clinch but Drwalewicz avoids the damage to the body. Drwalewicz misses with a short punch on the inside. Lyfe missing with knees to the body.
Drwalewicz tries a body shot but Lyfe blocks it.
Drwalewicz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lyfe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drwalewicz is defending well for now.#T1# Drwalewicz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drwalewicz looking to stall.
Knees to the body from Lyfe.
Drwalewicz misses with the head strike.
Drwalewicz throws a head punch that misses. Lyfe managing to block the knees to the body from Drwalewicz.
Lyfe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drwalewicz working some nice short punches in the clinch. Drwalewicz throws a punch but it's blocked by Lyfe. Lyfe lands with a short shot to the head. With the fighters up against the ropes, Drwalewicz throws an elbow but misses. Lyfe tries to land knees in the clinch but Drwalewicz avoids the damage to the body. Drwalewicz lands a shot to the body. Drwalewicz misses with some punches.
Drwalewicz scores with a nice hook to the head. Drwalewicz 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. Lyfe tries a body shot but Drwalewicz blocks it.
#BC2# Lyfe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lyfe throws a front kick aimed at Drwalewicz's knee but Drwalewicz avoids it well. Drwalewicz is looking to counter with head kicks. A jab lands there for Drwalewicz.#T2# The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lyfe looks to land a right hand but Drwalewicz moved out of range. Drwalewicz throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Lyfe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Drwalewicz checks a leg kick. Lyfe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Lyfe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Drwalewicz's sensitive parts. Lyfe misses with a straight left. Lyfe scores with a leg kick.
Lyfe misses with a body shot.
Lyfe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drwalewicz. Drwalewicz moves out of range as Lyfe strikes. Lyfe lands a really nice looking cross but Drwalewicz seems unphased.
Drwalewicz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lyfe. Lyfe throws a body kick that misses. Lyfe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drwalewicz. Drwalewicz tries a low kick but Lyfe avoids it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Lyfe dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. #R2# Lyfe scoring well with a low kick there.
Lyfe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Lyfe moves out of range as Drwalewicz strikes. Lyfe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Lyfe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Lyfe throws an off balance right hand
and Drwalewicz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lyfe's knee momentarily. Lyfe connects with a crisp jab. Drwalewicz stuns Lyfe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Lyfe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Drwalewicz throws a looping overhand right but Lyfe ducks down to avoid it. Lyfe loads up on a big right hand but Drwalewicz slips the punch. Drwalewicz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lyfe's calf. Lyfe throws a body shot but no joy. Lyfe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lyfe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drwalewicz sees it coming and avoids it easily. Drwalewicz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lyfe.#T1# Lyfe misses with a low kick.
#CL# Drwalewicz closes the distance and clinches. Drwalewicz throws a punch but it's blocked by Lyfe. Drwalewicz misses with a hook from the clinch. Lyfe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drwalewicz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Drwalewicz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drwalewicz managing to block the knees to the body from Lyfe.
Lyfe tries a knee to the head but Drwalewicz blocks it.
Lyfe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.#BC2# Lyfe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. A clash of legs there as Drwalewicz blocks the low kick. Drwalewicz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A low kick from Lyfe is predictable there and Drwalewicz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Drwalewicz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lyfe finds it's way round the side to connect with Drwalewicz's head. Manu Lyfe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Some bone on bone action there as Lyfe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Lyfe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lyfe is looking to chop away at Drwalewicz's legs. Drwalewicz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL# Drwalewicz has Lyfe up against the ropes in a clinch.
#T2# Drwalewicz lands a hook that snaps the head of Lyfe backwards. 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! Lyfe misses with some punches.
Lyfe tries to work over Drwalewicz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Knees in the clinch landing for Lyfe.
Lyfe misses with a knee strike.
Drwalewicz scores with an uppercut up the middle. Drwalewicz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lyfe or not. Lyfe tries to land knees in the clinch but Drwalewicz avoids the damage to the body. A left hand lands to the body for Drwalewicz.
Lyfe has a couple of punches blocked by Drwalewicz.
Drwalewicz lands a right hand. Lyfe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Drwalewicz's face.
Drwalewicz lands a nice uppercut. Drwalewicz gets through Lyfe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Drwalewicz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Drwalewicz scores with an uppercut up the middle. Lyfe misses with a knee strike.
Drwalewicz lands on the inside with an uppercut. Lyfe has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Drwalewicz seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lyfe can turn it around. Drwalewicz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lyfe blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomasz Drwalewicz dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R3# Jab from Lyfe. Drwalewicz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Lyfe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. An inside leg kick lands from Lyfe. Drwalewicz looks to throw the jab but Lyfe is out of range. Lyfe only half commits to the counter leg kick. Drwalewicz scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Lyfe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lyfe lands a slapping body shot.
Drwalewicz jabs Lyfe to the body, keeping him at a distance. Lyfe connects with a leg kick. Drwalewicz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Drwalewicz avoids the head kick by Lyfe.
Drwalewicz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lyfe. Lyfe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drwalewicz moves away. Drwalewicz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Lyfe misses with a low kick.
Drwalewicz misses the jab. Lyfe throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T1# Lyfe scores with a nice right hand.
Lyfe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Drwalewicz. Lyfe throws out a leg kick but Drwalewicz moves out of range and Lyfe only half commits. Drwalewicz defending well as Lyfe loads up on a big left hand. Drwalewicz wants to clinch. Lyfe defending well as Drwalewicz loads up on a big left hand. A chopping leg kick lands by Lyfe. Lyfe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lyfe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Drwalewicz is able to avoid easily. Manu Lyfe seems to be getting the better of the standup. Drwalewicz throws a leg kick but Lyfe checks it. Lyfe tried to score with a low kick but Drwalewicz checks it. Drwalewicz ducks under a wild hook from Lyfe. Drwalewicz tries to counter by clinching up but Lyfe breaks away and moves out of range. Lyfe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Drwalewicz's hands.#T2# Lyfe moves away from the strike by Drwalewicz. Drwalewicz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Drwalewicz lands a nice looking body shot.
Drwalewicz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lyfe sees it coming and avoids it easily. Lyfe throws a head kick that misses and Drwalewicz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Drwalewicz misses with an uppercut. Lyfe saw that one coming. Lyfe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lyfe there as he acknowledges the shot. Lyfe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drwalewicz throws out the jab. Drwalewicz throws a hook to the side of Lyfe's head but Lyfe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Lyfe throws a lazy right hand but Drwalewicz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Drwalewicz moves forwards but Lyfe connects with a nice, crisp jab. Drwalewicz wants to land a leg kick but Lyfe is out of range. Lyfe throws a shot from downtown. Drwalewicz moves away and avoids it. Lyfe misses with a low kick as Drwalewicz jumps back. Lyfe throws a hook but Drwalewicz avoids it easily. Drwalewicz is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lyfe. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Manu Lyfe just about did enough to take it. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! #R4# Lyfe thows a left - swing and a miss! Drwalewicz tried to counter with a leg kick but Lyfe avoided it. Lyfe missing with a left hand there. Drwalewicz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Lyfe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Drwalewicz throws a head kick that misses. Drwalewicz moves out of range of the body kick. Drwalewicz tries to counter by clinching up but Lyfe breaks away and moves out of range. Lyfe misses with a low kick.
Drwalewicz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Lyfe misses with a series of wild punches.
Lyfe scores with a nice strike. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Drwalewicz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. A left lands for Lyfe. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL# Lyfe gets tackled into the ropes by Drwalewicz. Drwalewicz maintains the clinch. A hook to the body from Lyfe.
Drwalewicz misses with the head strike.
#T1# Lyfe lands a body punch in the clinch. Drwalewicz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Drwalewicz tries to throw a body punch but Lyfe avoids it by throwing Drwalewicz back against the ropes. Drwalewicz swings wildly with an uppercut but Lyfe uses good head movement to avoid it. Drwalewicz is stalling here.
Lyfe misses with a knee to the head. Drwalewicz trying to stall but Lyfe improves his position.
Drwalewicz lands a shoulder strike. Drwalewicz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A shot in the inside from Drwalewicz. Lyfe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Lyfe misses with a knee to the head. Drwalewicz lands a left hand.
Drwalewicz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Drwalewicz scores with a shot to the side of Lyfe's head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drwalewicz. #T2# Lyfe throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Drwalewicz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Drwalewicz working aggressively here.
Drwalewicz tries a body shot but Lyfe blocks it.
Drwalewicz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lyfe backwards. Tomasz Drwalewicz has scored more points in the clinch so far. Lyfe trying to land knees to the body.
Drwalewicz prevents a body shot from Lyfe. Drwalewicz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Drwalewicz misses with a punch on the inside.
Lyfe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Drwalewicz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Drwalewicz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lyfe tries to land a knee to the head but Drwalewicz blocks with his arms.
Drwalewicz lands with a light punch inside. Drwalewicz lands a hook that snaps the head of Lyfe backwards. Lyfe trying to land knees to the body.
Drwalewicz pushes off an throws an elbow but Lyfe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A shot in the inside from Drwalewicz. Drwalewicz lands with a short shot to the head. Drwalewicz scores with an uppercut up the middle. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Tomasz Drwalewicz will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round! #R5# A telegraphed right hand from Lyfe misses the target. Lyfe throws a lazy right hand but Drwalewicz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. An inside leg kick from Lyfe misses. Drwalewicz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lyfe manages to avoid it. Lyfe misses with an uppercut. An attempted straight right counter from Drwalewicz misses the target. Drwalewicz lands a leg kick that knocks Lyfe off balance momentarily. Drwalewicz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lyfe paws at him with a jab and circles away. Lyfe throws the kick towards the body but Drwalewicz avoids it. A slow jab from Drwalewicz misses its intended target. A good leg kick by Lyfe. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lyfe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Lyfe misses with a right hand and Drwalewicz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#CL# Drwalewicz forces Lyfe back against the ropes and clinches. Drwalewicz missing with knees to the body.
Lyfe lands a left hand.
#T1# Lyfe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drwalewicz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Drwalewicz.
Lyfe is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? Lyfe throws a punch but it's blocked by Drwalewicz. Drwalewicz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Drwalewicz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A short body shot lands from Lyfe as the two fighters clinch.
Drwalewicz has a couple of punches blocked by Lyfe.
Lyfe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drwalewicz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lyfe. Lyfe looking to throw knees to the head but Drwalewicz is blocking nicely.
Good body shot from Drwalewicz.
Still in the clinch, Drwalewicz scores with a nice short uppercut. Drwalewicz gets through Lyfe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Lyfe tries a knee to the head but Drwalewicz blocks it.
Drwalewicz has Lyfe pressed against the ropes.
Lyfe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drwalewicz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drwalewicz lands a body punch. #T2# Drwalewicz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Drwalewicz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lyfe backwards. Drwalewicz misses with a short punch on the inside. Drwalewicz lands with a light punch inside. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lyfe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Drwalewicz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lyfe backwards. Drwalewicz lands with a short head shot on the inside. #ROC# Lyfe is rocked! Drwalewicz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lyfe is still on wobbly legs! Can Drwalewicz finish him? A short uppercut from Drwalewicz. Drwalewicz lands a hook that snaps the head of Lyfe backwards. Drwalewicz has a couple of punches blocked by Lyfe.
Lyfe tries to throw a body punch but Drwalewicz avoids it by throwing Lyfe back against the ropes. Drwalewicz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lyfe's elbow. Lyfe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Drwalewicz misses with some punches.
Drwalewicz managing to block the knees to the body from Lyfe.
Drwalewicz breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Lyfe with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Lyfe looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Lyfe get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tomasz Drwalewicz! Tomasz Drwalewicz is the new light heavyweight champion! After winning the bout, Tomasz Drwalewicz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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GAMT 43 - Bug Vs Dagher
Date: Apr 15, 2017 |
#R1# Weathers misses with a wild body shot. Weathers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lyfe. Weathers staying out of range there. Lyfe scores with a leg kick.
Lyfe thuds his shin into the meat of Weathers's side. Weathers takes a swing at Lyfe's ribcage but misses. Lyfe lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Weathers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lyfe was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Good leg kick by Lyfe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Weathers tries to clinch up but Lyfe circles away and keeps his distance. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lyfe.
Weathers takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lyfe throws a looping overhand right but Weathers ducks down to avoid it. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Weathers swings for the body but Lyfe moves out of range.
Lyfe misses with a low kick. Lyfe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Weathers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Weathers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lyfe can pounce on him.
Lyfe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Weathers. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lyfe throws a body kick that misses. Weathers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A nice inside leg kick there by Lyfe. That's going to slow Weathers down. #T1# Lyfe connects with a single shot there. Weathers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lyfe.
Lyfe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Some wild striking there from Weathers.
Lyfe's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lyfe duly obliges. Weathers throws a leg kick but Lyfe sees it coming and moves out of range. Lyfe connects with a leg kick. Weathers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Lyfe lands a nice looking body shot.
Lyfe takes a shot right to the bread basket. Weathers takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Weathers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lyfe. Lyfe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Weathers momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Weathers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lyfe moves away. Lyfe flicks out a counter leg kick but Weathers steps away. Lyfe swings away with a leg kick that misses. A quick step to the side and Weathers tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Good work by Lyfe as he checks the leg kick. Lyfe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weathers was well out of range. Poor timing from Lyfe. Weathers connects with a body shot. An inside leg kick from Lyfe misses. #T2# A looping hook to the body misses from Weathers. Lyfe does a little dance to reset his feet. Weathers loads up on a big right hand but Lyfe slips the punch. Weathers wants to clinch up but Lyfe keeps it at a distance. A looping hook to the body misses from Weathers. Lyfe does a little dance to reset his feet. It seemed like Lyfe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Weathers is looking to wear down Lyfe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Weathers wants to clinch. Lyfe avoids the body shot from Weathers.
Lyfe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Lyfe clobbers Weathers with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Lyfe scores with a nice head shot. Lyfe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Weathers. Weathers swinging wildly here.
An inside leg kick lands from Lyfe. Manu Lyfe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lyfe with a jab. Weathers takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Weathers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. A combination from Weathers does no damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Lyfe dominated that round. That's time! Weathers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R2# Weathers blocks a head kick by Lyfe.
Lyfe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Weathers. Lyfe misses with a combination
#CL# and Weathers counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Lyfe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. A short right from Lyfe. Lyfe tries to work over Weathers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Weathers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Weathers trying to land knees to the body.
Weathers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. Weathers working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lyfe. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Weathers misses with the head strike.
Lyfe has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Weathers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Weathers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Lyfe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Weathers backwards. Lyfe working some nice short punches in the clinch. Weathers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T1# Lyfe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Lyfe misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Weathers. Lyfe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Lyfe throws a head punch that misses. Weathers misses with a punch on the inside.
Lyfe takes a shot to the head. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Lyfe tries a body shot but Weathers blocks it.
Weathers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lyfe is defending well for now. Lyfe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Weathers blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Weathers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Lyfe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Weathers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Manu Lyfe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Weathers tries to land knees in the clinch but Lyfe avoids the damage to the body. Lyfe takes a shot to the head. Weathers has a couple of punches blocked by Lyfe.
#T2# Weathers missing with knees to the body.
#BC2# Lyfe manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lyfe throws a right and a left that both miss. Lyfe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Weathers's head. Weathers misses with the combination.
Weathers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Weathers throws a jab but it's blocked by Lyfe. Weathers pushes Lyfe away with a front kick. Weathers throws a right hand that Lyfe ducks under and follows up with a left that Lyfe also avoids with ease. Lyfe is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Lyfe checks the leg kick. Weathers throws a right hand that Lyfe ducks under and follows up with a left that Lyfe also avoids with ease. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lyfe! But no joy. Lyfe keeps the fight on the outside. Lyfe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Lyfe lands a lovely overhand right. Lyfe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Lyfe has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Lyfe misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Manu Lyfe will probably get the nod - 10:9. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! #R3# Weathers ducks down and throws a hook to the body. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Lyfe connects with a single shot there. Lyfe avoids a kick to the body.
Lyfe flicks out a counter leg kick but Weathers steps away. Lyfe throws a leg kick but Weathers moved away. Weathers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lyfe.
Lyfe feints a counter leg kick. Lyfe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Lyfe scores with a push kick. Weathers misses with a body shot.
Lyfe appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Lyfe has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Weathers tries to land a body kick and Lyfe counters with a nice leg kick. Weathers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Manu Lyfe seems to be getting the better of the standup. Weathers connects with a body shot that sends Lyfe's belly button to the back. Weathers misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Weathers looks to score with a jab to the body but Lyfe is just out of range. Weathers moves to clinch but Lyfe breaks away and Lyfe counters with a right hand to the body. No joy there for Weathers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lyfe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lyfe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Jerome Weathers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1# Lyfe scores with a jab.#CL# Weathers has managed to clinch.
Lyfe tries a body shot but Weathers blocks it.
Weathers trying to land knees to the body.
Weathers misses with a hook from the clinch. Lyfe throws a head punch that misses. Lyfe tries to throw a body punch but Weathers avoids it by throwing Lyfe back against the ropes. Lyfe avoiding damage as Weathers throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weathers. Lyfe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lyfe scores a nice knee to the body.
Weathers struggles to land a body shot inside as Lyfe controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lyfe. Lyfe takes a knee to the side of the body. Lyfe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Weathers on the inside. Weathers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#BC2# Lyfe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lyfe throws out a leg kick but Weathers moves out of range and Lyfe only half commits. #T2# Weathers takes a swing at Lyfe's ribcage but misses. This has been an exciting period of action! A telegraphed right hand from Weathers misses the target. Weathers works Lyfe's body with a nice hook. Lyfe connects with a body shot that sends Weathers's belly button to the back. Lyfe scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Weathers ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Lyfe stalks Weathers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Weathers's face. Weathers staggers backwards, shaken. Lyfe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Weathers's head. A jab from Lyfe does it's job there. Weathers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lyfe moves away. Weathers misses with an uppercut
and Lyfe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Lyfe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Lyfe throws a chopping leg kick but Weathers manages to avoid taking any serious damage. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lyfe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Weathers throws a body kick that misses. Lyfe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weathers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Lyfe really dominated 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# Lyfe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lyfe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lyfe lands an overhand right. Lyfe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weathers manages to avoid it. Lyfe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weathers.
Weathers swings for the body but Lyfe moves out of range.
Lyfe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Weathers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. A left lands for Lyfe. Weathers will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Weathers tries to move into range but Lyfe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Weathers tries to clinch up. Good exchange - Lyfe coming out on top. Lyfe lands with a straight right. Weathers didn't see that one coming. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Weathers fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Weathers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Weathers ducks right into an uppercut from Lyfe. Lyfe lands a nice hook to Weathers's body. Weathers takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T1# Lyfe tries to land a front kick but Weathers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Weathers throws a right and a left that Lyfe avoids nicely. Lyfe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Weathers swings for the body but Lyfe moves out of range.
Lyfe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Lyfe needs to keep his hands up - Weathers had a free shot at his head there. Weathers moves in looking to clinch but Lyfe pushes him off. Weathers looks to land a combination but Lyfe avoids it well. Weathers takes one on the button. Weathers stalks Lyfe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lyfe's face. Lyfe staggers backwards, shaken. Weathers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lyfe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Lyfe throws a right and a left that Weathers avoids nicely. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Good work by Weathers as he checks the leg kick. Lyfe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Lyfe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Lyfe throws a leg kick which misses Weathers's front leg but catches the back leg as Weathers tries to avoid it. Lyfe scores with the left hand. Weathers knows he should have avoided that one. Lyfe cracks the inside of Weathers's front leg. #T2# Weathers ducks under a wild hook from Lyfe. Lyfe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Lyfe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Weathers was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Lyfe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Weathers's head. Lyfe misses with a leg kick. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Weathers checks a leg kick. Weathers throws a shot to the body.
Weathers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lyfe.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lyfe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Lyfe throws a head kick but Weathers moves out of range.
Lyfe connects with a leg kick. Weathers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Weathers moves in looking to clinch but Lyfe pushes him off. Lyfe throws a head kick but Weathers moves out of range.
Weathers looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Weathers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lyfe. Lyfe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Weathers's sensitive parts. A jab lands there for Lyfe. Weathers throws out a token jab with nothing on it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Lyfe dominated that fourth round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round! #R5# Weathers tried to score with a low kick but Lyfe checks it. Jerome Weathers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! A big left from Weathers misses. Lyfe scores with a jab to the head.
Weathers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lyfe manages to avoid it. Lyfe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Weathers wants to clinch up but Lyfe keeps it at a distance. Weathers tries to clinch but Lyfe is having none of it. Weathers avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Weathers gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lyfe. Weathers connects with an inside leg kick. Weathers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lyfe manages to avoid it. Weathers is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lyfe's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. A slapping leg kick lands for Lyfe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lyfe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Weathers. Weathers circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Lyfe avoids a kick to the body.
Lyfe connects with a leg kick. Weathers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. A thudding body kick lands there by Lyfe!
Weathers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lyfe. Lyfe obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Weathers throws the left hand but Lyfe avoids the punch easily.#T1# Lyfe connects with a crisp jab. Lyfe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Weathers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Lyfe connects with an inside leg kick. Lyfe throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Weathers misses with a kick to the body.
Lyfe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Weathers's sensitive parts. Lyfe works the jab nicely. Weathers throws a body shot but no joy. Lyfe throws a nice outside leg kick. Weathers throws a body punch but Lyfe moves out of range. Lyfe defending well as Weathers loads up on a big left hand. Lyfe feints and then cracks Weathers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Weathers down. Lyfe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Weathers lands with a good body shot. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Weathers misses with a wild body shot. Lyfe delivers a nice body kick. Weathers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Weathers there as he acknowledges the shot.#T2# Weathers throws a leg kick which misses Lyfe's front leg but catches the back leg as Lyfe tries to avoid it. Lyfe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weathers.
Weathers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lyfe scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice uppercut lands for Lyfe. That snapped Weathers's head back.
Lyfe throws a nice outside leg kick. Lyfe checks a low kick from Weathers. Lyfe dodges the punch combination from Weathers.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lyfe. Lyfe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Weathers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Lyfe lands a jab to the nose. Lyfe throws a right and a left that both miss. Weathers misses with a wild body shot. Weathers throws a sloppy body shot
and Lyfe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight! Manu Lyfe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Lyfe winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manu Lyfe! Manu Lyfe is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Event:
GAMMA MT 39 - Curry V Bon
Date: Mar 11, 2017 |
#R1# Lyfe lands a head kick. Carter smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Lyfe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Lyfe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Carters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Lyfe scores with a punch to the head. Lyfe connects with the punch. Carter looks to land a combination but Lyfe avoids it well. #CL# Lyfe tries to keep at a distance but Carter has taken the fight into the clinch. Lyfe misses with a short punch on the inside. Carter blocking some punches.
Lyfe avoids the elbow strike from Carter, against the ropes.
Lyfe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carter avoids it. Lyfe blocks the elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carter. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Carter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Lyfe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Still in the clinch, Lyfe scores with a nice short uppercut. Lyfe misses with a short punch on the inside. Lyfe lands with a left to the head. Carter is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lyfe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#T1# Carter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carter avoiding damage as Lyfe throws knees to the body.
Carter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Carter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Carter misses with an elbow over the top. A nice left hand lands by Lyfe.
Carter tries to work over Lyfe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Lyfe lands a good knee to the midsection. Carter won't want to take too many of those. Carter is breathing heavily. Carter prevents a body shot from Lyfe. Lyfe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Carter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carter avoiding damage as Lyfe throws knees to the body.
Lyfe struggles to land a body shot inside as Carter controls his hands.
#BC2# Lyfe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Lyfe punishes Carter's body with a nice straight punch.#T2# Lyfe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carter. A chopping leg kick lands by Lyfe. Lyfe is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Carter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Carter there as he acknowledges the shot. Lyfe scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Lyfe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lyfe can pounce on him.
Lyfe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lyfe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Carter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Carter tries to close the distance and clinch but Lyfe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Lyfe scores with a kick to the body.
Lyfe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carter's sensitive parts. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Carter walks into a straight right hand from Lyfe. Good leg kick by Lyfe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lyfe has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Carter misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Lyfe dominated 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. #R2# Lyfe connects with a nice looking jab.
Carter misses with the combination.
#CL# Carter rushes Lyfe and presses him up against the ropes. A short right hand to the side of the head by Lyfe. Lyfe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carter avoids it. Lyfe scores with a shoulder strike. Lyfe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Lyfe as the two fighters clinch.
Carter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2# Lyfe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Carter is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. Lyfe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Lyfe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Lyfe misses with a two punch combination.
#CL# Carter has closed the distance and engaged Lyfe in a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Carter lands a nice elbow. #T1# Lyfe misses with some punches.
Carter stalling in the clinch but Lyfe improves position. Lyfe lands a nice shot to the body. Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Lyfe.
Carter lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lyfe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter. Lyfe struggles to land a body shot inside as Carter controls his hands.
Carter has a couple of punches blocked by Lyfe.
Lyfe blocks an elbow strike. Lyfe has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Carter tries a body shot but Lyfe blocks it.
Lyfe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lyfe swings wildly with an uppercut but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it. Carter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Carter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lyfe misses with the head strike.
Carter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lyfe lands a body shot. #T2# Carter throws an elbow that misses.
Lyfe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carter backwards. Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Lyfe.
Lyfe has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Carter seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lyfe can turn it around. Lyfe dodges an elbow strike from Carter.
Carter blocks a body shot from Lyfe. Lyfe working some nice short punches in the clinch. With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Carter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lyfe's brow. Carter lands an elbow that stopped Lyfe in his tracks for a moment. This has been an exciting period of action! An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lyfe. Carter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Lyfe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Lyfe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lyfe lands a body punch. Lyfe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Lyfe lands a left hand.
Lyfe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#BC2# Lyfe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Lyfe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Carter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R3# A left and a right from Lyfe both land. Nice combination. Lyfe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lyfe is looking to slow Carter down with leg kicks. Carter sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Carter wants to clinch up but Lyfe keeps it at a distance. A slapping leg kick lands for Lyfe.
Mick Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Lyfe cracks the inside of Carter's front leg. Lyfe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#CL# Carter moves into the clinch. This has been an exciting period of action! Lyfe working Carter over with knees to the body. A short uppercut from Lyfe. Lyfe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lyfe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carter is defending well for now. Both fighters are breathing heavily. A short uppercut from Lyfe. Lyfe lands a hook that snaps the head of Carter backwards. Lyfe tries to land knees in the clinch but Carter avoids the damage to the body. Carter working aggressively here.
#T1# Lyfe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. With the fighters up against the ropes, Carter throws an elbow but misses. Lyfe presses Carter against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Lyfe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carter is defending well for now. A short right from Lyfe on the inside. Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Lyfe.
Lyfe is working Carter over against the ropes. Lyfe lands with a right to the head. Lyfe gets through Carter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC2# Lyfe breaks from the clinch.
Lyfe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Carter wants to clinch. Lyfe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carter's sensitive parts. #T2# Lyfe throws a leg kick which misses Carter's front leg but catches the back leg as Carter tries to avoid it. Good exchange - Lyfe coming out on top. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jab, jab by Lyfe - just one landing. Lyfe feints and then cracks Carter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carter down. Lyfe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Carter gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lyfe lands an overhand right. Lyfe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lyfe paws at him with a jab and circles away. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lyfe connects with an inside leg kick. Lyfe with a nice cross. Lyfe connects with an inside leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Lyfe really dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! #R4# Good leg kick by Lyfe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good leg kick by Lyfe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lyfe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Carter tries to clinch there but Lyfe circles away.
Carter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lyfe. Crunch! Lyfe slams his shin into Carter's torso. Lyfe is looking to slow Carter down with leg kicks. #CL# The fight moves into the clinch position. Carter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lyfe backwards. Lyfe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carter avoids it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Carter looks to throw an elbow but misses. Carter avoiding damage as Lyfe throws knees to the body.
Carter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Carter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carter misses with an elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Lyfe.
#T1# Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Lyfe.
#BC2# Lyfe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Carter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Lyfe with a jab. Lyfe lands with a nice combination. Carter backs away looking to recover. Manu Lyfe seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL# Carter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lyfe, pushing him back against the ropes. Lyfe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Lyfe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Carter takes a knee to the side of the body. Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Lyfe.
Carter throws an elbow but it misses.
Lyfe tries to land knees in the clinch but Carter avoids the damage 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! Lyfe cracks Carter with a nice body shot. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Carter misses with an elbow over the top. Nice body punch from Lyfe - that landed with a thud.
Lyfe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lyfe lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T2# Lyfe lands a right hand. Carter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Carter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Lyfe - that landed with a thud.
Lyfe avoids the elbow strike from Carter, against the ropes.
Carter throws a head punch that misses. #BC2# Lyfe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lyfe, right into the meat.
Carter on the wrong end of a nice hook. A right-left combo lands from Lyfe. Lyfe scoring well with a low kick there.
Lyfe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Carter under the eye. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lyfe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Carter's calf. Lyfe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lyfe connects with a nice looking jab.
Lyfe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Lyfe dominated that fourth round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round! #R5# Lyfe connects with an inside leg kick. Carter gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Manu Lyfe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Carter 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. Carter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lyfe. Lyfe circles away from the clinch attempt and Lyfe counters with a thumping low kick. Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Lyfe lands with a good body shot. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lyfe misses with a few strikes there.
Lyfe scores with a hook. Lyfe keeps the fight on the outside. Lyfe throws out a counter right but Carter avoids it with no problem. Lyfe lands a two punch combo.
#T1# Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Lyfe throws out a counter right but Carter avoids it with no problem. Lyfe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Carter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mick Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Nice straight punches there by Lyfe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lyfe. Lyfe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lyfe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Lyfe scoring well with a low kick there.
A punch combination from Carter misses. Lyfe connects with a high kick. Carter works over Lyfe's head and body with a nice combination. Carter drops his hands momentarily and Lyfe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lyfe thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Carter if he has to take too many more of those.
Carter wants to clinch up but Lyfe keeps it at a distance.#T2# Carter throws a series of punches but Lyfe avoids them all with ease. Lyfe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Carter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Lyfe lands a nice shot that snaps Carter's head back.
Lyfe scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Lyfe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lyfe swats him away and circles back towards the center. Lyfe flicks out a counter leg kick but Carter steps away. A solid body kick from Lyfe. Lyfe scores with a jab to the body. Lyfe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Carter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Lyfe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Carter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lyfe stalks Carter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Carter's face. Carter staggers backwards, shaken. Lyfe lands a leg kick that knocks Carter off balance momentarily. Lyfe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lyfe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carter.
And that's the end of the fight! Manu Lyfe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Lyfe 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 44:50 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 44:50 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 44:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manu Lyfe!
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Event:
Machine Fight Night 5
Date: Feb 05, 2017 |
#R1# Smurf throws a sloppy head kick and Lyfe moves out of range easily. Lyfe dodges the punch combination from Smurf.
Smurf falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lyfe counters with a slapping leg kick. Lyfe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smurf. That did some damage! Lyfe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lyfe connects with a crisp jab. Lyfe clobbers Smurf with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Lyfe throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Smurf fails to land with a series of punches.
Lyfe jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. Lyfe scores with a jab. Smurf acknowledges it with a nod of the head. This has been an exciting period of action! Lyfe lands a nice looking kick to the body. Smurf takes a step back to recover. Smurf gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Smurf fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lyfe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lyfe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1# Smurf throws a head kick but Lyfe moves out of range.
It looked like Lyfe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL2# Smurf closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. Lyfe is leaning against Smurf and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. A nice right hand lands inside from Lyfe. Lyfe working some nice short punches in the clinch. Lyfe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smurf looks winded! Lyfe pushes Smurf back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Lyfe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Lyfe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smurf in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. A quick uppercut on the inside from Lyfe. #ROC# Smurf is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A short uppercut from Lyfe. Smurf is still on wobbly legs! Can Lyfe finish him? Lyfe cracks Smurf with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Smurf goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Smurf wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Manu Lyfe! Papa Smurf spoke after the fight, saying 'i'll be back!'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 20, 2016 |
#R1# Lyfe thumps Creed with a low kick. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lyfe, as that shot connected.
Creed drops his hands momentarily and Lyfe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Creed takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lyfe lands an overhand right. Nice jab there from Lyfe. Lyfe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Creed stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Lyfe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lyfe, right into the meat.
Creed takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lyfe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Creed's head. Manu Lyfe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2# Creed closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lyfe's guard. Creed is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SU2# Creed stands and steps away. Lyfe gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #TD2# Lyfe tries to sprawl but Creed drives through with a takedown into half guard. Lyfe tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Creed manages to move to mount!
#T1# Creed looking to control and managing it successfully. Lyfe is trying to stand up. Creed thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Lyfe holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Creed tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Creed looking to control and managing it successfully. #T2# Lyfe is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Lyfe has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.#SUB2# Creed is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Lyfe with him. Lyfe is trying to defend but Creed has an arm under the chin now! Lyfe grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Logan Creed!
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