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Event:
Carnage 24
Date: Jan 14, 2017 |
#R1#
Respect connects with a body shot.
Battles throws a right hand that misses
and Respect counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Respect punishes Battles's body with a nice straight punch.
Battles lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good shot there by Respect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Battles.
Battles moves out of range of the strikes.
Battles scores with a hook.
Respect misses with a leg kick
and Battles counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Battles doesn't manage to clinch there - Respect circles away.
Respect tries to counter with a clinch but Battles shakes him off and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Battles moves out of range as Respect strikes.
Respect staying out of range there.
Respect lands a nice hook to Battles's body. Battles takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab from Battles.
Respect looks to score with a jab to the body but Battles is just out of range.#T1#
Respect misses with an uppercut. Battles saw that one coming.
Battles seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Respect uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Battles.
A solid leg kick lands there for Battles.
#CL2#
Respect pushes Battles up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Battles fails to land.
Battles has a couple of punches blocked by Respect.
A body shot lands from Respect.
Battles throws an elbow but it misses.
Battles lands a nice uppercut.
Battles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Respect tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Respect scores with a hook to the body.
Battles unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Battles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Respect blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Battles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Battles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Respect swings wildly with an uppercut but Battles uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Respect tries a body shot but Battles blocks it.
Respect manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Battles connects with a nasty looking knee right to Respect's face.
#ROC#
Respect is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Dis Respect has been cut.
Respect has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Battles seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Respect can turn it around.
Respect scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Respect tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Battles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Respect is still on wobbly legs! Can Battles finish him?
A head punch on the inside from Respect fails to land.
Respect seems to have recovered his senses.
Respect misses with the head strike.
Battles lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Respect is looking to control Battles's arms but Battles gets an underhook and turns him. Now Respect has his back to the cage.
Battles is trying to stall.
Respect misses with the head strike.
Battles trying to stall but Respect improves his position.
Battles landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Respect misses with a punch on the inside.
#T3#
Battles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Respect's elbow.
Battles blocks a body shot from Respect.
Respect misses with a punch on the inside.
Respect fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Battles blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Battles.
Battles trying to land knees to the body.
The referee calls for Battles to work.
A nice right hand lands inside from Respect.
Respect tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Battles's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Respect fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Battles.
Battles throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Respect swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Respect misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Battles.
Battles missing with knees to the body.
#T4#
Respect misses with a punch on the inside.
Battles tries to land knees in the clinch but Respect avoids the damage to the body.
Battles has a couple of punches blocked by Respect.
Respect stalling in the clinch.
Respect tries a body shot but Battles blocks it.
Battles missing with knees 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!
Respect managing to block the knees to the body from Battles.
Battles lands a body punch.
Battles has a couple of punches blocked by Respect.
Battles scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Respect cracks Battles with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Respect.
Respect misses with a punch to the body.
Respect struggles to land a body shot inside as Battles controls his hands.
Battles lands a hook that snaps the head of Respect backwards.
Battles effectively controlling the action here.
Respect blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Respect taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thad Battles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dis Respect's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Respect fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Battles as he connects with a hook.
Battles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Respect.
Battles takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Battles avoids the body shot from Respect.
Battles lands a glancing blow to the side of Respect's head.
Respect connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Respect lands a slapping body shot.
Respect throws a leg kick that is checked
and Battles counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Battles moves out of range of the strikes.
Respect scores with the left hand. Battles knows he should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Battles misses with a looping left.
Respect tries to counter by closing the distance.
Respect is looking to score with low kicks.#T1#
Respect keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Battles lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Battles avoids the body shot from Respect.
Battles buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Battles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Battles fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Respect has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Battles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Respect is looking to clinch but Battles is avoiding it.
Battles is looking to counter punch.
Respect scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thad Battles is winning the standup battle so far.
Respect is looking to score with low kicks.
Battles misses with a looping right.
Respect ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Battles moves away.
Respect throws a lazy right hand but Battles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T2#
Battles looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Battles throws the left hand but Respect avoids the punch easily.
Respect swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Respect throws a right and a left that Battles avoids nicely.
And Battles counters with a quick kick to the body but Respect blocks it.
Respect sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
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!
Battles misses with a head kick.
Respect throws the left hand but Battles avoids the punch easily.
Respect misses with an uppercut
and Battles counters with a good, hard body kick but Respect shrugs it off.
Respect jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Battles is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Respect.
Respect tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Battles was well out of range. Poor timing from Respect.
Respect misses with a body shot.
Battles lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Respect fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T3#
A head kick from Battles lands but Respect takes it in his stride.
Battles throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Respect.
Battles delivers a nice body kick.
Respect thows a left - swing and a miss!
Battles connects with an inside leg kick.
Respect throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Battles paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Respect bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Battles's head backwards.
Battles lands a brutal head kick. Respect looks out on his feet and Battles throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Thad Battles!
Thad Battles decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
In defeat, Dis Respect stepped up to the mic, saying 'FUCK'.
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Event:
Carnage 21
Date: Dec 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Catos misses with an uppercut
and Battles counters with an inside leg kick.
Catos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Battles.
Catos throws an off balance right hand
and Battles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Battles walks into a straight right hand from Catos.
Catos throws an ugly left hook that misses
#CL2#
and Battles counters by moving into the clinch.
The referee calls for Battles to work.
Battles lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Catos tries to break the clinch but Battles is controlling the position.
Catos is looking to break free of the clinch but Battles has double underhooks.
Battles is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Battles.
Battles scores a nice knee to the body.
Catos is trying to break free.
Battles keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Catos's efforts to push away.
Battles scores with a knee to the head.
Catos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Battles lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Battles keeps control of Catos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T1#
Battles lands a left hand.
Battles lands a nice uppercut.
Battles lands a nice knee to the body.
Battles's coach down at $1000 Crouching Stoner Hidden Ground Game was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Battles's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Battles keeps control of Catos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Catos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Battles has him pressed against the cage.
Catos is trying to push Battles away but Battles has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Battles lands a knee to the body.
Battles lands a hook that snaps the head of Catos backwards.
Battles lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Battles lands a shoulder strike.
Battles throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Catoss head.
Battles presses Catos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Battles lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Battles stalling against the cage.
Battles works on Catos's body with a couple of short punches.
Catos is trying to break free.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Catos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T2#
Battles lands with a light punch inside.
Battles lands a nice uppercut.
Battles holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Catos is trying to break the clinch but Battles is controlling him.
Catos is trying to break free.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Battles creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Battles avoiding damage.
Battles lands a nice uppercut.
Catos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Battles lands a knee to the head.
Battles unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Catos is trying to break the clinch but Battles is controlling him.
Catos is trying to force a seperation but Battles has the dominant position.
Battles landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Battles lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Catos backwards.
Battles unloads a knee to the mid-section. Catos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #T3#
Battles scores with a shot to the side of Catos's head.
Catos is trying to force a seperation but Battles has the dominant position.
Battles scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Battles unloads a knee to the mid-section. Catos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Catos is breathing heavily.
Battles landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Battles lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Battles creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Battles lands an elbow inside that Catos shrugs off.
Catos tries to break free but Battles pushes him back against the cage.
Battles makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Catos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Battles has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Battles.
Battles displaying some good clinch control by pressing Catos up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Battles scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Battles lands a right hand. #ROC2#
Catos is rocked!
Battles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oh Catos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short uppercut from Battles. #T4#
Battles creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Catos's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Catos drops to his knees and Battles pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thad Battles!
After the fight, Thad Battles was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
Carnage 19
Date: Dec 02, 2016 |
#R1#
Battles lands with a thumping leg kick.
Myres avoids the head kick by Battles.
Battles scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Battles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Myres tries for a takedown but Battles sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Battles misses with a body shot.
That kick from Battles tenderised Myres's leg. Myres is trying to keep his angry face on.
Battles fakes the leg kick and cracks Myres in the body. #CL2#
Battles darts in and clinches Myres up against the cage.
Battles unloads a knee to the mid-section. Myres lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Battles lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Battles digs a right hand into Myres's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Myres's gas tank.
Myres throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Battles connects with a knee to the head.
Myres misses with a punch on the inside.
Battles is working Myres over against the cage.
Battles landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Battles blocking some punches.
Knees to the body from Battles.
#T1#
Battles working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Battles pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Battles.
Stalling in the clinch from Battles.
A head punch on the inside from Myres fails to land.
Myres working aggressively here.
Myres working aggressively here.
Battles lands a shoulder strike.
Battles putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Myres in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Battles as the two fighters clinch.
Battles is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Battles crunches a lovely knee into Myres's ribcage.
Myres is breathing heavily.
Battles unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Battles lands a good knee to the midsection. Myres won't want to take too many of those.
Nice body punch from Battles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Battles slows down the pace here.
Battles lands a knee to the body.
#T2#
Battles lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Battles scores with a knee to the head.
#CUT2#
It looks like Shane Myres has been cut.
Myres has a couple of punches blocked by Battles.
Myres takes an elbow to the forehead.
Battles digs a right hand underneath Myres's ribcage. Myres let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Battles scores a nice knee to the body.
A right hand to the body from Battles.
Battles with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Battles'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.
A shot in the inside from Battles.
Battles landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Battles.
Battles scores with a shoulder strike.
Battles avoiding damage.
Myres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
Battles effectively controlling the action here.
Myres takes an elbow to the forehead.
Battles lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Battles unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from Battles.
Battles stalling in the clinch.
Battles crunches a lovely knee into Myres's ribcage.
Battles using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Battles utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Battles.
Battles lands a right hand.
Battles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Battles leaning against his opponent.
Nice elbow from Battles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Battles. #T4#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Battles.
A left hand lands to the body for Battles.
A head punch on the inside from Myres fails to land.
Myres throws a punch but it's blocked by Battles.
Battles throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Battles working Myres over with knees to the body.
Myres misses with a punch on the inside.
Battles lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Myres backwards.
Myres takes a knee to the side of the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Battles - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Myres has a couple of punches blocked by Battles.
Myres misses with some punches.
Battles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Battles lands an elbow inside that Myres shrugs off.
Myres letting Battles take a breather here.
Myres throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thad Battles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Myres's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Battles rushes Myres and presses him up against the cage.
Myres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Battles has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch on the inside from Myres fails to land.
Battles blocks an uppercut.
Battles lands a damaging elbow.
A shot in the inside from Battles.
Battles connects with a knee to the head.
Battles lands a good knee to the midsection. Myres won't want to take too many of those.
Battles landing knees to the body.
Battles landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Battles.
Myres throws a punch but it's blocked by Battles.
Myres takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Battles lands an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Battles lands a good knee to the midsection. Myres won't want to take too many of those.
Battles connects with a knee to the head.
Come on Battles - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Myres takes a shot to the head. #T1#
Battles pushes Myres back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thad Battles seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Battles lands with a light punch inside.
Battles lands an elbow inside that Myres shrugs off.
Battles lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Battles scores with a nice short uppercut.
Battles working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#ROC2#
Myres is rocked!
A knee to the head by Battles.
Oh Myres is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Battles using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Battles crunches a lovely knee into Myres's ribcage.
Battles lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Battles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Battles lands a left hand that snaps the head of Myres backwards.
Battles lands an elbow inside that Myres shrugs off.
Battles creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Myres with a big uppercut! Myres tries to clinch up but Battles pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Myres to the mat! Myres covers up and Battles unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Thad Battles!
After the fight, Thad Battles was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Shane Myres spoke after the fight, saying 'well that performance sucked. Sorry guys '.
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Event:
Carnage 18
Date: Nov 11, 2016 |
#R1#
A solid leg kick lands there for Battles.
Battles scores with a nice right hand.
Carey definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Battles has taken the fight to the clinch.
Carey drops down looking for an ankle pick but Battles pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL2#
Battles has closed the distance and engaged Carey in a clinch.
Battles lands a right hand.
Battles lands a shoulder strike.
Battles gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carey.
Battles lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#
It looks like Malachy Carey has been cut.
Battles lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Battles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Battles fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malachy Carey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Battles. That's going to slow Carey down. #T1#
Battles cracks the inside of Carey's front leg.
Battles cracks Carey with a right hand to the side of the head.#CL2#
Battles gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carey wants a takedown but no success here.
Battles lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Battles. #ROC2#
Carey is rocked!
Battles working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oh Carey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Battles pushes Carey against the cage. Battles is working some dirty boxing. Battles pushes off with a quick right hook! Carey goes down! Carey tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Battles moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thad Battles!
Thad Battles spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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