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Event:
LFC 17
Date: Jan 14, 2017 |
#R1# Decosta swings for the body but Panayotov moves out of range.
Jimmy Decosta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Decosta stuns Panayotov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Decosta lands a nice shot to the body.
Decosta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Panayotov. Decosta tries to bum rush Panayotov with a series of wild strikes but Panayotov uses good footwork to avoid the assault. The fighters circling - Decosta throws out the jab but it was never going to land. It seemed like Panayotov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Panayotov throws a looping overhand right but Decosta ducks down to avoid it. Decosta throws a body shot but no joy. Decosta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Panayotov. Sloppy strikes from Panayotov. Those never looked like landing. Decosta throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Panayotov to counter with a crisp jab. Decosta misses with a left hand and Panayotov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2# It looks like Jimmy Decosta has been cut. Decosta throws a shot to the body.
Panayotov walks into a left hand. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Decosta throws a series of punches but Panayotov avoids them all with ease. Sloppy strikes from Decosta. Those never looked like landing. Panayotov swings for the body but Decosta moves out of range.
Decosta looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1# Decosta throws a jab but it's blocked by Panayotov. Decosta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've been informed that Panayotov 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. Panayotov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Decosta moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Panayotov ducks under a wild hook from Decosta. Panayotov ducks under a wild hook from Decosta. Decosta scores with a jab to the body. Jab by Decosta. Decosta scores with a hook to the body. Panayotov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Panayotov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Decosta just misses with a punch to the body.
Panayotov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Decosta to score with a decent uppercut. A looping hook to the body misses from Decosta. Panayotov does a little dance to reset his feet. Panayotov blocks a jab. Decosta takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. 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! Decosta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Panayotov unleashes a big counter combination but Decosta bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T2# Decosta comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Decosta staying out of range there. Panayotov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Decosta.
Panayotov lands with a good body shot. Decosta throws a sloppy body shot
and Panayotov counters with a nice uppercut. Decosta slips a jab from Panayotov. Panayotov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Decosta.
Decosta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Panayotov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A looping hook to the body misses from Panayotov. Decosta does a little dance to reset his feet. Decosta throws a body shot but no joy. A countering left hand to the body from Panayotov misses. Decosta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T3# Decosta swings for the body but Panayotov moves out of range.
Decosta connects with a body shot that sends Panayotov's belly button to the back. Decosta ducks under a wild hook from Panayotov. Panayotov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Decosta manages to avoid it. Decosta is looking to wear down Panayotov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Decosta cracks Panayotov with an open hand slap. Decosta looks to land a combination but Panayotov avoids it well. Decosta tests Panayotov's chin there with a solid looking shot. Decosta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Panayotov.
Decosta looks to score with a jab to the body but Panayotov is just out of range. Decosta just misses with a punch to the body.
Panayotov misses with a left hand and Decosta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Panayotov swings for the body but Decosta moves out of range.
Decosta swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Decosta lands with a right hand. Decosta lands a nice looking body shot.
Panayotov ducks under a wild hook from Decosta. Decosta moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#T4# Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Panayotov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Decosta in his tracks. Decosta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Panayotov.
Decosta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Decosta misses with a looping right. Panayotov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decosta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Panayotov. Decosta misses with a jab to the body
and Decosta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC2# Decosta is rocked! A shot to the body from Decosta misses and Panayotov rattles Decosta with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Decosta tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Panayotov dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Decosta stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nikolay Panayotov! After winning the bout, Nikolay Panayotov 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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Event:
LFC 1
Date: Oct 01, 2016 |
#R1# Decosta swings for the body but Galanos moves out of range.
Galanos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CUT# It looks like Hero Galanos has been cut. Galanos pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Galanos pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Decosta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Decosta misses its intended target. Galanos throws a shot from downtown. Decosta moves away and avoids it. Galanos avoids the body shot from Decosta.
Galanos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Decosta.
Decosta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Galanos moves away. Galanos is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#CL2# Galanos closes the distance and pushes Decosta back into the cage.#TD2# Galanos jumps into guard, dragging Decosta to the mat.
#SUB2# Galanos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB2# Decosta has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Galanos to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Decosta is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Galanos pulls down on the head and he's put Decosta to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hero Galanos! An out of breath Hero Galanos thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 20, 2016 |
#R1# Klitschko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Klitschko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Klitschko changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#KD2# Decosta lands a big uppercut and Klitschko crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Klitschko looks OK. Decosta waves Klitschko back to his feet!#CUT2# It looks like Artem Klitschko has been cut. Decosta lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Decosta cracks Klitschko with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimmy Decosta!
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