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Event:
ROTR Semi-Finals - 185lbs
Date: Jan 18, 2017 |
#R1# A head kick misses from Leroy. Sheze scores with a hook. Leroy defending well as Sheze loads up on a big left hand. Leroy looks for the body kick but Sheze saw that one coming. A head kick misses from Leroy. Nice straight punches there by Sheze. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sheze. Leroy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sheze manages to avoid it. Leroy throws a right and a left that both miss. Sheze looks like he wants to counter punch here. Leroy throws a nice head kick!
Leroy misses with a kick to the body.
Sheze throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. A slow jab from Leroy misses its intended target. Leroy throws a head kick that misses. Sheze stuns Leroy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. This has been an exciting period of action! Sheze lands a nice shot to the body.
Leroy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#KD2# Sheze drops his shoulder and cracks Leroy with a huge uppercut! Leroy goes down! Can Sheze finish him?
#ROC2# Leroy is rocked!#CUT2# It looks like Didier Leroy has been cut. Sheze arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Leroy's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mnajdra Sheze! In his post fight interview, Mnajdra Sheze started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. In defeat, Didier Leroy stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll come back stronger and better!'.
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Event:
SP ICON 2.0: ROTR - 155 rd 1
Date: Dec 24, 2016 |
#R1# Leroy throws a head kick that misses. Urani tries a quick counter leg kick but Leroy is wise to it. Urani scores with a leg kick.
Leroy lands with a kick to the temple. Urani shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Urani moves out of range as Leroy throws a body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Leroy. Urani blocks a head kick by Leroy.
Leroy throws a lazy head kick #CL2# and Urani holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Urani lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Leroy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Leroy wants to get back to striking at distance but Urani won't allow it.
Urani digs a right hand underneath Leroy's ribcage. Leroy let out a lung full of air as it connected. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A quick uppercut on the inside from Urani. Urani cracks Leroy with a nice body shot. Leroy is breathing heavily. Urani makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! With the fighters clinched against the cage, Urani creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Urani lands a hook that snaps the head of Leroy backwards. #T1# Urani lands an uppercut. Urani gets through Leroy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Urani scores with a shot to the side of Leroy's head. Urani lands with a short head shot on the inside. Urani has Leroy pushed against the cage. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Urani continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up. Urani is stalling here.
Urani stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Leroy takes a shot to the head. Urani lands a body shot in the clinch.
Urani lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Urani. #T2# Urani lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC2# Leroy is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! The referee is keeping an eye on Urani - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Oh Leroy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Urani taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Urani throws a big uppercut that drops Leroy! More strikes from Urani and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Leroy lies dazed against the cage as Urani celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ephram Urani! Didier Leroy spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll come back stronger and better!'.
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Event:
SP ICON 2.0: Earth 2
Date: Oct 29, 2016 |
#R1# Leroy scoring well with a low kick there.
Leroy thumps Tarantino with a low kick. Tarantino lands a nice hook to Leroy's body. Leroy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Leroy looks to land a body kick but Tarantino moved away. Tarantino swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Leroy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL2# Tarantino clinches with his opponent.
Tarantino lands a nice elbow. Tarantino dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Tarantino is struggling to control the position. Tarantino receives a warning from the referee for stalling. Tarantino throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tarantino pushes Leroy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Tarantino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leroy backwards. Leroy is trying to break the clinch but Tarantino has him pressed against the cage. Leroy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tarantino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leroy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tarantino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leroys head. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tarantino has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tarantino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leroy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#T1# With the fighters up against the cage, Tarantino throws an elbow but misses. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Tarantino misses with an elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Tarantino scores with a nice short uppercut. Tarantino lands a nice uppercut. Tarantino lands a left hand.
Tarantino misses with an elbow over the top. A right hand to the body from Tarantino.
Leroy blocks a body shot from Tarantino. #BC# Leroy manages to break the clinch.
Nice jab there from Tarantino. Leroy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL2# Tarantino moves into the clinch successfully.
Tarantino lands an elbow that stopped Leroy in his tracks for a moment. #T2# Tarantino looks to throw an elbow but misses. Leroy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tarantino has him pressed against the cage. Tarantino lands with a left to the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Tarantino creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Tarantino lands a nice uppercut. A bit of stalling here from Tarantino.
Tarantino creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Leroy's defenses. Leroy wants to break free but Tarantino has control.
Our sources have told us that Leroy has been working on his elbows in the gym. Leroy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tarantino has him pressed against the cage. Tarantino stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Leroy is breathing heavily. Leroy takes an elbow to the forehead. Tarantino can't find room to land a body shot as Leroy controls the action.
Tarantino tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leroy blocks the elbow strike.
Tarantino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Tarantino misses with a body punch.
#T3# Tarantino creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #BC# Leroy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Nice shot by Tarantino.#CL2# Tarantino forces Leroy back against the cage and clinches. Tarantino misses with a hook from the clinch. Leroy has had enough of the clinch but Tarantino keeps him there for the moment. Leroy blocks an elbow strike from Tarantino.
Tarantino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leroy tries to circle away but Tarantino has him pinned against the cage. Tarantino lands an elbow just above Leroy 's eye. Leroy is trying to break free. Leroy can't break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tarantino just misses with a elbow thrown towards Leroy's brow. Tarantino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leroy blocks it with crossed arms. Tarantino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leroy blocks it with crossed arms. #T4# Tarantino lands a shot to the body. Tarantino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Tarantino lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Tarantino tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leroy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tarantino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leroy backwards. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A nice glancing elbow lands by Tarantino. Tarantino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leroy backwards. Tarantino throws an elbow but it misses.
Tarantino tries a knee to the head but Leroy blocks it.
Tarantino gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Tarantino has Leroy pressed against the cage, preventing Leroy from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Leroy takes a shot to the head. Leroy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Tarantino tries a knee to the head but Leroy blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Tarantino dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. #R2# Leroy throws a body kick that misses. Tarantino connects with the punch. Tarantino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2# Tarantino closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Tarantino lands an elbow that stopped Leroy in his tracks for a moment. Leroy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tarantino has him pressed against the cage. Tarantino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tarantino avoiding damage.
Tarantino controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Leroy is trying to break free. Leroy can't break the clinch.
Leroy is trying to break the clinch but Tarantino is controlling him.#T1# Tarantino misses with a knee to the head. Tarantino creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Tarantino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leroy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leroy is trying to break the clinch but Tarantino is controlling him. Tarantino presses Leroy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Tarantino lands an elbow inside that Leroy shrugs off. Tarantino is stalling here.
Tarantino lands an elbow inside. Leroy is trying to break free. Tarantino tries to land a knee to the head but Leroy blocks with his arms.
Leroy takes an elbow to the temple. Tarantino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leroy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tarantino. Nice elbow from Tarantino. #T2# Tarantino lands an elbow inside. Tarantino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leroy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leroy is trying to break the clinch but Tarantino has him pressed against the cage. Tarantino tries a body shot but Leroy blocks it.
Tarantino lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action! Tarantino pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Leroy blocks an elbow strike. Leroy wants to break free but Tarantino has control.
Tarantino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leroy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leroy has had enough of the clinch but Tarantino keeps him there for the moment.#BC# Leroy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Leroy scores with a nice body kick.
Leroy keeps the fight on the outside. Leroy scores with a three punch combo!
Tarantino tries to clinch but Leroy is having none of it. It looked like Leroy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T3# A slow jab from Tarantino misses its intended target. #CL2# Tarantino clinches with his opponent.
Leroy blocks an elbow strike from Tarantino.
Tarantino tries a body shot but Leroy blocks it.
Leroy is trying to break free. A frustrated look appears on Leroy's face as he tries to break the clinch. A quick uppercut on the inside from Tarantino. Tarantino creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Leroy's defenses. Leroy working hard to break the clinch. Tarantino scores with a nice hook to the head. Leroy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Tarantino prevents Leroy from breaking the clinch. Tarantino lands a hook to the side of the head. Leroy blocks the elbow strike.
#T4# A nice glancing elbow lands by Tarantino. #ROC2# Leroy is rocked! Tarantino has Leroy pushed against the cage. Tarantino gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Oh Leroy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Tarantino has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Tarantino lands a damaging elbow. Leroy letting Tarantino take a breather here. Tarantino lands an elbow that stopped Leroy in his tracks for a moment. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Tarantino lands an elbow that stopped Leroy in his tracks for a moment. Tarantino tries a knee to the head but Leroy blocks it.
Tarantino is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Tarantino lands an elbow just above Leroy 's eye. Tarantino lands an elbow that stopped Leroy in his tracks for a moment. Tarantino has Leroy pressed against the cage, preventing Leroy from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Tarantino pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Leroy! Tarantino unloads with more strikes and Leroy sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Tarantino! An out of breath Bobby Tarantino thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. The defeated Didier Leroy had this to say: 'I'll come back stronger and better!'.
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