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Event:
QFC Tournament 679 Round 1
Date: Sep 05, 2016 |
#R1#
Kilkenny gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tailor.
Kilkenny needs to keep his hands up - Tailor had a free shot at his head there.
Tailor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kilkenny manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tailor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tinker Tailor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tailor misses with a looping right.
Kilkenny wants to counter with a clinch but Tailor pushes him away.
Tailor works the jab nicely.
Kilkenny takes a swing at Tailor's ribcage but misses.
Tailor lands a lovely overhand right.
Kilkenny scores with a jab. Tailor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tailor lands a jab to the nose.
Tailor tries to clinch but Kilkenny is having none of it.
Tailor looks to land a left hand but Kilkenny moved out of range nicely.
Kilkenny is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kilkenny moves out of range of the strikes.
Tailor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kilkenny lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tailor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tailor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kilkenny has him pressed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Kilkenny as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Kilkenny on the inside.
Kilkenny keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tailor's efforts to push away.#T1#
Tailor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kilkenny keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tailor's efforts to push away.
Tailor is trying to force a seperation but Kilkenny has the dominant position.
Kilkenny lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Kilkenny.
A short uppercut from Kilkenny.
Tailor working hard to break the clinch.
Tailor is trying to push Kilkenny away but Kilkenny has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tailor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kilkenny working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kilkenny lands with a short shot to the head.
Kilkenny lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kilkenny.
Tailor working hard to break the clinch.
Kilkenny digs a right hand underneath Tailor's ribcage. Tailor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Kilkenny.
Tailor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kilkenny lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC2#
Kilkenny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2#
Tailor throws a nice looking combination but Kilkenny bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL2#
Kilkenny moves into the clinch.
Kilkenny scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tailor is trying to pull guard but Kilkenny turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC2#
Kilkenny breaks the clinch.
Kilkenny loads up on a big right hand but Tailor slips the punch.
Kilkenny takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kilkenny's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tailor under the eye.
Kilkenny moves into range and connects with a jab. #KD2#
Kilkenny drops Tailor with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Tailor looks back up at him and smiles so Kilkenny waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC2#
Tailor is rocked!
Tailor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kilkenny.
Oh Tailor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tailor moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tailor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kilkenny manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Kilkenny closes the distance and clinches.
Tailor seems to have got his legs back now.
Kilkenny lands a nice uppercut.
Kilkenny lands with a light punch inside.
Tailor takes a shot to the head.
Kilkenny lands a hook that snaps the head of Tailor backwards.
Kilkenny lands a left hand.
Tailor tries to break free but Kilkenny pushes him back against the cage.#T3#
Tailor working hard to break the clinch.
Kilkenny lands an uppercut.
Kilkenny lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tailor backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Kilkenny.
Kilkenny lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tailor is looking to break free of the clinch but Kilkenny has double underhooks.
Tailor is trying to push Kilkenny away but Kilkenny has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tailor is trying to break free.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kilkenny takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A nice left hand lands by Kilkenny.
Tailor is trying to break the clinch but Kilkenny is controlling him.
Kilkenny lands a shoulder strike.
Kilkenny scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tailor can't break the clinch.
Kilkenny lands a shoulder strike.
Kilkenny lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Kilkenny.
Kilkenny makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tailor wants to get back to striking at distance but Kilkenny won't allow it.
#T4#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kilkenny.
Tailor tries to break free but Kilkenny pushes him back against the cage.
Kilkenny works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kilkenny lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kilkenny pushes Tailor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kilkenny creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kilkenny is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kilkenny.
Kilkenny works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tailor is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Kilkenny.
Kilkenny working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tailor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kilkenny lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Kilkenny.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kilkenny lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Kilkenny.
Kilkenny lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tailor can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rory Kilkenny dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL2#
Kilkenny has managed to clinch.
Kilkenny scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kilkenny lands a shoulder strike.
Kilkenny pushes Tailor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kilkenny lands an uppercut.
Tailor wants to get back to striking at distance but Kilkenny won't allow it.
Tailor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tailor tries to throw a body punch but Kilkenny avoids it by throwing Tailor back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Kilkenny scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kilkenny lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tailor tries to circle away but Kilkenny has him pinned against the cage.
Kilkenny has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kilkenny lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kilkenny stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kilkenny prevents Tailor from breaking the clinch.
Tailor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kilkenny lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kilkenny slows down the pace here.
Kilkenny lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T1#
Kilkenny lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tailor or not.
Kilkenny scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kilkenny lands a right hand.
Kilkenny scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kilkenny scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kilkenny makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tailor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Kilkenny.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kilkenny throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tailors head.
Kilkenny lands with a left to the head.
Kilkenny throws a big uppercut that drops Tailor! More strikes from Kilkenny and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Tailor lies dazed against the cage as Kilkenny celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rory Kilkenny!
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