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Event:
LH15: Hackett vs Schmo II
Date: Nov 30, 2016 |
#R1# I Am The shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Wu counters with a stiff right hand. I Am The fails with the takedown enabling Wu to counter with a crisp jab. A decent looking cross lands there for Wu. I Am The with a poor takedown and Wu counters with a straight right hand. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny I Am The. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nice shot by Wu. I Am The definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. I Am The on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. I Am The on the wrong end of a nice hook. I Am The shoots for a double leg takedown but Wu sprawls well. He's pushed I Am The's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. I Am The with a poor takedown and Wu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Wu scores with a jab to the head.
#T1# I Am The with a lazy takedown attempt and I Am The takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. I Am The takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wu 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. Johnny I Am The seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wu scores with a jab to the head.
Nice jab there from Wu. Wu lands a nice hook to I Am The's body. I Am The takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. I Am The tries for a takedown but Wu circles away easily and Wu counters with a stiff right hand. I Am The shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Wu counters with a nice body shot. I Am The is breathing heavily. I Am The gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Wu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2# Wu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wu might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. I Am The shoots and misses and Wu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. I Am The shoots and misses and Wu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Wu lunges at I Am The with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by I Am The's hand. Wu connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent I Am The tumbling to the canvas! Wu pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! I Am The was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Charlie Wu!
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Event:
LH9: Schmo vs Hackett
Date: Nov 10, 2016 |
#R1# Stoimenov dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Stoimenov works I Am The's body with a nice hook. Stoimenov connects with a body shot. I Am The takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. I Am The takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Stoimenov lands the left hand. Some wild striking there from Stoimenov.
I Am The shoots in looking for a takedown but Stoimenov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing I Am The's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. A quick step to the side and Stoimenov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. I Am The looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Stoimenov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Stoimenov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. I Am The takes a shot to the body in his stride.
I Am The looks winded! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. I Am The walks into a left hand. I Am The takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A left lands for Stoimenov. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stoimenov, as that shot connected.
Nice body punch from Stoimenov. Stoimenov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Stoimenov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T1# Stoimenov digs a good body shot into I Am The's ribs. Ivaylo Stoimenov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Stoimenov with a hook. Stoimenov 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.
Nice straight punches there by Stoimenov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stoimenov. Stoimenov lands a head shot.#ROC# I Am The is rocked! I Am The looks up at the clock. Bad move! Stoimenov lands a right hand from hell, dropping I Am The. Stoimenov pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivaylo Stoimenov! Ivaylo Stoimenov tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 27, 2016 |
#R1# Besson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Besson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Besson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Besson closes this distance looking for a takedown but I Am The circles away. I Am The tries for a takedown but Besson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Besson tries to score a power double leg takedown but I Am The sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Besson somewhat. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luc Besson. That's going to take a lot out of him. Besson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but I Am The circles away quickly and effectively. I Am The fails miserably with a takedown attempt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. I Am The fails with a takedown attempt. I Am The doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL# and Besson counters by clinching up. Besson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#T1# Besson is working for takedown but I Am The is calmly controlling the position for now. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for I Am The. I Am The lands a left hand.
I Am The tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Besson tries to break free but I Am The pushes him back against the cage. I Am The misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from I Am The fails to land. I Am The swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Besson blocking some punches.
I Am The misses with some punches.
I Am The tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Besson blocks an uppercut.
Besson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Besson. A shot in the inside from I Am The. I Am The throws a head punch that misses. Besson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Besson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but I Am The blocks it with crossed arms. #T2# An uppercut on the inside fails to land for I Am The. I Am The throws a head punch that misses. I Am The fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for I Am The. A head punch blocked on the inside by Besson. I Am The swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I Am The fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Besson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but I Am The has him pressed against the cage. Besson has I Am The pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. I Am The manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Besson is trying to maintain a safe position but I Am The gets an underhook and turns Besson into the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for I Am The. I Am The misses with a short punch on the inside. I Am The working aggressively here.
I Am The misses with the head strike.
I Am The fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from I Am The. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for I Am The. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for I Am The. #T3# An uppercut on the inside fails to land for I Am The. I Am The tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. I Am The misses with the head strike.
I Am The swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I Am The lands with a light punch inside. Besson blocks an uppercut.
I Am The swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I Am The working aggressively here.
I Am The misses with some punches.
I Am The has a couple of punches blocked by Besson.
I Am The misses with a short punch on the inside. I Am The tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Besson tries for a takedown but I Am The manages to get underhooks.
I Am The throws a head punch that misses. Besson fails to pull guard.
I Am The throws a head punch that misses. Besson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. I Am The gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Besson is breathing heavily. I Am The throws a punch but it's blocked by Besson. #T4# I Am The tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Besson. Besson misses with an elbow strike.
Besson blocks an uppercut.
I Am The throws a punch but it's blocked by Besson. Besson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I Am The misses with a short punch on the inside. I Am The misses with a punch on the inside.
I Am The has a couple of punches blocked by Besson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! I Am The lands a right hand that snaps the head of Besson backwards. I Am The working aggressively here.
I Am The misses with a short punch on the inside. I Am The fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
I Am The misses with some punches.
Besson tries to break the clinch but I Am The is controlling the position. Besson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
I Am The throws a head punch that misses. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny I Am The dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. #R2# Besson throws out a loose jab but I Am The uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD2# I Am The feints and as Besson raises his hands in defense, I Am The changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. I Am The seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #SUB# Besson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
I Am The connects with a couple of short punches. I Am The stays in close to Besson's body and controls the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Besson keeping moving, preventing I Am The from controlling successfully. I Am The has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1##SUB# Besson looking for a guillotine here but I Am The defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Besson keeping full guard, as I Am The tries to pass. I Am The postures up.
I Am The scoring with punches to the head and body. I Am The landing with the ground and pound. I Am The stands up over Besson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. I Am The tries to free his leg and advance position but Besson is retaining full guard. I Am The postures up.
I Am The working some strikes from top position. I Am The postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T2# I Am The content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. I Am The postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. I Am The scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#ROC2# Besson is rocked! I Am The postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Besson covers up, he's hurt! I Am The keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from I Am The and the ref steps in to end the fight! I Am The can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny I Am The! After winning the bout, Johnny I Am The 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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