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Event:
BFRC Weightweight Tourney 1
Date: Feb 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Gunner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
No joy there for Rhettie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gunner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Gunner misses the target.
Gunner misses with a body shot
and Rhettie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rhettie connects with a looping right hand.
No joy there for Rhettie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rhettie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gunner.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rhettie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rhettie defending well as Gunner loads up on a big left hand.
Rhettie misses with a double jab
and Gunner counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Gunner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rhettie misses with a straight right.
Gunner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gunner misses with an uppercut. Rhettie saw that one coming.
Gunner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A shot to the liver by Rhettie. Beautiful body shot.
Rhettie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gunner throws a series of punches but Rhettie moves out of range.
Rhettie seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gunner slips a jab and a cross from Rhettie.
Gunner misses with a wild combination.
Rhettie is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T2#
Rhettie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rhettie goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gunner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rhettie misses with a looping right.
Rhettie throws a right hand that Gunner ducks under and follows up with a left that Gunner also avoids with ease.
Rhettie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gunner throws a body punch but Rhettie moves out of range.
Rhettie is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gunner.
Rhettie moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gunner throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T3#
Gunner misses with the combination.
Rhettie throws a series of punches but Gunner moves out of range.
Gunner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gunner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gunner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rhettie.
Rhettie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gunner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rhettie's hands.
Rhettie avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T4#
Rhettie throws a series of punches but Gunner moves out of range.
Rhettie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rhettie lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gunner backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gunner lands a jab-cross combination.
Gunner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rhettie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gunner.
Sloppy strikes from Rhettie. Those never looked like landing.
Rhettie is looking to clinch but Gunner is avoiding it.
Gunner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Young Gunner will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Rhettie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rhettie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gunner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A cross from Rhettie lands.
Rhettie misses with a leg kick
and Gunner counters with a straight right hand.
Gunner lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gunner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rhettie manages to avoid it.
As Gunner tries to get set, Rhettie tries to push him back and clinch up but Gunner manages to avoid the attempt.
Rhettie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gunner.
A little feinted left hand from Rhettie on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rhettie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gunner.#T1#
Rhettie walks into a straight right hand from Gunner.
Rhettie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rhettie jabs Gunner right on the nose. Gunner blinks but takes it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gunner. Rhettie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rhettie was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice uppercut lands for Gunner. That snapped Rhettie's head back.
A right-left combo lands from Rhettie.
Rhettie throws a right hand that Gunner ducks under and follows up with a left that Gunner also avoids with ease.
Rhettie slips a straight right by Gunner.
Nice defenses there by Rhettie.
Rhettie tries to counter with a takedown but Gunner is quick to defend against it.
Gunner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rhettie looks to throw the jab but Gunner is out of range.
Young Gunner seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
Rhettie lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gunner backs up against the cage.
Gak Rhettie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rhettie tries to clinch but Gunner is having none of it.
Rhettie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rhettie staying out of range there.
Young Gunner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunner takes a swing at Rhettie's ribcage but misses.
Rhettie is looking to counter the offense by Gunner and move into the clinch.
Gunner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rhettie moves away.
Rhettie swinging wildly here.
Gunner throws out a counter right but Rhettie avoids it with no problem.
Rhettie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gunner looks to land a right hand but Rhettie moved out of range.#T3#
Rhettie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gunner circles away quickly and effectively.
Gunner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rhettie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gunner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rhettie misses with an uppercut. Gunner saw that one coming.
Gunner jabs Rhettie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gunner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rhettie is looking to counter the offense by Gunner and move into the clinch.
Gunner moves out of range of the strikes.
Gunner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gunner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rhettie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rhettie. #T4#
Gunner lands a nice hook to Rhettie's body. Rhettie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rhettie slips a jab and a cross from Gunner.
Gunner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rhettie throws a nice looking combination but Gunner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gunner misses the shot to the body.
Rhettie throws a big counter combination but Gunner scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nice shot lands for Gunner.
Gunner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rhettie misses the shot to the body.
Rhettie lands with a good body shot.
No joy there for Gunner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gunner misses with an uppercut
and Rhettie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gak Rhettie will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Gunner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rhettie on the side of the head.
Gunner looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhettie is just out of range.
Rhettie moves out of range as Gunner strikes.
Rhettie misses with a series of wild punches.
Gunner throws a body shot but no joy.
Rhettie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhettie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gunner manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Gunner misses.
Rhettie is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gunner.
Gunner throws a series of punches but Rhettie moves out of range.
Gunner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#T1#
Rhettie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gunner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gunner throws out a loose jab but Rhettie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rhettie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gunner ducks under a wild hook from Rhettie.
Gunner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gunner cracks Rhettie with an open hand slap.
Rhettie wants to clinch
and Gunner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gunner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gunner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T2#
Gunner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rhettie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rhettie seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gunner jabs at Rhettie's body.
Rhettie misses with a combination
and Gunner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunner connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gunner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gunner scores with a shot to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Rhettie might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A big right from Gunner misses.
Nice straight punches there by Gunner. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gunner.
Rhettie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#T3#
Gunner throws a jab but it's blocked by Rhettie.
Rhettie misses with a series of wild punches.
Gunner appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rhettie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gunner.
Gunner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rhettie throws a body shot but no joy.
Rhettie darts in trying to clinch
and Gunner counters with a left to the body.
Gunner dodges the punch combination from Rhettie.
#T4#
Nice cross by Rhettie.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rhettie. Gunner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gunner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rhettie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gunner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rhettie.
Rhettie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gunner jabs Rhettie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rhettie tries to clinch up
and Gunner counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Young Gunner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gunner has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Young Gunner!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 13, 2017 |
#R1#
Chantha changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chantha swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chantha looks to land a combination but Rhettie avoids it well.
Rhettie throws out a counter right but Chantha avoids it with no problem.
Chantha seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Chantha bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rhettie's head.
Rhettie tries to bum rush Chantha with a series of wild strikes but Chantha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chantha is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chantha throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chantha scores with a sloppy right hand. Rhettie should have avoided that one.
Chantha lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Chantha.
Chantha throws a series of punches but Rhettie moves out of range.
Rhettie is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Chantha rushes Rhettie and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Chantha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rhettie throws a lazy right hand but Chantha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rhettie tries a low kick but Chantha avoids it.
Chantha displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rhettie. #T1#
Chantha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rhettie.
Chantha throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL#
Chantha drives through and clinches with Rhettie against the cage.
Chantha works on Rhettie's body with a couple of short punches.
Chantha lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rhettie looking to slow down the pace here.
Chantha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC#
Chantha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Rhettie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chantha, pushing him back against the cage.
Rhettie struggles to land a body shot inside as Chantha controls his hands.
#BC#
Chantha breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Chantha drives through and clinches with Rhettie against the cage.
Rhettie looking to slow down the pace here.#T2#
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chantha as Rhettie tries to tie him up.
Rhettie is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
A short body shot lands from Chantha as the two fighters clinch.
Chantha lands a nice shot to the body.
Chantha lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rhettie.
Rhettie looks winded!
Nice body punch from Chantha.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Chantha. #BC#
Chantha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Chantha gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chantha lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rhettie backwards.
Chantha manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Still in the clinch, Chantha scores with a nice short uppercut.#T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rhettie.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chantha takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Chantha lands with a short shot to the head.
Chantha prevents a body shot from Rhettie. #BC#
Chantha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chantha dodges the punch combination from Rhettie.
Chantha lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Chantha.
Chantha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chantha misses with a jab, cross combination.
It seemed like Rhettie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#KD#
Chantha lands a left and a right that send Rhettie crashing to the mat, dazed. Chantha thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#
Rhettie is rocked!#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Chantha drives through and clinches with Rhettie against the cage.
Rhettie is still on wobbly legs! Can Chantha finish him?
Chantha lands a nice uppercut.
Rhettie can't find room to land a body shot as Chantha controls the action.
#KD#
Chantha drops Rhettie onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Rhettie is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Rhettie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chantha creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC#
Chantha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Chantha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chantha works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rhettie seems to have recovered his senses.#BC#
Chantha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chantha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rhettie manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chantha connects with a nice looking jab.
Chantha lands with a good body shot.#KD#
Chantha cracks Rhettie with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Rhettie looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Chantha finish him?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bun Chantha dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2##CL#
Chantha moves into the clinch.
Rhettie can't break the clinch.
Rhettie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chantha lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chantha pressing his opponent against the cage.
A hook to the body from Chantha.
Chantha lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhettie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chantha lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Chantha.
#BC#
Chantha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bun Chantha is winning the standup battle so far.#CL2#
Rhettie clinches up against the cage.#T1#
Chantha lands a shot to the body.
Chantha digs a right hand into Rhettie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rhettie's gas tank. #BC#
Chantha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#KD#
Chantha drops Rhettie with a beautiful combination! Rhettie stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Chantha is looking for the KO!#CUT#
It looks like Gak Rhettie has been cut.
Chantha throws a series of punches but Rhettie moves out of range.
Chantha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rhettie can do to turn this around?
Chantha misses with a two punch combination.
#CL#
Chantha moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chantha stalling in the clinch.
Chantha pushes Rhettie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rhettie is breathing heavily.
Chantha scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chantha.
Chantha pressing his opponent against the cage.
Chantha scores with a shot to the side of Rhettie's head. #T2#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Chantha lands with a short shot to the head.
Chantha gets through Rhettie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC#
Chantha breaks from the clinch.
Rhettie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CL#
Chantha gets a clinch.
Chantha is leaning against Rhettie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chantha leaning against his opponent.
A right hook to the body lands for Chantha.
#BC#
Chantha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rhettie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chantha ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T3#
Chantha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rhettie.
Rhettie misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice uppercut there from Chantha.
Rhettie gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Chantha gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bun Chantha!
An out of breath Bun Chantha 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: Jan 05, 2017 |
#R1#
Tudie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rhettie defends it nicely.
Rhettie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tudie.
Tudie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rhettie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tudie throws a front kick aimed at Rhettie's knee but Rhettie avoids it well.
Rhettie tries to close the distance and clinch but Tudie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tudie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tudie seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tudie shoots in but no luck this time.
Rhettie tries to clinch but Tudie is having none of it.
Tudie went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Tudie closes the distance and pushes Rhettie back into the cage.
Rhettie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tudie throws a knee to the head but misses.
#BC#
Tudie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rhettie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Rhettie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tudie appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rhettie wants to clinch.#CL#
Tudie clinches with his opponent.
Rhettie prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eyewan Tudie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tudie. #TD#
Tudie pulls Rhettie into guard.
Tudie is looking to sweep but instead, Rhettie has passed into half guard.
#SUB2#
Rhettie is looking for a kimura here.
Tudie is looking for a sweep. Rhettie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2#
Tudie is working hard here to advance position.
Rhettie passes into side control, despite Tudie's attempt to control the position.
Tudie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rhettie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tudie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rhettie wants to pass the guard but Tudie is defending well. #ES#
Tudie manages to escape and get back to his feet! #T3#
Tudie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rhettie as he avoids it easily.
Tudie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tudie swats away the attempt to clinch by Rhettie.
Rhettie wants to clinch.
Rhettie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tudie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tudie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rhettie circles away.
Tudie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rhettie lands a really nice looking cross but Tudie seems unphased.
#CUT2#
It looks like Eyewan Tudie has been cut.
Tudie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rhettie comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Tudie stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Rhettie is on him like rabid pit bull! Tudie slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gak Rhettie!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Rhettie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Manuel counters with a stiff right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rhettie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manuel swats away the attempt to clinch by Rhettie.
Rhettie tries to clinch up but Manuel circles away and keeps his distance.
Manuel throwing a counter right hand but Rhettie manages to avoid it.
Rhettie wants to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Manuel misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manuel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rhettie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Manuel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Rhettie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manuel misses with a wild body shot.
Rhettie wants to clinch up but Manuel keeps it at a distance.
Manuel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rhettie tries to clinch up.
Rhettie fails with an attempt to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Manuel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rhettie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rhettie lands with a nice body punch.
Rhettie tries to clinch but Manuel is having none of it.
Manuel looks to land a left hand but Rhettie moved out of range nicely.
Gak Rhettie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rhettie fails with an attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Manuel misses the target.
Manuel circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Manuel was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rhettie.#T2#
Manuel keeps the fight on the outside.
Manuel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rhettie lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rhettie.
Rhettie doesn't manage to clinch there - Manuel circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Manuel misses the target.
Manuel keeps the fight on the outside.
Manuel swats away the attempt to clinch by Rhettie.
Rhettie looks to land a combination. Manuel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rhettie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Manuel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Manuel appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rhettie tries to clinch but Manuel moves out of range.
Rhettie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Manuel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Donk. Rhettie catches Manuel right on the button with a cross.#T3#
Rhettie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manuel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Manuel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rhettie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manuel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Rhettie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Manuel keeps the fight on the outside.
Rhettie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Manuel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Rhettie has knocked Manuel down with a huge combo! Rhettie steps away and waves a wobbly Manuel back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#
Manuel is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Juan Manuel has been cut.
Rhettie wants to clinch up but Manuel keeps it at a distance.
Oh Manuel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rhettie digs a good hook to Manuel's body.
Manuel seems to have got his legs back now.
Manuel swats away the attempt to clinch by Rhettie.
Manuel throwing a counter right hand but Rhettie manages to avoid it.
Rhettie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Manuel's head backwards.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rhettie misses with a wild combination.
Rhettie is looking to clinch but Manuel is avoiding it.
Rhettie tries to clinch but Manuel moves out of range.
Rhettie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manuel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Manuel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rhettie is looking to clinch. #KD2#
Rhettie lands a left and a right that send Manuel crashing to the mat, dazed. Rhettie thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#CL2#
Rhettie moves into the clinch.#BC#
Manuel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rhettie is looking to clinch.
Manuel is looking to counter punch.
Rhettie tries to close the distance and clinch but Manuel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gak Rhettie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Manuel's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Rhettie is looking to clinch but Manuel is avoiding it.
Manuel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#KD2#
Rhettie lands a left and a right that send Manuel crashing to the mat, dazed. Rhettie thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Manuel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manuel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rhettie tries to clinch but Manuel is having none of it.
Rhettie tries to clinch but Manuel moves out of range.
Rhettie is looking to clinch.
Manuel throwing a counter right hand but Rhettie manages to avoid it.
Manuel moves out of range of the leg kick from Rhettie.
It looked like Manuel was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rhettie.
Rhettie tries to clinch up.
Rhettie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rhettie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Manuel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gak Rhettie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rhettie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manuel swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T1#
Rhettie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rhettie tries to clinch up.
Manuel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rhettie tries to close the distance and clinch but Manuel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manuel throws a shot from downtown. Rhettie moves away and avoids it.
Rhettie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rhettie tries to close the distance and clinch but Manuel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manuel is looking to counter punch.
Rhettie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manuel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rhettie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rhettie wants to clinch.
Manuel throwing a counter right hand but Rhettie manages to avoid it.
Rhettie tries to clinch but Manuel is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Manuel misses the target.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rhettie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manuel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Manuel misses its target.
Rhettie tries to clinch but Manuel moves out of range.
Rhettie lands with a good body shot.
Manuel keeps the fight on the outside.
Rhettie tries to clinch up.
Rhettie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rhettie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Manuel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rhettie tries to clinch but Manuel is having none of it.
Rhettie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Manuel momentarily.
Rhettie doesn't manage to clinch there - Manuel circles away.
Manuel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T3#
Manuel keeps the fight on the outside.
Manuel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rhettie lands a jab to Manuel's midsection.
Rhettie tries to clinch up but Manuel circles away and keeps his distance.
Manuel swats away the attempt to clinch by Rhettie.
Rhettie moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rhettie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manuel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manuel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rhettie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manuel throwing a counter right hand but Rhettie manages to avoid it.
Rhettie tries to clinch up
enabling Manuel to counter with a crisp jab. #T4#
Rhettie lands a jab-cross combination.
Rhettie tries to clinch up.
Rhettie tries to clinch up but Manuel circles away and keeps his distance.
Rhettie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manuel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manuel swats away the attempt to clinch by Rhettie.
An attempted straight right counter from Manuel misses the target.
Manuel misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rhettie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Manuel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rhettie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Rhettie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gak Rhettie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juan Manuel's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Rhettie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manuel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rhettie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rhettie tries to clinch up but Manuel circles away and keeps his distance.
Manuel is looking to counter punch.
Rhettie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Manuel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rhettie doesn't manage to clinch there - Manuel circles away.
Manuel keeps the fight on the outside.
Manuel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rhettie lands a jab.
Rhettie fails in his attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Manuel misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhettie tries to clinch up.
Rhettie wants to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Manuel misses its target.#T1##KD2#
Rhettie lands a left and a right that send Manuel crashing to the mat, dazed. Rhettie thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Rhettie tries to clinch but Manuel moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Manuel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rhettie tries to clinch up but Manuel circles away and keeps his distance.
Manuel circles away from the clinch attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Manuel misses the target.
Rhettie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manuel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rhettie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manuel keeps the fight on the outside.
Manuel swats away the attempt to clinch by Rhettie.
Juan Manuel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Rhettie moves in looking to clinch but Manuel pushes him off.
Manuel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Manuel circles away from the clinch attempt.
#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Rhettie has knocked Manuel down with a huge combo! Rhettie steps away and waves a wobbly Manuel back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT2#
Juan Manuel's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rhettie tries to clinch up
and Manuel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Manuel swats away the attempt to clinch by Rhettie.
Manuel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Manuel keeps the fight on the outside.
Manuel swats away the attempt to clinch by Rhettie.#T3#
Rhettie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rhettie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rhettie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manuel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rhettie closes the distance but Manuel moves to the side
letting Manuel counter with a right hand.
Rhettie lands with a cross.
Rhettie batters Manuel with a massive right followed by a huge left! Manuel is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Rhettie lands a final crushing right hand to drop Manuel to the mat with a gruesome thud! Rhettie is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gak Rhettie!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 712 Round 1
Date: Dec 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Rhettie looks to clinch #TD2#
and Kirk counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kirk working the head and body with strikes.
Kirk slips a nice elbow through Rhettie's hands, connecting with Rhettie's forehead.
Kirk winds up and cracks Rhettie with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kirk throws a strike but Rhettie avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Kirk content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kirk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rhettie is keeping the position for now.
Rhettie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kirk wants to pass the guard but Rhettie is keeping the position.
Kirk wants to control from the top but Rhettie keeps moving.
Kirk throwing strikes but missing.
Rhettie working a defensive guard but Kirk passes into half guard.
Kirk not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T1#
Rhettie taking some punishment here, with Kirk in his half guard.
Rhettie moves into full guard.
Kirk connects with a couple of short punches.
Kirk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rhettie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kirk with a nice head shot there.
Rhettie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kirk is one step ahead there.
Kirk lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kirk trying to control the position from guard on top but Rhettie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kirk is pushing down on Rhettie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rhettie is fighting to maintain full guard but Kirk has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kirk lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rhettie is trying to stand back up but Kirk is controlling him
#T2#
Kirk slips a nice elbow through Rhettie's hands, connecting with Rhettie's forehead.
Still in half guard, Kirk seems content to control.
Kirk working Rhettie over with strikes.
Kirk working the head and body with strikes.
Rhettie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kirk lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rhettie is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kirk scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kirk winds up and cracks Rhettie with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kirk connects with a nice short shot to Rhettie's temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirk drops an elbow to the side of Rhettie's head. #T3#
Kirk lands with a punch from half guard.
Kirk working over Rhettie with some ground and pound. Rhettie looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#ROC2#
Rhettie is rocked!
Rhettie is refusing to be controlled, as Kirk sits in half guard.
Oh Rhettie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kirk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rhettie seems to have got his legs back now.
Rhettie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rhettie trying to control here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kirk lands a nice short elbow.
Kirk is thwarting Rhettie's attempts to control the position.
Rhettie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rhettie looking to control.
Kirk with a nice head shot there.
Rhettie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kirk on the ground.#T4#
Kirk passes Rhettie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rhettie is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kirk scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kirk landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kirk is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rhettie!
Kirk lands a heavy elbow.
Rhettie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kirk landing strikes, looking to finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirk with the ground and pound from mount.
Kirk breaks from Rhettie's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rhettie is breathing heavily.
Kirk softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Rhettie is out cold! Kirk jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dun Kirk!
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