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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 24, 2017 |
#R1#
Ray bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ray tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hirigushi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hirigushi moves out of range as Ray strikes.
A jab from Ray misses.
Ray lands a jab.
Hirigushi misses with a series of wild punches.
Hirigushi misses with a looping right.
Ray paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hirigushi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ray.
Ray scores with a nice right hand.
Hirigushi tries to clinch but Ray is having none of it.
Ray tries to land a leg kick but Hirigushi saw it coming and moves away.
It looked like Hirigushi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ray misses with an uppercut.
Hirigushi lands an overhand right.
Ray goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ray is looking to clinch.
Ray walks into a jab.
Ray tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hirigushi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hirigushi is looking to counter the offense by Ray and move into the clinch.
Ray looks to clinch
letting Hirigushi counter with a right hand. #T1#
Donk. Ray catches Hirigushi right on the button with a cross.
Hirigushi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hirigushi loads up on a big right hand but Ray slips the punch.
Hirigushi slips under a jab.
Hirigushi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ray scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#ROC2#
Hirigushi is rocked!
Ray throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hirigushi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oh Hirigushi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ray walks into a left hand.
Ray throws a poor cross that misses
#CL#
and Hirigushi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hirigushi.
Hirigushi seems to have got his legs back now.
Hirigushi throws a punch but it's blocked by Ray.
A head punch on the inside from Hirigushi fails to land.
Ray taking a breather.
Hirigushi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hirigushi lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hirigushi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ray effectively controlling the action here.
Hirigushi misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Ray is trying to maintain a safe position but Hirigushi gets an underhook and turns Ray into the cage.
Hirigushi lands a right hand.
Ray avoiding damage.
Hirigushi is working Ray over against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hirigushi.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hirigushi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ray is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hirigushi is keeping busy.
Ray tries to stall but Hirigushi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ray is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Ray is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Callum Ray.
Hirigushi misses with a body shot.
Ray tries to counter with a clinch but Hirigushi shakes him off and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Hirigushi.
Ray misses with an uppercut. #CL#
Hirigushi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ray stalls.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #T3#
Hirigushi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hirigushi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hirigushi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ray blocks an uppercut.
Hirigushi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hirigushi lands a right hand.
Hirigushi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ray taking a breather.
Hirigushi pushes Ray back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hirigushi gets through Ray's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ray wants to stall.
Nice body punch from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi lands a left hand.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hirigushi as Ray tries to tie him up.
A nice left hand lands by Hirigushi.
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!
A right hand to the body from Hirigushi.
#T4#
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hirigushi as Ray tries to tie him up.
Hirigushi misses with some punches.
Hirigushi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hirigushi throws a head punch that misses.
Hirigushi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ray trying to control the position but instead, Hirigushi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ray into the cage.
A hook to the body from Hirigushi.
Ray looks winded!
Hirigushi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ray is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hirigushi.
Ray blocking some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ray - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right from Hirigushi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kendo Hirigushi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Hirigushi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ray looks to land a right hand but Hirigushi moved out of range.
Hirigushi scores with a jab.
Ray throws a shot from downtown. Hirigushi moves away and avoids it.
Ray throws a hook but Hirigushi avoids it easily.
Hirigushi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hirigushi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Callum Ray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hirigushi moves out of range as Ray throws a body kick.
We've been informed that Ray has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A head kick misses from Ray.
A swing and a miss from Ray.
Ray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ray lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Ray misses. #CL#
Hirigushi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Hirigushi.
Hirigushi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ray backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ray.
A short right from Hirigushi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Hirigushi.
Ray is trying to stall.
#T1#
Hirigushi throws a punch but it's blocked by Ray.
Hirigushi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ray backwards.
Ray is trying to stall.
Hirigushi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Hirigushi on the inside.
Hirigushi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hirigushi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hirigushi lands with a left to the head.
Ray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kendo Hirigushi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ray is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #T2#
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hirigushi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hirigushi has a couple of punches blocked by Ray.
Hirigushi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ray tries to stall but Hirigushi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ray trying to control the position but instead, Hirigushi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ray into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Callum Ray.
Ray throws a shot from downtown. Hirigushi moves away and avoids it.
Ray getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hirigushi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ray can do to turn this around?
Ray is breathing heavily.
Ray tries to clinch but Hirigushi moves out of range.
Hirigushi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hirigushi throws a good cross that connects.
Sloppy strikes from Hirigushi. Those never looked like landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hirigushi scores with a three punch combo!
Jab from Hirigushi.
Ray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick misses from Ray.
Hirigushi looks to land a left hand but Ray moved out of range nicely.#T3#
Hirigushi moves out of range of the strikes.
Hirigushi lands a glancing blow to the side of Ray's head.
Hirigushi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ray looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hirigushi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ray pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ray on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hirigushi digs a good hook to Ray's body.
Nice body punch from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ray. Ray circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A big right from Ray misses.
Hirigushi throws the left hand but Ray avoids the punch easily.
Ray misses with a low kick as Hirigushi jumps back.
Hirigushi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ray tries to clinch but Hirigushi moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hirigushi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hirigushi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ray wants to clinch.#T4#
Ray throws out a loose jab but Hirigushi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Hirigushi misses.
Hirigushi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ray moves away.
Ray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hirigushi jabs Ray to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ray misses with a hook
enabling Hirigushi to counter with a crisp jab.
Hirigushi connects with a crisp jab.
Ray takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ray's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hirigushi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ray scrambles back to his feet.
Hirigushi slips a straight right by Ray.
Hirigushi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hirigushi punishes Ray's body with a nice straight punch.
Hirigushi catches Ray with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ray loads up on a big right hand but Hirigushi slips the punch.
Ray looks to throw the jab but Hirigushi is out of range.
Hirigushi throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kendo Hirigushi dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Ray throws a big shot that misses.
Hirigushi is looking to counter the offense by Ray and move into the clinch.
Hirigushi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ray throws a head kick that misses.
Hirigushi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ray lands a glancing blow to the side of Hirigushi's head.
Hirigushi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ray.
Hirigushi looks to land a right hand but Ray moved out of range.
Ray takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hirigushi moves away from the strike by Ray.
Ray misses with a low kick.
Ray has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hirigushi keeps the fight on the outside.
A swing and a miss from Hirigushi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hirigushi throws a hook but Ray avoids it easily.
Ray takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hirigushi cracks Ray with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hirigushi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hirigushi lands the left hand.
Ray tries to clinch but Hirigushi moves out of range. #T1#
Hirigushi throws a jab when Ray was well out of range.
Hirigushi throws an overhand right that lands on Ray's shoulder, as Ray tries to avoid the shot.
Ray moves out of range of the strikes.
Ray ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hirigushi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
#CL#
Hirigushi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hirigushi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ray is trying to maintain a safe position but Hirigushi gets an underhook and turns Ray into the cage.
Hirigushi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hirigushi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ray takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi lands with a short shot to the head.
Hirigushi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ray takes a shot to the head.
Hirigushi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T2#
Ray trying to stall but Hirigushi improves his position.
Ray takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ray is looking to control Hirigushi's arms but Hirigushi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ray has his back to the cage.
Ray takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hirigushi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hirigushi lands an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hirigushi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hirigushi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ray backwards.
Hirigushi lands a shot to the body.
Hirigushi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi stalling.
Hirigushi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hirigushi lands with a right to the head.
Ray is pushing Hirigushi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #T3#
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hirigushi lands a nice uppercut.
Hirigushi tries a knee to the head but Ray blocks it.
Hirigushi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hirigushi scores with a shot to the side of Ray's head.
Hirigushi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hirigushi scores with a hook to the body.
Ray is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hirigushi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kendo Hirigushi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hirigushi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ray backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hirigushi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T4#
Ray stalling in the clinch but Hirigushi improves position.
Hirigushi lands a nice shot to the body.
Hirigushi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hirigushi lands with a short shot to the head.
Ray wants to stall.
Hirigushi lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hirigushi throws a head punch that misses.
Hirigushi is leaning against Ray and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hirigushi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ray trying to stall but Hirigushi improves his position.
Hirigushi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hirigushi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Callum Ray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hirigushi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kendo Hirigushi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hirigushi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kendo Hirigushi!
A victorious Kendo Hirigushi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 10, 2017 |
#R1#
Ray connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kelmendi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ray's head backwards.
Kelmendi connects with a nice looking jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ray.
Kelmendi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ray takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ray keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kelmendi slips a jab from Ray.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelmendi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kelmendi scores with a sloppy right hand. Ray should have avoided that one.
Kelmendi moves away from the strike by Ray.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ray moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T1#
Kelmendi lands a nice hook to Ray's body. Ray takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kelmendi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ray.
Ray on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kelmendi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ray under the eye.
Ray swings widly with a right hand
and Kelmendi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Laber Kelmendi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ray takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ray misses with a hook. Kelmendi ducked under it nicely. #T2#
Kelmendi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice body punch from Kelmendi.
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!
Ray tries to move into range but Kelmendi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Ray misses the target.
Ray misses with an uppercut.
Ray throws a poor cross that misses
#CL2#
and Kelmendi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kelmendi.
Kelmendi presses Ray against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kelmendi gets through Ray's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kelmendi works on Ray's body with a couple of short punches.
Kelmendi lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kelmendi. #T3#
Kelmendi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Kelmendi.
Kelmendi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kelmendi cracks Ray with a nice body shot.
Ray is breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Kelmendi.
Kelmendi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kelmendi lands a nice shot to the body.
Ray misses with some punches.
Ray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kelmendi lands a left hand.
Kelmendi blocks an uppercut.
Ray looking to slow down the pace here.
A hook to the body from Kelmendi.
Ray is working for takedown but Kelmendi is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Callum Ray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ray can't find room to land a body shot as Kelmendi controls the action.
#T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelmendi.
Kelmendi lands with a short shot to the head.
Ray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kelmendi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kelmendi lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hand to the body from Kelmendi.
Kelmendi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kelmendi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kelmendi works on Ray's body with a couple of short punches.
Kelmendi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kelmendi.
Kelmendi lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kelmendi.
Kelmendi lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Kelmendi.
Kelmendi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laber Kelmendi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Kelmendi punishes Ray's body with a nice straight punch.
Ray on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A jab from Kelmendi finds it's way through Ray's defenses.
Kelmendi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kelmendi dips to his left and cracks Ray with an uppercut!
Kelmendi lands with a nice body punch.
Ray closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kelmendi connects with a right hand. Ray shakes it off.
Nice cross by Kelmendi.
Decent striking displayed by Kelmendi there.#ROC2#
Ray is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelmendi lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Ray falls backwards - clearly groggy! Kelmendi dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Laber Kelmendi!
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