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Event:
Gladiators KT Semi Finals
Date: Apr 27, 2017 |
#R1# A slow jab from Toivonen misses its intended target. Toivonen moves out of range of the body kick. Powers seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Powers looks to land a body kick but Toivonen moved away. Powers swings for the body but Toivonen moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Toivonen. Powers takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Toivonen keeps Powers at a distance using the push kick. Toivonen connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A big right from Toivonen misses. Powers misses with a body kick. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Toivonen - that will leave a mark!
Powers checks the leg kick nicely there.
#T1# Toivonen avoids the body shot from Powers.
Toivonen only half commits to the counter leg kick. Powers throws a nice inside leg kick. Toivonen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Toivonen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Powers counters with a straight right hand. Toivonen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Toivonen checks a leg kick. Toivonen throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Powers counters with a thumping low kick. Powers connects with an inside leg kick. Powers is looking to chop away at Toivonen's legs. Toivonen slips a straight right by Powers. Powers throws the kick towards the body but Toivonen avoids it.#T2# Powers lands a nice looking kick to the body. Toivonen takes a step back to recover. Toivonen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Powers wants to slow Toivonen down by chopping away at his legs. Powers throws a solid leg kick but Toivonen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Powers. Powers throws a sloppy body shot
and Toivonen counters with a stiff right hand. A low kick from Powers misses and Toivonen counters with a two punch combo. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Toivonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Toivonen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Toivonen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Toivonen misses with a straight right. Powers misses with a body shot.
Toivonen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T3# Toivonen connects with a body shot. Toivonen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Powers misses with a shot to the body and Toivonen counters with a slapping leg kick. Toivonen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Toivonen throws a leg kick but Powers sees it coming and moves out of range. Toivonen loads up on a big right hand but Powers slips the punch. Toivonen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Powers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Toivonen lands a body shot.
Toivonen moves out of range of the body kick from Powers.
Toivonen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T4# Toivonen throws a leg kick and Powers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Toivonen scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Toivonen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Powers misses with a hook. Toivonen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
An inside leg kick from Powers misses. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Powers just misses with a punch to the body.
Powers is looking to score with low kicks. Toivonen throws a right and a left that Powers avoids nicely. As Toivonen backs away, Powers returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. The fight stays on the outside here - Toivonen looks like he's thinking about clinching though. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Toivonen dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R2# Toivonen scores with a shot to the body.
Toivonen swings away with a leg kick that misses. Powers swings for the body but Toivonen moves out of range.
Toivonen has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Powers connects with a body shot. Toivonen misses with a wild body shot. Toivonen has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Toivonen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Powers slips under a jab from Toivonen. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A lazy body kick from Powers and Toivonen counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Powers is looking to wear down Toivonen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Nice body kick there by Toivonen. Toivonen looks to land a left hand but Powers moved out of range nicely.#T1# Powers throws a body shot but no joy. Powers misses with a low kick. Toivonen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Powers walks into a stiff left hand from Toivonen. Powers swats away the attempt to clinch by Toivonen. Toivonen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Powers is looking to counter punch. Powers misses with a looping left. Powers misses with a body kick. Toivonen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Powers with a body shot. Toivonen takes a swing at Powers's ribcage but misses. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Toivonen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Powers has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Powers and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Powers takes a swing at Toivonen's ribcage but misses. #T2# Good leg kick by Toivonen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Powers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Toivonen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Toivonen checks the leg kick. Toivonen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Powers doesn't seem bothered though. Toivonen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Toivonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Powers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Powers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Toivonen misses with a wild body shot. And Powers counters with a quick kick to the body but Toivonen blocks it. A chopping leg kick lands by Toivonen. #T3# Powers pivots, looking for a leg kick but Toivonen is out of range and Powers settles back down. Toivonen scoring well with a low kick there.
Toivonen tries to work over Powers's front leg with a kick but Powers checks it. Toivonen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Toivonen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Toivonen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Powers tries to close the distance and clinch but Toivonen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. A swing and a miss from Toivonen. Powers will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Toivonen tried to score with a low kick but Powers checks it. Toivonen throws a leg kick and Powers counters with a good low kick that Toivonen was not able to check. Toivonen checks a low kick from Powers.#T4# Toivonen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Powers is out of range and Toivonen settles back down. Powers is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Toivonen takes a swing at Powers's ribcage but misses. Powers scores with a kick to the midsection. Powers throws a wild body kick that Toivonen sees coming a mile off. Toivonen misses with a looping right. A quick step to the side and Powers tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Powers on the wrong end of a nice hook. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Powers drops his guard momentarily, allowing Toivonen to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Powers! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Toivonen takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Pekka Toivonen! A very excited looking Pekka Toivonen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
Gladiators KT Tournament RD 2
Date: Mar 11, 2017 |
#R1# Rose keeps the fight on the outside. Rose flicks out a counter leg kick but Powers steps away. Powers checks a leg kick. Powers is looking to clinch. Powers blocks the body kick.
Powers tries to counter by clinching up but Rose breaks away and moves out of range. Powers tries to clinch but Rose moves out of range. Rose slips under a jab from Powers. Rose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Powers thows a leg kick but Rose checks it and Rose counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2# It looks like Ogbah Powers has been cut. Rose has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#CL# Rose gets tackled into the ropes by Powers. Powers maintains the clinch. Powers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rose misses with a short punch on the inside. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Powers avoiding damage as Rose throws knees to the body.
Powers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Powers misses with a hook from the clinch. Rose misses with a punch to the body.
Rose makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Powers working aggressively here.
Powers throws a punch but it's blocked by Rose. #T1# Rose blocks an uppercut.
Powers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rose working aggressively here.
Powers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Powers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Powers misses with some punches.
Rose misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Rose fails to land. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rose. Rose tries to land knees in the clinch but Powers avoids the damage to the body. Rose throws a punch but it's blocked by Powers. Powers working aggressively here.
Powers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Powers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Rose lands on the inside with an uppercut. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Powers. Powers misses with some punches.
Powers lands an uppercut. Powers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Powers misses with a hook from the clinch. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Powers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Powers throws a punch but it's blocked by Rose. #T2# An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Powers. Powers blocking some punches.
Powers struggles to land a body shot inside as Rose controls his hands.
Powers scores with an uppercut up the middle. Rose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Powers misses with a short punch on the inside. Powers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rose backwards. Powers misses with a hook from the clinch. Powers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Powers misses with some punches.
Rose lands a left hand.
Powers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Powers has a couple of punches blocked by Rose.
Powers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Powers misses with a body punch.
Powers misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Powers. Rose working aggressively here.
Powers swings wildly with an uppercut but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it. Rose lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Powers backwards. #T3# Powers gets through Rose's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Rose. Rose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Powers misses with a hook from the clinch. Powers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rose. Powers works on Rose's body with a couple of short punches. Rose's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#ROC# Rose is rocked! Powers misses with a punch on the inside.
Powers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rose throws a punch but it's blocked by Powers. Rose lands a shoulder strike. Powers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rose. Rose misses with a punch to the body.
Powers misses with a short punch on the inside. Rose working aggressively here.
#BC2# Rose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL# Powers has Rose up against the ropes in a clinch.
#T4# Rose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rose blocks an uppercut.
Powers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Powers misses with some punches.
Powers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rose backwards. Powers misses with the head strike.
Powers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Powers blocking some punches.
Powers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Powers scores with a nice hook to the head. Powers swings wildly with an uppercut but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it. Rose is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Powers has a couple of punches blocked by Rose.
Powers throws a head punch that misses. Powers lands with a left to the head. Powers misses with the head strike.
Rose swings wildly with an uppercut but Powers uses good head movement to avoid it. Rose is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Powers is defending well for now. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ogbah Powers dominated that round. The cut man is working on Ogbah Powers's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! #R2##CL# Powers drives through and clinches with Rose against the ropes.
Powers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rose can do to turn this around? Rose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Powers lands an uppercut. Powers tries a body shot but Rose blocks it.
Rose slowing the pace effectively. Powers lands a nice shot to the body. Powers misses with a body punch.
Ogbah Powers has scored more points in the clinch so far. Rose doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rose tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Rose looking to slow down the pace here. Powers lands with a short head shot on the inside. Powers lands an uppercut. Powers misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Powers pushes Rose back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Powers misses with a hook from the clinch. Powers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Rose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Powers.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rose. This has been an exciting period of action! Powers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T1# Powers presses Rose against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Rose is breathing heavily. Powers throws a punch but it's blocked by Rose. Rose blocks an uppercut.
Rose blocking some punches.
Powers misses with a punch to the body.
Powers swings wildly with an uppercut but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it. Rose blocks an uppercut.
Powers lands on the inside with an uppercut. Rose throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Powers blocks it with crossed arms. Powers lands a body shot. Knees in the clinch landing for Rose.
Powers scores with a shoulder strike. Powers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roses head. Powers pushes Rose back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Powers lands with a short shot to the head. Rose is still on wobbly legs! Can Powers finish him? Powers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Powers. A short left from Powers. #T2# Rose is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Powers is defending well for now. A frustrated look appears on Rose's face as he tries to break the clinch. Powers lands a left hand.
Rose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Powers throws a head punch that misses. Rose takes a shot to the head. A head punch on the inside from Powers fails to land. Rose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Powers breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Rose with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Rose looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Rose get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ogbah Powers!
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Event:
Gladiators KT Tournament rd 1
Date: Feb 18, 2017 |
#R1##CL2# Powers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. Powers lands a left hand.
Quincy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Powers lands a right hand. #CUT2# It looks like Marco Quincy has been cut. A short right hand to the side of the head by Powers. Powers lands on the inside with an uppercut. Powers throws a head punch that misses. Quincy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Quincy is trying to force a seperation but Powers has the dominant position. A frustrated look appears on Quincy's face as he tries to break the clinch. Powers lands a hook that snaps the head of Quincy backwards. Powers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Powers lands a hook to the side of the head. Quincy tries to break free but Powers pushes him back against the ropes. Powers lands an uppercut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Quincy working hard to break the clinch. Quincy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Quincy tries to break free but Powers pushes him back against the ropes. Powers misses with a short punch on the inside. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Powers. Powers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Quincys head. Quincy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Quincy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Powers lands a shoulder strike. #ROC2# Quincy is rocked! Powers has a couple of punches blocked by Quincy.
Oh Quincy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T1# A head punch blocked on the inside by Quincy. Quincy is trying to force a seperation but Powers has the dominant position. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Powers. Quincy seems to have got his legs back now. Powers gets through Quincy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Powers creates a bit of distance and cracks Quincy with a big uppercut! Quincy goes down! The referee pushes Powers away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Quincy make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Powers takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ogbah Powers!
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