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Event:
FFA 24: Jordan vs Jackson II
Date: Jun 09, 2017 |
#R1# A shot to the body from O Connor misses and Squireson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. O Connor lands with a good body shot. Squireson avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Squireson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. O Connor throws a half hearted mid kick. A little jabbing left from Squireson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Squireson checks a leg kick. O Connor throws out a leg kick but Squireson moves out of range and O Connor only half commits. It seemed like Squireson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. O Connor lands with an uppercut that bounces Squireson off the cage and back into range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Squireson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Connor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. O Connor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Squireson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. O Connor throws a series of punches but Squireson moves out of range. Squireson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T1# Squireson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Squireson throws out a counter right but O Connor avoids it with no problem. O Connor misses with a body shot
enabling Squireson to counter with a crisp jab. O Connor throws a jab when Squireson was well out of range. Squireson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. O Connor misses with a body shot
and Squireson counters with a straight right hand. O Connor cracks Squireson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Squireson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#ROC2# O Connor is rocked! Squireson misses with a left hand enabling O Connor to counter with a crisp jab. O Connor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Squireson was well out of range. Poor timing from O Connor. O Connor is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. Squireson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Oh O Connor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T2# O Connor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
O Connor seems to have got his legs back now. O Connor misses with a body kick. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. O Connor throws a leg kick #KD2# and Squireson counters with a nice right hand that sends O Connor toppling to the canvas! O Connor scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Squireson finish him?! O Connor connects with a crisp jab. O Connor throws a body shot but no joy. O Connor scores with a push kick. O Connor tries to land a body kick enabling Squireson to counter with a crisp jab. Squireson slips under a jab from O Connor. Squireson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! O Connor had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. O Connor misses with a straight left. #T3# Squireson throws a big shot that misses. O Connor misses with an uppercut. Squireson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. O Connor throws a front kick aimed at Squireson's knee but Squireson avoids it well. A countering left hand to the body from Squireson misses. O Connor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Squireson on the side of the head. O Connor misses with a left hand and Squireson counters with a right hand to the body. O Connor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Squireson counters with a left to the body. Squireson staying out of range there. O Connor fails to land with a series of punches.
Squireson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from O Connor with a body shot. O Connor throws a combination that misses and Squireson counters with a nice uppercut. Squireson avoids the head kick by O Connor.
#T4# Squireson lands a nice shot to the body.
O Connor is breathing heavily. O Connor throws a body punch but Squireson moves out of range. Squireson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Squireson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Squireson throws a shot from downtown. O Connor moves away and avoids it. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. O Connor swings away with a body shot that misses
and Squireson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2# It looks like Gregory O Connor has been cut. Squireson throws a body shot but no joy. Squireson takes a body punch but keeps moving. O Connor throws a wild combination but nothing lands. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Barry Squireson will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Gregory O Connor's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! #R2# Squireson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Squireson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. O Connor scores with the left hand. Squireson knows he should have avoided that one. Squireson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
O Connor misses with a hook to the body
and Squireson counters with a straight right hand. O Connor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Squireson circles away quickly and effectively. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. O Connor misses with a hook to the body
and Squireson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. O Connor lunges at Squireson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Squireson's hand. #CUT# It looks like Barry Squireson has been cut. O Connor misses with a kick to the body #KD2# and Squireson counters with a nice right hand that sends O Connor toppling to the canvas! O Connor scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Squireson finish him?!#T1# O Connor tries to bum rush Squireson with a series of wild strikes but Squireson uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Squireson avoids the body shot from O Connor.
Barry Squireson seems to be getting the better of the standup. Squireson looks to land a left hand but O Connor moved out of range nicely. The fighters circle momentarily. O Connor darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Squireson cracks O Connor with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! O Connor falls to his knees and Squireson doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barry Squireson!
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Event:
FFA 18: Jackson vs Bagov
Date: May 05, 2017 |
#R1# Carthage throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. A left and a right from Carthage both land. Nice combination. Carthage digs a good hook to Squireson's body.
Carthage misses the shot to the body. An attempted straight right counter from Squireson misses the target. A decent looking cross lands there for Carthage. Carthage misses with a wild body shot. Carthage throws a hook to the side of Squireson's head but Squireson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Squireson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A left and a right from Carthage both land. Nice combination. #CUT2# It looks like Barry Squireson has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Squireson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Carthage connects with a body shot. Squireson throws a body punch but Carthage moves out of range. Carthage is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Squireson rather than just go for the knockout. Squireson lands with a shot to the body. #T1# Carthage throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Carthage avoids the body shot from Squireson.
The crowd cheers as Carthage lands an impressive looking overhand right. Squireson doesn't seem phased though. Squireson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Carthage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carthage looks to land a left hand but Squireson moved out of range nicely. Squireson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Carthage throws a looping overhand right but Squireson ducks down to avoid it. Squireson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Squireson sizes up Carthage with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Carthage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Squireson moves away. Squireson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Carthage scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Carthage will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T2# Carthage misses with a left hand and Squireson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Carthage throws a body punch but Squireson moves out of range. A quick step to the side and Squireson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Squireson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carthage. Squireson is looking to counter punch. Carthage with a hook. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Carthage misses with a wild body shot. A telegraphed right hand from Carthage misses the target. Squireson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Squireson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Squireson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Squireson takes a shot right to the bread basket. Carthage throws a shot to the body.
Carthage looks to score with a jab to the body but Squireson is just out of range. A quick step to the side and Squireson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T3# Carthage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carthage lands with a straight right. Squireson didn't see that one coming. Carthage looks to throw the jab but Squireson is out of range. Carthage clobbers Squireson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. A decent looking cross lands there for Carthage. Carthage just misses with a punch to the body.
Carthage is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Squireson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Carthage throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Carthage punishes Squireson's body with a nice straight punch. Squireson moves out of range as Carthage strikes. A punch combination from Carthage misses. Squireson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carthage.
#T4# Squireson throws a shot from downtown. Carthage moves away and avoids it. Carthage lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Squireson at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Carthage misses with a hook
letting Squireson counter with a right hand. #CUT# It looks like Barca Carthage has been cut. Squireson misses with a hook. Carthage ducked under it nicely. Carthage shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Squireson eats them both and turns towards Carthage to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Carthage rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Squireson moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Carthage throws a right hand that Squireson ducks under and follows up with a left that Squireson also avoids with ease. A big right from Carthage misses. Carthage looks to throw the jab but Squireson is out of range. Carthage connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Squireson's hands. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barca Carthage dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's time! Back to the action! #R2# Squireson looks to land a left hand but Carthage moved out of range nicely. It seemed like Carthage was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Squireson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice jab there from Carthage. Carthage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Squireson. Carthage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Squireson was well out of range. Poor timing from Carthage. Carthage misses the jab. Squireson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Carthage swings away with a body shot that misses
and Squireson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Squireson throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Carthage looks like he wants to counter punch here. Carthage misses with a right hand and Squireson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Squireson thuds his right hand into Carthage's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Squireson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1# Squireson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Barca Carthage seems to be getting the better of the standup. No joy there for Carthage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Squireson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Carthage lands a nice shot to the body.
No joy there for Carthage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Squireson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Squireson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carthage throws a poor cross that misses
and Squireson counters with a lovely shot to the body. Squireson moves into range and connects with a jab. #CUT# That has opened up Barca Carthage's cut even more. Squireson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Squireson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Squireson needs to keep his hands up - Carthage had a free shot at his head there.#T2# This has been an exciting period of action! Carthage thuds a left hand into Squireson's body. Carthage throws a series of punches but Squireson moves out of range. Carthage has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Squireson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Carthage misses with a hook
and Squireson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Squireson misses with an uppercut. Carthage misses with a right hand enabling Squireson to counter with a crisp jab. Carthage throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Squireson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Squireson throws an off balance right hand
and Carthage counters with a left to the body. Carthage throws a one two combo.
Carthage throws a jab but it's blocked by Squireson. #T3# Carthage moves out of range of the strikes. Carthage will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carthage scores with a nice strike. Carthage scores with a shot to the body.
Carthage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Squireson was well out of range. Poor timing from Carthage. It looked like Squireson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Squireson throws a lazy right hand but Carthage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. It seemed like Carthage was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Carthage cracks a nice hook into Squireson's ribs. Squireson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carthage. Squireson is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Squireson defending well as Carthage loads up on a big left hand. It looked like Squireson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T4# Squireson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice defenses there by Squireson. It looked like Squireson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Squireson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Squireson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Squireson on the wrong end of a nice hook. Carthage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Squireson.
Squireson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Carthage jabbing away but nothing is landing. Squireson throwing a counter right hand but Carthage manages to avoid it. Carthage jabs Squireson to the body, keeping him at a distance. Carthage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Squireson sees it coming and avoids it easily. Carthage scores with the left hand. Squireson knows he should have avoided that one. Carthage tests Squireson's chin there with a solid looking shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barca Carthage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round! #R3# Carthage throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Squireson to counter with a crisp jab. Carthage misses with a two punch combination.
Carthage lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Squireson backs up against the cage.
Carthage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Squireson moves away. Carthage connects with the punch.#ROC2# Squireson is rocked! Carthage throws a shot from downtown. Squireson moves away and avoids it. Squireson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carthage throws out the jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Carthage lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Squireson circles away quickly and effectively. Squireson ducks under a wild hook from Carthage. Squireson throwing a counter right hand but Carthage manages to avoid it. Carthage misses with a hook. Squireson on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T1# Squireson throws a poor cross that misses
and Carthage counters with a nice uppercut. Squireson moves out of range of the strikes. Squireson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carthage just misses with a punch to the body.
Squireson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Squireson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carthage. Jab, jab by Carthage - just one landing. Carthage moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Carthage bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Carthage lands a jab to the nose. Carthage misses with a hook. Squireson ducked under it nicely. It looked like Squireson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T2# Carthage misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Squireson to counter with a crisp jab. Carthage throws an overhand right that lands on Squireson's shoulder, as Squireson tries to avoid the shot. A counter left hand to the body from Squireson misses its target. Barca Carthage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Carthage lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Carthage lands a jab to the nose. Squireson ducks under a wild hook from Carthage. Carthage avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Squireson takes a shot right to the bread basket. Squireson swings for the body but Carthage moves out of range.
Carthage throws a shot from downtown. Squireson moves away and avoids it. A little feinted left hand from Squireson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Carthage throws a shot to the body.
Squireson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Barry Squireson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3# No joy there for Carthage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Squireson staying out of range there. Squireson is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Carthage throws a shot to the body.
Carthage throws a jab when Squireson was well out of range. Barca Carthage is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Carthage loads up on a big right hand but Squireson slips the punch. Squireson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carthage scores with a jab to the jaw. Squireson on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T4# Carthage avoids the body shot from Squireson.
Carthage pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Squireson throws an off balance right hand
and Carthage counters with a series of strikes. Squireson will be more careful next time no doubt. Carthage cracks Squireson with a good jab. Carthage stalks Squireson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Squireson's face. Squireson staggers backwards, shaken. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Squireson misses with a looping right. Squireson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carthage. Nice defenses there by Carthage. Carthage lands a jab to Squireson's midsection. Carthage bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Squireson's head backwards.
And that's the end of the fight! Barca Carthage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Carthage 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30 Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30 Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barca Carthage! Barca Carthage decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
FFA 14: Ekaku vs Soze
Date: Apr 08, 2017 |
#R1# Werbenjagermanjensen lands with a straight right. Squireson didn't see that one coming.#CUT# It looks like Barry Squireson has been cut. Squireson avoids the body shot from Werbenjagermanjensen.
Werbenjagermanjensen tries to land a front kick but Squireson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Squireson misses the body punch #TD# and Werbenjagermanjensen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Squireson! Werbenjagermanjensen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Werbenjagermanjensen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Werbenjagermanjensen lands a decent elbow from side control. Squireson taking punishment in the form of punches.
#ROC# Squireson is rocked! Squireson tries to improve position but can't. #SUB# Werbenjagermanjensen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Squireson wants to control but Werbenjagermanjensen postures up. Werbenjagermanjensen remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. Werbenjagermanjensen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #T1##SUB# Werbenjagermanjensen has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Squireson is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Werbenjagermanjensen yanks on the arm and Squireson is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Werbenjagermanjensen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen! Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen 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:
FFA 12: Bishop vs Studge
Date: Mar 25, 2017 |
#R1# A head kick by Bombay misses enabling Squireson to counter with a crisp jab. Squireson dips to his left and cracks Bombay with an uppercut! Squireson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Nice shot by Squireson. Bombay moves out of range as Squireson strikes. Squireson lands with a nice body punch. Squireson cracks Bombay with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Squireson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bombay. Squireson dips down and scores with a jab to the body. 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! Squireson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bombay manages to avoid it. Squireson lands with a straight right. Bombay didn't see that one coming. Bombay's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Squireson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bombay scrambles back to his feet.#ROC# Bombay is rocked! Squireson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Bombay is still on wobbly legs! Can Squireson finish him? Squireson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bombay moves away. Squireson lands with a good body shot. Squireson cracks Bombay on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Bombay falls backwards against the cage. Squireson follows up with more strikes that drop Bombay to his knees. Squireson keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Bombay! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barry Squireson!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 27, 2017 |
#R1# Squireson throws out a loose jab but Tatarczuk uses good head movement to avoid it. Tatarczuk is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Squireson swats away the attempt to clinch by Tatarczuk. Tatarczuk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Squireson paws at him with a jab and circles away. Osman Tatarczuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Squireson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tatarczuk throws a one two combo.
Tatarczuk misses with a jab, cross combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Squireson misses. Tatarczuk throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Squireson blocks a head kick by Tatarczuk.
Tatarczuk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Squireson. Squireson circles away from the clinch attempt and Squireson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2# It looks like Osman Tatarczuk has been cut. Squireson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tatarczuk moves away. Tatarczuk seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. A big left from Tatarczuk misses. Squireson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Tatarczuk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T1# Squireson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tatarczuk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Tatarczuk tries to close the distance and clinch but Squireson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Tatarczuk tries to clinch there but Squireson circles away.
Tatarczuk misses with a combination
and Squireson counters with a straight right hand. Squireson misses with a hook. Squireson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Squireson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Squireson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Squireson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Tatarczuk moves in looking to clinch but Squireson pushes him off. Squireson cracks Tatarczuk with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Tatarczuk falls to his knees and Squireson doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barry Squireson!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 15, 2017 |
#R1# Ismagilov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ismagilov drops his hands momentarily and Squireson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Squireson dips to his left and cracks Ismagilov with an uppercut! Squireson lands a really nice looking cross but Ismagilov seems unphased.
Squireson dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Ismagilov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Squireson avoids it really well and circles away. Squireson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Squireson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ismagilov on the side of the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Squireson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ismagilov throws a body punch but Squireson moves out of range. Squireson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Squireson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Ismagilov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1# Ismagilov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Squireson finds it's way round the side to connect with Ismagilov's head. Ismagilov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Squireson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Squireson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ismagilov. Ismagilov misses with a wild body shot. Ismagilov misses with a hook to the body
and Squireson counters with a lovely straight right hand! Squireson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Squireson connects with a body shot that sends Ismagilov's belly button to the back. Ismagilov throws a lazy right hand but Squireson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Squireson scores with a jab. Ismagilov acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Ismagilov drops his hands momentarily and Squireson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Squireson misses with a jab to the body
#TD# and Ismagilov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Squireson's guard. Squireson is looking to stand back up but Ismagilov counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Squireson. #T2##REVB# The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ismagilov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Ismagilov wants to control but Squireson is keeping him busy. Ismagilov is nestled in close to Squireson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Ismagilov throwing shots but Squireson is blocking nicely. Ismagilov winds up and cracks Squireson with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Ismagilov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Ismagilov is nestled in close to Squireson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T3# Squireson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ismagilov. Ismagilov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Nice strikes from Ismagilov there. Ismagilov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Squireson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ismagilov. Ismagilov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T4# Ismagilov is nestled in close to Squireson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Ismagilov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #ROC# Squireson is rocked! Squireson wants to control but Ismagilov is keeping busy.
Squireson taking some punishment here, with Ismagilov in his half guard. Squireson is still in real trouble! Can Ismagilov finish him? Ismagilov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Squireson seems to have recovered his senses. Nice strikes from Ismagilov there. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Squireson can do anything to dispel that myth. Ismagilov working over Squireson with some ground and pound. Squireson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Ismagilov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Ismagilov lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Squireson! More strikes land and this one is all over! Ismagilov jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Irek Ismagilov! An out of breath Irek Ismagilov 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: Feb 12, 2017 |
#R1# Squireson lands a nice hook to Reilly's body. Reilly takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Reilly on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. A decent looking cross lands there for Squireson. Squireson scores with the left hand. Reilly knows he should have avoided that one. Barry Squireson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Squireson closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Reilly! Squireson dives in looking to finish! Reilly is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barry Squireson!
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