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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Young Lions Abrahamia v Galute
Date: May 21, 2017 |
#R1#
Pakyaw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pakyaw paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pakyaw misses with a series of wild punches.
Alexander Gus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pakyaw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Pakyaw does it's job there.#CUT#
It looks like Alexander Gus has been cut.
Gus connects with a single shot there.#CUT2#
It looks like Manny Pakyaw has been cut.
Pakyaw throws a sloppy head kick
and Gus counters with a nice uppercut. #CL#
Pakyaw pushes Gus up against the ropes in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Pakyaw.
#BC2#
Gus manages to break the clinch.
Pakyaw is looking to clinch.
Gus stuns Pakyaw with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gus. Pakyaw does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pakyaw could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#CL#
Pakyaw fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gus, pushing him back against the ropes.#T1#
Pakyaw tries to break the clinch but Gus is controlling the position.
Gus pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Gus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gus slows down the pace here.
Pakyaw lands an elbow inside.
Gus taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#BC2#
Gus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pakyaw looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2#
Pakyaw looks to land a left hand but Gus moved out of range nicely.
Pakyaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Gus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pakyaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pakyaw is looking to clinch. #KD2#
Gus closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Pakyaw crashing to the mat! Pakyaw uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!#ROC2#
Pakyaw is rocked!
Pakyaw is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gus cracks Pakyaw with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alexander Gus!
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Event:
Young Lions 205T Round 1
Date: Apr 15, 2017 |
#R1#
Gus throws a hook but White avoids it easily.
Gus throws a hook to the side of White's head but White sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
White tries to clinch up.
White throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
White takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from White - that will leave a mark!
White shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gus eats them both and turns towards White to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CUT2#
It looks like Alexander Gus has been cut.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gus swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Gus closes the distance and clinches.
White wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. White obliges.
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!
White lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
White is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Gus trying to control the position but instead, White has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gus into the ropes.#T1#
White tries to circle away but Gus has him pinned against the ropes.
White is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gus is keeping busy.#BC#
Gus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alexander Gus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Gus has closed the distance and engaged White in a clinch.
White is trying to break the clinch but Gus is controlling him.
Our sources have told us that Gus has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
White throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gus keeps control of White as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T2##BC2#
White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gus circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gus misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely.
Gus circles away from the clinch attempt.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gus steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from White. That one must have hurt.
A head kick misses from Gus.
Gus wants to clinch.
Gus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alexander White will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexander Gus's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
White throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
White throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL#
and Gus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
White stalling in the clinch but Gus improves position.
White trying to stall but Gus improves his position.
White is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Gus has denied him.#BC#
Gus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
Gus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gus blocks a head kick by White.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
White is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
White scores with a leg kick.
Gus moves out of range of the body kick.
White connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T1##CL2#
White forces Gus back against the ropes and clinches.#BC2#
White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
White gets in close and instigates a clinch.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White is looking to break free of the clinch but Gus has double underhooks. #BC#
Gus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
White tries to clinch up.
White wants to clinch.#CL#
Gus drives through and clinches with White against the ropes.
#T2#
White is looking to control Gus's arms but Gus gets an underhook and turns him. Now White has his back to the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, White just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gus's brow.
Gus has White pressed against the ropes, preventing White from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
White lands a right hand. #BC#
Gus manages to break the clinch.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Gus circles away.
#CL#
Gus has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC2#
White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
White tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Gus misses.
White wants to counter with a clinch but Gus pushes him away.
Gus is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
White lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alexander White will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alexander Gus's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3#
Gus misses with a double jab
and White counters with a right hand to the body. #CL2#
White gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
White takes the fight into the clinch.
White has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gus slowing the pace effectively.
Alexander White seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
White working hard to break the clinch.
Gus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gus avoids it.#BC#
Gus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Gus pushes White up against the ropes in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from White.#T1##BC#
Gus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gus tests White's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A combination from Gus does no damage.
White tries a head kick but it misses.
Gus misses with a looping left.
White lands a nice shot to the body.
White changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Gus has White up against the ropes in a clinch.
White is trying to break the clinch but Gus has him pressed against the ropes.
Gus tries to break the clinch but White is controlling the position.
Gus looking to stall.
#T2##BC#
Gus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Gus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. #BC#
Gus manages to break the clinch.
Alexander White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gus throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily.#CL2#
White moves into the clinch successfully.
Gus controlling the action here for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gus displaying some good clinch control by pressing White up against the ropes.
White looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Alexander Gus did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Alexander Gus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R4#
Gus throws a shot from downtown. White moves away and avoids it.
Gus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #KD2#
White throws out a head kick that Gus doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Gus crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Gus's eyes and has decided to let it go on!
Gus connects with a single shot there.
White is looking to clinch.
Gus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gus is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
White throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gus.
Crack! A monster head kick from White and Gus falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by White!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Alexander White!
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Event:
Young Lions 170T Round 1
Date: Mar 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Gus throws a jab when Esch was well out of range.
It looked like Esch was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Esch definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Esch ducks under a wild hook from Gus.
Esch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gus tries to close the distance and clinch but Esch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A solid body kick from Esch.
Gus takes a jab right on the kisser.
#CUT#
It looks like Alexander Gus has been cut.
Esch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Esch is looking to counter the offense by Gus and move into the clinch.
Esch throws a series of punches but Gus avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Esch has managed to clinch.
Esch is leaning against Gus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gus looks winded!#KD#
Esch creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Gus crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5, yes, he's made it back to his feet. He seems OK so it looks like we're going to continue!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BAM! Esch delivers a spinning backfist that drops Gus like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Eric Esch!
A victorious Eric Esch 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: Feb 18, 2017 |
#R1#
Iheaka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CL#
Gus clinches up against the cage.
Iheaka gets underhooks to prevent Gus's takedown attempt.
#BC#
Gus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Iheaka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Iheaka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gus misses the shot to the body.
Gus lands a head shot.
Gus tries a head kick but it misses.
Iheaka throws a body kick that misses.
Gus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CUT2#
It looks like Alexander Gus has been cut.
Iheaka tries to clinch but Gus moves out of range.
Gus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Iheaka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Iheaka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Iheaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gus shoots in but Iheaka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Gus. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Iheaka ducks under a wild hook from Gus.
Gus throws a series of punches but Iheaka avoids them all with ease. #TD#
Gus looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#ES2#
Iheaka pushes Gus off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Gus connects with a looping right hand.
Iheaka blocks a head kick by Gus.
Gus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Iheaka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gus is breathing heavily.#TD2#
Iheaka shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
Iheaka seems to be working for a kimura but Gus defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Iheaka is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gus is just riding it out for now. Iheaka eventually gives up the hold. #T2##SUB2#
Iheaka is working for a submission of some sort.
Gus is looking for a sweep. Iheaka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T3#
Iheaka working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Gus's thigh. Gus counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Iheaka is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB#
Gus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Iheaka postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gus is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Iheaka, into his guard. #REVR##T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Iheaka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gus.
Iheaka keeping moving, preventing Gus from controlling successfully.
Gus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Iheaka is keeping the position for now.
Iheaka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alexander Gus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexander Gus's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##CL#
Gus moves into the clinch.
Iheaka prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gus is looking for a takedown.
Gus is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gus is working for takedown but Iheaka is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Gus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Iheaka letting Gus take a breather here.
Gus prevents the takedown attempt.
Iheaka tries to pull guard but Gus won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Gus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gus throws a hook but Iheaka blocks it.
Gus scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Alexander Gus is winning the standup battle so far.
Iheaka scoring well with a low kick there.
Iheaka throws a nice outside leg kick. #T1#
Gus misses with a head kick.
Iheaka is looking for the big counter here.#CL#
Gus clinches up with Iheaka and pushes him back against the cage.
Iheaka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gus.
#BC2#
Iheaka manages to break the clinch.
Iheaka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#CL#
Iheaka gets tackled into the cage by Gus. Gus maintains the clinch.
Iheaka prevents the takedown attempt.
#BC#
Gus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD2#
Iheaka shoots in and gets a takedown into Gus's guard.
Gus wants to get back to his feet but Iheaka is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #SU2#
Iheaka stands up from guard. Let's bang! #CL#
Gus has closed the distance and engaged Iheaka in a clinch.
#T2#
Gus tries to break free but Iheaka pushes him back against the cage.
Gus jumps guard but Iheaka stands there with Gus around his waist. Gus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gus stops a takedown attempt from Iheaka.
Gus fails to pull guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Iheaka looking to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gus takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Iheaka tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gus just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gus drops down looking for an ankle pick but Iheaka pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Iheaka drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gus defends it well.
Alexander Gus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T3#
Gus tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Iheaka defends well and Gus ends up having to push Iheaka into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Iheaka is looking to clinch but Gus is avoiding it.
Iheaka looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#CL2#
Iheaka clinches with his opponent.
Iheaka has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gus avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gus jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Iheaka walks away with a smile on his face. Gus gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #TD2#
Iheaka shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gus napping and manages to drive through into side control!#ES#
Gus explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Iheaka tries to clinch but Gus moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Iheaka as Gus shoots in.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Iheaka shoots in for a takedown but Gus shows good takedown defense.
Iheaka misses with the combination.
#T4#
Gus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Iheaka circles away quickly and effectively.#TD2#
Iheaka shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gus's guard.#SUB2#
Iheaka is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gus looking to control.
#SUB#
Gus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Iheaka not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
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 Alexander Gus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexander Gus's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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#
Iheaka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gus lands with an overhand left.
Gus throws a head kick but Iheaka moves out of range.
Gus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Iheaka.
The fight stays on the outside here - Iheaka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#TD2#
Iheaka shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gus is trying to defend but Iheaka finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Iheaka is looking to take a break and control but Gus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iheaka is controlling the pace.
#T1#
Iheaka is keen to just control but Gus is a slippery customer.
Iheaka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gus trying to control but Iheaka postures up.
Iheaka wants to control but Gus is keeping him busy.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gus is looking to improve his position.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Iheaka. #ROC2#
Gus is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Iheaka has an Americana. Gus didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Iheaka is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Iheaka hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Psalmiel Iheaka!
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