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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 14, 2019 |
#R1##TD2# Alvarez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Love tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Alvarez is in Love's guard. Alvarez is looking to work some ground and pound but Love has wrist control. Alvarez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Alvarez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Alvarez lands a couple of decent looking shots. Alvarez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Alvarez prevents Love from getting back to his feet. Alvarez throwing strikes from guard but Love blocks nicely. Alvarez throws a big elbow that misses. Alvarez throws an elbow that misses. Love uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Alvarez's guard. Nice move by Love!#REVR# Love throwing strikes from guard but Alvarez blocks nicely. #SUB2# Alvarez looking for a triangle here. Love is fighting it but it looks tight! Alvarez pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Love is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Avila Alvarez! Avila Alvarez decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. In defeat, Dr Love stepped up to the mic, saying 'Congratulations on winning your bonus round!'.
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Event:
CEC 663.5
Date: Jun 24, 2019 |
#R1# Love plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Frost throws a sloppy head kick and Love moves out of range easily. Love is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. Frost throws a jab but it's blocked by Love. Love is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Frost with a body shot. Love pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frost tries to bum rush Love with a series of wild strikes but Love uses good footwork to avoid the assault. A combination from Frost does no damage. Frost misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Love appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Love misses with a low kick. Olaf Frost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Love tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Frost appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Love fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Frost. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Love tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Love checks the leg kick nicely there.
Love looks to land a right hand but Frost moved out of range. Love thuds his right hand into Frost's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T1##CL# Frost fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Love, pushing him back against the cage. Frost managing to block the knees to the body from Love.
The referee is keeping an eye on Frost - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Frost misses with the head strike.
Frost is stalling here.
Frost struggles to land a body shot inside as Love controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Frost. Frost misses with a punch to the body.
Frost lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Love backwards. Frost lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Love backwards. Love swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Love is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Love struggles to land a body shot inside as Frost controls his hands.
Frost scores with a shoulder strike. Frost lands a body shot in the clinch.
#T2# Frost lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Love lands a hook that snaps the head of Frost backwards. Love struggles to land a body shot inside as Frost controls his hands.
Frost stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Frost lands with a right to the head. Love throws a head punch that misses. Frost lands a right hand. Frost swings wildly with an uppercut but Love uses good head movement to avoid it. Love prevents a body shot from Frost. Frost lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A right hand to the body from Love.
Frost lands with a short head shot on the inside. Frost takes a knee to the side of the body. Frost throws a head punch that misses. Frost misses with a punch on the inside.
Frost stalls. Come on Frost - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Frost gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.#T3# Frost lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Love backwards. Frost misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frost working some nice short punches in the clinch. Love misses with an elbow strike.
Frost working some nice short punches in the clinch. Love gets through Frost's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Love trying to stall but Frost improves his position.
Love misses with a punch to the body.
Frost misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Frost scores with a nice short uppercut. Frost misses with a punch to the body.
Love is looking to control Frost's arms but Frost gets an underhook and turns him. Now Love has his back to the cage. Frost misses with a body punch.
Love missing with knees to the body.
Love with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Love blocks an uppercut.
Frost avoids the elbow strike from Love, against the cage.
Love scores with a knee to the head.
#T4# Love is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Love pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. This has been an exciting period of action! Love throws a knee to the head but misses.
Frost cracks Love with a nice body shot. Love looking to stall.
Love tries to land a knee to the head but Frost blocks with his arms.
Still in the clinch, Frost scores with a nice short uppercut. Frost lands a hook that snaps the head of Love backwards. Frost lands with a short head shot on the inside. Frost lands with a light punch inside. Love swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frost takes a knee to the side of the body. Frost prevents a body shot from Love. Love swings wildly with an uppercut but Frost uses good head movement to avoid it. Frost lands a right hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olaf Frost dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! #R2# Love misses with a body shot.
Olaf Frost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Frost fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Love keeps the fight on the outside. Love shapes to counter with a head kick. Frost misses with a low kick as Love jumps back. Love looks like he wants to counter punch here. Frost misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frost blocks a head kick by Love.
No joy there for Frost, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Love throws a hook but Frost blocks it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Frost looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL# Frost rushes Love and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Love scores with a shoulder strike. Love throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Love tries to land knees in the clinch but Frost avoids the damage to the body. #T1# Love stalling.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Love putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Frost in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Love takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Frost can't find room to land a body shot as Love controls the action.
Love using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Frost has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Frost gets through Love's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A shot in the inside from Frost. Love is looking to control Frost's arms but Frost gets an underhook and turns him. Now Love has his back to the cage. Olaf Frost has scored more points in the clinch so far. Love has a couple of punches blocked by Frost.
Frost tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Frost lands with a right to the head. Love looking to slow down the pace here. Love misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Frost.
Love stalling the fight.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Frost controlling the action here for a moment.
Frost is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Love can do to turn this around?#T2# Love looks to throw an elbow but misses. A nice right hand lands inside from Frost. Love landing knees to the body.
Frost leaning against his opponent.
Love blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A bit of stalling here from Frost.
Frost swings wildly with an uppercut but Love uses good head movement to avoid it. Love tries to land a knee to the head but Frost blocks with his arms.
Love is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Love blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Love trying to land knees to the body.
Frost taking a breather. Love is working Frost over against the cage.#T3# Love is trying to maintain a safe position but Frost gets an underhook and turns Love into the cage. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Frost pushes Love back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Frost tries to throw a body punch but Love avoids it by throwing Frost back against the cage. Love lands a shot to the body. Love is looking to control Frost's arms but Frost gets an underhook and turns him. Now Love has his back to the cage. Frost misses with a punch on the inside.
Frost controlling the action here for a moment.
Frost struggles to land a body shot inside as Love controls his hands.
Love trying to land knees to the body.
Frost swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frost digs a right hand into Love's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Love's gas tank. Frost lands a hook that snaps the head of Love backwards. #T4# Love blocking some punches.
Frost misses with a punch on the inside.
Frost lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Frost throws a head punch that misses. Frost avoiding damage as Love throws knees to the body.
Love tries to stall but Frost uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Frost tries a body shot but Love blocks it.
Frost tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Frost lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Frost lands an uppercut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Frost lands on the inside with an uppercut. Frost blocks an elbow strike from Love.
Love tries to stall but Frost uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Love throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Frost blocks it with crossed arms. Frost leaning against his opponent.
Frost lands with a short head shot on the inside. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Love just misses with a elbow thrown towards Frost's brow. Frost lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olaf Frost dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round! #R3# Love lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. A head kick misses from Love. Frost feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Love's calf. Frost's jab looks to have found its range, popping Love under the eye. Frost avoids the head kick by Love.
#CL# Frost closes the distance and clinches. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Frost. A hook to the body from Frost.
Love stalling in the clinch but Frost improves position. Love tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frost's elbow. Love takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Love creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Frost creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Frost blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. A nice left hand lands by Frost.
Frost avoids the elbow strike from Love, against the cage.
Frost lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T1# Frost throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Loves head. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Frost lands on the inside with an uppercut. The referee is keeping an eye on Frost - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Love misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frost swings wildly with an uppercut but Love uses good head movement to avoid it. Love misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Frost - that landed with a thud.
Frost lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Love backwards. Frost softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Frost lands a nice shot to the body. Love misses with a body punch.
Frost lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Love. Frost lands a body shot. Frost lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Love backwards. #T2# Frost lands with a short head shot on the inside. Frost presses Love against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. This has been an exciting period of action! Frost scores with an uppercut up the middle. Frost pushes Love back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. A quick uppercut on the inside from Frost. #ROC# Love is rocked! Frost lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Love backwards. Love is still on wobbly legs! Can Frost finish him? A short right from Frost. A nice left hand lands by Frost.
Frost pushes Love against the cage. Frost is working some dirty boxing. Frost pushes off with a quick right hook! Love goes down! Love tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Frost moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Olaf Frost! Olaf Frost seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. In defeat, Dr Love stepped up to the mic, saying 'Congratulations on winning your bonus round!'.
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Event:
CEC 657
Date: May 19, 2019 |
#R1# Gagnon connects with a body shot. Gagnon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Love. That one must have hurt. Gagnon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Love defends it nicely. Love feinted there with a counter leg kick.#TD2# Gagnon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gagnon showed some decent athleticism there. Love is trying to maintain the position but Gagnon is very close to passing his half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gagnon stalling. Love keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T1##SUB2# Gagnon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Love defends it well. #SUB2# Gagnon is trying to work for a kimura but Love is defending well.
Love trying to control but Gagnon postures up.
Gagnon working over Love with some ground and pound. Love looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Well, if Gagnon is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gagnon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#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. Gagnon is pressing down on Love's thigh, looking to free his foot. Love is holding on for now. Gagnon working the head and body with strikes. Gagnon seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Love is staying active underneath Gagnon, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2# Love is kicking away at Gagnon from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Gagnon grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a heel hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Love trying to push Gagnon off... Love taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Gavin Gagnon! After winning the bout, Gavin Gagnon thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. The defeated Dr Love had this to say: 'Congratulations on winning your bonus round!'.
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Event:
CEC 645
Date: Mar 01, 2019 |
#R1# Stenbeck blocks a head kick by Love.
Stenbeck lands a nice shot that snaps Love's head back.
Love moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Stenbeck misses with a leg kick. Stenbeck scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Love misses with a head kick.
Stenbeck avoids a kick to the body.
Love misses with a right hand and Stenbeck counters with a low kick, right behind Love 's knee. Stenbeck throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A little jabbing left from Love on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Stenbeck on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Stenbeck cracks Love with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Love bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A swing and a miss from Stenbeck. Love missing with a left hand there. Stenbeck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T1# Stenbeck tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Love is able to avoid easily. Stenbeck looks to land a left hand but Love moved out of range nicely. Stenbeck throws a wild body kick that Love sees coming a mile off. Stenbeck looks for the body kick but Love saw that one coming. Love bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A looping hook to the body misses from Love. Stenbeck does a little dance to reset his feet. Stenbeck lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Stenbeck throws a hook but Love blocks it. Love follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. Gustaf Stenbeck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Love swats away the attempt to clinch by Stenbeck. Stenbeck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Love.
Love throws a head kick that misses. #T2##CL# Stenbeck has Love up against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Love. Love misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stenbeck.
#BC# Stenbeck breaks from the clinch.
Stenbeck throws a looping overhand right but Love ducks down to avoid it. Love throws a push kick but Stenbeck slaps the foot to one side. Stenbeck fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Love. Stenbeck throws a low kick but it's checked well by Love. Stenbeck checks a leg kick. Stenbeck throws the left hand but Love avoids the punch easily. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Stenbeck fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Love looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. A good leg kick by Stenbeck. Love takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T3# Love tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stenbeck was well out of range. Poor timing from Love. Love fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stenbeck. Stenbeck lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Stenbeck throws a leg kick and Love makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Stenbeck clobbers Love with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Love lands a nice shot to the body.
Love moves out of range as Stenbeck strikes. Love let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Stenbeck scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Stenbeck waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Love. Stenbeck backing away here, and Love unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Love throws a head kick that misses. A leg kick checked by Stenbeck. Stenbeck missing with a left hand there. Love was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T4# Stenbeck throws a hook to the side of Love's head but Love sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Stenbeck looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stenbeck throws a body kick that misses and Love connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Love motions for Stenbeck to come forward. Love throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Love changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Stenbeck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Love manages to avoid it. Love misses with a straight left. Love misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stenbeck connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Love throws a head kick that misses. Love throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Love moves out of range as Stenbeck throws a body kick.
Love swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustaf Stenbeck dominated that round. That's time! Stenbeck's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R2# A good leg kick by Love. Stenbeck lands a right hook to the body.
Gustaf Stenbeck is winning the standup battle so far. Stenbeck throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Love stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Stenbeck throws a right hand that misses
and Love makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Love closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Stenbeck is looking to slow Love down with leg kicks. Stenbeck just misses with a punch to the body.
Stenbeck slips under a jab. Love fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stenbeck checks it well. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A looping hook to the body misses from Stenbeck. Love does a little dance to reset his feet. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stenbeck - that will leave a mark!
Stenbeck throws a leg kick which misses Love's front leg but catches the back leg as Love tries to avoid it. Love misses the jab. Stenbeck throwing a counter right hand but Love manages to avoid it.#T1# Love walks into a left hand. Love throws a head kick that misses. Stenbeck lands a jab to Love's midsection. Love is breathing heavily. Stenbeck with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Love to score with a decent uppercut. Love looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stenbeck works Love's body with a nice hook. A slow jab from Stenbeck misses its intended target. Stenbeck moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Good leg kick by Love there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Love on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stenbeck. Stenbeck obviously looking to wear him down.
Love gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Stenbeck throws a head kick but Love moves out of range.
#T2# Love takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. A head kick misses from Love. Stenbeck throws a body kick that misses. Stenbeck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Love manages to avoid it. Love takes a jab right on the kisser.
Love throws a body kick that misses. A little feinted left hand from Stenbeck on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Stenbeck is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Love can do to turn this around? Stenbeck shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Stenbeck looks to score with a jab to the body but Love is just out of range. Love swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Love wants to land a leg kick but Stenbeck is out of range. Stenbeck swings widly with a right hand
and Love counters with a good low kick that Stenbeck was not able to check. Love walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stenbeck checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #T3# Stenbeck scores with a hook. Love throws a sloppy head kick and Stenbeck cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#ROC# Love is rocked! and Stenbeck counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Love! He's just covering up as Stenbeck starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustaf Stenbeck! The defeated Dr Love had this to say: 'Congratulations on winning your bonus round!'.
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Event:
UCF 14
Date: Oct 31, 2018 |
#R1# Sexton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Love seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Sexton feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Loves jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Love is looking to land body kicks. Love tries a head kick but it misses.
Sexton blocks a head kick by Love.
Sexton swings away with a leg kick that misses. Sexton doesn't manage to clinch there - Love circles away.
Sexton throws a poor cross that misses
and Love counters with a nice leg kick. Sexton motions for Love to come forward. Sexton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. As Sexton backs away, Love returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sexton misses with a wild body shot. Love is looking to counter with a body kick. Sexton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Sexton lands with an overhand left. Sexton throws a body punch but Love moves out of range. Love fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sexton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T1# Love pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sexton tries to counter with a clinch but Love shakes him off and moves away. Sexton stuns Love with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Love pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Love throws a body punch but Sexton moves out of range. Love steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sexton. A jab lands there for Sexton. Sexton misses with a double jab
and Love counters with a stiff right hand. Sexton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Drew Sexton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Love throws a lazy body kick and Sexton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Sexton throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Love throws a lazy head kick #CL2# and Sexton counters by moving into the clinch. #T2# This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Love is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Sexton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Sexton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Love.
Sexton lands with a left to the head. Sexton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Love wants to stall.
Love unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sexton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Sexton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Sexton tries to land knees in the clinch but Love avoids the damage to the body. Sexton tries a knee to the head but Love blocks it.
Sexton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Love.
Sexton misses with a knee strike.
Love lands with a short shot to the head. Sexton cracks Love with a nice body shot. Sexton avoiding damage as Love throws knees to the body.
Love misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sexton.
Love dodges an elbow strike from Sexton.
Sexton blocks an elbow strike from Love.
#T3# Love misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Love pushes off an throws an elbow but Sexton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Sexton lands an elbow that stopped Love in his tracks for a moment. Love on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sexton lands a right hand. Sexton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Love.
Love lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sexton. Sexton lands a right hand. Love missing with knees to the body.
Love throws an elbow but it misses.
Sexton lands an elbow inside that Love shrugs off. Love trying to control the position but instead, Sexton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Love into the cage. Sexton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Love blocks it with crossed arms. Sexton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Love.
Sexton throws an elbow that misses.
Love looking to slow down the pace here.#T4# Sexton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Love.
Sexton takes a knee right on the jaw!
#CUT# It looks like Drew Sexton has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Love managing to block the knees to the body from Sexton.
Love tries to land knees in the clinch but Sexton avoids the damage to the body. Love lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sexton misses with a short punch on the inside. Sexton throws a head punch that misses. Sexton tries to land knees in the clinch but Love avoids the damage to the body. Sexton lands a shot to the body. Sexton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Love blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Sexton missing with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Love obliges. Sexton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Sexton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sexton pushes Love back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Love on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Love.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drew Sexton dominated that round. The cut man is working on Drew Sexton's cut. That's time! Love's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R2# Love works the jab nicely. Sexton throws a head kick that misses. Love throws a quick counter kick to the body but Sexton avoids it. Sexton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Love was well out of range. Poor timing from Sexton. Sexton misses with a body shot
and Love counters with a right hand to the body. Sexton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Love throws a lazy head kick and Sexton counters with a nice uppercut. Sexton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Love manages to avoid it. Love was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Sexton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Love was well out of range. Poor timing from Sexton. Love lands the left hand. Sexton scores with a body shot.
Drew Sexton seems to be getting the better of the standup. Love lands with a hook. Sexton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Love tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Love on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T1# A clash of legs there as Love blocks the low kick. The crowd cheers as Love lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sexton doesn't seem phased though. Love misses with a head kick.
Sexton misses with a body kick. Sexton wants to land a leg kick but Love is out of range. Love throws a quick inside leg kick. Love scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Sexton swinging wildly here.
Love looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Sexton misses with the body kick and Love counters with a slapping leg kick. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sexton in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.#T2# Sexton throws a right hand that misses
and Love cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Sexton lands a head kick. Love smiles back at him and beckons him forward. A slapping leg kick lands for Love.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A punch lands to the side of Love 's head but he takes it in his stride. Sexton blocks a head kick by Love.
Sexton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Love avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Sexton throws a lazy right hand but Love sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Sexton misses with a wild body shot. Sexton checks a low kick from Love. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Sexton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Love. Love appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Sexton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T3# Sexton tries a head kick but it misses.
Sexton connects with a high kick. Sexton swings and misses with a shot to the body and Love counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Love tries to land a front kick but Sexton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Sexton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Love throws out the jab. Sexton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Sexton avoids the body shot from Love.
Sexton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Love fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sexton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Sexton swings for the body but Love moves out of range.
Sexton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Sexton tries a quick counter leg kick but Love is wise to it. A jab from Sexton misses. #T4# Love throws a sloppy head kick and Sexton moves out of range easily. Love misses with a wild body shot. Sexton moves out of range of the body kick. Sexton takes one to the chin there. Love looks to land a body kick but Sexton moved away. 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! Love scores with a hook. Sexton throws a leg kick which misses Love's front leg but catches the back leg as Love tries to avoid it. Love scoring well with a low kick there.
Love takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. A nice inside leg kick there by Love. That's going to slow Sexton down. An inside leg kick from Love misses. Sexton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. 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 Dr Love will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Drew Sexton's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round! #R3# A slow jab from Sexton misses its intended target. Love tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Sexton tries to counter by closing the distance. Sexton throws a head kick that misses and Love counters with a good, hard body kick but Sexton shrugs it off. Sexton takes a swing at Love's ribcage but misses. Nice uppercut lands for Sexton. That snapped Love's head back.
Love tries a head kick but it misses.
Sexton throws a lazy body kick and Love counters with a slapping leg kick. Love throws a head kick that misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Love scores with a shot to the body.
Love uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sexton.
Love swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Love checks a leg kick nicely. Love tries a head kick but it misses.
#T1# Love bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sexton's head backwards. A left lands for Love. Sexton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sexton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Sexton throws a head kick that misses. Love throws a leg kick but Sexton sees it coming and moves out of range. Love checks a leg kick. Sexton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Sexton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Love avoids the head kick by Sexton.
Sexton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Love throws a leg kick but Sexton sees it coming and moves out of range. Sexton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#T2# Sexton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Love throws a wild body kick that Sexton sees coming a mile off. Sexton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Sexton tries a low kick but Love avoids it. Love throws a sloppy head kick and Sexton moves out of range easily. Sexton is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Some wild striking there from Sexton.
A little feinted left hand from Love on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Love misses the shot to the body. Love lands a jab to the nose. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Love takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Sexton is looking to land body kicks. Love pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sexton is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#T3# Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Love.
Love pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Sexton avoids the head kick by Love.
Sexton tries to clinch up. Sexton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Love is out of range. Love tried to counter with a leg kick but Sexton avoided it. A nice inside leg kick there by Sexton. That's going to slow Love down. Sexton misses the shot to the body. Love moves out of range of the leg kick from Sexton. Love throws a head kick but Sexton moves out of range.
Sexton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sexton tries to counter by closing the distance. Love throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Sexton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Love.
#T4# Love throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Love throws a nice head kick!
Sexton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Love avoids the body shot from Sexton.
Sexton misses with a wild body shot. Sexton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Sexton is looking to score with low kicks. Sexton misses with a jab to the body
and Love counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sexton thinking. Sexton ducks down and throws a hook to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Love throws a body punch but Sexton moves out of range. Sexton appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Love connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sexton's hands. Love throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight! Dr Love showed his dominance in that final round. I think Love has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28 Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28 Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dr Love! Dr Love made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I'd like to apologize to absolutely nobody!'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 25, 2018 |
#R1# Love connects with a high kick. Love connects with a high kick. #CUT# It looks like Slot Waster has been cut. Love thumps Waster with a low kick. Love misses with a looping right. Love scores with a leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Love #TD2# and Waster counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Love knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Waster on the ground. Love has his hands on Waster's head, controlling the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Love being controlled here, momentarily. Waster trying to control the position from guard on top but Love is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1# Love looking to hit a scissor sweep but Waster is one step ahead there. Love throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Waster tries to free his leg and advance position but Love is retaining full guard. #SUB# Love is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Waster seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Love keeping moving, preventing Waster from controlling successfully. Waster tries to free his leg and advance position but Love is retaining full guard. #T2# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Waster advances position into side control!#SUB2# Waster is trying to get an arm triangle but Love is defending well. Love tries to bench press Waster off him but Waster keeps the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Waster taking a breather here. Love can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2# Waster wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Love, who protects the arm well. #T3# Love struggling a bit here. Love wants to get back to his feet but Waster drags him back down.#SUB2# Waster working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Waster working away.#SUB2# Waster goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Love rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Waster's guard! Nice work there by Love! Love has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Waster can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Love controls the pace.#T4##SUB2# Love avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2# Waster had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Love defends it easily.#SU# Love stands up from Waster's guard - Love perhaps looking for a knockout. Love scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Love lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dr Love dominated that round. The cut man is working on Slot Waster's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R2# Waster throws a hook but Love avoids it easily. Love throws a head kick that half lands.
Love tries to land a front kick but Waster steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Love slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Dr Love seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Love scores with a hook to the body. Waster takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Love buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A lazy left from Love finds it's target. Love lands a nice leg kick that just misses Waster's sensitive parts. Waster misses with a lunging right hand
and Love makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#T1# Ouch! a nice leg kick from Love, right into the meat.
Love connects with a leg kick. Waster looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Waster walks into a stiff left hand from Love. Waster fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Love misses the shot to the body. Love comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Love pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Love misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Waster tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Waster doesn't succeed with the takedown enabling Love to counter with a crisp jab. #T2# Love throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Waster on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Love scores with a push kick. Love misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Waster is trying hard to land a takedown here. Love sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Love looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Dr Love has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slot Waster. Waster takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Love scores with a kick to the body.
#T3# Love lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Love chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Love tries a low kick but Waster avoids it. Waster takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Love scores with a head kick.
Waster gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Love is looking to slow Waster down with leg kicks. #T4# Waster blocks a head kick by Love.
Love bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Love misses with a head kick.
Waster misses with a wild body shot. Love tries a head kick but it misses.
Love misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Love misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good leg kick by Love there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Love pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dr Love dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Slot Waster's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round! #R3# Love lands a head shot.#TD2# Waster feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Love is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Love tries to land a sweep but no joy. Waster trying to control but Love is working from the bottom. Waster trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Love utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Waster is pushing down on Love's leg trying to pass to half guard. Love is fighting to maintain full guard but Waster has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB2# Waster is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T1##SUB2# Waster is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Love still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Love has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Love is looking to take a break and control but Waster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB# Love looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Waster can't do much from the bottom here. Waster trying to remain calm as Love controls from the top position.#T2# Waster is trying to control Love's posture but Love avoids it. Love is looking to take a break and control but Waster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3# Waster manages to get back to half guard. Waster trying to control but Love postures up.
Slot Waster has got the better of the ground game so far. Love tries to stand but his arm is trapped. Love landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Waster is trying to maintain the position but Love is very close to passing his half guard. Waster is trying to control but Love passes into side control!
Love working away. Waster tries to improve position but can't. #T4# Love trying to control the position but Waster is working away. Waster is looking for a sweep.#SUB# Love swings around for an armbar but Waster sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Love's guard. Love is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Slot Waster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Waster works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB2# Waster is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Love is just riding it out for now. Waster eventually gives up the hold. Waster prevents Love from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Slot Waster. I think Love has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:27 Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26 Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dr Love! Post fight, an emotional Dr Love said 'I'd like to apologize to absolutely nobody!'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 18, 2018 |
#R1# Bott wants to clinch up but Love keeps it at a distance. Bott is looking to clinch but Love is avoiding it.
Za Bott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bott fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Love, right into the meat.
Bott lands a glancing blow to the side of Love's head. Love works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Bott gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CL2# Bott forces Love back against the cage and clinches. Love leaning his opponent against the cage. Bott is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bott takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT# It looks like Za Bott has been cut. Bott tries a body shot but Love blocks it.
Bott tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A frustrated look appears on Bott's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T1# Love lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Bott is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Love lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bott or not. Love scores with a knee to the head.
Love lands a left hand.
Love is stalling here.
A nice left hand lands by Love.
Love landing knees to the body.
Bott has had enough of the clinch but Love keeps him there for the moment. Love putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bott in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Love landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Love lands a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Love. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Love lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bott takes a knee right on the jaw!
#ROC# Bott is rocked! The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #T2# Bott wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bott tries to land knees in the clinch but Love avoids the damage to the body. Bott is looking to break free of the clinch but Love has double underhooks. A right hook to the body lands for Love.
Love connects with a knee to the head.
Love crunches a lovely knee into Bott's ribcage. A left hand lands to the body for Love.
Bott looks winded! The referee calls for Love to work.
Love with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Love landing knees to the head.
Bott is still on wobbly legs! Can Love finish him? Bott changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Love fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bott seems to have recovered his senses. Love scoring well with a low kick there.
#T3# Love throws a nice outside leg kick. Love throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Bott moves to clinch but Love breaks away and Love counters with a good low kick that Bott was not able to check. Bott throws an off balance right hand
and Love connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Bott gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #KD# and Love counters with a nice right hand that sends Bott toppling to the canvas! Bott scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Love finish him?! Dr Love has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Za Bott. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Love connects with an inside leg kick. Bott misses with a straight left. Bott rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Love counters with an outside leg kick.
Bott misses with a two punch combination.
#KD# Love lands a big head kick that sends Bott tumbling to the mat! Love takes a step backwards and waves Bott back to his feet - he wants the finish! Bott misses with a looping right. Bott misses with a hook to the body
and Love counters with a good, hard body kick but Bott shrugs it off. #T4# A slow jab from Bott misses its intended target. Dr Love is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Nice cross by Love. Love looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice body punch from Love. Bott scores with a body shot.
Love throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bott's head. Bott misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Bott doesn't succeed with the takedown and Love counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Bott throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Love connects with a solid leg kick. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Love lands a brutal head kick. Bott looks out on his feet and Love throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Dr Love! Dr Love looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I'd like to apologize to absolutely nobody!'.
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Event:
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Date: Sep 10, 2018 |
#R1# Dangerfield misses with a hook. Dangerfield tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Dangerfield misses with a left hand and Love counters with an outside leg kick.
Dangerfield throws a leg kick that is checked and Love counters with a head kick. Love throws a head kick that misses. Dangerfield feinted with a counter takedown. Love throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Love with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Love throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Love stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Love throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Love scores with a head kick. Dangerfield tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Love throws a jab but it's blocked by Dangerfield. #T1# Love misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Love lands a jab to Dangerfield's midsection. Love misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dangerfield.
A head kick misses from Dangerfield. Love pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dangerfield pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Love throws a push kick but Dangerfield slaps the foot to one side. Love just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDangerfield. Dangerfield throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Love to counter with a crisp jab. Dangerfield misses the shot to the body. Love swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Dangerfield was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Love. Love works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T2# Dangerfield lands with a shot to the body. Dangerfield pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Love only half commits to the counter leg kick. Love throws a chopping leg kick but Dangerfield manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Love misses with a low kick. Dangerfield walks into a straight right hand from Love. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Love cracks Dangerfield with a right hand to the side of the head. Dangerfield throws a looping overhand right but Love ducks down to avoid it. Dangerfield scores with the left hand. Love knows he should have avoided that one. Dangerfield is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Love's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Love tries a head kick but it misses.
Dangerfield looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Love blocks a head kick by Dangerfield.
Dangerfield swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Love is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#T3# Dangerfield misses with the combination.
Love misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Love defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dangerfield. Love connects with a leg kick. Dangerfield looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Love throws a body shot but no joy. A low kick from Love is predictable there #TD# and Dangerfield counters with a shoot takedown. Love fights it but they end up in guard. Love is trying to keep Dangerfield in close.
Love can't keep his opponent in guard - Dangerfield advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Love wants to get back to full guard.#T4# Love is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Love wants to control but Dangerfield is keeping busy.
Love has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it. Love is refusing to be controlled, as Dangerfield sits in half guard. Love is trying to control but can't.
Love is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Dangerfield is staying active. Dangerfield trying to control from half guard but Love is working away. Love is looking to improve his position.
#SUB# Dangerfield is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dr Love dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! #R2# Love throws a leg kick #TD# and Dangerfield counters with a single leg into guard. Love didn't expect that. Dangerfield postures up.
Love keeping moving, preventing Dangerfield from controlling successfully. #SUB2# Love throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2# Love is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dangerfield with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Love keeping full guard, as Dangerfield tries to pass. #T1# Dangerfield lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Dangerfield looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Dangerfield passes easily into side control. Nice work. You can see the frustration on Love's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Love taking punishment in the form of punches.
#SUB# Dangerfield is trying to get an arm triangle but Love is defending well. Love manages to get back to half guard. Rocco Dangerfield overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2# Love trying to control here.
Dangerfield takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Love wants to improve his position but Dangerfield is controlling well.
Love makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Love. Dangerfield pushes down on Love's leg and manages to get into half guard. Love wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Love controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #T3# Love throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Dangerfield wants to lay and pray for a moment but Love keeps working. Love tries to roll over but Dangerfield keeps him under control. Dangerfield controlling the action here. Love moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Dangerfield stopping the sweep attempt from Love.#T4# 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. Love bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dangerfield's guard. #REVB# Love looking to sit in guard and control but Dangerfield gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR# Love controls Dangerfield momentarily but Dangerfield frees himself. Dangerfield passes Love's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Love is staying active underneath Dangerfield, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Love is looking to control Dangerfield's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Love avoid being mounted? Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Dangerfield works his foot free and advances to mount. Dangerfield landing punches. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocco Dangerfield dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round! #R3# A shot to the body from Dangerfield misses and Love counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Love throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Love scores with a nice body kick.
Love has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Dangerfield misses with a takedown attempt and Love counters with a solid body kick. Love lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Dangerfield on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dangerfield avoids the head kick by Love.
Dangerfield misses with a jab to the body
and Love counters with a head kick. #CUT2# It looks like Rocco Dangerfield has been cut. Love throws a head kick but Dangerfield moves out of range.
Dangerfield throws a hook to the side of Love's head but Love sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Love lands with a kick to the temple. Dangerfield shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #T1# Some bone on bone action there as Dangerfield checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Love lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Dangerfield throws a lazy uppercut
and Love counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Dangerfield keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dangerfield swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Love steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dangerfield. Love uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dangerfield. Love shapes to counter with a head kick. Dangerfield looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Love walks into a stiff left hand from Dangerfield. Love has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Dangerfield on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T2# Love uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dangerfield. Love explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Dangerfield throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Love connects with a high kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Love feints and then cracks Dangerfield's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dangerfield down. Love lands with a nice body punch. Dangerfield throws a body shot but no joy. Dangerfield misses the shot to the body. Dr Love seems to be getting the better of the standup. Love tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A good leg kick by Love. Love is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dangerfield rather than just go for the knockout. Love throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T3# Love lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Dangerfield sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Dangerfield misses with a body kick. Love throws a head kick but Dangerfield moves out of range.
Dangerfield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dangerfield rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Love moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Dangerfield fails to land the takedown. A low kick from Dangerfield is predictable there and Love counters with an inside leg kick. Love throws a nice inside leg kick. #T4# Love throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Love looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Love misses with a head kick.
Dangerfield avoids the head kick by Love.
Love feints and then cracks Dangerfield's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dangerfield down. Dangerfield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Love manages to avoid it. Dangerfield gets off balance looking for a body kick and Love counters with a nice body shot. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Love lands a front kick. Dangerfield checks a leg kick. Dangerfield misses with a left hand and Dangerfield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight! Dr Love comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Love has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29 Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dr Love! Dr Love looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I'd like to apologize to absolutely nobody!'.
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Event:
EFA 83
Date: Jul 28, 2018 |
#R1# Love pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Love throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson counters with a right hand to the body. Love throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson counters with a solid body kick. Love tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Johnson is looking to counter punch. Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A head kick misses from Love. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Johnson moves out of range as Love throws a body kick.
A head kick misses from Love. #T1# Johnson blocks a head kick by Love.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Love manages to avoid it. Love misses with a low kick. An attempted straight right counter from Johnson misses the target. Love swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Love throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Love throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it. Johnson is looking to counter with a shot to the body. We've been told by Johnson's head coaches at Boomerang!! PURE ELITE COACHES and Sparring Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Love scores with a nice body kick.
Love scores with a jab to the head.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick.#T2# Love is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson. Love missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Love.
Johnson feinted there with a counter leg kick. A leg kick checked by Johnson. Love fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. A jab from Love misses. Love throws a low kick, looking for Johnson's leg but Johnson calmly moves out of range. Johnson quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. Love throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson counters with a one-two to the body. #T3# Love throws a body shot but no joy. Johnson throws a big counter combination but Love scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Love looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice straight punches there by Love. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Love. Love scores with a head kick. Johnson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Love.
Love lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily. Love throws a body shot but no joy. #T4# Love is looking to chop away at Johnson's legs. Love has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Johnson avoids the head kick by Love.
Love lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Love shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. A swing and a miss from Love. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Love throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab. Love tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dr Love dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. #R2# Love throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Love jabs at Johnson's body. A leg kick checked by Johnson. Love lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Love pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Johnson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. A big right from Love misses. Johnson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A low kick from Love misses and Love takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. A lazy left from Love finds it's target.#T1# A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick. Love lands with a shot to the body. Love throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it. Love swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johnson. Love looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good leg kick by Love there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Love jabbing away but nothing is landing. Love has been the more effective fighter overall so far. A nice leg kick lands there from Love. #T2# Love scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Johnson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Love throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it. Love throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Johnson half committed to a counter leg kick. Johnson blocks a head kick by Love.
It appears Johnson was looking to counter with a kick there. Love throws a lazy head kick and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand! 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! Love throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.#T3# Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Love fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Love thumps Johnson with a low kick. Love throws a leg kick but Johnson checks it. Love throws a low kick but Johnson moves out of range easily. Love cracks the inside of Johnson's front leg. Love throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Love throws a half hearted mid kick. As Love backs away, Johnson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#T4# Love comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Love throws a head kick that misses and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Love thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Johnson if he has to take too many more of those.
Love ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Love misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Love throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson counters with a head kick. That will keep Love thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Love throws a low kick but Johnson avoids it. Johnson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dr Love showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round! #R3# Johnson moves out of range of the leg kick from Love. Love throws a sloppy head kick enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab. Love misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Love wants to slow Johnson down by chopping away at his legs. Johnson appears to be looking for a big counter. Love tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johnson is able to avoid easily. An attempted straight right counter from Johnson misses the target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Love plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Some bone on bone action there as Johnson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. As Love looks to move away, Johnson throws a big counter combo but Love just gets out of the way. Love misses with a leg kick and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1# Love pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Johnson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Love misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely. A head kick by Love misses and Love takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Love scores with a spinning back kick! Love throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Love only half commits. A head kick by Love misses and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #T2# Love throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson counters with a thumping low kick. Riley Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! A low kick from Love is predictable there and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut. Love throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Love turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Love misses with a leg kick and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Johnson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Love.
#T3# Love throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it. Love fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Love misses with a left hand and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC# Love is rocked! Love throws a lazy head kick and Johnson counters with a right hand from hell and Love is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Riley Johnson! A very excited looking Riley Johnson 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:
EFA 68 Trucks vs Sestius
Date: May 27, 2018 |
#R1# A telegraphed right hand from Chadnezzar misses the target. Love thinks about countering with a body kick. Love uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chadnezzar. Love shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Nebu Chadnezzar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Chadnezzar misses with a straight left. Love throws a head kick that misses. A right-left combo lands from Chadnezzar. Love misses with a head kick.
Love swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Chadnezzar misses. We've been told by Love's head coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Chadnezzar misses with a looping right. Love keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chadnezzar. Love looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Chadnezzar cracks Love with a right hand to the side of the head. Chadnezzar swings for the body but Love moves out of range.
Love takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. A left lands for Chadnezzar.#T1# Love ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Love throws a push kick but Chadnezzar slaps the foot to one side. Good leg kick by Love there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slapping leg kick lands for Love.
Chadnezzar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Love.
Love slips a straight right by Chadnezzar. Love scores with a leg kick.
Chadnezzar jabs Love to the body, keeping him at a distance. Chadnezzar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Love stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. A looping hook to the body misses from Chadnezzar. Love does a little dance to reset his feet. Love throws a counter high kick but Chadnezzar was just alert enough to avoid it. Chadnezzar lunges at Love with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Love's hand. Love moves out of range of the strikes. Chadnezzar slips a jab from Love.#T2# Love throws a head kick that misses. Love is looking to land body kicks. Chadnezzar swings for the body but Love moves out of range.
It looked like Love wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Love lands a head kick!
Chadnezzar has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Love misses with a head kick.
Chadnezzar throws a body shot but no joy. Chadnezzar with a body punch. A glancing blow. Love is breathing heavily. Chadnezzar getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Chadnezzar throws a big shot that misses. Chadnezzar throws a shot to the body.
Chadnezzar connects with a crisp jab. #ROC2# Love is rocked! Chadnezzar flashes Love a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Love's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Love crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Chadnezzar punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nebu Chadnezzar! A victorious Nebu Chadnezzar 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: Apr 15, 2018 |
#R1# Blomsten shoots in looking for a takedown. Love tries to sprawl out of it but Blomsten keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Love manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Blomsten connects with a crisp jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blomsten.#T1# A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blomsten. Love looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Dr Love has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arto Blomsten. Blomsten throws a lazy uppercut
and Love counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Love defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blomsten. Blomsten throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Love stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Love on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Blomsten tries to score a power double leg takedown but Love sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blomsten somewhat. Love is looking to counter punch.#T2# Blomsten waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Love.#CL2# Blomsten moves into the clinch. Blomsten pressing his opponent against the cage. Blomsten is looking for a takedown. Blomsten avoids a wild elbow strike from Love. Love throws an elbow that misses.
Love struggles to land a body shot inside as Blomsten controls his hands.
Blomsten pushes Love back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Blomsten lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T3# Love landing some nice looking knees to the body.
#TD2# Blomsten gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Love regains guard.
Love scores with a nice shot. Love knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Blomsten on the ground. Love trying to control the position.
Love will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Blomsten throws a big right hand that misses. Blomsten tries to free his leg and advance position but Love is retaining full guard. Blomsten pushing down on Love's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB2# Blomsten seems to be working for a kimura but Love defends the submission attempt. Blomsten working over Love with some ground and pound. Love looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Blomsten seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T4# Love wants to improve his position but Blomsten is controlling well.
Blomsten takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Blomsten has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Love is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
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! Blomsten connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Blomsten lands a couple of good shots and Love has given up his back, trying to escape the position! The referee is taking a good look at Love as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Blomsten!
Love can't escape the position.
#SUB2# Love fending off the submission attempt from Blomsten. Blomsten controls the action. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arto Blomsten dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! #R2# Blomsten misses with a takedown and Love counters with a lovely shot to the body.#CL2# Blomsten has taken the fight to the clinch.
Love looking to stall.
Blomsten pressing his opponent against the cage. #TD2# Blomsten has hold of one of Love's legs. Love is fighting the takedown attempt but Blomsten gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Blomsten not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB# Blomsten got a little sloppy there for a moment and Love has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blomsten has managed to get both his arms back between Love's legs - danger averted. Blomsten is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T1# Blomsten is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Blomsten postures up.
Blomsten postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Blomsten stands and throws Love's legs to the side, diving into side control. Blomsten moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. Love is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T2# Blomsten working the ground and pound. Blomsten connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Love some visible discomfort.
Love takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Blomsten landing strikes. Blomsten works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Love tries to bench press Blomsten off him but Blomsten keeps the position. A lull in the action here. Love gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! #T3# Blomsten lands a big shot there that rocks Love but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
#ROC2# Love is rocked! Blomsten tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Blomsten is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Love goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Blomsten!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Arto Blomsten! During a confident post fight interview, Arto Blomsten thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
K-1 Round 2*
Date: Mar 18, 2018 |
#R1# Aaaa throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Love counters with a series of strikes. Aaaa will be more careful next time no doubt. Love wants to land a leg kick but Aaaa is out of range. Aaaa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Love scores with a nice body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Aaaa misses the target. A solid leg kick lands there for Love.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Aaaa. Love shrugs it off though. Aaaa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. 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! Aaaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Love blocks a jab.#CL# Aaaa clinches with his opponent.
#T1# Love misses with a knee strike.
Love tries to land knees in the clinch but Aaaa avoids the damage to the body. Aaaa throws a knee to the head but misses.
#BC# Aaaa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL# Aaaa closes the distance and clinches. Love is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Love.#BC# Aaaa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bbbb Aaaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Aaaa throws the kick towards the body but Love avoids it. Aaaa moves forwards but Love connects with a nice, crisp jab. Dr Love is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Aaaa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Love lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Sloppy strikes from Aaaa. Those never looked like landing. Love looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T2# Love stuns Aaaa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Love fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Love looks to move away, Aaaa throws a big counter combo but Love just gets out of the way. Love stuns Aaaa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#CL# Aaaa gets a clinch. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Aaaa has Love pressed against the ropes.
Aaaa misses with a body punch.
Love is trying to maintain a safe position but Aaaa gets an underhook and turns Love into the ropes. Love crunches a lovely knee into Aaaa's ribcage. Love is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aaaa is defending well for now. Still in the clinch, Love scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC# Aaaa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL# Love tries to keep at a distance but Aaaa has taken the fight into the clinch. 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 Bbbb Aaaa will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. #R2# Love clobbers Aaaa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Love throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Aaaa digs a good hook to Love's body.
Love tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#CL# Aaaa darts in and clinches Love up against the ropes. Love tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Aaaa controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Aaaa can't find room to land a body shot as Love controls the action.
Love working some nice short punches in the clinch. Aaaa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T1# Aaaa managing to block the knees to the body from Love.
#BC# Aaaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL# Aaaa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. Love tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Love doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Love gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Love on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Love lands a nice knee to the body. Love tries to stall but Aaaa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Love. A shot in the inside from Aaaa. #BC# Aaaa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Aaaa moves out of range of the strikes. As Love tries to get set, Aaaa tries to push him back and clinch up but Love manages to avoid the attempt.#T2# Aaaa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Love circles away quickly and effectively. Bbbb Aaaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Aaaa misses with an uppercut
and Love counters with a lovely straight right hand! 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!#CL# The fight moves into the clinch position. Love can't find room to land a body shot as Aaaa controls the action.
Aaaa avoiding damage.
Aaaa managing to block the knees to the body from Love.
Aaaa blocks a body shot from Love. Aaaa looking to stall.
Still in the clinch, Aaaa scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC# Aaaa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL# Aaaa moves into the clinch. 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 Bbbb Aaaa will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round! #R3# Aaaa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Love counters with a nice low kick that buckles Aaaa's knee momentarily. Love thuds a left hand into Aaaa's body. Love swings for the body but Aaaa moves out of range.
Love ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aaaa moves away.#CL# Aaaa gets a clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Love. Aaaa tries a body shot but Love blocks it.
Love is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aaaa is defending well for now. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Love tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Love struggles to land a body shot inside as Aaaa controls his hands.
Aaaa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Aaaa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Bbbb Aaaa has scored more points in the clinch so far. Love looking to stall.
#T1# Love slows down the pace here.
#BC# Aaaa manages to break the clinch.
Love tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aaaa is able to avoid easily. Aaaa slips a jab and a cross from Love.
Love pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Aaaa back to the ropes. Love follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Love swings for the body but Aaaa moves out of range.
Aaaa lands a nice shot to the body.
Aaaa throws an off balance right hand
and Love counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Love staying out of range there.#T2##CL# Aaaa moves into the clinch successfully.
Aaaa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Aaaa taking a breather. Love tries a knee to the head but Aaaa blocks it.
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! Aaaa is looking to control Love's arms but Love gets an underhook and turns him. Now Aaaa has his back to the ropes. A shot in the inside from Aaaa. Aaaa looking to stall.
Aaaa is leaning against Love and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Aaaa managing to block the knees to the body from Love.
Aaaa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Love unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that's the end of the fight! Dr Love comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Aaaa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28 Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28 Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bbbb Aaaa!
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Event:
KFC: Going Global
Date: Jan 20, 2018 |
#R1# Marston just misses with a punch to the body.
Marston jabbing away but nothing is landing. As Marston looks to move away, Love throws a big counter combo but Marston just gets out of the way. Marston has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Love is landing a low percentage of strikes. Marston moves out of range of the strikes. Love misses with a head kick.
Love misses with a lunging right hand
and Marston makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Love scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Marston throws a right and a left that both miss. Marston lands an overhand right. Love looks for the body kick but Marston saw that one coming. Love lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Love looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Love looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Marston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Love manages to avoid it. Marston misses with a body shot.
#T1# Marston works Love's body with a nice hook. John Marston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Marston misses with a looping right. Love takes one to the side of the head.
Marston throws an overhand right that lands on Love's shoulder, as Love tries to avoid the shot. Love works the jab nicely. Marston cracks Love with a good jab. Marston throws the left hand but Love avoids the punch easily. Love throws a big counter combination but Marston scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Marston connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Marston missing with a left hand there. Love was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Marston blocks the body kick.
Love dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marston. That did some damage! Love lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#CUT# It looks like John Marston has been cut. This has been an exciting period of action! Marston scores with a jab. Love acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T2# Marston bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Love's head.#KD2# Marston lands a big right hand that sends Love crashing to the mat! Marston stays standing though and waves Love back to his feet!#ROC2# Love is rocked! Marston cracks Love with a left hook right on the temple and Love goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Marston lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Love is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Marston! John Marston decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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