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Event:
SFC 12: Kuklinski x Joe
Date: Jun 22, 2017 |
#R1#
Kuklinski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Joe.
Kuklinski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Joe fails to land the takedown.
Kuklinski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Joe.
Richard Kuklinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samoa Joe.
Kuklinski leaves Joe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kuklinski seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Joe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kuklinski as he avoids it easily. #CL#
Kuklinski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kuklinski is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kuklinski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Kuklinski.
Joe looks winded!
Joe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kuklinski prevents it.
Kuklinski could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Joe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kuklinski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kuklinski appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kuklinski dips to his left and cracks Joe with an uppercut!#CUT#
It looks like Samoa Joe has been cut.
Kuklinski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kuklinski punishes Joe's body with a nice straight punch.
Kuklinski scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#KD#
Kuklinski sends Joe crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kuklinski is motioning to the referee to let Joe up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#
Joe is rocked!#T1#
Kuklinski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Joe but Joe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kuklinski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kuklinski is looking to clinch but Joe is avoiding it.
Joe scores with the left hand. Kuklinski knows he should have avoided that one.
Kuklinski connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Joe! He's out on his feet! Kuklinski rushes in and drops Joe with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Richard Kuklinski!
Richard Kuklinski is the new heavyweight champion!
Richard Kuklinski decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
The defeated Samoa Joe had this to say: 'Someone shot me in the middle of the fight, it is the only thing that makes sense. Braun Strowman is the future of this division and all of you will see this soon.'.
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Event:
SFC 9: Uberveem x Joe II
Date: Jun 02, 2017 |
#R1#
Joe shoots in but no luck this time.
Uberveem scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#CUT#
It looks like Samoa Joe has been cut.
We've been told by Uberveem's head coaches at Kangaroo's MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Joe misses with a takedown attempt
and Uberveem counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Joe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A counter left hand to the body from Uberveem misses its target.
Alistaar Uberveem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samoa Joe.#TD2#
Joe scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Joe trying to control the action but Uberveem is working from the bottom.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Joe working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Uberveem's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Uberveem is trying to get back to half guard.
Joe lands some shots froms side control.#T1#
Joe throws a strike aimed at the side of Uberveem's head but Uberveem avoids it well.
Joe fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ground and pound from Joe seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Joe throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Joe looks up at the clock and then as Uberveem takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Joe smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Joe fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Joe is looking to take a break and control but Uberveem is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Joe works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Joe connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Uberveem some visible discomfort.
#T2#
Uberveem takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Uberveem dodges the ground and pound from Joe.
Joe trying to control the position but Uberveem is working away.
Joe creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Uberveem sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Joe is staying tight to Uberveem's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Uberveem avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Joe.
Joe trying to control the position but Uberveem is working away.
Joe working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #T3#
Joe throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Uberveem is looking for a sweep.
Joe tries to score with some ground and pound. Uberveem controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Joe sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Uberveem is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
You can see the frustration on Uberveem's face as Joe controls the position.
Joe working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Joe throws an elbow but Uberveem slips to the side and avoids it well.
Joe looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Uberveem is avoiding damage well.
Uberveem is breathing heavily.
Joe remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The strikes coming from Joe are missing the target in this wave of attacks. #T4#
Joe working the ground and pound. #CUT2#
It looks like Alistaar Uberveem has been cut.
Uberveem managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Joe.
Uberveem on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Uberveem tries to get out of the position.
Joe working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Joe in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Joe content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Joe trying to control the position but Uberveem is working away.
Joe working away.
Joe postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Joe throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Joe grinds an elbow into Uberveem's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samoa Joe dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Joe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Uberveem enables Joe to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Uberveem manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Joe wants to control from the top but Uberveem keeps moving.
Joe throwing strikes but missing.
Joe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe distracts Uberveem with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T1#
Joe throwing strikes from guard but Uberveem blocks nicely.
Uberveem avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Joe works over Uberveem with some ground and pound from guard.
Joe looking to sit in guard and control but Uberveem gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Uberveem stopping the sweep attempt from Joe.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joe lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Joe wants to control from the top but Uberveem keeps moving. #T2#
Joe throws a big elbow that misses.
Joe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Joe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Joe cracks Uberveem with a solid left hand.
Joe trying to control the position from guard on top but Uberveem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Samoa Joe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Joe lands a couple of digs.#CUT2#
Alistaar Uberveem's cut is getting worse.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Joe postures up.
Joe throws a strike but Uberveem rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Joe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe thows a huge punch but Uberveem dodges it nicely.
#T3#
Joe trying to control the pace.
Joe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Uberveem on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #CUT2#
Alistaar Uberveem's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Joe is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Joe content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Joe is looking to take a break and control but Uberveem is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4#
Joe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Uberveem defending well though.
Joe performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Joe works his way into full mount!
Joe throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Uberveem because Joe loaded up on that one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Joe raining down shots from the mount!#ROC2#
Uberveem is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samoa Joe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Joe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Uberveem defends it nicely.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alistaar Uberveem's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Samoa Joe!
Samoa Joe was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Alistaar Uberveem was interviewed post fight and said 'he took this one fair and square, we are now even at 1 a piece...Uberveem x Joe III needs to happen, and i promise it will end like the first fight did. i was simply off my game tonight.'.
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Event:
SFC 7: The Human x Bulver
Date: May 19, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Joe shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Normus's guard.#SUB2#
Joe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Normus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Joe has managed to get both his arms back between Normus's legs - danger averted.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Joe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Joe lands a couple of digs.
Joe chips away with some ground and pound.
Joe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Normus can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Joe controls the pace.
Joe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Joe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Normus's head.
Joe scoring with some ground and pound.
Joe trying to move into half guard but instead Normus has managed to sweep!#REVB#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joe wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Joe is on top in guard.
#REVR#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T1#
Joe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Normus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Joe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Joe distracts Normus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Joe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #ES2#
Normus pushes Joe off and scrambles back to his feet.
#TD#
Joe shoots in and bounces Normus off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#SUB2#
Normus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Joe is aware though and is defending well.
Joe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Normus is keeping the position for now.
Joe landing with the ground and pound. #T2#
Joe preventing the sweep.
Joe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Joe 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.
Joe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Normus's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joe forces his way into half guard.
Normus has hold of Joe's hands but Joe slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Joe is controlling the pace.
We've been hearing that Joe has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Joe scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T3#
Well, if Joe 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.
Normus won't allow Joe to pass to mount.
Joe is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Normus taking some punishment here, with Joe in his half guard.
Joe is pressing down on Normus's thigh, looking to free his foot. Normus is holding on for now.
Normus trying to control here.
Joe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Normus on the ground.#SUB2#
Normus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Joe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T4#
Normus has hold of Joe's hands but Joe slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Normus on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Joe scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Joe trying to pass the guard but Normus defending well.
Joe is nestled in close to Normus, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Joe lands with a punch from half guard. #ROC#
Normus is rocked!
Joe working over Normus with some ground and pound. Normus looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Normus is still in real trouble! Can Joe finish him?
Joe unloads with some huge strikes here! Normus is out! Joe wins by brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Samoa Joe!
Post fight, Samoa Joe stared into the camera and said 'Alistaar "The Tank" Uberveem is the only fucking name I care about. I want a rematch, I destroy him 9/10 times. I will either beat him or retire from the sport. BILLY, give me the fight. Don't try to protect your boy, you know I deserve it. No one in this division is better than me.'.
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Event:
SFC 3: Xuwatanabe x Nakamura
Date: Apr 21, 2017 |
#R1#
Joe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uberveem manages to avoid it.
Joe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CUT2#
It looks like Samoa Joe has been cut.
Uberveem ducks under a wild hook from Joe.
Uberveem has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Uberveem scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Uberveem ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#KD2#
Uberveem drops Joe with a beautiful combination! Joe stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Uberveem is looking for the KO!#ROC2#
Joe is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uberveem is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Joe flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Joe is out cold! Uberveem holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alistaar Uberveem!
Samoa Joe spoke after the fight, saying 'This was an absolute fluke.'.
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Event:
SFC 1: Page x Bonini
Date: Apr 06, 2017 |
#R1#
Hunter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hunter wants to clinch.
Joe drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hunter defends it well.
Joe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#TD2#
Joe shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hunter napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Joe creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hunter sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
A lull in the action here.
Joe throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe controlling the position.
The strikes coming from Joe are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Joe working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.#T1#
Hunter wants to get back to his feet but Joe drags him back down.
An elbow from Joe crashes against the mat.
Joe working the body and head with strikes.
The referee asks Joe politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Joe prefers to stall for the moment though.
Joe prevents Hunter from escaping the position.
Joe landing a few strikes.
Joe just content to control the position.
Joe working the head with strikes.
Joe working the ground and pound.
Hunter is working to avoid the ground and pound but Joe connects with a decent elbow.
Check out the look on Joe's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
#T2#
Joe lands an elbow.
Joe working the head with strikes.
Joe is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Joe works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Joe grinds an elbow into Hunter's temple.
Hunter takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Joe tries to score with some ground and pound. Hunter controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hunter is trying to escape the position but Joe is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joe scoring with punches from side control.
Joe lands an elbow. #T3#
Joe taking a breather here.
Joe sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hunter is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hunter is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Joe has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Joe cracks Hunter with a big elbow.
Joe lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hunter down.
Hunter is pushing Joe's head away, looking to escape. Joe manages to hold on to the position though.
Hunter taking punishment in the form of punches.
Joe content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Joe is working Hunter over with some ground and pound from side control. #T4#
Joe content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Joe landing a few strikes.
Joe working the head with strikes.
Hunter is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Joe asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Joe controls the position from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samoa Joe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Hunter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hunter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Joe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hunter somewhat.
Hunter is looking to clinch.
Joe scores with a shot to the body.
Joe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hunter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Joe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hunter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Joe circles away.#TD2#
Hunter gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#ES#
Hunter pushes Joe off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hunter or perhaps it was just good defense by Joe, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joe misses with a body shot.
#T1#
Joe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hunter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Joe misses with a wild body shot. #TD2#
Joe shoots in and gets a takedown into Hunter's guard.
Hunter is wriggling around but Joe manages to pass to half guard.
#REVR#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Joe lands a nice short elbow.
Joe not doing much here.
Joe winds up and cracks Hunter with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T2#
Joe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Joe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hunter is trying to stand up here but Joe is controlling him well.
Joe working Hunter over with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joe working Hunter over with strikes.
Joe is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Joe drops an elbow to the side of Hunter's head.
Joe perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T3#
Hunter looks like he's trying to stand up.
Joe takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Joe is continuing to stall.
Joe throwing shots but Hunter is blocking nicely.
Ground and pound from Joe.
Hunter is trying to stand up here but Joe is controlling him well. #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.
Joe is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Joe passes the guard and advances to mount!
The referee warns Hunter that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Joe working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Joe punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hunter squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Joe lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Joe lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Joe cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Joe controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samoa Joe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Joe throws a looping overhand right but Hunter ducks down to avoid it.
Samoa Joe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joe jabs at Hunter's body.
Joe throws a big shot that misses.#TD2#
Joe shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hunter's guard.
Joe landing with the ground and pound.
Samoa Joe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Joe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Joe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Joe connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hunter some visible discomfort.
#T1#
Joe content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Joe lands a nice forearm strike.
Joe in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Joe works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Joe is working Hunter over with some ground and pound from side control.
Joe is putting a hurting on Hunter here, landing some big shots from side control.
Joe lands a decent elbow from side control.
Joe working the ground and pound.
Joe tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hunter takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Samoa Joe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
The referee asks Joe politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Joe prefers to stall for the moment though.
Hunter is trying to get back to his feet.
Joe controlling from side mount.
Let's hope that Joe has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T3#
Hunter is trying to buck Joe off.
Joe controls the position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Joe jabs at Hunter's body.
Joe misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Joe misses.
Hunter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hunter avoids the body shot from Joe.
Joe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunter manages to avoid it.
Joe shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hunter eats them both and turns towards Joe to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Joe jabs at Hunter's body.#TD2#
Hunter tries to sprawl but Joe drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Joe is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mark Hunter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hunter tries to kick Joe off but Joe keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samoa Joe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Joe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 25:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 25:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samoa Joe!
Samoa Joe was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 22, 2017 |
#R1#
Joe tests Sloan's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT2#
Manual Sloan's cut is getting worse.
Crunch! Sloan slams his shin into Joe's torso.
Sloan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Joe's hands.#TD2#
Joe changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sloan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sloan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sloan takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Joe happy to just control the position for now.
Joe working the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joe landing strikes.
Sloan taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sloan is looking to regain half guard here but Joe keeps moving and retains side control.
Sloan could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sloan wants to control but Joe postures up.#T1#
Sloan seems a little lost for a moment, as Joe dominates the positioning.
Joe is putting a hurting on Sloan here, landing some big shots from side control. #CUT2#
Manual Sloan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Joe lands a decent elbow from side control. #ROC2#
Sloan is rocked!#CUT2#
Jeez, Manual Sloan's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Manual Sloan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Samoa Joe!
Samoa Joe spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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