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Event:
UVC 13 Buchanan VS Steele 2
Date: Nov 02, 2017 |
#R1#
Some wild striking there from Gates.
Gates just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDrogo.
Kevin Gates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gates throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drogo tried to counter with a leg kick but Gates avoided it.
Sloppy strikes from Gates. Those never looked like landing.
Gates will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gates throws a right and a left that Drogo avoids nicely.
Gates throws a nice looking combination but Drogo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gates will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drogo throws a big counter combination but Gates scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drogo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gates chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drogo can pounce on him.
Gates misses with a double jab.
Gates throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drogo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. #T1#
Gates rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drogo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Drogo looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Drogo slips a jab and a cross from Gates.
Gates throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#CUT2#
It looks like Tom Drogo has been cut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gates has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Gates throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gates looks winded!
Gates throws a combination that misses
and Drogo counters with a low kick, right behind Gates 's knee.
Drogo dodges the punch combination from Gates.
Drogo tried to counter with a leg kick but Gates avoided it.
Gates misses with a combination
and Drogo counters with an outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Drogo.
Gates misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Drogo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gates throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drogo counters with an inside leg kick.
Gates misses with a combination
and Drogo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Drogo tenderised Gates's leg. Gates is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice leg kick lands there from Drogo.
Drogo feints and then cracks Gates's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gates down.
Gates misses with a double jab
and Drogo counters with a thumping low kick.
Gates fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Gates backs away, Drogo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gates misses with a combination
and Drogo counters with a leg kick.
Drogo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gates.
Sloppy strikes from Gates. Those never looked like landing.
Gates throws a combination that misses
and Drogo counters with a good low kick that Gates was not able to check.
Drogo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T3#
Drogo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Drogo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gates stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Drogo.
Gates throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drogo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gates rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drogo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Drogo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gates's calf.
Gates rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drogo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Drogo is looking for a counter combo.
Drogo scores with a head kick. Gates tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gates throws a combination that misses
and Drogo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice body kick there by Drogo.
Gates misses with a double jab
and Drogo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Drogo. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gates throws a combination that misses
and Drogo counters with an outside leg kick.
Drogo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gates falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gates takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drogo throws a leg kick which misses Gates's front leg but catches the back leg as Gates tries to avoid it.
Gates falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drogo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Drogo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gates.
As Gates looks to move away, Drogo throws a big counter combo but Gates just gets out of the way.
Gates falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drogo counters with a nice leg kick.
Drogo connects with a leg kick. Gates looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Drogo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Drogo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Gates falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drogo counters with a leg kick.
Gates throws a right and a left that Drogo avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Gates. Those never looked like landing.
Drogo misses with a low kick.
Gates throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drogo.
Drogo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gates lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Drogo dodges the punch combination from Gates.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gates lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drogo circles away quickly and effectively.
Gates throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drogo counters with a good low kick that Gates was not able to check.
Gates is breathing heavily.
Drogo cracks the inside of Gates's front leg.
Drogo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gates misses with a combination
and Drogo counters with an inside leg kick. #T1#
A slapping leg kick lands for Drogo.
Gates misses with a combination
and Drogo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gates misses with a double jab
and Drogo counters with a nice uppercut.
Drogo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tom Drogo is winning the standup battle so far.
Gates throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drogo counters with a one-two to the body.
Drogo connects with a high kick.
Gates moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gates falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drogo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gates's knee momentarily.#T2#
Drogo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gates's calf.
Gates misses with a combination
and Drogo counters with a low kick, right behind Gates 's knee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drogo connects with a solid leg kick.
Gates looks to land a combination but Drogo avoids it well.
Drogo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gates will feel that in the morning.
Gates swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Drogo counters with a straight right hand.
Gates looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drogo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A combination from Drogo does no damage.
Gates on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Drogo. Drogo obviously looking to wear him down.
Gates falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drogo counters with a left and a right that stings Gates.
A good leg kick by Drogo. #T3#
Gates misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gates takes a kick to the side of the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gates 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.
A combination from Gates does no damage.
Gates looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drogo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Drogo throws a nice head kick!
Gates throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Drogo misses the target.
Gates's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Drogo.
Drogo throws a nice head kick!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Gates might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Drogo has got the better of the exchanges.
Gates throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Drogo counter with a right hand.
Drogo scores with a kick to the body.
Drogo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gates takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drogo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gates.
#T4#
Gates misses with a combination
and Drogo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Drogo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gates throws a combination that misses
and Drogo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drogo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gates throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drogo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Drogo dodges the punch combination from Gates.
Gates throws a right and a left that Drogo avoids nicely.
Drogo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gates just manages to avoid it.
Drogo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gates's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Drogo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tom Drogo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Drogo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gates.
Gates misses with a combination
and Drogo counters with a leg kick.
Drogo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gates misses with a double jab
and Drogo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A good leg kick by Drogo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Drogo.
Gates swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Drogo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gates misses with a combination
and Drogo counters with a two punch combo. #T1#
That kick from Drogo tenderised Gates's leg. Gates is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gates takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gates throws a series of punches but Drogo moves out of range.
Drogo thinks about countering with a head kick.
A good leg kick by Drogo.
A slapping body kick lands there for Drogo.
Drogo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gates misses with a combination
and Drogo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Drogo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gates can do to turn this around?
Drogo throws a nice head kick!
Gates misses with a combination
and Drogo counters with a thumping low kick.
Drogo catches Gates with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gates falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drogo counters with an inside leg kick. #T2#
Drogo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gates tries to bum rush Drogo with a series of wild strikes but Drogo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drogo thinks about countering with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gates 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.
Gates falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drogo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gates's knee momentarily.
Gates fails to land with a series of punches.
Drogo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gates.
Drogo throws a leg kick which misses Gates's front leg but catches the back leg as Gates tries to avoid it.
Drogo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tom Drogo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T3#
Gates throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gates takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gates takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gates has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Drogo.
Gates closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Drogo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Drogo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gates throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drogo connects with an inside leg kick.
Gates throws a series of punches but Drogo moves out of range.
Gates swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Drogo counters with an inside leg kick.
Drogo throws a nice outside leg kick. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drogo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drogo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gates swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Drogo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Drogo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kevin Gates has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gates misses with a few strikes there.
Drogo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gates falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drogo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Drogo throws a series of punches but Gates moves out of range.
Drogo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drogo is looking to counter with head kicks.
Tom Drogo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gates throws a right hand that Drogo ducks under and follows up with a left that Drogo also avoids with ease.
Drogo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Drogo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Drogo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Drogo!
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Event:
UVC 2
Date: Aug 03, 2017 |
#R1#
Gates misses with a double jab
and Nathan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gates throws a lazy uppercut
and Nathan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gates takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gates tries for a takedown but Nathan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nathan tried to counter with a leg kick but Gates avoided it.
Gates moves to clinch but Nathan breaks away
and Gates takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#
It looks like Kevin Gates has been cut.
Nathan scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nathan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gates.
Gates throws a hook to the side of Nathan's head but Nathan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gates misses with a hook
and Nathan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T1#
Gates misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nathan is looking to counter with a body kick.
Gates misses with a leg kick
letting Nathan counter with a right hand.
Gates gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Nathan gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Nathan!
An out of breath Ray Nathan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
UVC1
Date: Jul 19, 2017 |
#R1#
Ethan dodges the punch combination from Gates.
#CL#
Ethan has Gates up against the cage in a clinch.
Ethan lands a nice uppercut.
Ethan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gates backwards.
Ethan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ethan is pushing Gates up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gates's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ethan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gates backwards. #CUT#
It looks like Kevin Gates has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Ethan.
Gates gets through Ethan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gates wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ethan gets through Gates's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ethan lands a left hand.
Ethan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gates backwards. #T1#
A short left from Ethan.
Ethan stalling.
A body shot lands from Ethan.
Ethan dips a shoulder and cracks Gates with a mighty uppercut! Gates falls back against the cage and Ethan unloads with a barrage of strikes! Gates is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Ethan screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Ethan!
After winning the bout, Ryan Ethan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 03, 2017 |
#R1#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gates.
Gates fails to land with a series of punches.
Gates throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bryan.
Gates just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBryan.
No joy there for Gates, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gates misses with a wild combination.
Gates throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bryan counters with a one-two to the body. #CL#
Gates gets tackled into the cage by Bryan. Bryan maintains the clinch.
Bryan tries to score a body lock takedown but Gates shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gates gets underhooks to prevent Bryan's takedown attempt.
Bryan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wm Bryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gates wants to break free but Bryan has control.
#BC2#
Gates breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bryan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gates avoids it really well and circles away.#T1#
A punch combination from Gates misses.
Bryan connects with a single shot there.
Gates swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bryan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gates swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bryan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gates misses with a combination
and Bryan counters with a thumping low kick. #CL#
Bryan moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Bryan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kevin Gates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Gates drives through and clinches with Bryan against the cage.
Bryan wants a takedown but no success here.
#T2#
Bryan tries to pull guard but Gates holds him up against the cage and eventually Bryan drops back down to his feet.
#BC2#
Gates breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gates throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bryan.
Gates misses with a series of wild punches.
Bryan throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gates avoids it.
Gates looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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!
Bryan shoots in for a takedown but Gates shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#CL#
Bryan closes the distance and pushes Gates back into the cage.#TD#
Bryan manages to pull guard.
Gates stands up over Bryan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bryan 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.
Gates connects with a couple of short punches.#T3#
Gates is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gates with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gates lands a couple of decent looking shots.#ROC2#
Bryan is rocked!
Gates scoring with some ground and pound.
Oh Bryan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gates arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Bryan's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kevin Gates!
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