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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 15, 2017 |
#R1#
Bawns connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kaze looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Bawns scores with a leg kick.
Bawns scoring well with a low kick there.
Kaze throws a sloppy head kick and Bawns moves out of range easily.
Kaze moves out of range of the strikes.
Ben Bawns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bawns scores with a shot to the body.
Kaze tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bawns sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kaze somewhat.
Bawns pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bawns is looking to slow Kaze down with leg kicks.
Kaze really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bawns throws a jab when Kaze was well out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bawns.
Bawns throws a body kick that misses.
Kaze seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bawns.
Bawns fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kaze.
We've been informed that Bawns has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.#T1#
Bawns lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bawns lands a leg kick that knocks Kaze off balance momentarily.
Bawns connects with a solid leg kick.
Kaze avoids the head kick by Bawns.
Bawns swings for the body but Kaze moves out of range.
Bawns scores with a leg kick.
Bawns connects with a high kick.
Bawns throws a wild body kick that Kaze sees coming a mile off.
Kaze is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bawns lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kaze's sensitive parts.
Bawns ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaze moves away.
Bawns looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bawns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaze was well out of range. Poor timing from Bawns.
Kaze moves out of range of the body kick from Bawns.
#T2#
Crunch! Bawns slams his shin into Kaze's torso.
Bawns explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bawns lands a high kick!
Bawns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bawns throws a leg kick which misses Kaze's front leg but catches the back leg as Kaze tries to avoid it.
Bawns misses with a wild body shot.
Kaze takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bawns lands a leg kick that knocks Kaze off balance momentarily.
Bawns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bawns.
Kaze steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bawns. That one must have hurt.
Bawns scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T3#
Bawns throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bawns misses with a body shot.
Bawns misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bawns throws a body punch but Kaze moves out of range.
Kaze is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bawns tries a head kick but it misses.
Bawns scores with a kick to the body.
Bawns fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kaze has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bawns feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kaze's calf.
Bawns throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bawns waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaze.
Kaze bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bawns throws a head kick that misses.
Kaze was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T4#
Bawns pushes Kaze away with a front kick.
Kaze will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bawns throws a head kick but Kaze moves out of range.
Kaze avoids the body shot from Bawns.
Bawns throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice body kick from Bawns.
Bawns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bawns lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kaze is looking to clinch.
Kaze moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBawns.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bawns connects with a leg kick. Kaze looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bawns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaze manages to avoid it.
Kaze sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kaze blocks a head kick by Bawns.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Bawns dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Bawns connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bawns looks to land a body kick but Kaze moved away.
Bawns goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bawns scores with a head kick. Kaze tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bawns keeps Kaze at a distance using the push kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bawns.
Bawns fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kaze has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A solid body kick from Bawns.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bawns. That's going to slow Kaze down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaze has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bawns.
Bawns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A swing and a miss from Bawns.
Bawns connects with a leg kick. Kaze looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bawns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Bawns throws a head kick that half lands.
Bawns feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kaze's calf.
Bawns scores with a head kick. Kaze tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bawns scores with a nice body kick.
Kaze takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ben Bawns seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kaze 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.
Bawns scores with a leg kick.
Kaze tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bawns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kaze takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bawns throws a sloppy head kick and Kaze moves out of range easily.
Bawns thows a body kick. Kaze tries to catch it but that hurt him. #T2#
Bawns goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bawns pushes Kaze away with a front kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bawns.
Kaze shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bawns throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bawns lands with a kick to the temple. Kaze shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bawns tries a head kick but it misses.
Bawns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaze.
Bawns throws a body shot but no joy.
Kaze feinted with a counter takedown.
Both fighters circling a little - Bawns finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kaze shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bawns shapes to counter with a head kick.#T3#
Bawns tries a head kick but it misses.
Bawns lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kaze will feel that in the morning.
Kaze avoids a kick to the body.
Kaze thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bawns looks to land a left hand but Kaze moved out of range nicely.
Bawns lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ben Bawns is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bawns, right into the meat.
Bawns looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kaze attempts a counter takedown but Bawns avoids it well and moves away.
Bawns throws a push kick but Kaze slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from Bawns.
Bawns throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kaze with a poor takedown
and Bawns counters with a low kick, right behind Kaze 's knee. #T4#
Kaze throws a sloppy head kick and Bawns moves out of range easily.
Bawns throws a body punch but Kaze moves out of range.
Bawns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaze was well out of range. Poor timing from Bawns.
Bawns cracks the inside of Kaze's front leg.
A head kick misses from Bawns.
Bawns lands with a nice body kick. #CL#
Kaze gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kaze blocks the elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bawns pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kaze changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bawns fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Midori Kaze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bawns misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Bawns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Kaze takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bawns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaze appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bawns takes a swing at Kaze's ribcage but misses.
Midori Kaze is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bawns lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kaze tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bawns paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bawns.
Kaze takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Good leg kick by Bawns there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaze takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bawns scores with a head kick. Kaze tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bawns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kaze changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kaze uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bawns.#T1#
Kaze avoids a kick to the body.
Bawns throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bawns throws a head kick that misses.
Bawns lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bawns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bawns throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bawns.
A head kick misses from Bawns.
Kaze tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bawns swivels and escapes.
Bawns feints a counter leg kick.
Kaze takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bawns throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bawns lands with a kick to the ribs.
#T2#
Bawns misses with a body kick.
Kaze takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kaze moves out of range as Bawns throws a body kick.
#CL#
Kaze closes the distance and pushes Bawns back into the cage.
Kaze wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bawns is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bawns misses with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bawns tries to land a knee to the head but Kaze blocks with his arms.
#TD#
Kaze has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bawns clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Bawns prevents Kaze from getting a body triangle.#T3##SUB#
Bawns fending off the submission attempt from Kaze. #SUB#
Kaze tightening his grip on Bawns, looking for the choke.
Bawns staying busy and making it hard for Kaze to control.
We've been hearing good reports from Kaze's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bawns tries to roll but Kaze sticks to his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bawns trying to get back to his feet but Kaze is in full control for now.
Kaze gets his hands free as Bawns looks to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Bawns is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Bawns comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bawns winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Bawns!
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Event:
ITFC 6
Date: Jun 10, 2017 |
#R1#
Bawns throws a head kick but Garner moves out of range.
Bawns throws the left hand but Garner avoids the punch easily.
Ben Bawns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bawns throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bawns throws a head kick that half lands.
We've been hearing reports that Garner has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Garner avoids the head kick by Bawns.
Bawns throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Garner's head.
Garner slips a jab from Bawns.#TD#
Garner shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garner is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T1#
Garner seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bawns for as long as he can get away with.
Garner continues to stall.
Garner winds up and cracks Bawns with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bawns looks winded!#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Garner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#CUT#
It looks like Ben Bawns has been cut.
Garner content to control rather than advance.
Nice strikes from Garner there.
Garner moves into full mount! Bawns won't be happy about that!
Garner working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Garner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
A nice elbow there by Garner.
Bawns really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T3#
Garner content just to control the position here.
Garner lands a heavy elbow. #CUT#
The cut above Ben Bawns's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ben Bawns's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rayder Garner!
A very excited looking Rayder Garner rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Event:
ITFC 4
Date: May 31, 2017 |
#R1#
McSmall scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
McSmall moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bawns scores with a kick to the midsection.
McSmall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bawns was well out of range. Poor timing from McSmall.
McSmall lands with a shot to the body.
McSmall bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bawns's head.
McSmall lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McSmall lands a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bawns looks for the body kick but McSmall saw that one coming.
Bawns misses with a wild body shot.
Bawns slips a straight right by McSmall.
Bawns is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McSmall cracks Bawns with an open hand slap.
Bawns on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McSmall works Bawns's body with a nice hook.
McSmall misses with a wild combination.
#T1#
Bawns walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bawns moves out of range of the body kick.
McSmall checks a leg kick.
McSmall avoids a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by McSmall. That's going to slow Bawns down.
McSmall throws the kick towards the body but Bawns avoids it.
Nice body punch from McSmall.
McSmall scores with a nice head shot.
McSmall throws a head kick but Bawns moves out of range.
It appears Bawns was looking to counter with a kick there.
Bawns swings away with a body shot that misses
and McSmall counters with a left and a right that stings Bawns. #T2#
McSmall connects with a body shot.
Bawns is breathing heavily.
Bawns tries to move into range but McSmall moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bawns tries to close the distance and clinch but McSmall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bawns tries to clinch there but McSmall circles away.
McSmall connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bawns momentarily.
Bawns looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bawns ducks right into an uppercut from McSmall.
Bawns tries to clinch up
and McSmall counters with a stiff right hand.
McSmall paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bawns takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McSmall scores with a decent looking hook.#T3#
McSmall checks a low kick from Bawns.
McSmall throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bawns moves out of range of the body kick from McSmall.
Bawns throws a counter high kick but McSmall was just alert enough to avoid it.
McSmall throws a head kick but Bawns moves out of range.
Bawns steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McSmall. That one must have hurt.
Bawns throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A head kick misses from McSmall.
McSmall lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McSmall tests Bawns's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bawns is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#T4#
McSmall scores with a spinning back kick!
Bawns misses with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bawns.
McSmall should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
McSmall looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bawns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McSmall misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McSmall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bawns tries to land a leg kick but McSmall saw it coming and moves away.
McSmall throws a solid leg kick but Bawns takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McSmall.
Bawns avoids the head kick by McSmall.
McSmall just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBawns.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Short McSmall dominated that round.
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#
Bawns scores with a head kick. McSmall tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bawns moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice uppercut lands for McSmall. That snapped Bawns's head back.
McSmall misses with a double jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. McSmall darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bawns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bawns takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McSmall misses with a leg kick.
Bawns throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McSmall scores with a jab. Bawns acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T1#
Bawns avoids the head kick by McSmall.
Bawns tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bawns crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McSmall - the referee stops the clock and Bawns gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McSmall. Bawns manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A nice inside leg kick there by McSmall. That's going to slow Bawns down.
McSmall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bawns is looking to counter with head kicks.
McSmall is breathing heavily.
Bawns throws a push kick but McSmall slaps the foot to one side.
McSmall tests Bawns's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McSmall just misses with a punch to the body.
Bawns moves out of range as McSmall throws a body kick.
McSmall jabs Bawns to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bawns looks to land a body kick but McSmall moved away.#T2#
McSmall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bawns throws a head kick but McSmall moves out of range.
Short McSmall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bawns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bawns moves in looking to clinch but McSmall pushes him off.
McSmall throws out a counter right but Bawns avoids it with no problem.
McSmall throws a push kick but Bawns slaps the foot to one side.
McSmall misses with a straight left.
As McSmall tries to get set, Bawns tries to push him back and clinch up but McSmall manages to avoid the attempt.
McSmall fails to land with a series of punches.
McSmall looks to score with a jab to the body but Bawns is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bawns bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bawns throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bawns misses with a kick to the body.
McSmall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Bawns thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McSmall if he has to take too many more of those.
Bawns tries to clinch up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bawns!
Bawns throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McSmall follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Bawns walks into a straight right hand from McSmall.
McSmall throws a combination that misses
and Bawns counters with a low kick, right behind McSmall 's knee.
Bawns bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bawns jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Bawns displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McSmall throws out the jab.
Bawns throws a jab when McSmall was well out of range.
McSmall misses with a jab to the body
and Bawns counters with a leg kick. #T4#
A chopping leg kick lands by Bawns.
Bawns takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McSmall ducks under a wild hook from Bawns.
McSmall throws a body punch but Bawns moves out of range.
McSmall keeps the fight on the outside.
Bawns looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McSmall thumps Bawns with a low kick.
Short McSmall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bawns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bawns lands a leg kick that knocks McSmall off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McSmall connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McSmall throws a poor cross that misses
and Bawns counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Short McSmall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
McSmall scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McSmall lands a nice shot to the body.
McSmall misses with a hook. Bawns ducked under it nicely.
Bawns wants to clinch
and McSmall counters with a nice uppercut.
McSmall tests Bawns's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McSmall chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bawns throws the kick towards the body but McSmall avoids it.
McSmall lands a nice shot that snaps Bawns's head back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bawns takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bawns throws a low kick, looking for McSmall's leg but McSmall calmly moves out of range. #T1#
Bawns takes one on the button.
Bawns sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
McSmall misses with a body kick.
Bawns is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice uppercut lands for McSmall. That snapped Bawns's head back.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bawns might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
McSmall thows a body kick. Bawns tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bawns lands a high kick!
McSmall misses with a few strikes there.
McSmall throws a head kick but Bawns moves out of range.
Bawns takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McSmall throws a shot to the body.
#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McSmall misses with a wild body shot.
McSmall looks to land a right hand but Bawns moved out of range.
McSmall circles away from the clinch attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bawns.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bawns.
A head kick misses from McSmall.
McSmall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bawns throws a hook but McSmall blocks it.
Bawns misses with an attempted mid kick.
McSmall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T3#
Bawns doesn't manage to clinch there - McSmall circles away.
McSmall throws a sloppy head kick and Bawns moves out of range easily.
Bawns wants to clinch
and McSmall counters with an outside leg kick.
McSmall scores with a kick to the body.
McSmall swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bawns.
Bawns moves out of range of the body kick.
Bawns thinks about countering with a head kick.
McSmall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bawns thinks about countering with a head kick.
Bawns just misses with a punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as McSmall blocks the leg kick.
#T4#
McSmall lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from McSmall misses.
It appears Bawns was looking to counter with a kick there.
McSmall lands with an overhand left.
Bawns throws a sloppy head kick and McSmall moves out of range easily.
Bawns is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McSmall tests Bawns's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McSmall scoring well with a low kick there.
McSmall tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick from Bawns lands but McSmall takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bawns takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that's the end of the fight!
Short McSmall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McSmall 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Short McSmall!
An out of breath Short McSmall 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:
ITFC 2
Date: May 24, 2017 |
#R1#
Hughs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hughs is breathing heavily.
Bawns scores with a kick to the body.
Bawns scores with a kick to the body.
Hughs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bawns throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hughs's head.
Bawns fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hughs on the side of the head.
Crunch! Bawns slams his shin into Hughs's torso.
Bawns looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hughs takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bawns lands a nice looking body shot.
Bawns tries to clinch there but Hughs circles away.
Bawns throws a front kick that sends Hughs stumbling back into the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hughs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bawns throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bawns lands a body shot.
Bawns keeps Hughs at a distance using the push kick.
Eddie Hughs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Hughs walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bawns.
Bawns tries to close the distance and clinch but Hughs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bawns, right into the meat.
Bawns looks to score with a jab to the body but Hughs is just out of range.
Nice body kick from Bawns.
Bawns tries to clinch up but Hughs circles away and keeps his distance.
Bawns wants to clinch up but Hughs keeps it at a distance.
Bawns connects with a leg kick. Hughs looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hughs takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bawns throws a hook but Hughs avoids it easily.
Hughs fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bawns just manages to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bawns.
Bawns lands with a straight right. Hughs didn't see that one coming.
A head kick from Bawns lands but Hughs takes it in his stride.
Bawns goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bawns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T2#
Bawns lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bawns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughs.
Bawns connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hughs takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bawns lands a head kick. Hughs smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hughs tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bawns wants to clinch.
Hughs will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bawns scores with a push kick.
Bawns is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hughs rather than just go for the knockout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bawns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T3#
Bawns cracks the inside of Hughs's front leg.
Bawns thuds his shin into the meat of Hughs's side.
Bawns throws a body shot but no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Bawns there.
Hughs takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bawns dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hughs. That did some damage!
Hughs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A lazy left from Bawns finds it's target.
Bawns lands with a slapping head kick.
Bawns connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bawns.#T4#
A head kick by Hughs misses
and Bawns makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bawns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bawns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bawns is looking to clinch but Hughs is avoiding it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bawns throws a nice head kick!
Bawns misses with an uppercut.
Hughs throws a head kick but Bawns moves out of range.
Bawns is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hughs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hughs misses with a body punch
and Bawns counters with a nice body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bawns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bawns avoids the body shot from Hughs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Bawns dominated that round.
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#
Bawns wants to clinch up but Hughs keeps it at a distance.
Hughs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bawns blocks a low kick nicely.
Hughs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bawns was well out of range. Poor timing from Hughs.
Bawns throws a nice head kick!
Bawns tries to clinch but Hughs is having none of it.
Hughs takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bawns dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hughs takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bawns's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hughs under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bawns connects with a looping right hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bawns. Hughs shrugs it off though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bawns scores with a nice body kick.
Hughs on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
#T1#
Hughs throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Bawns. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Bawns lands with a nice body kick.
Ben Bawns seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bawns tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hughs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ben Bawns is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bawns lands a high kick!
Hughs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bawns throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bawns.
Bawns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughs was well out of range. Poor timing from Bawns.
Bawns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bawns lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hughs will feel that in the morning.
Hughs misses with a body shot
and Bawns counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hughs misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hughs misses the body punch
and Bawns counters with a head kick. That will keep Hughs thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bawns cracks the inside of Hughs's front leg.
Bawns throws a head kick that Hughs semi-blocks.
#T2#
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!
Hughs misses the shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Bawns.
Bawns throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bawns looks to score with a jab to the body but Hughs is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Hughs misses the target.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hughs might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hughs swings for the body but Bawns moves out of range.
Bawns thinks about the counter body kick.
Bawns throws a head kick that Hughs semi-blocks.
Bawns cracks the inside of Hughs's front leg.
Hughs throws a looping overhand right but Bawns ducks down to avoid it.
Bawns looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Bawns bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bawns tries to clinch but Hughs is having none of it.
Bawns moves out of range of the strikes.
Good work by Bawns as he checks the leg kick.#T3#
Bawns moves away from the strike by Hughs.
Bawns swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hughs has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bawns.
Hughs misses with a wild body shot.
Hughs misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bawns makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hughs really felt that one!
Hughs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bawns moves away.
Hughs throws a right hand that misses
and Bawns counters with a nice body kick.
Hughs looks to land a left hand but Bawns moved out of range nicely.
Bawns tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hughs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hughs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bawns moves away.
Hughs throws a head kick that misses
and Bawns counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hughs's knee momentarily.
Hughs throws a sloppy head kick and Bawns moves out of range easily.
Bawns was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hughs throws a body shot but no joy.
Bawns wants to clinch.#T4#
Hughs throws a hook to the side of Bawns's head but Bawns sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hughs just misses with a punch to the body.
Bawns throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hughs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bawns can pounce on him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bawns!
Hughs throws a body punch but Bawns moves out of range.
Bawns scores with a push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughs looks to score with a jab to the body but Bawns is just out of range.
Hughs throws a low kick but Bawns moves out of range easily.
Bawns lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Bawns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Hughs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bawns throws a jab but it's blocked by Hughs.
Hughs takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bawns lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bawns throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hughs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bawns throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bawns lands a head kick. Hughs smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bawns lands a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bawns, right into the meat.
Hughs takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bawns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bawns scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T1#
Bawns just misses with a punch to the body.
Bawns scores with a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bawns.
A head kick from Bawns lands but Hughs takes it in his stride.
Hughs steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bawns. That one must have hurt.
Bawns misses the shot to the body.
Hughs throwing a counter right hand but Bawns manages to avoid it.
Bawns lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bawns throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bawns checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bawns looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Hughs throws a body shot but no joy. #TD#
Hughs drives through with a takedown into guard. #T2#
Bawns can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hughs controls the pace.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hughs is standing up over Bawns. Bawns looks to escape but Hughs dives into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughs moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Hughs working the ground and pound. #T3#
Hughs controls the position from side control.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Eddie Hughs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bawns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hughs.
Bawns now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Bawns comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bawns winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Bawns!
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