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Event:
K-1 Round 6 Ukkeli vs Ripgut
Date: Apr 04, 2018 |
#R1#
Ritchie moves in looking to clinch but Nassar pushes him off.
As Ritchie backs off Nassar throws a huge counter combo but Ritchie manages to avoid it all.
Ritchie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ritchie wants to clinch up but Nassar keeps it at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ritchie. That's going to slow Nassar down.
Nassar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ritchie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nassar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ritchie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Nassar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ritchie, pushing him back against the ropes.
Ritchie taking a breather.
Nassar digs a right hand underneath Ritchie's ribcage. Ritchie let out a lung full of air as it connected.#BC#
Ritchie breaks from the clinch.
Nassar circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ritchie tries to clinch but Nassar is having none of it.
Nassar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ritchie tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Nassar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A countering left hand to the body from Nassar misses.
Ritchie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nassar counters with a nice uppercut.
Ritchie tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Nassar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Ritchie moves in looking to clinch but Nassar pushes him off.
Ritchie tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Nassar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ritchie is looking to clinch.
Ritchie is looking to clinch.
Nassar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nassar lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nassar.
Ritchie darts in trying to clinch
and Nassar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2#
Nassar has Ritchie up against the ropes in a clinch.
Nassar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Ritchie is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ritchie lands a left hand.
#T2#
Ritchie is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Nassar lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ritchie. #BC2#
Nassar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nassar keeps the fight on the outside.
Nassar scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ritchie is looking to clinch but Nassar is avoiding it.
Nassar lands a two punch combo.
Nassar throws a nice looking combination but Ritchie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nassar looks to score with a jab to the body but Ritchie is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ritchie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nassar misses the shot to the body.
Ritchie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nassar counters with a series of strikes. Ritchie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nassar swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Nassar dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Ritchie wants to clinch up but Nassar keeps it at a distance.
Ritchie tries to clinch there but Nassar circles away.
Nassar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ritchie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nassar at a distance.
Ritchie tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Nassar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nassar just misses with a punch to the body.
Ritchie tries to clinch but Nassar moves out of range.
Ritchie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nassar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
George Nassar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Nassar does no damage.
Ritchie is looking to clinch.
Ritchie is looking to clinch.
Nassar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ritchie circles away quickly and effectively.
Ritchie tries to clinch but Nassar is having none of it.
George Nassar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ritchie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nassar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ritchie tries to close the distance and clinch but Nassar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T1#
Ritchie moves in looking to clinch but Nassar pushes him off.
Nassar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ritchie avoids the body shot from Nassar.
Nassar loads up on a big right hand but Ritchie slips the punch.
Ritchie tries to clinch but Nassar is having none of it.
Ritchie is looking to clinch but Nassar is avoiding it.
Ritchie tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Nassar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nassar swats away the attempt to clinch by Ritchie.
Nassar misses with a double jab
and Ritchie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nassar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ritchie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nassar throws a jab when Ritchie was well out of range.
Ritchie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T2#
Ritchie wants to clinch.
Nassar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ritchie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nassar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ritchie is looking to clinch.
Nassar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ritchie.
Nassar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ritchie is looking to counter the offense by Nassar and move into the clinch.
Ritchie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nassar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ritchie counters with an inside leg kick.
Nassar is breathing heavily.
Nassar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nassar looks to land a combination but Ritchie avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ritchie tries to clinch
and Nassar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ritchie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ritchie tries to clinch but Nassar moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Nassar 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Ritchie tries to clinch but Nassar moves away
and Nassar counters with a left to the body.
A lazy left from Nassar finds it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Nassar.
Ritchie tries to clinch but Nassar moves out of range.
Ritchie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ritchie tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Nassar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ritchie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nassar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ritchie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Nassar clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ritchie has a couple of punches blocked by Nassar.
Ritchie is looking to break free of the clinch but Nassar has double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Ritchie.
Ritchie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nassar has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ritchie seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nassar can turn it around.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#BC2#
Nassar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nassar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Nassar swats away the attempt to clinch by Ritchie.
Ritchie is looking to clinch but Nassar is avoiding it.
Despite the aggression on Nassar's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ritchie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nassar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nassar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nassar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ritchie.
Ritchie is looking to counter the offense by Nassar and move into the clinch.
Nassar swats away the attempt to clinch by Ritchie.#CL2#
Nassar drives through and clinches with Ritchie against the ropes.
Ritchie avoiding damage as Nassar throws knees to the body.
Nassar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ritchie blocks a body shot from Nassar.
Ritchie taking a breather.
I was talking to Ritchie's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nassar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nassar throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
Nassar lands a shot to the body.
Nassar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nassar misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC2#
Nassar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ritchie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ritchie tries to close the distance and clinch but Nassar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ritchie tries to clinch up but Nassar circles away and keeps his distance.
Robert Ritchie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ritchie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ritchie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nassar looks to land a combination but Ritchie avoids it well.
Ritchie is looking to counter the offense by Nassar and move into the clinch.
Nassar circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nassar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
George Nassar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ritchie tries to clinch but Nassar moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Nassar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nassar 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Nassar!
George Nassar took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Aspire Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Event:
KOFC 84 - Leonidas vs Forclit
Date: Jan 27, 2018 |
#R1#
Mercury tries a head kick but it misses.
Ritchie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mercury counters with a series of strikes. Ritchie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ritchie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mercury throws a leg kick which misses Ritchie's front leg but catches the back leg as Ritchie tries to avoid it.
Ritchie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mercury can pounce on him.
Freddie Mercury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ritchie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ritchie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ritchie tests Mercury's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mercury.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mercury throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ritchie wants to clinch up but Mercury keeps it at a distance.
Ritchie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mercury throws a fast counter high kick but Ritchie manages to duck under it in time.
Mercury throws a series of punches but Ritchie moves out of range.
Ritchie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ritchie throws a low kick but Mercury avoids it.#T1#
Mercury throws a head kick that misses.
Mercury tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mercury misses with a head kick.
Ritchie tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mercury manages to circle out of the way.
Ritchie lands with a shot to the body.
Mercury tries a low kick but Ritchie avoids it.
Ritchie moves in looking to clinch but Mercury pushes him off.
Ritchie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ritchie tries to clinch up.
Crunch! Mercury slams his shin into Ritchie's torso.
Ritchie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ritchie's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mercury under the eye.
Mercury misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mercury goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mercury moves away from the strike by Ritchie.
Nice uppercut lands for Ritchie. That snapped Mercury's head back.
Mercury swats away the attempt to clinch by Ritchie.
Mercury throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ritchie sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Mercury.
Ritchie doesn't manage to clinch there - Mercury circles away.
Mercury pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ritchie is out of range and Mercury settles back down.
That kick from Ritchie tenderised Mercury's leg. Mercury is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mercury lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mercury.
Ritchie misses with a body kick.
Mercury on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ritchie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mercury swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ritchie moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mercury throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ritchie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mercury throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mercury lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ritchie moves to clinch but Mercury breaks away
and Mercury counters with a nice body shot.
Ritchie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
#T3#
Mercury lands an overhand right.
No joy there for Ritchie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A left and a right from Ritchie both land. Nice combination.
Mercury scores with a head kick.
Ritchie blocks a head kick by Mercury.
Ritchie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mercury dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ritchie. That did some damage!
A good leg kick by Mercury.
A head kick by Mercury misses
and Ritchie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Ritchie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ritchie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
An inside leg kick from Mercury misses.
Ritchie takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ritchie checks a low kick from Mercury.#T4#
Mercury avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mercury lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ritchie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mercury throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mercury goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mercury throws a head kick that misses.
Mercury works over Ritchie's head and body with a nice combination.
Ritchie cracks the inside of Mercury's front leg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ritchie. Mercury does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good leg kick by Mercury there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slow jab from Ritchie misses its intended target.
Ritchie moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mercury pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ritchie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mercury blocks the body kick.
Mercury misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddie Mercury dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Ritchie cracks Mercury with a good jab.
Mercury misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ritchie.
Ritchie avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Mercury.
Ritchie swings for the body but Mercury moves out of range.
Ritchie wants to slow Mercury down by chopping away at his legs.
Ritchie is looking to land body kicks.
Ritchie throws a leg kick but Mercury checks it.
Mercury avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mercury tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercury throws a leg kick but Ritchie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mercury has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ritchie wants to clinch up but Mercury keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Mercury.
Freddie Mercury seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mercury.
Mercury cracks Ritchie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mercury scoring well with a low kick there.
#T1#
Ritchie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mercury. That did some damage!
Mercury keeps the fight on the outside.
Ritchie swinging wildly here.
Mercury throws a sloppy head kick and Ritchie moves out of range easily.
Mercury ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ritchie moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mercury.
Ritchie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mercury is out of range and Ritchie settles back down. #CL#
Ritchie has closed the distance and engaged Mercury in a clinch.
Ritchie just leaning against Mercury, taking a breather.
Ritchie is looking to control Mercury's arms but Mercury gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ritchie has his back to the cage. #BC2#
Mercury breaks the clinch.
Ritchie avoids the head kick by Mercury.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mercury checks a leg kick.
Mercury throws a head kick that misses. #T2#
Ritchie is looking to clinch but Mercury is avoiding it.
Mercury tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ritchie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ritchie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercury manages to avoid it.
Mercury tries to bum rush Ritchie with a series of wild strikes but Ritchie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mercury scores with a punch to the head.
Mercury misses the shot to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Mercury. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ritchie cracks Mercury with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mercury 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ritchie blocks a head kick by Mercury.
Ritchie cracks Mercury with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mercury lands a leg kick that knocks Ritchie off balance momentarily.
A head kick misses from Mercury.
Ritchie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mercury unleashes a big counter combination but Ritchie bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ritchie scores with the left hand. Mercury knows he should have avoided that one.
Mercury lands a head kick. Ritchie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ritchie tries to clinch up but Mercury circles away and keeps his distance.#T3#
Mercury feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ritchie's calf.
Ritchie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ritchie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mercury moves out of range of the body kick.
Ritchie wants to clinch up but Mercury keeps it at a distance.
Ritchie connects with a solid leg kick.
Ritchie lands a body shot.
Ritchie scores with a decent looking hook.
Mercury avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ritchie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mercury throws a big counter head kick but Ritchie avoids it with no problem.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mercury tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Ritchie tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ritchie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mercury can pounce on him.
Ritchie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mercury throws out a counter right but Ritchie avoids it with no problem.
Mercury on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T4#
Mercury showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ritchie.
Mercury is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Mercury scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ritchie avoids a kick to the body.
Ritchie wants to clinch.
Ritchie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mercury.
Mercury throws a sloppy head kick and Ritchie moves out of range easily.
Mercury throws a right hand that Ritchie ducks under and follows up with a left that Ritchie also avoids with ease.
Mercury scores with a leg kick.
Mercury avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ritchie digs a good hook to Mercury's body.
A lazy left from Ritchie finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Freddie Mercury will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Ritchie misses with a straight right.
Ritchie scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mercury misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ritchie blocks a head kick by Mercury.
Ritchie throws the left hand but Mercury avoids the punch easily.
Mercury unleashes a big counter combination but Ritchie bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ritchie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mercury looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fighters circling - Ritchie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Freddie Mercury is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mercury tries a head kick but it misses.
Mercury looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ritchie swings for the body but Mercury moves out of range.
Mercury moves away from the strike by Ritchie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ritchie tries to clinch but Mercury is having none of it.
Ritchie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mercury looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mercury scores with a push kick.
Sloppy strikes from Mercury. Those never looked like landing. #T1#
Ritchie tries to close the distance and clinch but Mercury swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mercury looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ritchie doesn't manage to clinch there - Mercury circles away.
Ritchie tries to close the distance and clinch but Mercury swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ritchie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ritchie blocks a jab.
Mercury avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ritchie moves out of range of the body kick from Mercury.
Ritchie throws a head kick but Mercury moves out of range.
Mercury misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ritchie is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mercury throws a head kick but Ritchie moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ritchie. That's going to slow Mercury down.
Mercury has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ritchie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mercury counters with a nice body shot. #T2#
Mercury ducks under a wild hook from Ritchie.
Ritchie misses with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ritchie wants to clinch up but Mercury keeps it at a distance.
Mercury now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ritchie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ritchie tries to land a front kick but Mercury steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fighters circling - Ritchie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ritchie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mercury throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ritchie is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mercury.
Mercury tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mercury has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mercury there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ritchie checks a low kick from Mercury.
Mercury swats away the attempt to clinch by Ritchie.
Mercury misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T3#
Ritchie tries to clinch up but Mercury circles away and keeps his distance.
Ritchie throws a leg kick that misses.
Ritchie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mercury's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ritchie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mercury scrambles back to his feet.
Mercury misses with a kick to the body.
Ritchie misses the shot to the body.
Mercury cracks the inside of Ritchie's front leg.
Ritchie throws a leg kick
and Mercury counters with a nice leg kick.
Mercury lands with a nice body kick.
Mercury throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mercury moves out of range of the body kick.
Mercury throws a sloppy head kick and Ritchie moves out of range easily.
Ritchie looks to land a body kick but Mercury moved away.
Ritchie throws a shot to the body.
#T4#
Ritchie scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good work by Mercury as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercury throws a body kick that misses.
Ritchie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mercury misses with a wild combination.
#CL#
Ritchie rushes Mercury and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Freddie Mercury is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ritchie misses with a punch to the body.
Robert Ritchie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ritchie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC#
Ritchie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mercury stalks Ritchie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ritchie's face. Ritchie staggers backwards, shaken.
Ritchie stuns Mercury with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab, jab by Ritchie - just one landing.
Ritchie lands with a cross. #ROC#
Mercury is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Ritchie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mercury has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddie Mercury!
Freddie Mercury bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
Dynasty D-L 1
Date: Dec 09, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Fernandes closes the distance and clinches.
Fernandes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ritchie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ritchie dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Fernandes lands with a short shot to the head.
Ritchie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fernandes misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Ritchie fails to land.
Ritchie struggles to land a body shot inside as Fernandes controls his hands.
Fernandes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ritchie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fernandes struggles to land a body shot inside as Ritchie controls his hands.
Fernandes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernandes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ritchie is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ritchie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ritchie blocks a body shot from Fernandes.
Ritchie misses with a punch on the inside.
#T1#
Fernandes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Ritchie fails to land.
Ritchie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fernandes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ritchie swings wildly with an uppercut but Fernandes uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Fernandes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fernandes as Ritchie tries to tie him up.
Ritchie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fernandes can't find room to land a body shot as Ritchie controls the action.
Ritchie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fernandes blocks it with crossed arms.
Fernandes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fernandes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ritchie is trying to break free.
Fernandes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ritchie can't find room to land a body shot as Fernandes controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Ritchie.
Ritchie struggles to land a body shot inside as Fernandes controls his hands.
#T2#
Fernandes blocks a body shot from Ritchie.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fernandes.
Ritchie swings wildly with an uppercut but Fernandes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fernandes tries a body shot but Ritchie blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Ritchie fails to land.
Ritchie has had enough of the clinch but Fernandes keeps him there for the moment.
Fernandes tries to throw a body punch but Ritchie avoids it by throwing Fernandes back against the ropes.
Ritchie looking to slow down the pace here.
Fernandes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ritchie struggles to land a body shot inside as Fernandes controls his hands.
Ritchie looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fernandes lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ritchie looking to slow down the pace here.
Fernandes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ritchie backwards.
Ritchie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fernandes's elbow.
A short left from Fernandes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Fernandes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Fernandes works Ritchie's body with a nice hook.
Fernandes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ritchie tries to clinch there but Fernandes circles away.
Fernandes looks to land a combination but Ritchie avoids it well.
Fernandes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ritchie checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fernandes scores with a kick to the body.
Fernandes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ritchie slips under a jab.
Ritchie avoids the head kick by Fernandes.
Ritchie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
As Fernandes backs away, Ritchie returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Fernandes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ritchie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernandes throws a leg kick but Ritchie moved away.
Ritchie is looking to counter punch.
Fernandes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ritchie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fernandes throws out a counter right but Ritchie avoids it with no problem.
Ritchie throws a head kick but Fernandes moves out of range.
Fernandes only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ritchie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fernandes manages to avoid it.#T1#
Ritchie swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fernandes counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fernandes throws a body shot but no joy.
Fernandes scores with a hook to the body. Ritchie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ritchie moves in looking to clinch but Fernandes pushes him off.
Fernandes moves out of range as Ritchie throws a body kick.
Fernandes wants to counter the offense by Ritchie and move into the clinch position.
Ritchie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fernandes.
Fernandes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ritchie.
Fernandes moves out of range as Ritchie strikes.
Fernandes lands a head kick. Ritchie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ritchie misses with a low kick.
Fernandes tried to score with a low kick but Ritchie checks it.
Ritchie throwing a counter right hand but Fernandes manages to avoid it.
Fernandes checks a low kick from Ritchie.
Ritchie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ritchie blocks the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Ritchie misses the target.#T2#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ritchie.
Fernandes tries to clinch but Ritchie is having none of it.
Ritchie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL2#
Fernandes clinches.
Ritchie scores with a shot to the side of Fernandes's head.
Fernandes tries a body shot but Ritchie blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ritchie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #CUT#
It looks like Anderson Fernandes has been cut.
Fernandes lands a body shot.
Fernandes throws a punch but it's blocked by Ritchie.
Ritchie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Fernandes.
Ritchie misses with a punch to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Fernandes. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Fernandes misses with a body punch.
Fernandes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ritchie scores with a knee to the head.
Ritchie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fernandes scores with a shoulder strike.
Fernandes misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Fernandes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anderson Fernandes's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Fernandes swings for the body but Ritchie moves out of range.
Ritchie is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ritchie thuds his shin into the meat of Fernandes's side.
Ritchie misses with a series of wild punches.
Fernandes thinks about the counter body kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fernandes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#CL2#
Fernandes forces Ritchie back against the ropes and clinches.
Ritchie tries to land a knee to the head but Fernandes blocks with his arms.
Ritchie blocks a body shot from Fernandes.
Fernandes avoiding damage as Ritchie throws knees to the body.
Ritchie lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ritchie stalling in the clinch but Fernandes improves position.
A short body shot lands from Ritchie as the two fighters clinch.
Fernandes can't find room to land a body shot as Ritchie controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ritchie.
Ritchie tries to work over Fernandes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Fernandes cracks Ritchie with a nice body shot.
Fernandes misses with a body punch.
Fernandes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ritchie utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ritchie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fernandes blocks a body shot from Ritchie.
A head punch on the inside from Fernandes fails to land.
Ritchie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fernandes misses with a punch on the inside.
Fernandes has a couple of punches blocked by Ritchie.
Fernandes lands a shoulder strike.
Ritchie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fernandes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ritchie misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fernandes.
Ritchie trying to control the position but instead, Fernandes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ritchie into the ropes.#T2#
Fernandes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ritchie working aggressively here.
#BC#
Ritchie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson Fernandes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fernandes swats away the attempt to clinch by Ritchie.
Fernandes tries to counter with a clinch but Ritchie shakes him off and moves away.
Ritchie takes one to the side of the head.
Robert Ritchie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fernandes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fernandes checks a low kick from Ritchie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fernandes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ritchie throws a jab but it's blocked by Fernandes. #CL2#
Fernandes has managed to clinch.
Ritchie is trying to maintain a safe position but Fernandes gets an underhook and turns Ritchie into the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ritchie.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Ritchie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fernandes 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Fernandes!
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Event:
WFC FN 3:Donnelly vs Johnson
Date: Nov 04, 2017 |
#R1#
Pimblet takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ritchie throws a head kick that misses.
Ritchie connects with a jab.
A jab from Pimblet does it's job there.
Pimblet looks to land a combination but Ritchie avoids it well.
Ritchie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pimblet throws a hook but Ritchie blocks it.
Pimblet swings for the body but Ritchie moves out of range.
Ritchie cracks Pimblet with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pimblet misses with a few strikes there.
Ritchie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pimblet crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ritchie - the referee stops the clock and Pimblet gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ritchie. Pimblet manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ritchie lands with a right hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Ritchie finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pimblet is breathing heavily.
Ritchie lands a nice looking body kick.
Ritchie catches Pimblet with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ritchie - that will leave a mark!
Pimblet really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pimblet looks up at the clock. Bad move! Ritchie lands a right hand from hell, dropping Pimblet. Ritchie pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Ritchie!
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Event:
WFC FN2:Iceberg vs Emelianenko
Date: Oct 14, 2017 |
#R1#
Ritchie throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Chambers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ritchie tries to clinch there but Chambers circles away.
Chambers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good shot there by Ritchie.#CUT2#
It looks like Terrell Chambers has been cut.
Ritchie avoids the body shot from Chambers.
Ritchie misses with a straight left.
Chambers misses with the combination.
Chambers misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ritchie swinging wildly here.
A little feinted left hand from Chambers on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chambers misses with an uppercut. Ritchie saw that one coming.
Ritchie throws a counter combo.
Ritchie tries to clinch but Chambers is having none of it.
Chambers appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ritchie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chambers. That did some damage!
Ritchie is looking to clinch. #T1#
Ritchie moves to clinch but Chambers breaks away
and Chambers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chambers misses with a straight left.
Chambers just misses with a punch to the body.
Ritchie throws out a counter right but Chambers avoids it with no problem.
Ritchie closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Chambers counter with a right hand.
Ritchie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chambers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ritchie!
Chambers avoids the head kick by Ritchie.
Ritchie lands a jab to the nose.
Chambers just misses with a punch to the body.
Chambers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ritchie moves away.
Chambers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ritchie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ritchie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ritchie jabs Chambers to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ritchie lands with a nice body kick.
Ritchie avoids the body shot from Chambers.
Ritchie let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ritchie throws a front kick that sends Chambers stumbling back into the cage.
Chambers is breathing heavily.
Ritchie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chambers throwing a counter right hand but Ritchie manages to avoid it.
Ritchie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ritchie closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Chambers counter with a right hand.
Chambers tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ritchie misses with a series of wild punches.
#T3#
Chambers keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Chambers misses the target.
Ritchie connects with a solid leg kick.
Chambers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Ritchie.
Ritchie tries a head kick but it misses.
Ritchie wants to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ritchie, right into the meat.
Ritchie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ritchie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T4#
A telegraphed right hand from Chambers misses the target.
Ritchie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ritchie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chambers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ritchie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chambers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chambers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ritchie finds it's way round the side to connect with Chambers's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ritchie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chambers.
Ritchie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ritchie throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ritchie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ritchie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Ritchie.
Ritchie scores with a shot to the body.
Ritchie tries to clinch up.
A quick step to the side and Chambers tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Ritchie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terrell Chambers's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Ritchie throws a head kick that Chambers semi-blocks.
Ritchie scores with a nice strike.
Ritchie tries to clinch but Chambers moves out of range.
Ritchie is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chambers rather than just go for the knockout.
Ritchie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chambers is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ritchie jabs at Chambers's body.
Good exchange - Chambers coming out on top.
Ritchie tries to clinch but Chambers is having none of it.
Chambers was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ritchie scores with a body shot.
Chambers on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chambers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ritchie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ritchie tries to clinch but Chambers is having none of it.
Chambers swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Robert Ritchie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chambers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ritchie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chambers is looking to counter punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ritchie is looking to clinch.
Chambers swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Chambers might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.#T1#
Chambers takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ritchie with a hook.
Ritchie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ritchie lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ritchie moves out of range as Chambers strikes.
Chambers takes a swing at Ritchie's ribcage but misses.
Ritchie ducks under a wild hook from Chambers.
Chambers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chambers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ritchie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chambers moves away.
Ritchie thuds his shin into the meat of Chambers's side.
Chambers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ritchie is looking to slow Chambers down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chambers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ritchie was well out of range. Poor timing from Chambers.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ritchie, as that shot connected.
#T2#
Chambers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ritchie. Ritchie obviously looking to wear him down.
Chambers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ritchie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chambers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ritchie lands a nice looking body kick.
Ritchie connects with a body shot that sends Chambers's belly button to the back.
Ritchie moves in looking to clinch but Chambers pushes him off.
An attempted straight right counter from Chambers misses the target.
Ritchie scores with a leg kick.
Ritchie punishes Chambers's body with a nice straight punch.
A head kick from Ritchie lands but Chambers takes it in his stride. #ROC2#
Chambers is rocked!#CUT2#
Terrell Chambers's cut is getting worse.
Ritchie scores with a jab to the body.
Ritchie and Chambers are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Ritchie throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Chambers into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Ritchie knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Robert Ritchie!
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