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Event:
TWGC 19 (265+lbs, D4): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Nov 24, 2017 |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Zeus Jr (ranked 8643 p4p, 690 weight class) and Kamden Jackson (ranked 3268 p4p, 418 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jackson's choice of entrance music: Valparaiso. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Zeus Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Kamden Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Jackson tries to clinch but Jr moves out of range.
Jackson shoots for a takedown but Jr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jr clinches up against the cage.
Jr is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jackson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jackson jumps guard but Jr turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jr has Jackson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jackson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jr jumps into guard, dragging Jackson to the mat.
Jackson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jackson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jackson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jackson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jr seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Jr keeps moving.
Jr controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Jr keeps moving.
Jr could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jackson drops back looking for a leg! Jr is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jr manages to kick Jackson off! Jackson jumps back into Jr's guard.
Jackson told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Jr keeps moving.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jr keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jackson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jackson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jackson won't allow Jr to sweep him here.
Jr is trying to keep Jackson in close.
Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jackson on the ground.
Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Jackson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jr is pulling down on Jackson's head. It's preventing any offense from Jackson, at least for the moment.
Jackson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jr managing to control the position.
Jr on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jr tries to get out of the position.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jackson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jr controlling Jackson's posture.
Jr keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jr is trying to keep Jackson in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jackson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jackson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jackson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jr is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Jackson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jackson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jackson is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Jr is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kamden Jackson!
Kamden Jackson gave a mention to Mockstar Energy Drinks 160Q in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Event:
TGC 27: Bush vs Hanley
Date: Oct 28, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Jr gets a clinch.
Jr displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tea up against the cage.#TD2#
Tea jumps guard and drags Jr to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Tea working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Tea is tightening it up a little... Jr has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Jr reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Jr taps out! Nice BJJ there by Tea!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ice Tea!
An out of breath Ice Tea 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:
TGC Crucible 3
Date: Sep 19, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Jr drives through and clinches with Strait against the cage.
Strait tries for a takedown but Jr manages to get underhooks.
Strait tries to pull guard but Jr won't allow it.
Jr with a knee to the head.
Jr pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jr gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Strait.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Strait. That's going to take a lot out of him.#KD2#
Jr drops Strait with a big knee straight up the middle! Strait is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #ROC2#
Strait is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Scott Strait has been cut.
Jr stuffs the takedown.
Strait shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jr pinned against the cage. Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T1#
Strait shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jr as he jumps to the side.
Jr throws a fast counter high kick but Strait manages to duck under it in time.
Strait takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#CL2#
Jr forces Strait back against the cage and clinches.
Strait has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Strait wants a takedown.
Strait missing with knees to the body.
Jr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Strait is breathing heavily.
Jr scores with a knee to the head.
Jr is working Strait over with knees. Oh, he's thrown a big one to the head! Strait is out! One big shot and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Zeus Jr!
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Event:
TGC 16: Lang vs Knocksville
Date: Aug 12, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jr.
Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Johnson tries to break free but Jr pushes him back against the cage.
Jr really is a fat lump.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jr taking a breather.
Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jr manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Johnson being controlled against the cage.#T1#
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Jr has double underhooks.
Jr holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jr is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jr seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Zeus Jr.
Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnson.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jr is looking to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Jr missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson lands a nice looking body kick.
Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jr checks a leg kick.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jr wants to clinch.#T3#
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Johnson throws a low kick, looking for Jr's leg but Jr calmly moves out of range. #CL#
Jr pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson tries to work over Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jr has Johnson pushed against the cage.
Jr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#CUT#
It looks like Carl Johnson has been cut.
Come on Jr - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Come on Jr - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
#T4#
Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Jr keeps him there for the moment.
Jr taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jr misses with a knee strike.
Jr stalling against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeus Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carl Johnson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Jr lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jr avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Jr checks it.
Jr quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A countering left hand to the body from Johnson misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jr quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jr rather than just go for the knockout.#CL#
Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
#KD#
Jr drops Johnson with a big knee straight up the middle! Johnson is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #T1#
Johnson motions for Jr to come forward. Johnson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It appears Jr was looking to counter with a kick there.
Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Jr throws a counter high kick but Johnson was just alert enough to avoid it.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jr is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jr looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Jr looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Johnson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Johnson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T2#
Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Jr throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jr is looking to counter with head kicks.
Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson tries to score with a low kick but Jr moves his leg out of the way.
Jr blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
Carl Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Jr has Johnson pushed against the cage.#T3#
Jr prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Jr stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jr will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Johnson up against the cage.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jr missing with knees to the body.
Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Jr controls the action.
Jr misses with a knee strike.
Jr stalls.
A hook to the body from Johnson.
Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jr effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carl Johnson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Jr moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Jr throws a head kick that misses
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Johnson motions for Jr to come forward. Johnson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
#T1#
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Jr is just out of range.
Jr moves to clinch but Johnson breaks away
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
#T2#
Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Jr.
Johnson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jr eats them both and turns towards Johnson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jr misses with a left hand
and Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Johnson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#T3#
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jr throws a lazy head kick
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Jr didn't see that one coming.
Johnson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jr checks it well.
Johnson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Jr.
Johnson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Johnson misses with a body kick. #T4#
Jr wants to clinch.
Jr dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a cross.
Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johnson 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Johnson!
Post fight, an emotional Carl Johnson said 'Grove street mufucka.'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 13, 2017 |
#R1#
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jr could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A low kick from Jr misses
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
#CL#
Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jr missing with knees to the body.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Jr's ribcage. Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnson is looking to control Jr's arms but Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johnson has his back to the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T1#
Johnson taking a breather.
Jr will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Johnson up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jr stalling the fight.
Jr has Johnson pressed against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Jr for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stalling in the clinch from Johnson.
Jr misses with a knee strike.
Johnson being controlled against the cage.
Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
#T3#
Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Jr displaying some good clinch control by pressing Johnson up against the cage.
Johnson tries to break free but Jr pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson tries a body shot but Jr blocks it.
Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jr prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Jr has double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
#CUT#
It looks like Carl Johnson has been cut.
Stalling in the clinch from Jr.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeus Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carl Johnson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2##CL#
Jr moves into the clinch.
Jr's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jr just leaning against Johnson, taking a breather.
Jr displaying some good clinch control by pressing Johnson up against the cage.
Johnson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#T1#
Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Jr keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Jr is pushing Johnson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jr content to slow the pace in the clinch.
#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jr controlling the action here for a moment.
Jr has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jr blocking some punches.
#T3#
Jr stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jr stalling the fight.
Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jr misses with a knee strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #T4#
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jr stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jr is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Zeus Jr.
Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson is looking to chop away at Jr's legs.
Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jr fires out a quick counter leg kick but Johnson just manages to avoid it.
Jr throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeus Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carl Johnson'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#
Johnson scores with a nice right hand.
Johnson tries to land a leg kick but Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Jr throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jr moves away.
Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Jr lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Johnson looks to move away, Jr throws a big counter combo but Johnson just gets out of the way.#CL#
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jr's elbow. #T1#
Johnson working aggressively here.
Jr prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Jr stalling.
Jr manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jr is pushing Johnson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Jr stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson is working Jr over against the cage.
Jr pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
#T3#
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jr's elbow.
Jr misses with a knee strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jr.
Jr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson works on Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Jr working the clinch nicely. Johnson is working for position but Jr cracks him with a big knee to the head! Johnson crumples up against the cage and Jr lands two more shots before the ref can save Johnson! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Zeus Jr!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 772 Round 3
Date: Jul 10, 2017 |
#R1#
Jr misses with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Winner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Winner just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJr.
Qfc Winner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winner just misses with a punch to the body.
Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Winner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jr manages to avoid it.
Winner digs a good hook to Jr's body.
Winner throws out a loose jab but Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jr is looking to land body kicks.
A little jabbing left from Winner on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Winner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jr.
Jr misses with a head kick.
Jr slips a straight right by Winner.#T1#
Winner misses the shot to the body.
Jr could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Winner misses with an uppercut. Jr saw that one coming.
Jr looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Winner swats away the attempt to clinch by Jr.
Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Winner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jr manages to avoid it.
Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Winner scores with a jab. Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Winner let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jr moves out of range as Winner strikes.
Jr tries to clinch but Winner is having none of it. #T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Winner. Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL#
Jr pushes Winner up against the cage in a clinch.
Winner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Winner misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jr.
Winner looking to slow down the pace here.
A knee to the head by Jr.
Jr taking a breather.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Jr for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.#T3#
Jr stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Winner takes a knee right on the jaw!
Winner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Winner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Winner throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Winner fails to land.
Come on Jr - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The referee calls for Jr to work.
Jr connects with a knee to the head.
#T4#
Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Winner is blocking nicely.
Winner holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Winner is looking to break free of the clinch but Jr has double underhooks.
Jr just leaning against Winner, taking a breather.
Jr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Winner blocks with his arms.
Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Winner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jr has Winner pushed against the cage.
Jr is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zeus Jr will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Winner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jr.
Jr moves away from the strike by Winner.
Jr is looking to counter with head kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Winner misses with a looping right.#CL#
Jr clinches with his opponent.
Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jr taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jr just leaning against Winner, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Zeus Jr.
Winner misses with a looping left.
Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Winner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Winner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jr moves away.
Winner ducks under a wild hook from Jr.
Winner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jr thinks about countering with a head kick.
Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Winner circles away.
Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A swing and a miss from Winner.
A looping hook to the body misses from Winner. Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jr fires out a quick counter leg kick but Winner just manages to avoid it.
Winner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jr moves away.
Winner looks to throw the jab but Jr is out of range.
Jr fails in his attempt to clinch. #T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Winner. Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jr misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Winner is trying to stall.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jr slows down the pace here.
Winner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Winner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T3#
Winner can't find room to land a body shot as Jr controls the action.
Winner stalls.
Jr blocks an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Jr.
Winner is trying to stall.
Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Winner being controlled against the cage.
Jr stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Winner looking to stall.
#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Winner lands with a light punch inside.
Jr controlling the action here for a moment.
Winner looking to stall.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Stalling in the clinch from Jr.
Winner managing to block the knees to the body from Jr.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jr is stalling here.
Jr leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Qfc Winner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Winner misses the jab.
Jr moves away from the strike by Winner.
Jr throws the kick towards the body but Winner avoids it.
Winner swats away the attempt to clinch by Jr.
Winner is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jr with a body shot.#CL#
Jr darts in and clinches Winner up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Winner fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winner is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jr is keeping busy.
Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Winner misses with a punch to the body.
#T1#
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jr blocking some punches.
Jr controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Zeus Jr.
Winner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Winner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jr.
A head kick misses from Jr.
Winner misses the shot to the body.
Winner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jr manages to avoid it.
Jr throws a counter high kick but Winner was just alert enough to avoid it.
Winner digs a good body shot into Jr's ribs.#T2#
Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Winner. Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Winner misses with a looping left.
Winner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jr lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winner.
Winner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd cheers as Winner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jr doesn't seem phased though.
Winner misses with a double jab.
Winner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jr.
Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T3#
Jr tries to clinch but Winner moves out of range.
Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Winner misses with an uppercut.
A counter left hand to the body from Jr misses its target.
Winner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jr manages to avoid it.
Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick by Jr misses
and Winner counters with a straight right hand.
Winner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Winner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Winner catches Jr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Winner connects with a body shot.#T4#
Winner cracks Jr with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Jr falls to his knees and Winner doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Qfc Winner!
Our winner, Qfc Winner, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 772 Round 2
Date: Jul 09, 2017 |
#R1#
Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bursese throws a body punch but Jr moves out of range.
Bursese tries for a takedown but Jr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#CL#
Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jr really is a fat lump.
Jr connects with a knee to the head.
Bursese has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jr after a bit of a struggle.
Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jr is struggling to control the position.
A knee to the head by Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jr stalling the fight.
Bursese stalling against the cage.
A knee to the head by Jr.
#T1#
Jr controlling the action here for a moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bursese stalling in the clinch but Jr improves position.
Bursese wants to get back to striking at distance but Jr won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Jr.
#KD#
Jr drops Bursese with a big knee straight up the middle! Bursese is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #ROC#
Bursese is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Jake Bursese has been cut.#CL#
Jr clinches up with Bursese and pushes him back against the cage.
Bursese is still on wobbly legs! Can Jr finish him?
Jr has Bursese pressed against the cage.
#KD#
Jr drops Bursese with a big knee straight up the middle! Bursese is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Jr clinches up with Bursese and pushes him back against the cage.
Jr will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bursese up against the cage.
Bursese seems to have recovered his senses.
Bursese tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jr just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zeus Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Bursese.
Jr stalling the fight.
Jr's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jr is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#KD#
Jr drops Bursese with a big knee straight up the middle! Bursese is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #T3##CL#
Jr forces Bursese back against the cage and clinches.
Bursese is trying to break the clinch but Jr is controlling him.
Bursese tries to circle away but Jr has him pinned against the cage.
Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jr with a knee to the head.
Bursese is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jr misses with a knee to the head. #T4#
Bursese goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bursese looking to stall.
Jr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bursese's face.
Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jr keeps control of Bursese as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jr manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Bursese's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeus Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Bursese's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##CL#
Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Bursese is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jr is defending well.
Bursese jumps guard but Jr turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jr taking a breather.
Jr is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Zeus Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Bursese.
Bursese tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bursese wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jr has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bursese lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jr has Bursese pressed against the cage.
Jr dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#T1#
Bursese looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bursese is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jr.
Jr lands a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Jr.
Jr's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#KD#
Jr drops Bursese with a big knee straight up the middle! Bursese is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Zeus Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#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!
Bursese uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jr.
Bursese throws a leg kick that misses. #CL#
Jr has closed the distance and engaged Bursese in a clinch.
Jr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bursese is looking to break free of the clinch but Jr has double underhooks.
Jr is stalling here.
Jr has Bursese pressed against the cage.
Jr connects with a knee right up the middle! Bursese tumbles to the floor and Jr stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Zeus Jr!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 772 Round 1
Date: Jul 08, 2017 |
#R1#
Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McKinnen tries to bum rush Jr with a series of wild strikes but Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McKinnen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jr raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Jr walks into a straight right hand from McKinnen.#CL2#
Jr clinches up with McKinnen and pushes him back against the cage.
McKinnen tries a body shot but Jr blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McKinnen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jr walks away with a smile on his face. McKinnen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McKinnen thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKinnen swings for the body but Jr moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jr! But no joy.
McKinnen tries to clinch up but Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
McKinnen lands with a shot to the body.
Jr throws a head kick that misses. #T1#
Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McKinnen feinted with a counter takedown.
McKinnen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jr throws a big counter head kick but McKinnen avoids it with no problem.#CL2#
Jr rushes McKinnen and presses him up against the cage.
Jr 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.
Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jr avoiding damage.
McKinnen wants to break free but Jr has control.
Jr manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jr keeps control of McKinnen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jr is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#T2#
Come on Jr - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are getting on Jr's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
McKinnen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jr scores with a knee to the head.
#CUT2#
It looks like Phil McKinnen has been cut.
Jr prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jr is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jr content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Zeus Jr.#CL2#
Jr rushes McKinnen and presses him up against the cage.#T3#
Jr landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McKinnen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil McKinnen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McKinnen tries to circle away but Jr has him pinned against the cage.
Jr connects with a nasty looking knee right to McKinnen's face.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Jr has eaten all the pies!
Jr holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jr landing knees to the head.
#ROC2#
McKinnen is rocked!
Jr lands a huge knee in the clinch and it's knocked McKinnen out! Massive knee - he's celebrating with his corner and the crowd showing their appreciation!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Zeus Jr!
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