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Event:
QFC Tournament 780 Round 2
Date: Sep 06, 2017 |
#R1# Kazama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kazama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pham. Pham jabs Kazama to the body, keeping him at a distance. A lazy left from Pham finds it's target. Pham fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Nice uppercut there from Pham. Pham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Pham misses and Kazama counters with a stiff right hand. #CL# Pham fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kazama, pushing him back against the cage. Kazama blocking some punches.
Kazama tries to break free but Pham pushes him back against the cage. Pham misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Pham - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Pham as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kazama lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pham. Pham lands a nice uppercut.#T1# Pham tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pham. #BC# Pham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Pham avoids the body shot from Kazama.
Pham is looking to counter the offense by Kazama and move into the clinch. Pham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kazama walks into a straight right hand from Pham. Pham pushing out the jab but it's not landing. A nice side step and Kazama releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#CL# Pham clinches with his opponent.
#BC# Pham breaks from the clinch.
Kazama takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Kazama looks winded! Kazama thows a left - swing and a miss! Pham tries to clinch there but Kazama circles away.
Kazama is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Kazama on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CL# Pham fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kazama, pushing him back against the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pham. #T2# Pham has Kazama pressed against the cage, preventing Kazama from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Pham lands with a short shot to the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A hook to the body from Kazama.
Kazama is trying to push Pham away but Pham has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Kazama tries to circle away but Pham has him pinned against the cage. Kazama scores with a shoulder strike. Pham lands with a left to the head. Kazama has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Kazama working hard to break the clinch. Kazama blocks an uppercut.
#BC# Pham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pham is looking to wear down Kazama with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#CL# Kazama tries to keep at a distance but Pham has taken the fight into the clinch. Pham misses with a body punch.
Pham misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC# Pham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Pham cracks Kazama with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T3# Pham slips a straight right by Kazama. A decent looking cross lands there for Pham. The fight stays on the outside here - Pham looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Pham connects with a right hand. Kazama shakes it off. Kazama tries to move into range but Pham moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Kazama is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pham fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kazama misses with a looping right. Pham connects with a right hand. Kazama shakes it off. Kazama takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#T4# This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pham. Kazama takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pham tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Pham changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. A left lands for Pham. Pham fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Pham jabs Kazama to the body, keeping him at a distance. Pham lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kazama at a distance.
Pham avoids the body shot from Kazama.
Pham moves to clinch but Kazama breaks away enabling Kazama to counter with a crisp jab. Kazama lands with an uppercut that bounces Pham off the cage and back into range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duc Minh Pham dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. #R2# Pham lands a nice hook to Kazama's body. Kazama takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Kazama misses the shot to the body. Kazama misses with a lunging right hand
and Pham counters with a nice uppercut. Pham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kazama can do to turn this around? Pham tries to clinch but Kazama is having none of it. Pham throws an off balance right hand
and Kazama counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Kazama gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Pham tries to clinch but Kazama moves out of range. Pham changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Pham digs a good hook to Kazama's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kazama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pham. Pham wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Kazama walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Pham uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kazama.#T1# Pham throws out a loose jab but Kazama uses good head movement to avoid it. Pham lands a nice shot that snaps Kazama's head back.
Kazama throws a looping overhand right but Pham ducks down to avoid it. Pham misses with a hook
and Kazama counters with a straight right hand. Pham misses with a double jab
and Kazama counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Pham scores with a jab. Kazama acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Pham throws a body punch but Kazama moves out of range. Good standup being displayed there by Pham as he connects with a hook. Kazama tries to move into range but Pham moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Kazama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pham. Kazama swings for the body but Pham moves out of range.
#T2# Pham dips down and scores with a jab to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kazama takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Kazama throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Kazama takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Pham lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Pham drops his hands momentarily and Kazama takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Pham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kazama. Pham fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Kazama on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Pham wants to clinch.#T3# Pham scores with a punch to the head. Pham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pham misses with a body shot
letting Kazama counter with a right hand. Kazama ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Duc Minh Pham is winning the standup battle so far. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Pham takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Pham clobbers Kazama with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Pham misses with a hook. Pham lands a really nice looking cross but Kazama seems unphased.
Kazama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pham throws a body shot but no joy. #T4# Pham connects with the punch. Pham wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Pham's corner calls for a 1-2. Pham obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kazama scores with a sloppy right hand. Pham should have avoided that one. Kazama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pham throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kazama stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. A lazy left from Pham finds it's target. Pham lands with a cross. Pham fails in his attempt to clinch. Pham darts in trying to clinch and Kazama counters with a stiff right hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duc Minh Pham dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round! #R3# Kazama dodges the punch combination from Pham.
Pham scores with the left hand. Kazama knows he should have avoided that one. Kazama takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Pham on the wrong end of a nice hook. Kazama misses with a wild body shot. Pham swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. A nice combination there by Kazama.
#CUT2# It looks like Duc Minh Pham has been cut. Kazama swats away the attempt to clinch by Pham. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pham lunges at Kazama with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kazama's hand. The fighters circling - Kazama throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Kazama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1# Pham scores with a body shot.
Kazama connects with a looping right hand.
Kazama takes a shot right to the bread basket. Kazama misses with a hook
and Pham counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Pham closes the distance but Kazama moves to the side and Kazama counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Pham is looking to clinch. Pham tries to close the distance and clinch but Kazama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Kazama lands a nice looking body shot.
Kazama misses with an uppercut. Pham saw that one coming. Kazama takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Pham is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Jin Kazama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# Pham tests Kazama's chin there with a solid looking shot. Kazama takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pham lands a jab to the nose. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pham, as that shot connected.
Pham ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Kazama misses the body punch and Pham counters with a lovely straight right hand! Kazama walks into a straight right hand from Pham.#CL# Pham clinches up with Kazama and pushes him back against the cage. Pham can't find room to land a body shot as Kazama controls the action.
Pham lands with a short head shot on the inside. Kazama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T3# A left hand lands to the body for Kazama.
Kazama is trying to break free. Pham swings wildly with an uppercut but Kazama uses good head movement to avoid it. Kazama lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A quick uppercut on the inside from Pham. A body shot lands from Kazama.
Kazama lands a shoulder strike. Kazama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pham misses with some punches.
Kazama tries to circle away but Pham has him pinned against the cage. Kazama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pham misses with a short punch on the inside. Pham misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Pham fails to land. Pham has a couple of punches blocked by Kazama.
#T4# Kazama has had enough of the clinch but Pham keeps him there for the moment. Kazama wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pham has him pressed against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Kazama fails to land. Pham lands a right hand. Kazama is working Pham over against the cage. Kazama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pham's elbow. Kazama is working Pham over against the cage. Pham lands a nice shot to the body. Pham lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Kazama softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kazama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pham lands with a short shot to the head. A right hand to the body from Kazama.
Kazama's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Kazama has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Pham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kazama's elbow. Pham takes a shot to the head. A short right hand to the side of the head by Kazama.
And that's the end of the fight! Duc Minh Pham showed his dominance in that final round. Well Pham has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Duc Minh Pham! Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Duc Minh Pham! Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Duc Minh Pham!
Duc Minh Pham wins by unanimous decision!
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