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Event:
IXF 19
Date: Apr 14, 2018 |
#R1#
Poki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Poki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CUT#
It looks like Hoki Poki has been cut.
Yoritomo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Poki's coach down at Island Safe Space was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Poki's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Poki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yoritomo finds it's way round the side to connect with Poki's head.
Yoritomo moves away from the strike by Poki.
Yoritomo is looking to counter the offense by Poki and move into the clinch.
Poki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#CL#
Yoritomo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Poki, pushing him back against the cage.
Yoritomo letting Poki take a breather here.
Yoritomo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yoritomo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yoritomo swings wildly with an uppercut but Poki uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Yoritomo breaks the clinch.
Poki misses with a straight left.
Yoritomo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Poki manages to circle out of the way.
Yoritomo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Poki is out of range.
Poki throws out a counter right but Yoritomo avoids it with no problem.
Yoritomo looks to land a right hand but Poki moved out of range.#T1#
Poki misses with a body shot.
Poki slips a straight right by Yoritomo.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Poki! But no joy.
Poki lands with an overhand left.
Poki just misses with a punch to the body.
Poki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yoritomo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yoritomo looks to clinch
and Poki counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poki. Yoritomo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Poki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yoritomo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yoritomo misses with a body shot.
#CL#
Yoritomo drives through and clinches with Poki against the cage.
Yoritomo lands a right hand.
Poki blocks an uppercut.
#T2#
Poki can't break the clinch.
Yoritomo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Poki.#BC2#
Poki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoritomo punishes Poki's body with a nice straight punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yoritomo, as that shot connected.
Poki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Poki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yoritomo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Poki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Poki misses with a combination
and Yoritomo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yoritomo tries to clinch but Poki is having none of it. #T3#
Yoritomo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yoritomo is looking to clinch.
Yoritomo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Poki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoritomo.
Yoritomo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yoritomo connects with a solid leg kick.
Poki throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Yoritomo to counter with a crisp jab.
Poki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL#
Yoritomo clinches up with Poki and pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Yoritomo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yoritomo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yoritomo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yoritomo misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Poki blocks an uppercut.
#BC2#
Poki breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoritomo throws a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Poki misses.
Yoritomo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL#
Yoritomo takes the fight into the clinch.
Yoritomo lands a left hand.
Poki tries to circle away but Yoritomo has him pinned against the cage.
Yoritomo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yoritomo misses with some punches.
Poki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yoritomo swings wildly with an uppercut but Poki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kamakiri Yoritomo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hoki Poki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Poki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yoritomo.
It seemed like Poki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Poki throws an overhand right that lands on Yoritomo's shoulder, as Yoritomo tries to avoid the shot.
Yoritomo is looking to clinch but Poki is avoiding it.
Yoritomo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Poki doesn't seem bothered though.
Poki misses with a hook.
Poki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yoritomo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Poki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yoritomo clobbers Poki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CL#
Yoritomo has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoritomo tries to throw a body punch but Poki avoids it by throwing Yoritomo back against the cage.
Yoritomo misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Yoritomo.
Poki dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Yoritomo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#T1#
Yoritomo misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Yoritomo.
Yoritomo stalling against the cage.
Yoritomo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Poki can do to turn this around?
Yoritomo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yoritomo looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yoritomo.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Poki 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.
Yoritomo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yoritomo can't find room to land a body shot as Poki controls the action.
Yoritomo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yoritomo misses with the head strike.
Yoritomo misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Poki blocks an uppercut.
Poki controlling the action here for a moment.
Yoritomo lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Yoritomo.
Poki can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Poki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yoritomo throws a punch but it's blocked by Poki.
Poki is trying to force a seperation but Yoritomo has the dominant position.
Yoritomo struggles to land a body shot inside as Poki controls his hands.
Yoritomo swings wildly with an uppercut but Poki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poki blocking some punches.
#T3#
Yoritomo tries to throw a body punch but Poki avoids it by throwing Yoritomo back against the cage.
Poki looking to stall.
Yoritomo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Poki blocks an uppercut.
Poki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yoritomo backwards.
Poki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Yoritomo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice jab there from Yoritomo.
Poki misses with a hook.
Yoritomo scores with the left hand. Poki knows he should have avoided that one.
Yoritomo ducks under a wild hook from Poki.
A little feinted left hand from Yoritomo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yoritomo cracks Poki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yoritomo misses with a hook.#T4#
Yoritomo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Poki circles away quickly and effectively.
Yoritomo throws a shot from downtown. Poki moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Poki misses the target.
Poki connects with a right hand. Yoritomo shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Yoritomo moves into the clinch successfully.
Yoritomo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yoritomo lands a body punch.
Yoritomo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yoritomo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Poki backwards.
Yoritomo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yoritomo throws a head punch that misses.
Yoritomo slows down the pace here.
Yoritomo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poki's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kamakiri Yoritomo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hoki Poki'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Yoritomo throws a shot to the body.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yoritomo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yoritomo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Poki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yoritomo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yoritomo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yoritomo misses with some punches.
Poki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoritomo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Poki backwards.
Yoritomo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yoritomo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #CUT#
That has opened up Hoki Poki's cut even more.
Yoritomo has a couple of punches blocked by Poki.
#T1#
A nice left hand lands by Yoritomo.
Poki prevents a body shot from Yoritomo.
A bit of stalling here from Yoritomo.
Poki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Yoritomo.
Yoritomo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pokis head.
Yoritomo gets through Poki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yoritomo pushes Poki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC#
Poki is rocked!#BC#
Yoritomo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Poki is still on wobbly legs! Can Yoritomo finish him?
Poki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yoritomo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Poki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yoritomo counters with a huge left! Poki is in big trouble! He's backing up but Yoritomo isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Poki from any more damage. A dominating finish by Yoritomo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kamakiri Yoritomo!
A relieved looking Kamakiri Yoritomo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
IXF 12
Date: Mar 24, 2018 |
#R1#
A right-left combo lands from Poki.
Scout moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Scout closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Poki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#TD#
Scout fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Poki sprawls well initially but Scout persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Poki is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poki wants to improve his position but Scout is controlling well.
#SUB#
Scout is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scout not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T1#
Poki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Scout winds up and cracks Poki with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Poki is looking for a sweep. Scout is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Poki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Poki keeping control of the position.
Poki wants to improve his position but Scout is controlling well.
#SUB#
Scout is trying for a kimura here. Poki looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Scout wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). William Scout!
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Event:
IXF 6
Date: Mar 03, 2018 |
#R1#
Thompson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thompson tries to clinch but Poki moves out of range.
Thompson lands a nice shot to the body.
Thompson misses with a wild body shot.
Poki throws a big counter combination but Thompson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Thompson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Poki.
Poki appears to be looking for a big counter.
Poki circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thompson. Poki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Poki throwing a counter right hand but Thompson manages to avoid it.
Thompson 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.
Thompson tries to clinch but Poki moves out of range.
Poki is looking to counter punch.
A shot to the body from Thompson misses
and Poki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thompson tries to clinch but Poki is having none of it.
It looked like Poki was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thompson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poki moves away.
Thompson's corner calls for a 1-2. Thompson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thompson is looking to clinch. #T1#
Poki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thompson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thompson just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Poki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Poki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thompson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Poki rather than just go for the knockout.
Thompson tries to clinch but Poki is having none of it.
Poki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thompson scores with a jab to the body.
Poki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Poki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Poki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Poki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Poki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T2#
Thompson misses the shot to the body.
Timmy Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Poki pushes him off.
Poki throwing a counter right hand but Thompson manages to avoid it.
Thompson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thompson throws a right and a left that Poki avoids nicely.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Poki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thompson tries to clinch but Poki moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Poki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson fails to land with a series of punches.
Thompson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thompson loads up on a big right hand but Poki slips the punch.
As Thompson looks to move away, Poki throws a big counter combo but Thompson just gets out of the way.
Thompson misses the jab.
Poki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T3#
A punch combination from Thompson misses.
Poki throwing a counter right hand but Thompson manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Thompson. Beautiful body shot.
Poki swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.
Thompson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Poki.
Thompson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Poki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Poki is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thompson.
Thompson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thompson fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T4#
Poki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thompson throws a body punch but Poki moves out of range.
Poki seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Thompson scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson takes a swing at Poki's ribcage but misses.
Thompson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Thompson misses with a jab to the body
letting Poki counter with a right hand.
Thompson throws a poor cross that misses
and Thompson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Poki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thompson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timmy Thompson dominated that round.
That's time! Poki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Thompson tries to clinch but Poki is having none of it.
It looked like Poki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thompson misses the shot to the body.
Poki seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Thompson looks to land a combination but Poki avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Poki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Poki throws the left hand but Thompson avoids the punch easily.
Thompson wants to clinch.
It looked like Poki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL2#
Thompson darts in and clinches Poki up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poki's elbow. #T1#
Poki leaning against his opponent.
Thompson keeps control of Poki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thompson tries to work over Poki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Poki stalling.
Thompson cracks Poki with a nice body shot.
Poki tries to circle away but Thompson has him pinned against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Thompson.
A frustrated look appears on Poki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thompson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thompson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Poki displaying some good clinch control by pressing Thompson up against the cage.
The referee calls for Poki to work.
#T2#
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Poki is trying to force a seperation but Thompson has the dominant position.
Poki leaning his opponent against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Thompson scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Thompson.
Poki blocks a body shot from Thompson.
Poki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thompson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thompson misses with some punches.
Thompson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thompson misses with a body punch.
Thompson tries a body shot but Poki blocks it.
#T3#
Thompson misses with a body punch.
Thompson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Poki's efforts to push away.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Poki avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage.
Thompson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Poki prevents a body shot from Thompson.
Thompson is working Poki over against the cage.
Poki tries to circle away but Thompson has him pinned against the cage.
Thompson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poki's elbow.
Thompson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thompson wants to take the fight to the mat but Poki manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Poki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thompson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Poki avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage. #T4#
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poki's elbow.
Thompson misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thompson.
Thompson misses with the head strike.
Thompson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Poki pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Poki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Poki blocking some punches.
Thompson misses with a body punch.
Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but Poki uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Poki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Poki appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timmy Thompson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Poki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Poki keeps it at a distance.
A little feinted left hand from Poki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#CL2#
Poki gets tackled into the cage by Thompson. Thompson maintains the clinch.
Thompson struggles to land a body shot inside as Poki controls his hands.
Thompson keeps control of Poki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thompson misses with some punches.
Thompson keeps control of Poki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Poki blocks a body shot from Thompson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Thompson fails to land.
Timmy Thompson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Poki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC#
Poki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Poki keeps it at a distance.
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poki was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.
It looked like Poki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1#
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poki manages to avoid it.
Thompson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thompson tries to clinch but Poki moves out of range.
Poki seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Thompson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A quick step to the side and Poki tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poki staying out of range there.
As Thompson looks to move away, Poki throws a big counter combo but Thompson just gets out of the way.
Thompson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hoki Poki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson scores with a jab. Poki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Poki throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range.
Poki sets himself, and Thompson steps forward looking for the clinch! Poki avoids it this time.
Thompson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thompson lands a jab to Poki's midsection.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Poki is looking to counter punch.#T2#
Thompson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Poki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Poki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thompson misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Poki misses its target.
A cross from Thompson lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson misses with a straight left.
Poki is looking to counter punch.
Thompson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch but Poki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Poki was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Thompson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Poki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Thompson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Poki at a distance.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch but Poki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Poki throwing a counter right hand but Thompson manages to avoid it.#T3#
Thompson tries to clinch but Poki moves out of range.
Thompson lands a nice looking body shot.
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poki was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.
Poki appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Thompson throws a body punch but Poki moves out of range.
Thompson scores with a shot to the body.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Poki as he jumps to the side.
A little feinted left hand from Poki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thompson misses with a wild combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Poki misses the target.
Poki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thompson.
A quick step to the side and Poki tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thompson throws a shot to the body.
Timmy Thompson seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T4#
Nice uppercut lands for Thompson. That snapped Poki's head back.
Thompson scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thompson looks to land a left hand but Poki moved out of range nicely.
Timmy Thompson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Thompson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Poki backs up 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!
Poki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thompson tries to clinch but Poki is having none of it.
A quick step to the side and Poki tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoki Poki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Poki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thompson just misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson scores with a jab to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thompson. Poki does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timmy Thompson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thompson 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timmy Thompson!
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