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Event:
GAMMA#952 Raffington v Spratt
Date: Jun 25, 2022 |
#R1##CL2# Mahoney rushes Lombardo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Mahoney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lombardo backwards. Mahoney lands a left hand.
Lombardo lands a shot to the body. Lombardo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. We've been informed that Mahoney has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Mahoney takes a shot to the head. Mahoney throws an elbow that misses.
Mahoney lands with a light punch inside. A short right hand to the side of the head by Lombardo.#BC# Lombardo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Mahoney moves in looking to clinch but Lombardo pushes him off. Lombardo feinted there with a counter leg kick. Carey Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mahoney swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lombardo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mahoney's head backwards. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lombardo takes one to the side of the head.
#CL2# The fight moves into the clinch position. A short body shot lands from Lombardo as the two fighters clinch.
Mahoney misses with a punch on the inside.
Lombardo swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid it. Lombardo lands a shot to the body. A right hook to the body lands for Lombardo.
#T1# Lombardo blocking some punches.
Mahoney is looking to break free of the clinch but Lombardo has double underhooks. Lombardo tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A short right hand to the side of the head by Mahoney. Lombardo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Lombardo throws an elbow but it misses.
Lombardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
Mahoney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lombardo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Mahoney landing knees to the head.
Mahoney misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Lombardo scores with a nice short uppercut. Lombardo lands a body punch. #BC# Lombardo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lombardo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight. Mahoney misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lombardo swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney. Lombardo connects with a crisp jab. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mahoney jabs at Lombardo's body.#T2##CL2# Mahoney clinches up with Lombardo and pushes him back against the cage. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Lombardo digs a right hand into Mahoney's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mahoney's gas tank. Lombardo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lombardo lands on the inside with an uppercut. Mahoney is trying to push Lombardo away but Lombardo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Mahoney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mahoney lands a body punch in the clinch. Lombardo scores with a nice hook to the head. Lombardo scores with a shot to the side of Mahoney's head. Mahoney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A right handed body shot lands from Lombardo.
Mahoney tries a body shot but Lombardo blocks it.
Lombardo blocks a body shot from Mahoney. Mahoney blocks a body shot from Lombardo. Lombardo prevents a body shot from Mahoney. Lombardo managing to block the knees to the body from Mahoney.
Mahoney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lombardo blocks it with crossed arms. #T3# Lombardo misses with a punch to the body.
Mahoney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Mahoney prevents a body shot from Lombardo. Lombardo scores with a nice hook to the head. Mahoney prevents a body shot from Lombardo. Mahoney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mahoney is looking to break free of the clinch but Lombardo has double underhooks. Lombardo lands on the inside with an uppercut. Lombardo looking to slow down the pace here. Mahoney swings wildly with an uppercut but Lombardo uses good head movement to avoid it. Lombardo blocks a body shot from Mahoney. Mahoney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lombardo tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Lombardo digs a right hand into Mahoney's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mahoney's gas tank. A body shot lands from Lombardo.
Mahoney looks winded! Lombardo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Lombardo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. Lombardo prevents a body shot from Mahoney. Still in the clinch, Lombardo scores with a nice short uppercut. Mahoney stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T4# Lombardo scores with a hook to the body. Lombardo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mahoney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lombardo backwards. Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Lombardo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A short right from Mahoney on the inside. #BC# Lombardo manages to break the clinch.
Mahoney tries to clinch up but Lombardo circles away and keeps his distance. Mahoney stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lombardo. Lombardo slips a jab from Mahoney. Mahoney wants to clinch. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mahoney is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Mahoney on the wrong end of a nice hook. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Santino Lombardo dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2# The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Lombardo lands with a nice body punch. Mahoney doesn't manage to clinch there - Lombardo circles away.
#CL2# Mahoney moves into range and clinches up with Lombardo. Lombardo scores with a nice hook to the head. Lombardo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
#BC2# Mahoney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mahoney tries to grapple but his opponent circles enabling Lombardo to counter with a crisp jab. #CL2# Mahoney drives through and clinches with Lombardo against the cage.
Mahoney tries a body shot but Lombardo blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Mahoney fails to land. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A right hand to the body from Lombardo.
Lombardo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mahoney can do to turn this around? A shot in the inside from Mahoney. Mahoney tries to throw a body punch but Lombardo avoids it by throwing Mahoney back against the cage. A hook to the body from Lombardo.
Mahoney lands a body shot. A short right hand to the side of the head by Lombardo. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lombardo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T1# Lombardo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. Mahoney misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Mahoney scores with a nice short uppercut. Mahoney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mahoney misses with a punch to the body.
Mahoney working aggressively here.
Mahoney looking to throw knees to the head but Lombardo is blocking nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Lombardo.
A short right from Lombardo. Lombardo lands a shot to the body. Mahoney is breathing heavily. Nice body punch from Lombardo - that landed with a thud.
Mahoney scores with a shot to the side of Lombardo's head. Mahoney with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lombardo lands a shot to the body. Lombardo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lombardo tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Lombardo misses with a body punch.
Lombardo scores with a hook to the body. Lombardo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. This has been an exciting period of action! Lombardo is leaning against Mahoney and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Nice body punch from Lombardo - that landed with a thud.
#T2# Lombardo lands a body punch in the clinch. Lombardo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lombardo tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC# Lombardo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mahoney on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lombardo. Lombardo obviously looking to wear him down.
Lombardo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Lombardo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch. Mahoney throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lombardo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mahoney really felt that one! A decent looking cross lands there for Lombardo. Mahoney misses the body punch and Lombardo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC#Mahoney is rocked! Lombardo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mahoney is still on wobbly legs! Can Lombardo finish him? Lombardo scoring well with a low kick there.
Mahoney seems to have recovered his senses. Mahoney takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lombardo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Nice body kick from Lombardo.#T3# Good leg kick by Lombardo. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lombardo swats him away and circles back towards the center. Lombardo throws a quick inside leg kick. Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Lombardo scores with a nice right hand.
Lombardo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mahoney looks to clinch letting Lombardo counter with a right hand. Lombardo lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Mahoney falls backwards - clearly groggy! Lombardo dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santino Lombardo! A very excited looking Santino Lombardo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
GAMMA#949 Joosep v Song
Date: Jun 04, 2022 |
#R1# Mahoney shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Sitsongrit swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney. Sitsongrit jabs Mahoney to the body, keeping him at a distance. Mahoney is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2# Mahoney instigates a clinch. A body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Sitsongrit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Sitsongrit lands a right hand. Mahoney swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it. A head punch on the inside from Mahoney fails to land. Mahoney misses with a short punch on the inside. Sitsongrit wants to take the fight to the mat but Mahoney manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. We've been informed that Mahoney has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Mahoney misses with a body punch.
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut. Sitsongrit has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mahoney is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Sitsongrit lands a body punch in the clinch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mahoney misses with the head strike.
#TD# Mahoney is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sitsongrit is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Mahoney to the mat. Mahoney regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T1# Sitsongrit wants to pass the guard but Mahoney is keeping the position. Sitsongrit controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Sitsongrit advances position into side control!#SUB# Sitsongrit is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mahoney is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Mahoney seems a little lost for a moment, as Sitsongrit dominates the positioning. Mahoney is not content to let Sitsongrit control the position. Mahoney tries to get back to half guard but can't.#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. Sitsongrit slows the pace down. Sitsongrit is looking to take a break and control but Mahoney is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Mahoney trying to remain calm as Sitsongrit controls from the top position. Mahoney is not content to let Sitsongrit control the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The referee asks Sitsongrit politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sitsongrit prefers to stall for the moment though. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3# The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Sitsongrit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mahoney looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Sitsongrit lands a slapping body shot.
Mahoney tries to clinch but Sitsongrit moves out of range. #CL2# Mahoney gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. A short uppercut from Sitsongrit. Mahoney tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sitsongrit has Mahoney pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mahoney manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit. That's going to take a lot out of him. Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T4# Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit wants a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahoney. Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sitsongrit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. Mahoney working hard to break the clinch. Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mahoney throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sitsongrits head. Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Sitsongrit lands a body punch in the clinch. A hook to the body from Mahoney.
Mahoney with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sitsongrit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC2# Mahoney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Mahoney looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range. Sitsongrit tried to counter with a leg kick but Mahoney avoided it. Sitsongrit throws a low kick but Mahoney moves out of range easily. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sitsongrit paws at him with a jab and circles away. Sitsongrit gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mahoney. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2# Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Mahoney takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mahoney uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mahoney stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Mahoney looks to land a combination but Sitsongrit avoids it well. Sitsongrit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mahoney can do to turn this around? Sitsongrit throws a jab when Mahoney was well out of range. Mahoney is looking to clinch. Carey Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sitsongrit takes a swing at Mahoney's ribcage but misses. Sitsongrit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Mahoney takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CL2# Mahoney pushes Sitsongrit up against the cage in a clinch. Mahoney misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Sitsongrit scores with a nice short uppercut. Good body shot from Sitsongrit.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sitsongrit scores with an uppercut up the middle. Sitsongrit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. Mahoney with a knee to the head.
Mahoney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Mahoney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T1# Mahoney misses with a short punch on the inside. Sitsongrit lands an uppercut.#BC# Sitsongrit breaks from the clinch.
Sitsongrit scores with a spinning back kick! Mahoney slips a jab from Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mahoney walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick. Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Mahoney avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mahoney blocks a jab. Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sitsongrit paws at him with a jab and circles away. Mahoney takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Mahoney tries to clinch but Sitsongrit moves out of range. Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Sitsongrit throws a good cross that connects.
#T2# Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mahoney moves in looking to clinch but Sitsongrit pushes him off. A quick step to the side and Sitsongrit tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far. Sitsongrit is looking to slow Mahoney down with leg kicks. Mahoney tries to clinch up. Mahoney takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CL2# Mahoney clinches up with Sitsongrit and pushes him back against the cage. Good body shot from Sitsongrit.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sitsongrit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand.
Mahoney throws a head punch that misses. Mahoney has had enough of the clinch but Sitsongrit keeps him there for the moment. A short uppercut from Mahoney. Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit has scored more points in the clinch so far. Sitsongrit lands a shot to the body. Sitsongrit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands a hook that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. A shot in the inside from Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. Mahoney misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahoney lands a right hand. #T3# Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahoney pushes off an throws an elbow but Sitsongrit leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#TD# Sitsongrit has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mahoney is trying to keep an underhook but Sitsongrit manages to get the takedown into half guard. Sitsongrit content to control rather than advance. Sitsongrit has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #T4# Mahoney manages to regain half guard. Good work. Well, if Sitsongrit is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sitsongrit wants to free his trapped foot but Mahoney is holding on for dear life with his legs. Sitsongrit is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3# Mahoney tries to clinch but Sitsongrit moves out of range. Sitsongrit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mahoney is looking to clinch. Mahoney wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Mahoney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice jab there from Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Sitsongrit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Sitsongrit misses with a straight left. #CL2# Sitsongrit gets tackled into the cage by Mahoney. Mahoney maintains the clinch. Mahoney trying to land knees to the body.
Sitsongrit presses Mahoney against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Sitsongrit blocks an elbow strike from Mahoney.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mahoney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahoney throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Mahoney gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sitsongrit.
Mahoney tries to land a knee to the head but Sitsongrit blocks with his arms.
#T1# Mahoney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
Mahoney misses with some punches.
Mahoney tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sitsongrit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mahoney blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Sitsongrit wants to take the fight to the mat but Mahoney manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. A shot in the inside from Mahoney. Mahoney lands with a right to the head. Sitsongrit is looking for a takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mahoney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #TD# Sitsongrit gets a trip takedown into half guard. Sitsongrit wants to free his trapped foot but Mahoney is holding on for dear life with his legs. Mahoney pushes Sitsongrit off looking to stand but Sitsongrit dives back in and keeps control.
Sitsongrit is taking a breather. Mahoney says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T2# Sitsongrit wants to pass the guard but Mahoney is defending well. Mahoney wants to get back to full guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sitsongrit not doing much here.
Sitsongrit continues to stall.#T3# Sitsongrit works his foot free and advances to mount. #SUB# Sitsongrit is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mahoney has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Mahoney is squirming around, avoiding Sitsongrit's attempts to control the action. Mahoney holds on to Sitsongrit as tight as he can, avoiding damage. Mahoney wants to control but Sitsongrit is having none of it.#T4# Sitsongrit tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Sitsongrit wants to control the pace but Mahoney is squirming around nicely. Sitsongrit content just to control the position here. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Sitsongrit is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Mahoney is in real trouble.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R4# Mahoney gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit throws a half hearted mid kick. Sitsongrit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mahoney tries to clinch but Sitsongrit is having none of it. Mahoney wants to clinch up but Sitsongrit keeps it at a distance. Sitsongrit scores with a spinning back kick! Mahoney ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mahoney! But no joy. Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch. Mahoney defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand. Mahoney tries to clinch there but Sitsongrit circles away.
Sitsongrit cracks a nice hook into Mahoney's ribs.#CL2# Mahoney moves into the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mahoney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahoney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sitsongrit's elbow. Sitsongrit has Mahoney pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mahoney manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Mahoney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sitsongrit can't get the takedown.
#T1# A short left from Mahoney. Mahoney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Sitsongrit has Mahoney pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mahoney manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2# Mahoney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Mahoney tries to clinch up. As Mahoney backs away, Sitsongrit returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Mahoney moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Sitsongrit with a jab. Nice uppercut there from Mahoney. Mahoney tries to clinch up. Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Mahoney avoids the punch easily. Sitsongrit jabs at Mahoney's body. A bone on bone clash there as Mahoney blocks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a good cross that connects.
Mahoney tries to clinch up. And Sitsongrit counters with a quick kick to the body but Mahoney blocks it.#CL2# Mahoney gets a clinch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mahoney obliges. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit. #T2# Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahoney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mahoney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Mahoney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Mahoney looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. A nice right hand lands inside from Sitsongrit. #BC2# Mahoney breaks from the clinch.
#CL2# Mahoney clinches. Sitsongrit digs a right hand underneath Mahoney's ribcage. Mahoney let out a lung full of air as it connected. Mahoney lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahoney. A right hand to the body from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch. Sitsongrit drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mahoney pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Mahoney sees it coming and checks it nicely. Sitsongrit swings for the body but Mahoney moves out of range.
#CL2# Mahoney closes the distance and clinches.#T3# Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike. Mahoney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Mahoney scores with a shot to the side of Sitsongrit's head. Mahoney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Mahoney lands a hook that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards. Mahoney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sitsongrit has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit - that landed with a thud.
Sitsongrit lands with a left to the head. A right hand to the body from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mahoneys head. Sitsongrit lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mahoney or not. Mahoney blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit. Mahoney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mahoney is defending well. Sitsongrit tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mahoney gets through Sitsongrit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sitsongrit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
#T4# Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Mahoney blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit. Mahoney connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sitsongrit's face.
A shot in the inside from Mahoney. Nice body punch from Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit lands a body punch in the clinch. Mahoney misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch in the clinch. Mahoney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand. Mahoney gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut. Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit gets through Mahoney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit had his way with Carey Mahoney in that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R5##CL2# Mahoney moves into the clinch successfully.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. A head punch on the inside from Mahoney fails to land. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahoney. A hook to the body from Mahoney.
Sitsongrit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Sitsongrit blocks a body shot from Mahoney. Mahoney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sitsongrit's elbow. A right hook to the body lands for Sitsongrit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sitsongrit scores with a shoulder strike. Mahoney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mahoney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards. Good body shot from Mahoney.
#T1# Mahoney scores with a shot to the side of Sitsongrit's head. Mahoney with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A hook to the body from Mahoney.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Mahoney. Mahoney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Mahoney tries a knee to the head but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit blocks the elbow strike.
Mahoney working some nice short punches in the clinch. Mahoney has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
Mahoney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahoney misses with a hook from the clinch. Sitsongrit lands with a left to the head. Carey Mahoney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# Mahoney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards. Mahoney throws a head punch that misses. A short right from Sitsongrit on the inside. Mahoney tries to land a knee to the head but Sitsongrit blocks with his arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Mahoney. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahoney takes a shot to the head. Mahoney misses with the head strike.
Mahoney misses with the head strike.
Mahoney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T3# Mahoney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Mahoney misses with a short punch on the inside. Mahoney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2# Mahoney manages to break the clinch.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Mahoney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Mahoney moves in looking to clinch but Sitsongrit pushes him off. Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit throws a nice outside leg kick. Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Mahoney. Good exchange - Mahoney coming out on top. Nice jab there from Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mahoney blocks the body kick.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Mahoney's ribcage but misses. Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Mahoney doesn't manage to clinch there - Sitsongrit circles away.
#T4# Mahoney on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sitsongrit takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Mahoney tries to clinch up. An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target. Mahoney swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. 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! Sitsongrit thuds a left hand into Mahoney's body.#CL2# Mahoney drives through and clinches with Sitsongrit against the cage.
Mahoney lands a nice uppercut. Mahoney throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit. Mahoney wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mahoney throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit. Mahoney throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit. A right hook to the body lands for Mahoney.
Sitsongrit tries for a takedown but Mahoney manages to get underhooks.
A body shot lands from Mahoney.
And that's the end of the fight! Carey Mahoney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Sitsongrit has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 49:46 Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 49:46 Judge William Gold scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit! Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit retains his lightweight title! Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
GAMMA#946 Joosep v Song
Date: May 14, 2022 |
#R1# Mahoney uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Foley. Mahoney takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. It looked like Foley was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Mahoney is looking to clinch. Foley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Foley circles away from the clinch attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Foley misses the target.#CL2# Mahoney pushes Foley up against the cage in a clinch. Mahoney throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Foleys head. A shot in the inside from Mahoney. Mahoney manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
I was talking to Foley's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Foley looking to throw knees to the head but Mahoney is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Foley blocks an uppercut.
Mahoney can't find room to land a body shot as Foley controls the action.
Foley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mahoney has him pressed against the cage. Foley misses with a knee to the head. We've been informed that Mahoney has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.#BC# Foley breaks the clinch.
Foley throws a hook but Mahoney avoids it easily. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Foley paws at him with a jab and circles away. Foley swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T1# Mahoney throws a jab but it's blocked by Foley. Mahoney is looking to clinch. Mahoney wants to clinch. Foley swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney. Foley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mahoney finds it's way round the side to connect with Foley's head. Mahoney defending well as Foley loads up on a big left hand. Mahoney lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Mahoney lands a nice shot that snaps Foley's head back.
Mahoney ducks under a wild hook from Foley. Carey Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2# Mahoney closes the distance and clinches. Mahoney misses with some punches.
Foley is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mahoney's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Foley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mahoney has him pressed against the cage.#T2##BC2# Mahoney manages to break the clinch.
Mahoney is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Foley appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Mahoney wants to clinch up but Foley keeps it at a distance. Foley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL2# Mahoney has Foley up against the cage in a clinch.
Foley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Foley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mahoney misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC# Foley manages to break the clinch.
Foley throws the left hand but Mahoney avoids the punch easily. Mahoney wants to clinch up but Foley keeps it at a distance. Mahoney lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Foley throws a big shot that misses. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Foley swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T3# Mahoney lands a body shot.
#CL2# Mahoney instigates a clinch. Mahoney misses with a hook from the clinch. Foley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mahoneys head. Mahoney misses with a short punch on the inside. Foley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mahoney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mahoney keeps control of Foley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. A short right from Mahoney on the inside. Foley lands a left hand.
Foley misses with a knee strike.
Foley tries to land a knee to the head but Mahoney blocks with his arms.
Foley missing with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Mahoney.
Foley misses with a knee strike.
#BC# Foley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2# Mahoney has closed the distance and engaged Foley in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mahoney lands a hook that snaps the head of Foley backwards. Mahoney lands with a light punch inside. A nice glancing elbow lands by Mahoney. #T4# Mahoney digs a right hand underneath Foley's ribcage. Foley let out a lung full of air as it connected. Foley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Mahoney.
Mahoney trying to stall but Foley improves his position.
Foley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mahoney blocks it with crossed arms. Mahoney blocking some punches.
#BC# Foley manages to break the clinch.
Mahoney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Foley throwing a counter right hand but Mahoney manages to avoid it. Mahoney connects with a body shot that sends Foley's belly button to the back. Mahoney throws a good cross that connects.
Foley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Mahoney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mahoney tries to clinch but Foley is having none of it. An attempted straight right counter from Foley misses the target. Foley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Foley paws at him with a jab and circles away. Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carey Mahoney dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2# Mahoney tries to clinch up. Axel Foley is winning the standup battle so far. Mahoney throws a body punch but Foley moves out of range. Mahoney throws the left hand but Foley avoids the punch easily. Mahoney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Foley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Mahoney moves out of range as Foley strikes. Mahoney is looking to clinch. Foley connects with a single shot there. Foley scores with a nice right hand.
Mahoney connects with a nice looking jab.
Foley circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mahoney cracks Foley with a right hand to the side of the head. Mahoney scores with a jab to the body. Mahoney lands with a nice body punch. #CL2# Mahoney drives through and clinches with Foley against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Foley tries a knee to the head but Mahoney blocks it.
Carey Mahoney seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T1# Mahoney working some nice short punches in the clinch. Mahoney misses with a short punch on the inside. Foley misses with a knee to the head. Mahoney has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Mahoney blocking some punches.
Foley lands with a right to the head. Mahoney stalling against the cage.
Foley looking to throw knees to the head but Mahoney is blocking nicely.
Foley avoids the elbow strike from Mahoney, against the cage.
Mahoney comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT2#It looks like Axel Foley has been cut. Foley takes an elbow to the temple. Foley can't break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Mahoney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mahoney on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mahoney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahoney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mahoney is leaning against Foley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T2# A short uppercut from Mahoney. Foley working hard to break the clinch. Mahoney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mahoney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Foley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mahoney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Foley tries to circle away but Mahoney has him pinned against the cage. Mahoney tries a knee to the head but Foley blocks it.
Foley tries to land a knee to the head but Mahoney blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Foley.
#BC2# Mahoney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mahoney clobbers Foley with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Foley throws a hook but Mahoney blocks it. Foley is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Mahoney scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#CL2# Mahoney drives through and clinches with Foley against the cage.
Foley lands with a short head shot on the inside. Mahoney struggles to land a body shot inside as Foley controls his hands.
A short right from Foley on the inside. #T3##BC2# Mahoney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Mahoney tries to clinch up but Foley circles away and keeps his distance. Foley swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Foley throws out a loose jab but Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid it. Foley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CL2# Mahoney clinches up against the cage.#BC2# Mahoney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mahoney tries to clinch there but Foley circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Foley misses its target. The fight stays on the outside here - Mahoney looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Foley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mahoney momentarily.
Mahoney looks to land a left hand but Foley moved out of range nicely. Mahoney closes the distance but Foley moves to the side and Foley counters with a right hand to the body. Foley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T4##KD2# Mahoney drops Foley with a beautiful combination! Foley stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mahoney is looking for the KO!#ROC2#Foley is rocked! 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! Mahoney tries to clinch but Foley moves away enabling Foley to counter with a crisp jab. Oh Foley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL2# Mahoney has closed the distance and engaged Foley in a clinch.
Foley seems to have got his legs back now. Foley misses with a knee to the head. #BC# Foley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Foley misses with a looping right. Mahoney is looking for the big counter here. Foley lands a nice shot to the body.
Mahoney tries to clinch but Foley moves out of range. Foley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Mahoney has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2# Mahoney fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Foley, pushing him back against the cage. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mahoney misses with a body punch.
Foley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#BC# Foley breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Mahoney. Those never looked like landing. An attempted straight right counter from Foley misses the target. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carey Mahoney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Axel Foley's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3##CL2# Mahoney clinches up against the cage. Mahoney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC# Foley breaks from the clinch.
Foley throws a looping overhand right but Mahoney ducks down to avoid it. #CL2# The fight moves into the clinch position. Mahoney has Foley pressed against the cage, preventing Foley from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Mahoney misses with a knee to the head. Foley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC# Foley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Mahoney fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#CL2# Mahoney darts in and clinches Foley up against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mahoney lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Foley is trying to force a seperation but Mahoney has the dominant position. Mahoney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Foley wants to get back to striking at distance but Mahoney won't allow it.
A right hook to the body lands for Mahoney.
#T1# Foley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Mahoney with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Mahoney takes a knee to the side of the body. Foley connects with a knee to the head.
Mahoney misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Mahoney.
Foley tries a knee to the head but Mahoney blocks it.
#BC2# Mahoney breaks the clinch.
#CL2# Mahoney instigates a clinch. Mahoney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Foley misses with a body punch.
Foley wants to get back to striking at distance but Mahoney won't allow it.
Foley has Mahoney pressed against the cage.
Foley misses with a hook from the clinch. Foley is trying to push Mahoney away but Mahoney has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Mahoney lands an uppercut. Mahoney lands a nice knee to the body. Axel Foley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mahoney with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice elbow from Mahoney. #BC2# Mahoney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Foley connects with the punch. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Foley paws at him with a jab and circles away. Mahoney lands a jab to the nose. Mahoney tries to clinch there but Foley circles away.
Foley swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Mahoney lands with a hook. Foley tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CL2# Mahoney clinches up against the cage. Mahoney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Foley backwards. Mahoney lands an elbow just above Foley 's eye. Mahoney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Mahoney avoiding damage as Foley throws knees to the body.
Foley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#BC# Foley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Foley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mahoney sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T3# Mahoney moves in looking to clinch but Foley pushes him off. Foley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mahoney.#CL2# Mahoney clinches up with Foley and pushes him back against the cage. Foley takes a shot to the head. Mahoney lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC# Foley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carey Mahoney is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Mahoney lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Foley throws a hook but Mahoney blocks it.#CL2# Mahoney gets a clinch. Foley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mahoney lands an uppercut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Foley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Foley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mahoney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#T4# Foley tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Foley fails to land. Foley working some nice short punches in the clinch. Foley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Foley misses with some punches.
Foley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahoney's elbow. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mahoney as Foley tries to tie him up. Foley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Foley tries to land a knee to the head but Mahoney blocks with his arms.
Mahoney lands a right hand. Foley is looking to break free of the clinch but Mahoney has double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight! Carey Mahoney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Mahoney 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30 Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30 Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carey Mahoney! After the big win, Carey Mahoney made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors FUClothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Event:
GAMMA#943 Huwan v Aurelius
Date: Apr 23, 2022 |
#R1# Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Conan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Conan misses with a hook. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Conan paws at him with a jab and circles away. Mahoney throws a hook but Conan avoids it easily. Mahoney tries to clinch up. A little feinted left hand from Conan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Mahoney moves away from the strike by Conan. Mahoney wants to clinch. Conan swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney. Mahoney has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Conan paws at him with a jab and circles away. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Conan swats him away and circles back towards the center. Mahoney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Conan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Conan takes one to the side of the head.
Conan stuns Mahoney with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Mahoney tries to clinch up. Conan tries to move into range but Mahoney moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Mahoney throws a hook to the side of Conan's head but Conan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Jab, jab by Mahoney - just one landing. Mahoney fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Conan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T1# Mahoney misses with a straight left. Mahoney doesn't manage to clinch there - Conan circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Conan misses its target. Conan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Conan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Mahoney slips a jab from Conan. Mahoney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Conan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Mahoney misses with a left hand enabling Conan to counter with a crisp jab. Mahoney takes a body punch but keeps moving. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Conan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Carey Mahoney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Mahoney misses with a series of wild punches.
Mahoney misses with a double jab
enabling Conan to counter with a crisp jab. A jab from Mahoney misses. Mahoney darts in trying to clinch and Conan counters with a left to the body. Conan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Conan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T2# Conan swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney. Conan misses with a wild body shot. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mahoney tries to clinch but Conan moves away and Conan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Mahoney listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Mahoney tries to clinch but fails miserably and Conan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL2# Mahoney has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mahoney scores with a shoulder strike. Conan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mahoney walks away with a smile on his face. Conan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Mahoney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Conan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mahoney.#CL2# Mahoney gets a clinch. Conan lands a left hand.
Mahoney misses with a punch to the body.
#BC# Conan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Conan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL2# Mahoney closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD# Conan pulls guard successfully.
#SU2# Conan is working an open guard so Mahoney takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#T3# Mahoney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Conan looks to score with a jab to the body but Mahoney is just out of range. Conan lands an overhand right. Mahoney tries to clinch up. Mahoney scores with a jab. Conan acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Mahoney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#CL2# Mahoney rushes Conan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Conan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mahoney smiles and moves away.
#CL2# Mahoney moves into the clinch. Mahoney lands an elbow inside that Conan shrugs off. Mahoney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Conan backwards. Conan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahoney's elbow. Conan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Conan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mahoney is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Conan. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mahoney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Conan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Conan lands a body shot in the clinch.
#T4# Conan can't break the clinch.
Conan is trying to pull guard but Mahoney turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Mahoney stalling the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Conan tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Conan is trying to pull guard but Mahoney has him pressed against the cage. Conan lands with a short shot to the head. Conan tries to pull guard but Mahoney holds him up against the cage and eventually Conan drops back down to his feet.
#TD# Conan gets control of Mahoney's arms and successfully pulls guard. Conan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB# Conan working for a triangle but Mahoney defends it easily.
Conan tries to land a sweep but no joy. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Edward Conan will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2# Conan misses with a body shot.
Conan missing with a left hand there. Mahoney was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Nice defenses there by Mahoney. Conan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mahoney walks into a jab. Mahoney is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2# Conan gets tackled into the cage by Mahoney. Mahoney maintains the clinch. Mahoney gets underhooks to prevent Conan's takedown attempt.
Conan prevents a body shot from Mahoney. Mahoney scores a nice knee to the body.
#BC2# Mahoney breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Conan misses the shot to the body. Conan fails to land with a series of punches.
Conan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mahoney moves away. Mahoney fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Conan keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2# Mahoney has managed to clinch.
Mahoney misses with the head strike.
#T1# Mahoney lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Mahoney lands a damaging elbow. Mahoney misses with some punches.
#TD# Conan gets a trip takedown into half guard. Mahoney tries to kick Conan off but Conan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Conan wants to control but Mahoney is keeping him busy. Conan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Conan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T2##SUB# Conan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mahoney sees it coming and defends easily.#REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Conan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mahoney was well out of range. Poor timing from Conan. Mahoney appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#CL2# Mahoney gets a clinch. Conan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mahoney avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#TD# Conan drags the fight down to the ground.
Conan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mahoney controls the pace.#SUB# Conan looking for a guillotine here but Mahoney defends easily.
Mahoney must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T3##SUB# Conan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mahoney gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Conan trying to control the position.
Mahoney won't allow Conan to sweep him here. #T4# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Mahoney wanted to stand there but Conan had control of the position. Conan wants to hit a sweep here but Mahoney passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Conan there! Mahoney looking to control but Conan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Conan is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Mahoney sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Carey Mahoney will probably get the nod - 10:9. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3# Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Conan swats him away and circles back towards the center. It looked like Conan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL2# Mahoney has taken the fight to the clinch.
Conan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC2# Mahoney breaks from the clinch.
Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Mahoney is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Mahoney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Edward Conan is winning the standup battle so far. Conan ducks under a wild hook from Mahoney. Conan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mahoney misses with an uppercut. Conan looks to land a left hand but Mahoney moved out of range nicely. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mahoney tries to clinch up but Conan circles away and keeps his distance. Mahoney tries to clinch and Conan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Mahoney wants to clinch up but Conan keeps it at a distance. Mahoney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conan moves away. Conan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Mahoney connects with a looping right hand.
#TD# Conan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mahoney!#T1# Mahoney is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Conan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Mahoney is looking to escape. Conan trying to control the action but Mahoney is working from the bottom. Mahoney has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Conan is working away from the top position though. Mahoney wants to get back to his feet.
#T2# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Mahoney is staying active underneath Conan, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Nice defenses there by Mahoney. Conan clobbers Mahoney with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CL2# The fight moves into the clinch position. Conan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mahoney to keep the fight standing. Conan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mahoney smiles and moves away.
Mahoney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Conan was well out of range. Poor timing from Mahoney. Conan throws a body shot but no joy. Mahoney swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL2# Conan gets tackled into the cage by Mahoney. Mahoney maintains the clinch. Mahoney can't find room to land a body shot as Conan controls the action.
Mahoney misses with a body punch.
#BC# Conan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T3# Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Conan swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2# Mahoney pushes Conan up against the cage in a clinch. Carey Mahoney seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Mahoney tries to circle away but Conan has him pinned against the cage. Mahoney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#TD# Conan pulls guard successfully.
#SUB# Conan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mahoney is aware though and is defending well. Mahoney stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Conan swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB# Conan looking for a guillotine here but Mahoney defends easily.
Mahoney engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T4# Mahoney wants to stand but Conan has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Conan wants to sweep here but Mahoney controlling him for the moment. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Mahoney wants to control from the top but Conan keeps moving. #REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Conan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Edward Conan. I think Conan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Glass scores the fight 29:28 Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30 Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Carey Mahoney! Jumping up and down and very excited, Carey Mahoney waved his t-shirt featuring FUClothing's logo in front of the cameras. |
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Event:
GAMMA#940 Benedetti v Angus
Date: Apr 02, 2022 |
#R1# Mahoney misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hoppe misses with a wild body shot. #CL2# Mahoney clinches up against the cage. Mahoney working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mahoney as Hoppe tries to tie him up. Hoppe lands with a short shot to the head. We've been informed that Mahoney has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Hoppe has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mahoney is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Mahoney blocking some punches.
Mahoney stops a takedown attempt from Hoppe.
#BC2# Mahoney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hoppe staying out of range there. A looping hook to the body misses from Hoppe. Mahoney does a little dance to reset his feet. Mahoney slips a jab and a cross from Hoppe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mahoney misses with a body shot.
Hoppe punishes Mahoney's body with a nice straight punch. Hoppe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mahoney sees it coming and avoids it easily. Mahoney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL2# Mahoney has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hoppe lands with a short shot to the head. Mahoney swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoppe uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1# Hoppe wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Hermann Hoppe. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mahoney struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoppe controls his hands.
Hoppe is looking to take this one to the mat. Mahoney can't find room to land a body shot as Hoppe controls the action.
Mahoney with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Hoppe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mahoney gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#TD# Hoppe has hold of one of Mahoney's legs. Mahoney is fighting the takedown attempt but Hoppe gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Hoppe stops Mahoney from standing up. Hoppe trying to control the position from guard on top but Mahoney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Mahoney has Hoppe pulled in close to control his posture. Mahoney keeping moving, preventing Hoppe from controlling successfully. #T2# Hoppe throws an elbow that misses. Mahoney uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hoppe's guard. Nice move by Mahoney!#REVB# Mahoney trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hoppe's guard. Mahoney passes Hoppe's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Mahoney prevents Hoppe from improving his position. Mahoney looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Mahoney sitting and controlling from the half guard. Mahoney tries to stand and escape but Hoppe is controlling the position. #T3# Mahoney is thwarting Hoppe's attempts to control the position.#SUB# Hoppe actively working from the bottom here. Hoppe regains full guard. Nicely done. Hoppe wants to improve his position but instead Mahoney has moved into half guard.
Mahoney prevents Hoppe from improving his position. Hoppe controlling the position for now. Hoppe tries to roll over but Mahoney keeps him under control. Hoppe is trying to control but can't.
#T4# My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Mahoney is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Mahoney tries to pass to full mount but Hoppe defends it. #SUB# Hoppe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Hoppe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hoppe.#SUB# Hoppe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hoppe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mahoney is one step ahead there. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB# Hoppe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mahoney gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carey Mahoney dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL2# Mahoney gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Mahoney scores with a nice hook to the head. Hoppe has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mahoney avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Mahoney lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Mahoney prevents the takedown attempt.
Mahoney blocks a body shot from Hoppe. Mahoney has Hoppe pressed against the cage.
Mahoney slowing the pace effectively. Mahoney is pushing Hoppe up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. A nice right hand lands inside from Hoppe. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hoppe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Mahoney has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Mahoney tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hoppe avoids it. Mahoney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hoppe backwards. #BC2# Mahoney breaks the clinch.
Hoppe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mahoney was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoppe. Hoppe sets himself, and Mahoney steps forward looking for the clinch! Hoppe avoids it this time.#T1##TD# Mahoney gets caught flat footed, as Hoppe shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Hoppe looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#SUB2# Mahoney is looking for a triangle but Hoppe pushes his legs off easily.
Mahoney keeping moving, preventing Hoppe from controlling successfully. Hoppe scoring with some ground and pound. Hoppe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mahoney is on top in guard.
#REVB##SUB# Hoppe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hoppe is trying to keep Mahoney in close.
Hoppe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T2# Hoppe pulls Mahoney in close to prevent any damage. Mahoney won't allow Hoppe to sweep him here. #SUB# Hoppe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hoppe wants to control but Mahoney passes easily into half guard.
Hoppe is looking for a sweep. Mahoney is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T3# Hoppe trying to control here.
Hoppe is trying to get back to full guard. Hoppe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Mahoney trying to pass the guard but Hoppe defending well. Hoppe tries to roll over but Mahoney keeps him under control. Mahoney wants to get back to his feet.
#T4# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Mahoney wants to pass the guard but Hoppe is defending well. Hoppe trying to control here.
#REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Carey Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2# Mahoney instigates a clinch. Hoppe tries to stall but Mahoney uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A bit of stalling here from Hoppe.
Hoppe has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mahoney after a bit of a struggle. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Hermann Hoppe. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mahoney pushes Hoppe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Hoppe misses with a punch to the body.
Hoppe lands a right hand. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Mahoney working some nice short punches in the clinch. Hoppe blocks an uppercut.
Hoppe is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mahoney is defending well. Mahoney tries to work over Hoppe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mahoney slows down the pace here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carey Mahoney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3# Hoppe takes one to the side of the head.
Hoppe avoids the body shot from Mahoney.
Hoppe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mahoney tries to avoid it but Hoppe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mahoney to the ground. Mahoney escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Hoppe scores with a hook to the body. Mahoney takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Mahoney on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#CL2# Hoppe gets tackled into the cage by Mahoney. Mahoney maintains the clinch. Nice elbow from Mahoney. Hoppe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Hoppe misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mahoney fails to land. Mahoney trying to control the position but instead, Hoppe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mahoney into the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2# Mahoney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoppe is looking to wear down Mahoney with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#CL2# Mahoney has managed to clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hoppe. Mahoney has a couple of punches blocked by Hoppe.
#T1# Hoppe tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Hoppe pushes Mahoney back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2# Mahoney breaks the clinch.
Hoppe avoids the body shot from Mahoney.
Mahoney throws a body punch but Hoppe moves out of range. #CL2# Mahoney drives through and clinches with Hoppe against the cage.
Hoppe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Hoppe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Hoppe avoiding damage as Mahoney throws knees to the body.
Hoppe blocking some punches.
Mahoney looking to throw knees to the head but Hoppe is blocking nicely.
Hoppe blocks a body shot from Mahoney. Mahoney lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hoppe backwards. Hoppe blocks an uppercut.
Hoppe lands a hook that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. Mahoney leaning his opponent against the cage. Mahoney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T2# The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mahoney tries to land knees in the clinch but Hoppe avoids the damage to the body. Hoppe looking to stall.
Mahoney misses with a knee strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mahoney. Hoppe misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahoney lands a right hand. A short left from Hoppe. Hans Hermann Hoppe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Mahoney prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mahoney lands with a light punch inside. Mahoney presses Hoppe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC2# Mahoney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Mahoney throws out a loose jab but Hoppe uses good head movement to avoid it. Hoppe misses with a body shot.
Mahoney looks to land a right hand but Hoppe moved out of range. Mahoney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T3##CL2# Mahoney clinches. Mahoney is leaning against Hoppe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Hoppe is looking to take this one to the mat. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Hermann Hoppe. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hoppe wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Mahoney lands a nice elbow. A nice glancing elbow lands by Mahoney. Mahoney pushes Hoppe back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Mahoney looking to throw knees to the head but Hoppe is blocking nicely.
Carey Mahoney is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Hoppe wants to take the fight to the mat but Mahoney manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Hoppe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mahoney fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hoppe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#CL2# Mahoney clinches up with Hoppe and pushes him back against the cage. Mahoney stops a takedown attempt from Hoppe.
Mahoney lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hoppe backwards. Hoppe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mahoney fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#T4##CL2# Mahoney has closed the distance and engaged Hoppe in a clinch.
Hoppe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahoney's elbow. Hoppe working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hoppe misses with a punch on the inside.
Hoppe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahoney's elbow. Hoppe can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Hoppe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hoppe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hoppe takes an elbow to the temple. Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight! Carey Mahoney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Mahoney 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30 Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30 Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carey Mahoney! Carey Mahoney managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, FUClothing, into his post fight interview. |
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Event:
GAMMA#937 Sitsongrit v Joy
Date: Mar 12, 2022 |
#R1# Spud throws a looping overhand right but Mahoney ducks down to avoid it. Mahoney steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Spud. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Spud swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Spud waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mahoney. Mahoney fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL2# Mahoney clinches. Mahoney dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Spud avoiding damage.
Mahoney keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spud's efforts to push away. A nice right hand lands inside from Spud. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mahoney lands on the inside with an uppercut. Mahoney prevents Spud from breaking the clinch. Mahoney lands an elbow inside that Spud shrugs off. #CUT2#It looks like William Spud has been cut. Spud stalls. A nice left hand lands by Mahoney.
#T1# Mahoney lands with a short head shot on the inside. Mahoney swings wildly with an uppercut but Spud uses good head movement to avoid it. Mahoney misses with a punch on the inside.
Spud tries to pull guard but Mahoney holds him up against the cage and eventually Spud drops back down to his feet.
Spud misses with a hook from the clinch. We've been informed that Mahoney has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Spud has Mahoney pushed against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Mahoney fails to land. Spud misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC# Spud escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A leg kick checked by Mahoney. Spud takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mahoney wants to clinch up but Spud keeps it at a distance. Carey Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mahoney slips under a jab. Spud circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good leg kick by Spud. #T2# A punch combination from Spud misses. A leg kick checked by Mahoney. Mahoney staying out of range there. Mahoney looks to clinch and Spud counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mahoney drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Spud throws a looping overhand right but Mahoney ducks down to avoid it. #CL2# The fight moves into the clinch position. Spud tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mahoney just stands there and leans against the cage. Mahoney lands on the inside with an uppercut. Mahoney stalling the fight.
Mahoney working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Spud blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC2# Mahoney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. The crowd cheers as Spud lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mahoney doesn't seem phased though. Spud scores with a head kick.
#CL2# Mahoney has Spud up against the cage in a clinch.
#T3# Mahoney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahoney is leaning against Spud and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Mahoney has Spud pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Mahoney's face as he tries to break the clinch. Mahoney comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Spud lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. Mahoney crunches a lovely knee into Spud's ribcage.#BC# Spud escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mahoney lands a nice shot to the body.
Mahoney wants to clinch and Mahoney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Spud misses with a low kick.
Mahoney doesn't manage to clinch there - Spud circles away.
Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch. #T4# Mahoney tries to clinch up but Spud circles away and keeps his distance. Spud's corner calls for a 1-2. Spud obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CL2# Mahoney rushes Spud and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Spud misses with a punch to the body.
Mahoney creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Spud's defenses. Spud swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mahoney pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. A short uppercut from Spud. Mahoney pushes Spud back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Mahoney trying to land knees to the body.
Mahoney crunches a lovely knee into Spud's ribcage. Spud is breathing heavily. Mahoney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahoney slows down the pace here.
Mahoney utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Mahoney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Carey Mahoney will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on William Spud's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2##CL2# Mahoney clinches up against the cage. Mahoney misses with a body punch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mahoney.
Mahoney leaning against his opponent.
Mahoney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spud scores with an uppercut up the middle. Spud'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. Mahoney connects with a knee to the head.
#CUT2#William Spud's cut is getting worse. Spud swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee calls for Spud to work.
Spud has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mahoney letting Spud take a breather here. Spud takes a knee to the side of the body. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Spud misses with a punch on the inside.
#T1# Mahoney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahoney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Mahoney gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Mahoney lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spud. Mahoney lands a good knee to the midsection. Spud won't want to take too many of those. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Mahoney tries to land knees in the clinch but Spud avoids the damage to the body. Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Mahoney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Mahoney is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Spud trying to control the position but instead, Mahoney has worked for underhooks and has pushed Spud into the cage. Mahoney has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Mahoney working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Mahoney lands with a right to the head. Mahoney throws a head punch that misses. Spud is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#T2# The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mahoney takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Spud'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. Mahoney tries a body shot but Spud blocks it.
Spud swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spud working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. This has been an exciting period of action! Nice body punch from Mahoney - that landed with a thud.
Spud tries to pull guard but Mahoney forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Mahoney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spud has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spud. Mahoney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spud blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T3# Spud pressing his opponent against the cage. Spud manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Carey Mahoney seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Mahoney misses with a short punch on the inside. With the fighters up against the cage, Mahoney throws an elbow but misses. Spud creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Spud looking to stall.
A shot in the inside from Mahoney. A right hand to the body from Mahoney.
#BC2# Mahoney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mahoney moves in looking to clinch but Spud pushes him off. Mahoney doesn't manage to clinch there - Spud circles away.
#CL2# Mahoney clinches up with Spud and pushes him back against the cage.#T4# A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Spud blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Mahoney lands a nice uppercut. Mahoney has Spud pushed against the cage. Mahoney is trying to push Spud away but Spud has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Mahoney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spud is working Mahoney over against the cage. Mahoney has a couple of punches blocked by Spud.
Spud has Mahoney pressed against the cage, preventing Mahoney from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC# Spud pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Mahoney wants to clinch. Spud buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carey Mahoney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on William Spud's cut. That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3##CL2# Spud gets tackled into the cage by Mahoney. Mahoney maintains the clinch. Spud taking a breather. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mahoney just misses with a elbow thrown towards Spud's brow. Mahoney leaning his opponent against the cage. Mahoney gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Spud trying to control the position but instead, Mahoney has worked for underhooks and has pushed Spud into the cage. Mahoney tries to throw a body punch but Spud avoids it by throwing Mahoney back against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Spud lands a left hand.
Spud misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahoney misses with some punches.
Mahoney lands an elbow just above Spud 's eye. A short right hand to the side of the head by Mahoney. Mahoney creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #T1##BC2# Mahoney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Mahoney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spud tries to counter by clinching up but Mahoney breaks away and moves out of range. Nice jab there from Spud. Mahoney's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Spud connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mahoney scrambles back to his feet. Spud cracks Mahoney with a good jab.#CL2# Mahoney clinches. #BC2# Mahoney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2# Mahoney moves into range and clinches up with Spud. Spud lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Mahoney tries to work over Spud's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahoney. Mahoney throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Spuds head. Mahoney blocking some punches.
Mahoney swings wildly with an uppercut but Spud uses good head movement to avoid it. 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! Mahoney keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spud's efforts to push away.#T2# Spud taking a breather. Mahoney trying to control the position but instead, Spud has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mahoney into the cage. Mahoney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mahoney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahoney comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Mahoney with a knee to the head.
Mahoney tries to land knees in the clinch but Spud avoids the damage to the body. Spud working some nice short punches in the clinch. Spud misses with a body punch.
Mahoney stalling in the clinch but Spud improves position. #BC2# Mahoney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2# Mahoney rushes Spud and presses him up against the cage. Mahoney looking to slow down the pace here.#T3# Mahoney wants to stall.
Mahoney has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Spud is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mahoney creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Carey Mahoney is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Spud just leaning against Mahoney, taking a breather. Spud misses with a hook from the clinch. Spud misses with a punch on the inside.
Spud wants to get back to striking at distance but Mahoney won't allow it.
#BC# Spud breaks from the clinch.
#T4# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Spud throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Mahoney tries to clinch but Spud is having none of it. Mahoney tries to clinch but Spud moves out of range. Spud looks to land a left hand but Mahoney moved out of range nicely.#CL2# Spud gets tackled into the cage by Mahoney. Mahoney maintains the clinch. Spud scores with a hook to the body. Spud taking a breather. Mahoney misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Spud fails to land. Spud dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. William Spud has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! With the two fighters working up against the cage, Spud just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mahoney's brow.
And that's the end of the fight! Carey Mahoney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Mahoney winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30 Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29 Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carey Mahoney! Carey Mahoney really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that FUClothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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Event:
GAMMA#934 Karim v Babinski
Date: Feb 19, 2022 |
#R1# Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Simon paws at him with a jab and circles away. Simon misses with a body shot.
Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Mahoney has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight. Mahoney connects with a body shot. Nice defenses there by Simon. Mahoney takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#CL# Mahoney instigates a clinch. Simon can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Mahoney blocks a body shot from Simon. Simon struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Simon. Mahoney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Simon on the inside. Simon misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mahoney. Simon lands a body punch. #TD2# Simon is trying to trip Mahoney. He has hold of a leg but Mahoney is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Simon persists though and gets the takedown into guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Simon trying to control but Mahoney is working from the bottom. Mahoney has control of Simon's left arm, preventing Simon from doing any damage. #T1# Mahoney is trying to control the position but Simon postures up. #SUB2# Simon drops back looking for a leg! Mahoney is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mahoney manages to kick Simon off! Simon jumps back into Mahoney's guard. Simon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mahoney swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2# A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Mahoney is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Simon dives into side control.
Mahoney is looking to regain half guard here but Simon keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB2# Simon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Simon laying and praying for a moment but Mahoney takes advantage and regains half guard. #SUB2# Simon wants to work for an arm triangle but Mahoney is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T3# Simon is looking to advance position but Mahoney won't allow it. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Simon stops Mahoney from getting back to his feet.
Simon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mahoney keeps working. Mahoney is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2# Simon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mahoney is just riding it out for now. Simon eventually gives up the hold. Mahoney is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4# A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Simon wants to take a breather but Mahoney is having none of it. #SUB2# Simon is looking for a kimura here.
Simon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Mahoney trying to hold on to Simon's head to control him but Simon postures up.
Simon trying to control the action but Mahoney is working from the bottom. #REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL# Mahoney closes the distance and clinches. Simon blocks an elbow strike from Mahoney.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Simon dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2# Mahoney tries to clinch but Simon moves out of range. Simon connects with a nice looking jab.
Mahoney moves in looking to clinch but Simon pushes him off. Simon keeps the fight on the outside. Mahoney tries to clinch up. Simon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#CL# Mahoney clinches up with Simon and pushes him back against the cage. Mahoney prevents a body shot from Simon. Simon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Simon. Simon blocks an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mahoney.
Simon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mahoneys head. Knees to the body from Mahoney.
Simon tries to score a body lock takedown but Mahoney shows good agility there to stay on his feet. A shot in the inside from Mahoney. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mahoney looking to slow down the pace here. Simon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahoney's elbow. Mahoney prevents a body shot from Simon. #T1# Mahoney takes a shot to the head. Carey Mahoney has scored more points in the clinch so far. Simon lands a right hand. #BC# Mahoney manages to break the clinch.
Simon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Simon dips to his left and cracks Mahoney with an uppercut! Some wild striking there from Simon.
Mahoney throwing a counter right hand but Simon manages to avoid it. Simon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Nice straight punches there by Simon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Simon.#TD2# Mahoney gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Simon to score an easy takedown into full guard.#ES# Mahoney has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Simon has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage. This has been an exciting period of action! Simon scores with a nice hook to the head. Mahoney lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #BC# Mahoney manages to break the clinch.
Simon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Mahoney tries to clinch up but Simon circles away and keeps his distance.#T2##CL# Mahoney fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Simon, pushing him back against the cage. Mahoney has a couple of punches blocked by Simon.
Mahoney tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Simon avoids it.#TD2# Simon is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mahoney can't fight it off and eventually Simon manages to take the fight to the floor. Mahoney looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Simon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mahoney swivels though and keeps the full guard. Mahoney seems keen to control Simon's posture. Mahoney keeping moving, preventing Simon from controlling successfully. Simon is looking to pass into half guard but Mahoney pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mahoney is in guard.#REVR# The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2# Simon isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mahoney stacks Simon on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mahoney!#T3##SU# Mahoney stands up and beckons Simon to his feet. Simon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mahoney's head. Mahoney is looking to clinch. Simon scores with a nice right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mahoney looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Simon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Simon looks to land a left hand but Mahoney moved out of range nicely.#CL# The fight moves into the clinch position. Simon is stalling here.
Mahoney misses with a hook from the clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahoney. Mahoney lands a nice elbow. #T4# Simon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahoney working Simon over with knees to the body. Mahoney creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Simon's defenses. Mahoney is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Simon is keeping busy. Mahoney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Mahoney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Simon's elbow. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Simon takes a shot to the head. Mahoney lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Mahoney gets through Simon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Mahoney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahoney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A short uppercut from Mahoney. Simon lands with a left to the head. Mahoney tries a body shot but Simon blocks it.
Simon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Simon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mahoney pulls his leg out and moves away.
Carey Mahoney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Simon. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL2# Simon closes the distance and pushes Mahoney back into the cage. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carey Mahoney dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3# Simon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mahoney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Simon.
Simon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mahoney tries to clinch but Simon moves out of range. Mahoney tries to clinch there but Simon circles away.
Mahoney doesn't manage to clinch there - Simon circles away.
Mahoney tries to clinch up but Simon circles away and keeps his distance. Mahoney tries to clinch but Simon moves out of range. Simon swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney. Simon scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A telegraphed right hand from Mahoney misses the target. Mahoney is looking to clinch. Simon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mahoney's head backwards. Mahoney tries to clinch up. It seemed like Simon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Simon swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney.#T1# Mahoney tries to clinch there but Simon circles away.
Mahoney moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Simon has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Mahoney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mahoney wants to clinch but Simon slips to the side and Simon counters with a lovely straight right hand! Mahoney looks to clinch enabling Simon to counter with a crisp jab. Mahoney tries to clinch there but Simon circles away.
Mahoney tries to clinch #TD2# so Simon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Simon trying to control the position from guard on top but Mahoney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Simon might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mahoney haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Mahoney pulls Simon in close to his closed guard and prevents Simon from doing any damage or advancing position. Simon trying to control the position from guard on top but Mahoney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2# Simon stays in close to Mahoney's body and controls the position. Simon slips nicely into half guard. Mahoney is looking to improve his position.
Mahoney is trying is best to control the position here. Mahoney is looking to escape. Simon uses his free foot to push down on Mahoney's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mahoney. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mahoney really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T3# Simon moves to the back. #SUB2# Mahoney preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Simon. Simon is hanging on to Mahoney's back as he tries to escape.
Mahoney trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. Mahoney manages to reverse the position and now he's in Simon's guard. Nice work there by Mahoney.
#SUB2# Simon is looking for a triangle here but Mahoney uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Simon tries to improve position but can't. #T4# Simon wants to control but Mahoney postures up. Simon is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mahoney's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Jay Simon has got the better of the ground game so far. Simon is staying active underneath Mahoney, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Simon manages to get to full guard.
#SU# Mahoney stands up from Simon's guard - Mahoney perhaps looking for a knockout. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch. Mahoney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Simon.
Simon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mahoney at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mahoney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that's the end of the fight! Jay Simon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Simon 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29 Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29 Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Simon! During a confident post fight interview, Jay Simon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
GAMMA#931 Joosep v Song
Date: Jan 29, 2022 |
#R1# McCraken avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCraken.#CL# Mahoney gets a clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by McCraken. McCraken swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid it. Nice body punch from McCraken. Mahoney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Mahoney creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. McCraken gets through Mahoney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Mahoney blocks a body shot from McCraken. #BC# Mahoney manages to break the clinch.
McCraken lands a nice looking body shot.
Mahoney is looking to clinch but McCraken is avoiding it.
Mahoney wants to clinch up but McCraken keeps it at a distance.#CL# Mahoney moves into the clinch successfully.
We've been informed that McCraken has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. McCraken lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. McCraken lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! McCraken tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. McCraken working some nice short punches in the clinch. McCraken goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC2# McCraken breaks from the clinch.
#T1# McCraken chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mahoney wants to clinch up but McCraken keeps it at a distance. Mahoney moves in looking to clinch but McCraken pushes him off. McCraken throws a front kick that sends Mahoney stumbling back into the cage. McCraken lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#CL# Mahoney takes the fight into the clinch. #BC# Mahoney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McCraken throws a lazy right hand but Mahoney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL# Mahoney drives through and clinches with McCraken against the cage.
McCraken lands a hook that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. With the fighters clinched against the cage, McCraken creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC# Mahoney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McCraken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mahoney moves away. McCraken lands a front kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mahoney wants to clinch up but McCraken keeps it at a distance.#CL# Mahoney clinches with his opponent.
McCraken misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCraken tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahoney's elbow. McCraken is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T2# McCraken misses with an elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Mahoney utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Mahoney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCraken misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahoney scores a nice knee to the body.
Mahoney jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McCraken walks away with a smile on his face. Mahoney gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. A looping hook to the body misses from McCraken. Mahoney does a little dance to reset his feet. Mahoney moves in looking to clinch but McCraken pushes him off. McCraken throws a nice inside leg kick. #CL# Mahoney gets a clinch. Mahoney pushes McCraken back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahoney. McCraken avoiding damage as Mahoney throws knees to the body.
McCraken tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mahoney tries to throw a body punch but McCraken avoids it by throwing Mahoney back against the cage. McCraken can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
McCraken goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T3# Mahoney taking a breather. McCraken lands with a left to the head. Mahoney tries to throw a body punch but McCraken avoids it by throwing Mahoney back against the cage. Mahoney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC# Mahoney breaks the clinch.
McCraken lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but McCraken swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Good leg kick by McCraken. Mahoney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCraken.
Mahoney doesn't manage to clinch there - McCraken circles away.
Carey Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mahoney tries to clinch but fails miserably letting McCraken counter with a right hand. McCraken swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mahoney.#CL# Mahoney closes the distance and clinches. McCraken goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCraken lands with a left to the head. Mahoney lands an elbow inside that McCraken shrugs off. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! McCraken is leaning against Mahoney and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Mahoney gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #T4# Mahoney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McCraken misses with a hook from the clinch. McCraken prevents a body shot from Mahoney. McCraken lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mahoney. Mahoney looking to throw knees to the head but McCraken is blocking nicely.
#BC2# McCraken manages to break the clinch.
Mahoney moves to clinch but McCraken breaks away and McCraken counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but McCraken swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Mahoney is looking to clinch but McCraken is avoiding it.
Mahoney doesn't manage to clinch there - McCraken circles away.
McCraken was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but McCraken swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. McCraken ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch. Mahoney with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McCraken to score with a decent uppercut. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. McCraken scores with a jab. Mahoney is looking to clinch but McCraken is avoiding it.
Mahoney ducks under a wild hook from McCraken. Mahoney tries to counter by moving into the clinch but McCraken manages to circle out of the way. McCraken lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dougal McCraken dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2# Mahoney takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Nice shot lands for McCraken. Mahoney tries to clinch up. McCraken wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Mahoney darts in trying to clinch and McCraken connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. McCraken tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but McCraken swats him away and circles back towards the center. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but McCraken swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Sloppy strikes from McCraken. Those never looked like landing. Mahoney slips a straight right by McCraken. Mahoney is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mahoney moves in looking to clinch but McCraken pushes him off. McCraken has been the more effective fighter overall so far. McCraken keeps the fight on the outside. McCraken throws a front kick that sends Mahoney stumbling back into the cage. McCraken circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mahoney uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McCraken has time to react.#T1# McCraken lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mahoney will feel that in the morning. Mahoney moves in looking to clinch but McCraken pushes him off. Mahoney takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. McCraken comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. McCraken throws a jab when Mahoney was well out of range. Mahoney wants to clinch up but McCraken keeps it at a distance. McCraken connects with an inside leg kick. Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Mahoney fails with an attempt to clinch.
McCraken throws a hook to the side of Mahoney's head but Mahoney sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. McCraken scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mahoney doesn't seem bothered though. McCraken avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McCraken throws a lazy head kick #CL# and Mahoney counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Mahoney jumps guard but McCraken turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. McCraken misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCraken gets through Mahoney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A quick uppercut on the inside from McCraken. Carey Mahoney has scored more points in the clinch so far. This has been an exciting period of action! McCraken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCraken lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T2# McCraken scores with an uppercut up the middle. McCraken blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Knees in the clinch landing for Mahoney.
McCraken avoiding damage as Mahoney throws knees to the body.
#BC# Mahoney manages to break the clinch.
Dougal McCraken seems to be getting the better of the standup. Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. McCraken swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney. A head kick from McCraken lands but Mahoney takes it in his stride. Mahoney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mahoney tries to clinch but McCraken moves out of range. Mahoney moves away from the strike by McCraken. McCraken thuds a left hand into Mahoney's body. McCraken is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mahoney. Mahoney tries to clinch up but McCraken circles away and keeps his distance. McCraken stuns Mahoney with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. McCraken lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mahoney at a distance.
#T3# Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Nice cross by Mahoney.#CL# Mahoney forces McCraken back against the cage and clinches. McCraken throws a head punch that misses. McCraken tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. McCraken avoids the elbow strike from Mahoney, against the cage.
Mahoney prevents a body shot from McCraken. McCraken swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid it. Mahoney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCraken lands a body punch. McCraken throws an elbow that misses.
McCraken misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McCraken. A short right from McCraken on the inside. McCraken lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A head punch on the inside from McCraken fails to land. Mahoney misses with a short punch on the inside. Mahoney creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McCraken's defenses. #T4# The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mahoney has a couple of punches blocked by McCraken.
McCraken working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Come on Mahoney - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McCraken lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Mahoney misses with an elbow over the top. McCraken lands with a short head shot on the inside. McCraken throws a head punch that misses. Mahoney tries to break the clinch but McCraken is controlling the position. Mahoney gets through McCraken's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A right hand to the body from McCraken.
McCraken cracks Mahoney with a nice body shot. Mahoney lands a right hand that snaps the head of McCraken backwards. Mahoney works on McCraken's body with a couple of short punches. A short body shot lands from McCraken as the two fighters clinch.
Mahoney lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McCraken. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. McCraken tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A head punch on the inside from McCraken fails to land. McCraken tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. McCraken blocks an elbow strike. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dougal McCraken showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3# Both fighters circling a little - McCraken finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. McCraken tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. McCraken scores with a body shot.
Mahoney tries to clinch up but McCraken circles away and keeps his distance. Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch. McCraken steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.#CL# Mahoney moves into the clinch.#BC2# McCraken breaks the clinch.
Mahoney gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McCraken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mahoney was well out of range. Poor timing from McCraken. Mahoney is looking to clinch. Mahoney walks into a left hand. McCraken swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney. McCraken looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mahoney tries to clinch but McCraken is having none of it. Mahoney moves to clinch but McCraken breaks away and McCraken cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. A shot to the liver by McCraken. Beautiful body shot. The fight stays on the outside here - Mahoney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1# Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch. McCraken thows a body kick. Mahoney tries to catch it but that hurt him. McCraken throws a shot from downtown. Mahoney moves away and avoids it. Mahoney misses with a looping left. Mahoney walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. McCraken fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Mahoney will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Mahoney darts in trying to clinch enabling McCraken to counter with a crisp jab. McCraken throws a quick inside leg kick. Mahoney is looking to clinch. Mahoney avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Mahoney is looking to clinch but McCraken is avoiding it.
McCraken wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. A cross from McCraken lands. McCraken misses with a kick to the body.
Carey Mahoney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# McCraken wants to land a leg kick but Mahoney is out of range. Mahoney is looking to counter punch. Mahoney tests McCraken's chin there with a solid looking shot. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mahoney misses with a straight right. McCraken throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mahoney sees it coming and avoids it easily. Mahoney misses with a looping left. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but McCraken swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but McCraken swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL# Mahoney takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2# McCraken breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. McCraken scores with a jab. Mahoney acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CL# McCraken gets tackled into the cage by Mahoney. Mahoney maintains the clinch. McCraken tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. McCraken scores with a hook to the body. McCraken tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2# McCraken's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. McCraken cracks Mahoney with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T3# Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCraken paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL# Mahoney has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC# Mahoney breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mahoney looks like he's thinking about clinching though. McCraken looks like he wants to counter punch here. McCraken changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. McCraken wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. McCraken with a jab. Dougal McCraken is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but McCraken swats him away and circles back towards the center. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but McCraken swats him away and circles back towards the center. And an attempted straight right on the counter from McCraken! But no joy. McCraken circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mahoney closes the distance looking to clinch enabling McCraken to counter with a crisp jab. Mahoney tries to clinch up. Mahoney looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. McCraken stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T4# Mahoney misses with a jab to the body
and McCraken counters with a right hand to the body. McCraken avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mahoney lands with a straight right. McCraken didn't see that one coming. This has been an exciting period of action! McCraken throws a right and a left that both miss. Jab from McCraken. McCraken circles away from the clinch attempt.
McCraken with a nice calf kick. McCraken fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mahoney looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Mahoney wants to clinch. Mahoney showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McCraken.
McCraken throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mahoney stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Mahoney takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. McCraken lands with a good body shot.
And that's the end of the fight! Dougal McCraken comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got McCraken winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30 Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30 Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dougal McCraken! Dougal McCraken thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
GAMMA#928 Joosep v Haskins
Date: Jan 08, 2022 |
#R1# Mahoney defending well as Gozen loads up on a big left hand. #CL2# Mahoney clinches up with Gozen and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2# Mahoney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. We've been informed that Mahoney has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.#CL2# Mahoney clinches. Gozen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Gozen swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid it. A head punch on the inside from Mahoney fails to land. Gozen throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahoney. Mahoney lands a nice uppercut.#BC# Gozen manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Gozen finds it's way through Mahoney's defenses. Gozen scores with a sloppy right hand. Mahoney should have avoided that one. Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Mahoney tries to clinch up. Mahoney scores with a shot to the body.
Gozen throws a quick inside leg kick. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Gozen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Mahoney doesn't manage to clinch there - Gozen circles away.
Gozen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CUT2#It looks like Tomoe Gozen has been cut. Mahoney moves out of range as Gozen throws a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gozen. #T1# Mahoney takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Mahoney on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. A big left from Mahoney misses. Gozen is looking to counter the offense by Mahoney and move into the clinch. Gozen misses with a body shot.
Gozen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gozen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mahoney walks into a straight right hand from Gozen. Gozen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gozen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Carey Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2# Mahoney clinches up with Gozen and pushes him back against the cage. Mahoney with a knee to the head.
Gozen lands a shoulder strike. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A nice right hand lands inside from Gozen. Mahoney lands a knee to the body.
Gozen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mahoney wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gozen. Mahoney misses with some punches.
#T2##BC2# Mahoney breaks the clinch.
Gozen misses with a series of wild punches.
Mahoney tries to counter with a clinch but Gozen shakes him off and moves away. Gozen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gozen. Gozen lands an overhand right. Gozen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CL2# Mahoney clinches up with Gozen and pushes him back against the cage. Mahoney lands a body punch in the clinch. Gozen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Mahoney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Mahoney throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gozens head. Gozen struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
Gozen misses with a hook from the clinch. A short right hand to the side of the head by Mahoney. Nice body punch from Mahoney. Mahoney utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Mahoney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T3# Gozen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahoney tries to work over Gozen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Gozen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahoney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gozen has a couple of punches blocked by Mahoney.
Mahoney lands with a left to the head. Mahoney digs a right hand underneath Gozen's ribcage. Gozen let out a lung full of air as it connected. Gozen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gozen misses with a punch on the inside.
Gozen lands a shoulder strike. Gozen misses with the head strike.
Gozen has a couple of punches blocked by Mahoney.
Mahoney lands a right hand. Mahoney lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Mahoney tries a body shot but Gozen blocks it.
Mahoney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahoney misses with the head strike.
Gozen blocks the elbow strike.
Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Gozen blocks an elbow strike from Mahoney.
#T4##BC2# Mahoney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Mahoney wants to clinch. Mahoney checks a leg kick. Gozen on the wrong end of a nice jab. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gozen misses the jab. Gozen misses with a body kick. Mahoney avoids the body shot from Gozen.
Mahoney gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gozen. Gozen throws a shot to the body.
#CL2# Mahoney has closed the distance and engaged Gozen in a clinch.
Gozen misses with a hook from the clinch. Mahoney tries to land knees in the clinch but Gozen avoids the damage to the body. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mahoney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gozen backwards. Mahoney lands with a light punch inside. #BC2# Mahoney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gozen circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Carey Mahoney will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Tomoe Gozen's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2# Gozen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Mahoney has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gozen finds it's way round the side to connect with Mahoney's head. Tomoe Gozen is winning the standup battle so far. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Gozen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Gozen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mahoney manages to circle out of the way. Mahoney fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Gozen misses. Mahoney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gozen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Mahoney looks to score with a jab to the body but Gozen is just out of range. Gozen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Gozen throws a leg kick but Mahoney sees it coming and moves out of range. #CL2# Mahoney closes the distance and pushes Gozen back into the cage. Mahoney tries to land a knee to the head but Gozen blocks with his arms.
Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Mahoney misses with the head strike.
Gozen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mahoney lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Gozen prevents a body shot from Mahoney. Mahoney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC# Gozen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Gozen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gozen throws a body shot but no joy. #T1# Mahoney waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gozen. Gozen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Gozen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mahoney. That did some damage! The fight stays on the outside here - Mahoney looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Mahoney lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch. Gozen misses with a looping left. Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Gozen is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Mahoney has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gozen. Mahoney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gozen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Mahoney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gozen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL2# Mahoney closes the distance and pushes Gozen back into the cage. Mahoney lands a knee to the body.
Gozen misses with the head strike.
Mahoney scores with an uppercut up the middle. Gozen throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahoney. Mahoney trying to land knees to the body.
Mahoney throws a head punch that misses. #T2# Mahoney can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gozen fails to land. #BC2# Mahoney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nice jab there from Gozen. Mahoney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gozen.
#CL2# Mahoney closes the distance and pushes Gozen back into the cage. Gozen is trying to push Mahoney away but Mahoney has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC2# Mahoney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Gozen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mahoney's head. Gozen looks to score with a jab to the body but Mahoney is just out of range. Gozen keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2# Mahoney has Gozen up against the cage in a clinch.
Mahoney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Mahoney tries a body shot but Gozen blocks it.
Mahoney throws a punch but it's blocked by Gozen. Gozen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. #T3# Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gozen misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gozen. Mahoney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Mahoney can't find room to land a body shot as Gozen controls the action.
Mahoney scores with a shoulder strike. Gozen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Gozen lands with a right to the head. Gozen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gozen tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Carey Mahoney seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Mahoney lands a nice shot to the body. #BC2# Mahoney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Mahoney tries to clinch there but Gozen circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mahoney looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Gozen tries to bum rush Mahoney with a series of wild strikes but Mahoney uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Mahoney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gozen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Gozen connects with a solid leg kick. Mahoney tries to clinch up but Gozen circles away and keeps his distance.#T4# Mahoney is looking to clinch but Gozen is avoiding it.
#CL2# Mahoney moves into the clinch successfully.
A short left from Gozen. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gozen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC2# Mahoney manages to break the clinch.
Mahoney misses the shot to the body. Mahoney tries to clinch up but Gozen circles away and keeps his distance. Mahoney doesn't manage to clinch there - Gozen circles away.
#CL2# The fight moves into the clinch position. Mahoney gets through Gozen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Gozen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahoney lands with a right to the head. Mahoney throws a punch but it's blocked by Gozen. Mahoney can't find room to land a body shot as Gozen controls the action.
Gozen lands with a left to the head. Gozen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Mahoney creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gozen's defenses. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Carey Mahoney will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Tomoe Gozen's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!#R3# Gozen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mahoney. Mahoney is looking to clinch. Mahoney dips to his left and cracks Gozen with an uppercut! Nice defenses there by Gozen. Gozen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mahoney. That did some damage! Gozen cracks Mahoney with a right hand to the side of the head. Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Mahoney moves in looking to clinch but Gozen pushes him off. Mahoney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gozen.
Mahoney tries to clinch but fails miserably and Mahoney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Gozen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mahoney moves away. Gozen with a body punch. A glancing blow. #CL2# Mahoney moves into the clinch successfully.
Gozen misses with a hook from the clinch. Mahoney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC# Gozen manages to break the clinch.
Mahoney wants to clinch.#T1# Mahoney moves out of range of the strikes. Gozen looks to throw the jab but Mahoney is out of range. Gozen lands a front kick. Mahoney tries to clinch but Gozen is having none of it. The fight stays on the outside here - Mahoney looks like he's thinking about clinching though. It looked like Gozen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. A telegraphed right hand from Mahoney misses the target. Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch. Mahoney tries to clinch but Gozen is having none of it. Mahoney wants to clinch up but Gozen keeps it at a distance. Gozen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. A lazy left from Mahoney finds it's target. Mahoney tries to clinch up but Gozen circles away and keeps his distance. Mahoney wants to clinch up but Gozen keeps it at a distance. A counter left hand to the body from Gozen misses its target. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Gozen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Gozen scores with a decent looking hook. Mahoney tries to clinch up but Gozen circles away and keeps his distance. Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Tomoe Gozen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# Some bone on bone action there as Mahoney checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Gozen slips a jab from Mahoney. As Mahoney backs away, Gozen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Mahoney is looking to clinch but Gozen is avoiding it.
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gozen swats him away and circles back towards the center. Gozen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gozen swats him away and circles back towards the center. Mahoney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Mahoney misses. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A telegraphed right hand from Gozen misses the target. #CL2# Mahoney has managed to clinch.
Gozen lands an uppercut. Mahoney tries to throw a body punch but Gozen avoids it by throwing Mahoney back against the cage. Gozen working aggressively here.
Gozen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mahoneys head. Mahoney digs a right hand underneath Gozen's ribcage. Gozen let out a lung full of air as it connected. Mahoney pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Gozen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Mahoney lands a shoulder strike. #T3# Gozen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A short right from Gozen on the inside. Mahoney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gozen. Mahoney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahoney tries to throw a body punch but Gozen avoids it by throwing Mahoney back against the cage. Mahoney misses with the head strike.
Mahoney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carey Mahoney is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Gozen throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahoney. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gozen. Gozen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gozen throws a head punch that misses. Gozen misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahoney lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #T4# Gozen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gozen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A hook to the body from Gozen.
A head punch on the inside from Gozen fails to land. Gozen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Gozen fails to land. Gozen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mahoney tries to land knees in the clinch but Gozen avoids the damage to the body. Good body shot from Gozen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Gozen can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Gozen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Knees to the body from Mahoney.
And that's the end of the fight! Tomoe Gozen showed his dominance in that final round. I think Mahoney 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29 Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29 Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Carey Mahoney! Jumping up and down and very excited, Carey Mahoney waved his t-shirt featuring FUClothing's logo in front of the cameras. |
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Event:
GAMMA#925 Joosep v Robert
Date: Dec 18, 2021 |
#R1##CL2# Mahoney clinches with his opponent.
Banner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Banner blocks an elbow strike. Mahoney looks to throw an elbow but misses. Mahoney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A nice right hand lands inside from Banner . Mahoney keeps control of Banner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Mahoney misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC# Banner 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Some bone on bone action there as Mahoney checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Banner scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Banner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mahoney wants to clinch. A quick step to the side and Banner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Banner takes a swing at Mahoney's ribcage but misses. This has been an exciting period of action! Banner throws an overhand right that lands on Mahoney's shoulder, as Mahoney tries to avoid the shot. Banner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mahoney at a distance.
Banner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mahoney circles away quickly and effectively. Banner loads up on a big right hand but Mahoney slips the punch. Mahoney steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Banner . Banner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mahoney manages to avoid it. Banner misses with a series of wild punches.
#T1# Mahoney takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've been told by Banner 's head coaches at Randall's Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Mahoney lands a right hook to the body.
#CL2# Mahoney has managed to clinch.
Banner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC2# Mahoney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Banner moves into range and connects with a jab. Mahoney blocks a leg kick.#CL2# Mahoney moves into the clinch successfully.
Mahoney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Mahoney. Banner prevents a body shot from Mahoney. Banner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahoney's elbow. Banner takes a shot to the head. #BC# Banner breaks the clinch.
Mahoney lands a nice hook to Banner 's body. Banner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! No joy there for Banner , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carey Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Banner jabbing away but nothing is landing. Banner digs a good hook to Mahoney's body.
#T2# Mahoney slips a straight right by Banner . Banner swings away with a leg kick that misses. Mahoney is looking to clinch. #CL2# Mahoney moves into range and clinches up with Banner . Banner struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
Mahoney lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Banner backwards. Banner tries to circle away but Mahoney has him pinned against the cage. Banner lands with a short shot to the head. Mahoney throws an elbow but it misses.
Mahoney tries a body shot but Banner blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mahoney. A short right from Banner . #TD# Banner decides to pull guard. Banner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB# Banner looking for a guillotine here but Mahoney defends easily.
#SUB# Banner looking for a guillotine here but Mahoney defends easily.
#T3# Banner has control of Mahoney's left arm, preventing Mahoney from doing any damage. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB# Banner is looking to cinch up a triangle. Mahoney throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Banner 's body to avoid the submission. Banner has instead reached around Mahoney's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Banner arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lamont Banner ! A very excited looking Lamont Banner made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
GAMMA#921 Leonardo v Khan
Date: Nov 20, 2021 |
#R1# Mahoney throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Mahoney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spud moves away. Mahoney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spud throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spud.#CL# Spud rushes Mahoney and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Mahoney tries a body shot but Spud blocks it.
Spud tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mahoney avoids it. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahoney. Spud wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mahoney keeps control of Spud as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Mahoney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Spud is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mahoney is defending well for now. Spud takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT2#It looks like William Spud has been cut. Mahoney pushes Spud back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mahoney misses with the head strike.
Mahoney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC# Spud manages to break the clinch.
Mahoney connects with a crisp jab. Spud throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mahoney. 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! Mahoney moves away from the strike by Spud. Mahoney has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Nice uppercut there from Spud.#T1# Mahoney ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Mahoney doesn't manage to clinch there - Spud circles away.
We've been told by Spud's head coaches at OFFSEASON Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Mahoney is looking to clinch but Spud is avoiding it.
#CL2# Mahoney clinches. Spud wants to break free but Mahoney has control.
Mahoney throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#BC# Spud breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Spud displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Mahoney slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#CL2# Mahoney moves into range and clinches up with Spud. Spud is looking to break free of the clinch but Mahoney has double underhooks. Mahoney lands an elbow inside that Spud shrugs off. Spud misses with the head strike.
Spud prevents a body shot from Mahoney. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mahoney lands a shot to the body. Spud stalling the fight.
Mahoney is leaning against Spud and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Spud misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spud wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mahoney looks to throw an elbow but misses. #T2# Spud trying to land knees to the body.
Mahoney misses with a punch to the body.
Mahoney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Mahoney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spud's elbow. #BC# Spud breaks from the clinch.
Spud jabbing away but nothing is landing. Mahoney wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#CL# Spud clinches up with Mahoney and pushes him back against the cage.#BC# Spud breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Mahoney is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CL2# Mahoney closes the distance and pushes Spud back into the cage. Spud taking a breather. Spud lands a body punch. Spud blocks an uppercut.
Mahoney looks to throw an elbow but misses. Mahoney tries a body shot but Spud blocks it.
#BC# Spud escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spud misses with a straight left. Spud fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#T3# No joy there for Spud, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mahoney slips a straight right by Spud. Spud looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Spud connects with a nice looking jab.
Mahoney lands with a straight right. Spud didn't see that one coming.#CUT2#William Spud's cut is getting worse. Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch. Spud catches Mahoney with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Mahoney uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spud. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Spud swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Mahoney fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL# Spud instigates a clinch. Mahoney manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mahoney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Spud wants to get back to striking at distance but Mahoney won't allow it.
Mahoney throws a punch but it's blocked by Spud. Mahoney gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. 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! Spud blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC# Spud manages to break the clinch.
#T4# A head kick from Spud lands but Mahoney takes it in his stride. Mahoney checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Spud tries to move into range but Mahoney moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Spud cracks Mahoney with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Mahoney cracks Spud with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Spud tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Mahoney pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Spud is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carey Mahoney! Carey Mahoney really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that FUClothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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Event:
GAMMA#918 Leonardo v Clark
Date: Oct 30, 2021 |
#R1# Mahoney slips a straight right by Boma. Mahoney wants to clinch. Mahoney has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.#CL2# Mahoney clinches up with Boma and pushes him back against the cage. Boma avoids the elbow strike from Mahoney, against the cage.
Boma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boma misses with a short punch on the inside. Mahoney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boma's elbow. #BC# Boma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Mahoney tries to clinch up. Mahoney tries to clinch but Boma moves out of range. Mahoney scores with a hook. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2# The fight moves into the clinch position. Mahoney lands an uppercut. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mahoney. Mahoney can't find room to land a body shot as Boma controls the action.
Mahoney has a couple of punches blocked by Boma.
Still in the clinch, Boma scores with a nice short uppercut.#T1# Boma working aggressively here.
Boma lands with a light punch inside. Mahoney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boma has had enough of the clinch but Mahoney keeps him there for the moment. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahoney. Mahoney has a couple of punches blocked by Boma.
Mahoney digs a right hand underneath Boma's ribcage. Boma let out a lung full of air as it connected. A short right from Boma. Mahoney lands a knee to the head.
Mahoney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC# Boma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Mahoney takes a kick to the side of the head. Boma walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mahoney checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #CL2# Mahoney moves into range and clinches up with Boma. Mahoney struggles to land a body shot inside as Boma controls his hands.
#BC# Boma breaks the clinch.
Boma pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mahoney is out of range and Boma settles back down. Boma swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mahoney stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boma.#T2##CL2# Mahoney takes the fight into the clinch. Boma throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahoney. Mahoney struggles to land a body shot inside as Boma controls his hands.
Mahoney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Mahoney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boma definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mahoney. Boma lands a body shot. Boma throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahoney. Boma has a couple of punches blocked by Mahoney.
Boma working some nice short punches in the clinch. Boma struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
Mahoney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC# Boma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Mahoney, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#CL2# Mahoney pushes Boma up against the cage in a clinch. Mahoney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Mahoney working aggressively here.
Boma lands a shoulder strike. Boma throws a head punch that misses. #T3# Mahoney tries to work over Boma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mahoney goes for a takedown attempt but Boma pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Boma digs a good body shot into Mahoney's ribs. Boma works the jab nicely. Boma smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Mahoney moves in looking to clinch but Boma pushes him off. Boma lands a head kick!
Mahoney fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boma on the side of the head. Boma attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Boma changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Mahoney blocks a head kick by Boma.
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boma swats him away and circles back towards the center. Mahoney tries to clinch but Boma moves out of range. Mahoney blocks a jab. Boma misses with an uppercut. 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! Boma misses with a head kick.
#T4# Left hook, right uppercut from Mahoney. A slow jab from Boma misses its intended target. Mahoney moves out of range of the leg kick from Boma. Boma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Mahoney throws a right hand that Boma ducks under and follows up with a left that Boma also avoids with ease. Boma works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CL2# Mahoney forces Boma back against the cage and clinches. Boma lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Mahoney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Mahoney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Boma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC# Boma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Mahoney misses with a right hand and Boma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Boma lands a two punch combo.
Boma lands a really nice looking cross but Mahoney seems unphased.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A jab from Boma misses. Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Boma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mahoney. Mahoney takes one on the button. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Boma dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2# Mahoney tries to clinch up and Boma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch. Carey Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Boma with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boma moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boma. Mahoney tries to clinch but Boma is having none of it. Mahoney punishes Boma's body with a nice straight punch. Mahoney moves away from the strike by Boma. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Boma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Boma connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mahoney. Mahoney circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Nice cross by Mahoney. Boma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mahoney blocks a low kick nicely. Mahoney lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mahoney has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jab by Mahoney. Boma takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mahoney can do to turn this around?#T1# Boma keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2# Mahoney darts in and clinches Boma up against the cage. Mahoney lands an uppercut. With the fighters up against the cage, Mahoney throws an elbow but misses. Boma dodges an elbow strike from Mahoney.
Boma is trying to force a seperation but Mahoney has the dominant position.#BC# Boma breaks from the clinch.
Mahoney moves in looking to clinch but Boma pushes him off. Boma throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Mahoney wants to counter the offense by Boma and move into the clinch position. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boma paws at him with a jab and circles away. Mahoney scores with a punch to the head.#ROC2#Boma is rocked! Mahoney lands a jab to Boma's midsection. Oh Boma is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Boma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Mahoney steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boma. Mahoney wants to counter the offense by Boma and move into the clinch position. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boma, as that shot connected.
Boma seems to have got his legs back now. Mahoney moves out of range of the body kick. Mahoney wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Good leg kick by Boma. Boma circles away from the clinch attempt.
#T2##CL2# Mahoney gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC# Boma breaks the clinch.
Boma throws a low kick but Mahoney moves out of range easily. Mahoney waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boma. Mahoney checks a leg kick nicely. Boma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mahoney was well out of range. Poor timing from Boma. The fight stays on the outside here - Mahoney looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Mahoney displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boma throws out the jab. Nice uppercut lands for Mahoney. That snapped Boma's head back.
Boma will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A shot to the liver by Mahoney. Beautiful body shot. Mahoney moves in looking to clinch but Boma pushes him off. Boma has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Mahoney throws a nice looking combination but Boma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Mahoney staying out of range there.#CL2# Mahoney takes the fight into the clinch. #BC# Boma breaks from the clinch.
Mahoney slips a straight right by Boma.#T3# Mahoney feints a jab promting Boma to slip. Mahoney then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Boma slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boma swats him away and circles back towards the center. Boma keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2# Mahoney clinches with his opponent.
Mahoney misses with a punch to the body.
#BC# Boma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Boma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Boma takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mahoney uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boma has time to react.#CL2# Mahoney moves into the clinch successfully.
Boma can't break the clinch.
Mahoney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC# Boma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Boma misses with a hook. Mahoney connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mahoney is looking to clinch. Mahoney gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#KD2# Mahoney drops Boma with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Boma looks back up at him and smiles so Mahoney waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Mahoney stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boma.#T4# Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boma paws at him with a jab and circles away. Mahoney swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Boma counters with a nice leg kick. Boma gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Mahoney gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Boma is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carey Mahoney! A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Carey Mahoney made sure he mentioned FUClothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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Event:
GAMMA#913 Papa v Raffington
Date: Sep 25, 2021 |
#R1# Regueiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Regueiro tries to get set, Mahoney tries to push him back and clinch up but Regueiro manages to avoid the attempt. Mahoney misses with a body shot.
Mahoney swinging wildly here.
Mahoney has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight. Regueiro with the inside leg kick. Regueiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney.#CL2# Regueiro pushes Mahoney up against the cage in a clinch. Mahoney lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Regueiro. Regueiro jumps guard but Mahoney stands there with Regueiro around his waist. Regueiro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Regueiro lands an uppercut. Mahoney struggles to land a body shot inside as Regueiro controls his hands.
Regueiro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mahoney's efforts to push away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2# Regueiro pulls guard. Regueiro wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2# Regueiro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mahoney is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2# Regueiro has an active guard here but Mahoney has managed to pass into half guard.
#T1# Regueiro is trying to control but Mahoney passes into side control!
Regueiro struggling a bit here. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Regueiro manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Mahoney is looking to control Regueiro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mahoney avoid being mounted?#SUB2# Mahoney is defending against the submission attempts here by Regueiro.
#SUB2# Regueiro is looking for a kimura but Mahoney is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Regueiro to get the leverage. #T2##SUB2# Regueiro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mahoney trying to control here.
#SUB2# Regueiro 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.
Mahoney trying to control but Regueiro postures up.
#T3##SUB2# Regueiro is working for a submission of some sort.
Mahoney is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2# Regueiro is trying to work for a kimura but Mahoney is defending well.
Regueiro trying to control from Mahoney's half guard. Mahoney has other ideas though and has regained full guard. #T4# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Regueiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Mahoney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Mahoney trying to control the position.
#SUB2# Regueiro has gone for a leg lock! Mahoney slips out almost immediately though and dives into Regueiro's guard.#REVR# Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Regueiro keeping moving, preventing Mahoney from controlling successfully. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Regueiro dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##CL# Mahoney gets in close and instigates a clinch. Regueiro is trying to pull guard but Mahoney has him pressed against the cage. Regueiro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mahoney to keep the fight standing. Regueiro fails to pull guard.
Carey Mahoney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Regueiro. Regueiro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mahoney just stands there and leans against the cage. Regueiro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mahoney walks away with a smile on his face. Regueiro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Mahoney on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Regueiro throws a hook to the side of Mahoney's head but Mahoney sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Mahoney steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Regueiro. A good leg kick by Regueiro. Mahoney cracks Regueiro with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Regueiro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mahoney has time to react.#CL# Mahoney gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Mahoney lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#It looks like Julio Regueiro has been cut. Mahoney can't find room to land a body shot as Regueiro controls the action.
Mahoney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#TD2# Regueiro pulls guard successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB2# Regueiro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mahoney can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Mahoney sitting in guard here, content to control. #T1##SUB2# Regueiro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Mahoney is fighting to break Regueiro's control of his arms but Regueiro is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Mahoney has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Mahoney sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB2# Regueiro isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mahoney stacks Regueiro on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mahoney! Regueiro gets back to half guard.#T2# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mahoney in particular looking to stall.#SUB2# Regueiro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2# Regueiro looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Mahoney stalling. #SUB2# Regueiro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mahoney pulls his head out easily. #T3##SUB2# Regueiro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Regueiro wants to control but Mahoney is keeping busy.
Regueiro pushes Mahoney off but Mahoney dives into side control.
You can see the frustration on Regueiro's face as Mahoney controls the position. Regueiro tries to buck Mahoney off but Mahoney is having none of it. I wouldn't like to be where Regueiro is right now. Regueiro is trying to improve his position.#T4# 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. Regueiro wants to control but Mahoney postures up. Mahoney is looking to take a break and control but Regueiro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Mahoney looks to score with a jab to the body but Regueiro is just out of range.#CL2# Regueiro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mahoney, pushing him back against the cage. Regueiro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mahoney walks away with a smile on his face. Regueiro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Mahoney scores with a body shot.
Regueiro clobbers Mahoney with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Mahoney tries to clinch but Regueiro moves out of range. Mahoney looks to land a left hand but Regueiro moved out of range nicely. Regueiro pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Mahoney tries to clinch but Regueiro moves out of range. Regueiro circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Regueiro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Mahoney takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Regueiro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Carey Mahoney will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Julio Regueiro'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# Regueiro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Mahoney finds it's way through Regueiro's defenses. A punch combination from Regueiro misses. Mahoney tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Mahoney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Regueiro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Regueiro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mahoney has time to react. A slow jab from Mahoney misses its intended target. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Regueiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Mahoney on the wrong end of a nice jab. Regueiro tries to clinch but Mahoney moves out of range. Regueiro scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Regueiro avoids the body shot from Mahoney.
Mahoney checks a leg kick nicely. Jab from Regueiro. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Regueiro keeps the fight on the outside. Mahoney cracks Regueiro with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Mahoney keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Regueiro. Mahoney missing with a left hand there. Regueiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Mahoney defending well as Regueiro loads up on a big left hand. Mahoney tries to clinch but Regueiro moves out of range. A jab from Regueiro does it's job there. Regueiro scores with a nice right hand.
#T1# Regueiro is looking to clinch. Nice body punch from Mahoney. #CL2# Regueiro closes the distance and clinches. Regueiro tries to pull guard but Mahoney forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Regueiro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mahoney smiles and moves away.
Regueiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mahoney tries to clinch up.#CL# Mahoney has closed the distance and engaged Regueiro in a clinch.
Regueiro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Carey Mahoney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Regueiro. Regueiro jumps guard but Mahoney stands there with Regueiro around his waist. Regueiro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mahoney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Regueiro can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Carey Mahoney has scored more points in the clinch so far.#TD2# Regueiro decides to pull guard. Mahoney is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Mahoney postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2# Regueiro working for a triangle but Mahoney defends it easily.
Mahoney will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T2##SUB2# Regueiro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mahoney trying to control but Regueiro is working from the bottom. #SUB2# Regueiro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mahoney wants to control from the top but Regueiro keeps moving. #T3##SUB2# Regueiro isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mahoney stacks Regueiro on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mahoney! Regueiro manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#SUB2# Regueiro seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2# Regueiro seems to be working for a kimura but Mahoney defends the submission attempt.#SUB2# Regueiro 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.
#T4##SUB2# Regueiro seems to be looking for submissions.
Mahoney tries to get to full guard but Regueiro has control of the leg. Julio Regueiro has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2# Regueiro seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2# Regueiro 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.
And that's the end of the fight! Julio Regueiro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Regueiro 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29 Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:30 Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Regueiro! Julio Regueiro decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
GAMMA#909 Clark v Hiro
Date: Aug 28, 2021 |
#R1# Mahoney lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#CL# McDonnell gets tackled into the cage by Mahoney. Mahoney maintains the clinch. Mahoney tries to work over McDonnell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mahoney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McDonnell scores with a shot to the side of Mahoney's head. Mahoney pushes McDonnell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. McDonnell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. McDonnell lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Mahoney lands a nice uppercut. Mahoney blocks the elbow strike.
Mahoney misses with a punch to the body.
Mahoney tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McDonnell throws an elbow but it misses.
McDonnell lands a shot to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. McDonnell misses with a body punch.
Mahoney looking to throw knees to the head but McDonnell is blocking nicely.
Mahoney misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahoney lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McDonnell or not. McDonnell stops a takedown attempt from Mahoney.
Mahoney with a knee to the head.
McDonnell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
#T1# An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McDonnell. McDonnell works on Mahoney's body with a couple of short punches. McDonnell tries to throw a body punch but Mahoney avoids it by throwing McDonnell back against the cage. Mahoney scores with a shoulder strike. A right handed body shot lands from McDonnell.
Mahoney misses with the head strike.
McDonnell prevents a body shot from Mahoney. Mahoney throws an elbow but it misses.
Mahoney jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McDonnell walks away with a smile on his face. Mahoney gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL# The fight moves into the clinch position. McDonnell working aggressively here.
Mahoney throws a head punch that misses. McDonnell misses with a knee strike.
McDonnell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McDonnell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McDonnell lands an uppercut. McDonnell misses with an elbow strike.
Mahoney prevents a body shot from McDonnell. #T2# Mahoney lands a body punch in the clinch. Mahoney on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McDonnell misses with a punch to the body.
McDonnell misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahoney misses with a body punch.
McDonnell misses with a hook from the clinch. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mahoney can't find room to land a body shot as McDonnell controls the action.
McDonnell avoids a wild elbow strike from Mahoney. Mahoney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Mahoney gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. McDonnell working some nice short punches in the clinch. Nice body punch from McDonnell. Mahoney scores with a hook to the body. McDonnell misses with the head strike.
Mahoney lands a right hand. McDonnell misses with the head strike.
McDonnell misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahoney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Mahoney misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T3# A head punch blocked on the inside by McDonnell. McDonnell has a couple of punches blocked by Mahoney.
McDonnell misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Mahoney. McDonnell misses with a short punch on the inside. McDonnell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mahoney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McDonnell tries to throw a body punch but Mahoney avoids it by throwing McDonnell back against the cage. Mahoney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahoney misses with some punches.
McDonnell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McDonnell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Mahoney misses with a knee strike.
A short body shot lands from Mahoney as the two fighters clinch.
McDonnell scores with a shot to the side of Mahoney's head. McDonnell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Mahoney misses with a knee strike.
A short left from Mahoney. McDonnell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T4# Mahoney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDonnell has a couple of punches blocked by Mahoney.
McDonnell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McDonnell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! McDonnell blocks an uppercut.
McDonnell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mahoney.
Mahoney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McDonnell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mahoney's brow. McDonnell blocks a body shot from Mahoney. McDonnell misses with some punches.
McDonnell blocks an elbow strike. Mahoney lands an elbow inside. McDonnell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mahoney swings wildly with an uppercut but McDonnell uses good head movement to avoid it. Mahoney wants to stall.
Mahoney misses with a hook to the ribs.
McDonnell misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cory McDonnell will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##CL# Mahoney closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Mahoney lands a body shot. McDonnell takes an elbow to the temple. McDonnell throws an elbow that misses.
Mahoney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahoney scores with a shoulder strike. Mahoney presses McDonnell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. McDonnell tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. With the fighters up against the cage, Mahoney throws an elbow but misses. Mahoney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahoney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahoney misses with a punch on the inside.
Carey Mahoney has scored more points in the clinch so far. Mahoney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McDonnell can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McDonnell. McDonnell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mahoneys head. McDonnell lands an uppercut. McDonnell misses with a short punch on the inside. McDonnell lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T1# McDonnell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahoney misses with some punches.
McDonnell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. McDonnell tries to land a knee to the head but Mahoney blocks with his arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mahoney. McDonnell misses with a body punch.
Mahoney stalling in the clinch but McDonnell improves position. Mahoney lands with a short shot to the head. McDonnell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McDonnell tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
McDonnell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McDonnell misses with a short punch on the inside. Nice elbow from Mahoney. McDonnell prevents a body shot from Mahoney. Mahoney struggles to land a body shot inside as McDonnell controls his hands.
McDonnell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. A short uppercut from Mahoney. Mahoney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2# McDonnell scores with a shoulder strike. McDonnell throws a head punch that misses. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mahoney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McDonnell backwards. Mahoney throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mahoney. Mahoney comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. McDonnell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mahoneys head. #BC# Mahoney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mahoney throws a looping overhand right but McDonnell ducks down to avoid it. Mahoney throws a hook to the side of McDonnell's head but McDonnell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. McDonnell punishes Mahoney's body with a nice straight punch. McDonnell circles away from the clinch attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McDonnell! But no joy. Mahoney looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. McDonnell scores with a body shot.
Mahoney is looking to clinch. Mahoney is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McDonnell tries to clinch but Mahoney is having none of it. Mahoney is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T3# Mahoney doesn't manage to clinch there - McDonnell circles away.
Mahoney wants to clinch but McDonnell slips to the side and Mahoney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. McDonnell connects with a leg kick. The fight stays on the outside here - Mahoney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#TD2# McDonnell closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McDonnell lands in his opponent's guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. McDonnell sitting in guard, not really doing much. Mahoney is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T4# Mahoney wants to sweep but no luck. Mahoney is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. McDonnell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Mahoney is trying to keep McDonnell in close.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. McDonnell being controlled here momentarily. #REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. McDonnell scores with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cory McDonnell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3# McDonnell misses with a looping left. McDonnell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mahoney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McDonnell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Mahoney slips a jab and a cross from McDonnell.
McDonnell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. A head kick misses from McDonnell. Mahoney doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#CL# Mahoney closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Mahoney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McDonnell backwards. McDonnell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahoney. McDonnell misses with a short punch on the inside. Mahoney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McDonnell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Mahoney. McDonnell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from McDonnell.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mahoney lands an elbow inside. McDonnell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#T1# Mahoney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahoney lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McDonnell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mahoney's brow. A body shot lands from Mahoney.
A nice left hand lands by Mahoney.
McDonnell tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mahoney misses with the head strike.
Mahoney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mahoney tries a body shot but McDonnell blocks it.
Mahoney lands an elbow that stopped McDonnell in his tracks for a moment. Mahoney lands an elbow that stopped McDonnell in his tracks for a moment. Mahoney lands a body punch in the clinch. McDonnell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mahoney blocks it with crossed arms. McDonnell takes an elbow to the forehead. A body shot lands from Mahoney.
McDonnell misses with a knee to the head. Mahoney pushes McDonnell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Carey Mahoney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! McDonnell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T2# McDonnell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mahoneys head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. McDonnell takes a shot to the head. Mahoney stalling.
Mahoney prevents a body shot from McDonnell. McDonnell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC# Mahoney manages to break the clinch.
#CL# Mahoney closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. McDonnell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McDonnell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. Mahoney tries to work over McDonnell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. McDonnell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from McDonnell. McDonnell misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Mahoney. A right hand to the body from Mahoney.
McDonnell is leaning against Mahoney and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. McDonnell misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahoney pushes off an throws an elbow but McDonnell leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#T3# McDonnell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mahoney blocks it with crossed arms. Mahoney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDonnell's elbow. Mahoney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahoney working some nice short punches in the clinch. Mahoney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDonnell's elbow. A knee to the head by McDonnell.
McDonnell misses with the head strike.
Mahoney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. McDonnell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cory McDonnell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Mahoney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McDonnell lands a nice shot to the body. McDonnell lands with a left to the head. McDonnell misses with a body punch.
Mahoney has had enough of the clinch but McDonnell keeps him there for the moment. Mahoney working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahoney. Mahoney misses with an elbow over the top.#T4# McDonnell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McDonnell as Mahoney tries to tie him up. Mahoney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Mahoney misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahoney gets through McDonnell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. This has been an exciting period of action! An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahoney. McDonnell blocks an uppercut.
McDonnell misses with a hook from the clinch. Mahoney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mahoney drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mahoney can't find room to land a body shot as McDonnell controls the action.
McDonnell lands an uppercut. Mahoney throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight! Carey Mahoney showed his dominance in that final round. I think McDonnell 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29 Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29 Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Cory McDonnell! Cory McDonnell decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
GAMMA#905 Lohmus v Defoe
Date: Jul 31, 2021 |
#R1##CL# Mahoney gets a clinch. Mahoney tries a body shot but Baba blocks it.
Mahoney misses with a punch to the body.
Mahoney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahoney working Baba over with knees to the body. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baba. Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Mahoney has a couple of punches blocked by Baba.
A short right from Mahoney on the inside. Baba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahoney's elbow. Baba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mahoney has a couple of punches blocked by Baba.
Baba misses with a hook from the clinch. A shot in the inside from Mahoney. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mahoney. With the fighters up against the cage, Mahoney throws an elbow but misses. Mahoney lands on the inside with an uppercut. Mahoney with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Baba has a couple of punches blocked by Mahoney.
Mahoney stalling in the clinch but Baba improves position. #T1##BC2# Baba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. The fight stays on the outside here - Mahoney looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Baba throws a big shot that misses.#CL# Mahoney closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. A short left from Baba. Mahoney lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#It looks like Afeef Isa Baba has been cut. Mahoney misses with a punch to the body.
Mahoney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baba's elbow. Baba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahoney's elbow. Baba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baba lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Baba lands a shoulder strike. Baba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Baba fails to land. Baba has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mahoney seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Baba can turn it around. Mahoney lands a nice knee to the body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Baba blocks the elbow strike.
#T2# A quick uppercut on the inside from Baba. Baba is looking to break free of the clinch but Mahoney has double underhooks. Mahoney throws an elbow that misses.
Mahoney tries to stall but Baba uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mahoney stalling against the cage.
Baba blocks an elbow strike from Mahoney.
Mahoney lands a right hand. Baba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mahoney tries to work over Baba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Baba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baba lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahoney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Baba blocks an uppercut.
#BC2# Baba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mahoney darts in trying to clinch and Baba counters with a left to the body. #T3# Mahoney takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Baba throws a hook but Mahoney avoids it easily. Baba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL# Mahoney moves into the clinch. Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Mahoney has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. Mahoney is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Mahoney scores with a hook to the body. Baba tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mahoney lands a nice knee to the body. Mahoney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahoney digs a right hand underneath Baba's ribcage. Baba let out a lung full of air as it connected. Mahoney stalling.
Mahoney wants to stall.
Mahoney is struggling to control the position. A short right from Mahoney on the inside. #T4# Mahoney can't find room to land a body shot as Baba controls the action.
Baba is looking to break free of the clinch but Mahoney has double underhooks. Baba gets through Mahoney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A frustrated look appears on Baba's face as he tries to break the clinch. Mahoney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahoney. Mahoney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baba takes a shot to the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Still in the clinch, Baba scores with a nice short uppercut. Mahoney lands with a left to the head. Baba misses with a short punch on the inside. Baba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Mahoney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mahoney lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #BC2# Baba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Mahoney closes the distance but Baba moves to the side The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. and Baba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Carey Mahoney will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Afeef Isa Baba's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2# Baba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#CUT2#It looks like Carey Mahoney has been cut. Mahoney wants to clinch up but Baba keeps it at a distance. Mahoney tries to clinch but Baba is having none of it. Carey Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Baba swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney. Mahoney moves in looking to clinch but Baba pushes him off. Mahoney sizes up Baba with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Baba bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mahoney's head. The fight stays on the outside here - Mahoney looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Baba works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Baba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mahoney is looking to clinch. Mahoney slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Mahoney scores with a jab to the head.
Mahoney falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#T1# Baba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahoney.
Mahoney is looking to clinch but Baba is avoiding it.
Mahoney is looking to clinch. Mahoney jabs Baba right on the nose. Baba blinks but takes it well. Mahoney throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch. Nice shot lands for Mahoney. Mahoney connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Baba momentarily.
Baba misses with a looping right.#CL# Mahoney closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Baba lands with a short shot to the head. Baba tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mahoney tries to work over Baba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Baba tries to throw a body punch but Mahoney avoids it by throwing Baba back against the cage. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Baba as Mahoney tries to tie him up. #T2# Mahoney swings wildly with an uppercut but Baba uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2# Baba breaks from the clinch.
Mahoney scores with a punch to the head.#CUT#That has opened up Afeef Isa Baba's cut even more. 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! Baba looks for the body kick but Mahoney saw that one coming. Baba with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Baba scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Sloppy strikes from Mahoney. Those never looked like landing. Baba keeps the fight on the outside. Baba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baba throws a head kick but Mahoney moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baba. Mahoney does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL# Mahoney rushes Baba and presses him up against the cage. Mahoney gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #BC2# Baba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baba circles away from the clinch attempt.
#T3# Mahoney fails to land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Baba! But no joy. Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Baba let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Mahoney looks to clinch and Baba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Sloppy strikes from Baba. Those never looked like landing. Mahoney tries to clinch up but Baba circles away and keeps his distance. Baba feints a counter leg kick.#CL# Mahoney darts in and clinches Baba up against the cage. Mahoney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baba swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid it. Baba blocks an elbow strike from Mahoney.
Mahoney lands a right hand. Baba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahoney throws a punch but it's blocked by Baba. Mahoney is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baba is defending well for now. Baba throws a head punch that misses. Carey Mahoney has scored more points in the clinch so far. Mahoney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baba.
#T4# Mahoney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baba backwards. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahoney. A nice right hand lands inside from Baba. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A nice left hand lands by Mahoney.
Mahoney blocking some punches.
Baba misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2# Baba manages to break the clinch.
Baba lands a nice looking body kick. Baba throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Mahoney looks to score with a jab to the body but Baba is just out of range. A nice side step and Baba releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Afeef Isa Baba seems to be getting the better of the standup. Baba keeps the fight on the outside. Mahoney lands with a shot to the body. Mahoney just misses with a punch to the body.
Mahoney throws a series of punches but Baba moves out of range. Baba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baba lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mahoney at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Carey Mahoney will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3# Mahoney with the inside leg kick. A jab from Baba misses. Baba misses with a body kick. Mahoney is looking to clinch. A jab from Mahoney misses. Mahoney tries to clinch but Baba is having none of it. Mahoney scores with a jab. Baba acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Mahoney tries to clinch up but Baba circles away and keeps his distance.#CL# Mahoney clinches. Baba misses with a body punch.
Baba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Baba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Baba. Mahoney misses with some punches.
Baba has a couple of punches blocked by Mahoney.
Mahoney tries to stall but Baba uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Baba tries to throw a body punch but Mahoney avoids it by throwing Baba back against the cage. #T1##BC2# Baba breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mahoney looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Baba swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Mahoney throws a chopping leg kick but Baba manages to avoid taking any serious damage. And Baba responds with a good body kick, but Mahoney manages to step out the way in time. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baba swats him away and circles back towards the center. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Baba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Mahoney wants to clinch up but Baba keeps it at a distance. Mahoney tries to clinch but fails miserably and Baba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mahoney thinking. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Mahoney tries to grapple but his opponent circles enabling Baba to counter with a crisp jab. A punch lands to the side of Mahoney 's head but he takes it in his stride. Mahoney chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Baba can pounce on him.
Mahoney doesn't manage to clinch there - Baba circles away.
Mahoney tries to clinch but Baba is having none of it. Mahoney is looking to clinch. Baba tries a quick counter leg kick but Mahoney is wise to it. Afeef Isa Baba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# Mahoney doesn't manage to clinch there - Baba circles away.
Mahoney tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Baba counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC2#Mahoney is rocked! Baba scores with a kick to the midsection. Baba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mahoney tries to clinch and Baba counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mahoney moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Oh Mahoney is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL# Mahoney gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2# Baba breaks the clinch.
Mahoney seems to have got his legs back now. Good leg kick by Baba. Mahoney wants to clinch up but Baba keeps it at a distance. Mahoney tries to clinch up. Mahoney misses with a lunging right hand
and Baba counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mahoney's knee momentarily. Mahoney tries to clinch but Baba moves away enabling Baba to counter with a crisp jab. #T3##CL# Mahoney has Baba up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC2# Baba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Mahoney is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Mahoney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baba manages to avoid it. Carey Mahoney is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Mahoney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Baba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Mahoney scores with a decent looking hook. Mahoney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baba lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Baba tries a head kick but it misses.
Mahoney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Mahoney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Baba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. A jab lands there for Mahoney. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Baba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. A little jabbing left from Baba on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T4# Mahoney looks to score with a jab to the body but Baba is just out of range. Mahoney wants to clinch. Carey Mahoney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Mahoney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Baba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL# Mahoney clinches with his opponent.
Baba misses with a body punch.
Baba misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Baba is trying to push Mahoney away but Mahoney has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Baba misses with a punch to the body.
Baba misses with a hook from the clinch. Mahoney throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight! Afeef Isa Baba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Mahoney has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28 Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30 Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Carey Mahoney! Jumping up and down and very excited, Carey Mahoney waved his t-shirt featuring FUClothing's logo in front of the cameras. |
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Event:
GAMMA#899 Papa v Falcone
Date: Jun 19, 2021 |
#R1# Mahoney is looking to clinch. Weight misses with a body shot.
Mahoney fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Weight was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mahoney. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Weight swats him away and circles back towards the center. Weight throws a big counter combination but Mahoney scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. We've been informed that Mahoney has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Carey Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Weight misses the shot to the body. Mahoney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Weight manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Weight swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Mahoney is looking to clinch. Mahoney wants to clinch but Weight slips to the side and Mahoney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL2# Mahoney closes the distance and clinches. Mahoney lands a left hand.
Weight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mahoney throws a head punch that misses. Weight tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Weight tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Weight being controlled against the cage. Weight blocks an uppercut.
#T1# Weight tries to throw a body punch but Mahoney avoids it by throwing Weight back against the cage. Weight tries to throw a body punch but Mahoney avoids it by throwing Weight back against the cage. Mahoney misses with an elbow over the top. Mahoney throws a head punch that misses. Weight misses with some punches.
Weight gets through Mahoney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Mahoney stalling against the cage.
Mahoney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weight gets through Mahoney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Mahoney prevents a body shot from Weight. A shot in the inside from Weight. Weight lands a shoulder strike. Weight misses with a short punch on the inside. Mahoney blocking some punches.
Mahoney misses with a short punch on the inside. Weight cracks Mahoney with a nice body shot. Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Mahoney tries a body shot but Weight blocks it.
Weight scores with a nice hook to the head. This has been an exciting period of action! Mahoney prevents a body shot from Weight. #T2##BC# Weight breaks the clinch.
Mahoney displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CUT2#It looks like Welter Weight has been cut.#CL2# Mahoney moves into the clinch. Mahoney blocks a body shot from Weight. Mahoney is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Mahoney tries to throw a body punch but Weight avoids it by throwing Mahoney back against the cage. Mahoney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC# Weight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Weight is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. Weight lands a jab to the head.
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Weight paws at him with a jab and circles away. Mahoney defending well as Weight loads up on a big left hand. Weight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Weight throws a big counter combination but Mahoney scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Mahoney tries to clinch up but Weight circles away and keeps his distance. A counter left hand to the body from Weight misses its target. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Weight paws at him with a jab and circles away. Weight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Weight misses its target.#CL2# Mahoney moves into range and clinches up with Weight.#T3# Weight digs a right hand underneath Mahoney's ribcage. Mahoney let out a lung full of air as it connected. Weight takes an elbow to the temple. #BC# Weight breaks the clinch.
#CL2# Mahoney has managed to clinch.
Weight takes a knee to the side of the body. Mahoney tries to work over Weight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Mahoney lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Weight blocking some punches.
Weight can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Mahoney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Weight's elbow. Mahoney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Mahoney lands an elbow that stopped Weight in his tracks for a moment. Weight lands with a short head shot on the inside. Weight blocks the elbow strike.
Weight lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mahoney. Weight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mahoney lands a left hand.
Mahoney misses with an elbow over the top.#T4# Weight pushes Mahoney back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Weight blocks an uppercut.
Mahoney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Weight's elbow. Weight lands a hook to the side of the head. Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Weight lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mahoney just misses with a elbow thrown towards Weight's brow. Mahoney prevents a body shot from Weight. Mahoney leaning his opponent against the cage. Weight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahoney cracks Weight with a nice body shot. Mahoney blocks a body shot from Weight. Mahoney has a couple of punches blocked by Weight.
A short right from Mahoney on the inside. Weight takes an elbow to the temple. Mahoney wants to stall.
#BC# Weight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Welter Weight will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Welter Weight's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2# Weight misses with a hook. Mahoney swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Weight on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Weight keeps the fight on the outside. A counter left hand to the body from Weight misses its target. Mahoney tries to clinch but Weight moves away #KD# and Weight counters with a crisp one two that drops Mahoney! Weight thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Mahoney to his feet! Mahoney is in big trouble!#ROC#Mahoney is rocked! Welter Weight is winning the standup battle so far. Weight throws a body shot but no joy. Mahoney is still on wobbly legs! Can Weight finish him? Mahoney throws a lazy right hand but Weight sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. It looked like Weight was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mahoney. Weight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mahoney manages to avoid it. Mahoney throws out a loose jab but Weight uses good head movement to avoid it. Mahoney tries to clinch but Weight is having none of it. Mahoney seems to have recovered his senses. Mahoney scores with a decent looking hook. Weight swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney. Mahoney ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL2# Mahoney gets a clinch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Weight is working Mahoney over against the cage. Weight takes an elbow to the forehead. #T1# Mahoney misses with a punch to the body.
Weight can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Weight scores with a nice short uppercut. A quick uppercut on the inside from Weight. Mahoney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Weight blocks a body shot from Mahoney. Mahoney prevents a body shot from Weight. Weight wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mahoney has him pressed against the cage. Mahoney tries to throw a body punch but Weight avoids it by throwing Mahoney back against the cage. With the fighters up against the cage, Mahoney throws an elbow but misses. Weight lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Weight throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mahoneys head. Weight lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Weight misses with a body punch.
Weight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahoney stalling the fight.
Mahoney has a couple of punches blocked by Weight.
Weight throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahoney. Mahoney misses with a short punch on the inside. Mahoney tries to stall but Weight uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#T2##BC# Weight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mahoney throws a body shot but no joy. Weight appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Mahoney will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As Mahoney looks to move away, Weight throws a big counter combo but Mahoney just gets out of the way. Weight misses with a wild combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mahoney throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#CUT2#Welter Weight's cut is getting worse. Weight has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Weight there as he acknowledges the shot.#CL2# Mahoney forces Weight back against the cage and clinches. Carey Mahoney seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Weight blocking some punches.
Mahoney lands a hook to the side of the head. Weight tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
#BC# Weight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Weight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Weight appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#CL2# Mahoney moves into range and clinches up with Weight.#T3# Mahoney tries to land a knee to the head but Weight blocks with his arms.
Weight misses with a body punch.
Nice elbow from Mahoney. Mahoney misses with a short punch on the inside. Mahoney pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC# Weight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Weight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weight is looking to wear down Mahoney with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Mahoney lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#CUT2#Welter Weight's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Mahoney moves in looking to clinch but Weight pushes him off. A counter left hand to the body from Weight misses its target. Weight gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mahoney. Mahoney tries to clinch up. Mahoney tries to clinch up. Mahoney comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#CL2# Mahoney closes the distance and clinches. #T4# An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahoney. Mahoney misses with a short punch on the inside. Weight lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Good anti-grappling being displayed by Weight as Mahoney tries to tie him up. Weight lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A battle for position here, against the cage. Mahoney gets through Weight's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Mahoney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Mahoney working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Weight.
Mahoney scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC# Weight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2# Mahoney takes the fight into the clinch. Weight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahoney's elbow. Weight has a couple of punches blocked by Mahoney.
Mahoney lands a body punch in the clinch. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carey Mahoney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Welter Weight's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3# Mahoney lands with a hook. Weight tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Mahoney misses with a wild combination.
#CL2# Mahoney gets in close and instigates a clinch. Mahoney taking a breather. Mahoney blocks a body shot from Weight. Weight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weight has Mahoney pushed against the cage. Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mahoney creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A right hand to the body from Weight.
Weight makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Nice body punch from Weight - that landed with a thud.
Mahoney gets through Weight's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Mahoney trying to land knees to the body.
#T1# Mahoney misses with a body punch.
Weight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A battle for position here, against the cage. Weight prevents a body shot from Mahoney. Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Mahoney misses with an elbow over the top. Mahoney is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Weight prevents a body shot from Mahoney. Mahoney lands an elbow inside that Weight shrugs off. Weight has a couple of punches blocked by Mahoney.
A right hand to the body from Weight.
Mahoney is trying to maintain a safe position but Weight gets an underhook and turns Mahoney into the cage. A short right from Weight. Mahoney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Weight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahoney's elbow. Mahoney prevents a body shot from Weight. Mahoney prevents a body shot from Weight. #T2# Weight struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
Weight pushes Mahoney back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Weight as Mahoney tries to tie him up. Weight dodges an elbow strike from Mahoney.
A shot in the inside from Weight. Mahoney misses with some punches.
Mahoney blocks a body shot from Weight. A right handed body shot lands from Mahoney.
Mahoney lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Weight lands with a left to the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mahoney lands a body shot in the clinch.
Weight misses with a punch to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Mahoney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Weight blocks it with crossed arms. Weight lands a body punch. Weight pushes Mahoney back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T3# Weight working some nice short punches in the clinch. Weight lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. Weight struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Weight.
Mahoney takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Nice body punch from Weight. Weight pushes Mahoney back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Mahoney blocks a body shot from Weight. Weight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC# Weight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mahoney takes a swing at Weight's ribcage but misses. Mahoney tries to clinch there but Weight circles away.
Mahoney doesn't manage to clinch there - Weight circles away.
Mahoney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Weight manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Weight is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Mahoney tries to clinch up. Mahoney looks to score with a jab to the body but Weight is just out of range. Weight swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Mahoney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T4# Weight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carey Mahoney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Mahoney throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weight sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL2# Mahoney has managed to clinch.
#BC# Weight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Weight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Mahoney misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Weight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Weight is looking to counter punch.#CL2# Mahoney moves into the clinch. Mahoney with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Weight lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Weight wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Weight lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Weight takes a shot to the head. Nice body punch from Weight - that landed with a thud.
Mahoney throws a punch but it's blocked by Weight.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Welter Weight. I think Weight has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28 Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Welter Weight! Welter Weight managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Shadow-Battle Clothing, into his post fight interview. |
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GAMMA#895 Hiro v Kodjia
Date: May 22, 2021 |
#R1# Mahoney tries to clinch up but Greenwald circles away and keeps his distance. Mahoney loads up on a big right hand but Greenwald slips the punch. Mahoney tries to move into range but Greenwald moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Mahoney throws an overhand right that lands on Greenwald's shoulder, as Greenwald tries to avoid the shot. Mahoney tries to clinch there but Greenwald circles away.
#CL2# Mahoney gets a clinch. Greenwald is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Greenwald can't break the clinch.
Mahoney told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight. Mahoney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahoney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Greenwald backwards. Mahoney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Greenwald working hard to break the clinch. Mahoney wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mahoney trying to control the position but instead, Greenwald has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mahoney into the cage. Greenwald wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Greenwald slows down the pace here.
#T1# Mahoney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC# Greenwald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Greenwald misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've been told by Greenwald's head coaches at Underground Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Mahoney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mahoney misses with a hook. Good exchange - Mahoney coming out on top. Greenwald misses with a hook. Mahoney ducked under it nicely. Greenwald moves into range and connects with a jab. Mahoney throws a hook but Greenwald avoids it easily. Mahoney misses with a body shot.
Greenwald lands with a shot to the body. Mahoney cracks Greenwald with a good jab. The fight stays on the outside here - Mahoney looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Greenwald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mahoney misses with a hook. Greenwald ducked under it nicely. Mahoney connects with a body shot that sends Greenwald's belly button to the back. This has been an exciting period of action! Mahoney tries to clinch but Greenwald is having none of it. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Greenwald swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T2# Mahoney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Greenwald manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Mahoney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Greenwald manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Greenwald keeps the fight on the outside. Mahoney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Greenwald was well out of range. Poor timing from Mahoney. Greenwald connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Mahoney is looking to clinch. Greenwald misses with an attempted mid kick.
Greenwald lands a jab to Mahoney's midsection.#CL2# Mahoney fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Greenwald, pushing him back against the cage. Greenwald lands a nice shot to the body. #BC# Greenwald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Greenwald throws a chopping leg kick but Mahoney manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Carey Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mahoney tries to clinch but Greenwald moves out of range. Greenwald scores with a spinning back kick!#CL2# The fight moves into the clinch position. Mahoney prevents Greenwald from breaking the clinch. Greenwald wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC# Greenwald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mahoney wants to clinch.#T3##CL2# Mahoney moves into the clinch. Mahoney keeps control of Greenwald as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Mahoney prevents Greenwald from breaking the clinch. Mahoney keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Greenwald's efforts to push away. Greenwald blocks an elbow strike from Mahoney.
#BC# Greenwald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2# Mahoney gets in close and instigates a clinch. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Greenwald takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Mahoney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Greenwald scores with a nice hook to the head. Mahoney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Mahoney has Greenwald pushed against the cage. Greenwald is trying to push Mahoney away but Mahoney has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T4# Greenwald is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Mahoney misses with a body punch.
Greenwald is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Greenwald wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mahoney has him pressed against the cage. Greenwald is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mahoney is keeping busy. Greenwald blocks the elbow strike.
Mahoney trying to control the position but instead, Greenwald has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mahoney into the cage. Mahoney tries to work over Greenwald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mahoney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Greenwald's elbow. #BC# Greenwald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Greenwald swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney. Mahoney tries to clinch up but Greenwald circles away and keeps his distance. Greenwald lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Glenn Greenwald will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL2# Mahoney darts in and clinches Greenwald up against the cage. Greenwald tries to circle away but Mahoney has him pinned against the cage. Greenwald can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Greenwald working hard to break the clinch. Mahoney working some nice short punches in the clinch. A short right from Mahoney. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Greenwald slows down the pace here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Greenwald blocks the elbow strike.
Mahoney misses with the head strike.
A short left from Greenwald. Greenwald is trying to break free. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Greenwald has a couple of punches blocked by Mahoney.
Mahoney tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#BC# Greenwald breaks the clinch.
Greenwald fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Greenwald ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Greenwald avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#T1# Greenwald throws a nice outside leg kick. Greenwald looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Greenwald throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mahoney sees it coming and avoids it easily. Mahoney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Greenwald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Mahoney takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Greenwald scoring well with a low kick there.
Mahoney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Greenwald manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Carey Mahoney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Greenwald throws a hook but Mahoney avoids it easily. Mahoney wants to clinch. Greenwald looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit. Mahoney checks a leg kick nicely. Mahoney tries to clinch up but Greenwald circles away and keeps his distance. Greenwald misses with a body kick. Greenwald lands a head shot. Greenwald finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mahoney steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Greenwald. Greenwald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mahoney.
#CL2# Mahoney closes the distance and clinches. Greenwald lands with a right to the head. Greenwald wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T2# A body shot lands from Mahoney.
Mahoney is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greenwald. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahoney. Greenwald tries to stall but Mahoney uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mahoney lands an elbow inside that Greenwald shrugs off. Mahoney stalling the fight.
Greenwald working hard to break the clinch. Mahoney prevents Greenwald from breaking the clinch. Mahoney scores with an uppercut up the middle. Greenwald can't break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Mahoney.
Greenwald can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mahoney. Greenwald tries to break the clinch but Mahoney is controlling the position. Mahoney lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Greenwald working hard to break the clinch. Mahoney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T3# Greenwald tries to circle away but Mahoney has him pinned against the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahoney. Mahoney is struggling to control the position.#BC# Greenwald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Greenwald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mahoney manages to avoid it.#CL2# Mahoney darts in and clinches Greenwald up against the cage. A body shot lands from Greenwald.
Mahoney creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Greenwald's defenses. #CUT2#It looks like Glenn Greenwald has been cut. Mahoney prevents Greenwald from breaking the clinch. Greenwald can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Mahoney fails to land. Mahoney scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC# Greenwald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Greenwald tries to land a front kick but Mahoney steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Greenwald throws a low kick but Mahoney moves out of range easily. #CL2# Mahoney moves into range and clinches up with Greenwald. A nice glancing elbow lands by Mahoney. Mahoney keeps control of Greenwald as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T4# Mahoney misses with an elbow over the top. Mahoney with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mahoney displaying some good clinch control by pressing Greenwald up against the cage. Greenwald lands with a left to the head. Greenwald is trying to push Mahoney away but Mahoney has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Mahoney lands an elbow inside. Greenwald taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Carey Mahoney seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahoney. Mahoney lands with a light punch inside. Mahoney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Greenwald is trying to break the clinch but Mahoney has him pressed against the cage. Mahoney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Mahoney scores with a knee to the head.
#ROC2#Greenwald is rocked! Mahoney looks to throw an elbow but misses. Greenwald wants to get back to striking at distance but Mahoney won't allow it.
Mahoney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Greenwald misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carey Mahoney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Glenn Greenwald's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3# Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Greenwald fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mahoney just manages to avoid it. Greenwald lands a front kick. Mahoney tries to clinch up but Greenwald circles away and keeps his distance. Greenwald looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Mahoney throws a lazy right hand but Greenwald sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL2# Greenwald tries to keep at a distance but Mahoney has taken the fight into the clinch. Greenwald can't break the clinch.
Greenwald working hard to break the clinch.#BC# Greenwald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mahoney lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Mahoney wants to clinch. Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Greenwald scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Mahoney slips under a jab. Greenwald connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. The fighters circle momentarily. Mahoney darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. This has been an exciting period of action! Greenwald slips a jab from Mahoney. Greenwald feints and then cracks Mahoney's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mahoney down. A bone on bone clash there as Mahoney blocks the leg kick.
Glenn Greenwald is winning the standup battle so far.#T1##CL2# Mahoney clinches with his opponent.
Mahoney prevents Greenwald from breaking the clinch. Greenwald is trying to break free. Greenwald taking a breather. #BC# Greenwald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mahoney takes a shot right to the bread basket. Greenwald throws a leg kick which misses Mahoney's front leg but catches the back leg as Mahoney tries to avoid it. #CL2# Mahoney gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Greenwald lands with a light punch inside. Mahoney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Greenwald's elbow. Mahoney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Greenwald's elbow. Greenwald wants to get back to striking at distance but Mahoney won't allow it.
Greenwald will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mahoney up against the cage.#BC# Greenwald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Greenwald misses with a looping left. Mahoney tries to clinch up but Greenwald circles away and keeps his distance. Greenwald keeps the fight on the outside.#T2# Greenwald throws a front kick aimed at Mahoney's knee but Mahoney avoids it well. Greenwald throws out a powerful jab. Mahoney throws a poor cross that misses
and Greenwald counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#CL2# Mahoney gets a clinch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC# Greenwald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Mahoney misses with an attempted mid kick.
Greenwald looks to land a right hand but Mahoney moved out of range. Greenwald is looking to score with low kicks. Mahoney throws a wild combination but nothing lands. A counter left hand to the body from Greenwald misses its target. Greenwald staying out of range there.#CL2# Mahoney pushes Greenwald up against the cage in a clinch. Mahoney lands an elbow inside. A body shot lands from Mahoney.
Greenwald blocks a body shot from Mahoney. Mahoney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Mahoney prevents Greenwald from breaking the clinch. Mahoney gets through Greenwald's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Mahoney misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mahoney just misses with a elbow thrown towards Greenwald's brow. #T3# Greenwald takes an elbow to the forehead. Mahoney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Greenwald backwards. Greenwald takes a shot to the head. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Greenwald as Mahoney tries to tie him up. The referee is keeping an eye on Mahoney - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mahoney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahoney misses with some punches.
Greenwald wants to get back to striking at distance but Mahoney won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Greenwald's face as he tries to break the clinch. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Greenwald. Mahoney is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Greenwald stalling in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Mahoney using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T4# Mahoney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Greenwald.
A frustrated look appears on Greenwald's face as he tries to break the clinch. Greenwald tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Greenwald just leaning against Mahoney, taking a breather. A short right hand to the side of the head by Mahoney. Mahoney lands with a left to the head. Greenwald takes an elbow to the temple. Greenwald lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. This has been an exciting period of action! A knee to the head by Mahoney.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Mahoney looking to stall.
Greenwald looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Mahoney working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Greenwald is trying to break the clinch but Mahoney is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight! Carey Mahoney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Mahoney 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30 Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29 Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carey Mahoney! Carey Mahoney made sure to mention his sponsor, Core Combat in his post fight interview. |
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Event:
GAMMA#889 Manowaru v Grabber
Date: Apr 10, 2021 |
#R1# Savic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Savic has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight. Savic swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney. Mahoney rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Savic counters with a straight right hand. Mahoney misses with an uppercut. Mahoney misses with a wild combination.
Mahoney tries to clinch but fails miserably and Savic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Mahoney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Savic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Mahoney's coach down at Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mahoney's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Carey Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Savic lands with a cross. Savic scores with a hook. Mahoney takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Mahoney throws a poor cross that misses
and Savic counters with a leg kick. Mahoney is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2# Mahoney moves into range and clinches up with Savic. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mahoney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Savic's elbow. Mahoney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Savic pushes Mahoney back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Mahoney stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#T1# Savic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mahoneys head. Nice elbow from Mahoney. #CUT2#It looks like Dragomir Savic has been cut. A nice right hand lands inside from Savic. Mahoney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahoney misses with a hook from the clinch. Mahoney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Mahoney scores with a nice short uppercut. Mahoney prevents a body shot from Savic. Savic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mahoney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Savic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Savic struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Mahoney.
Savic prevents a body shot from Mahoney. Savic working some nice short punches in the clinch. Nice elbow from Mahoney. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Savic tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mahoney is working Savic over against the cage. Savic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Mahoney with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#T2# Mahoney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Savic backwards. Mahoney trying to stall but Savic improves his position.
Mahoney blocks a body shot from Savic. Savic lands with a short shot to the head. Mahoney lands a nice uppercut. Mahoney will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Savic up against the cage. Mahoney tries to work over Savic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mahoney creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Savic can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Savic tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Savic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mahoney lands with a right to the head. Savic misses with a punch to the body.
Mahoney taking a breather. Savic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Savic scores with a shot to the side of Mahoney's head. A nice left hand lands by Savic.
#T3# Savic tries to throw a body punch but Mahoney avoids it by throwing Savic back against the cage. Mahoney leaning against his opponent.
Mahoney blocks a body shot from Savic. Mahoney landing knees to the body.
Savic is breathing heavily. A right hand to the body from Mahoney.
Mahoney creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Savic's defenses. Savic wants to get back to striking at distance but Mahoney won't allow it.
Savic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Savic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Savic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahoney's elbow. Mahoney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Savic blocks a body shot from Mahoney. Mahoney blocks a body shot from Savic. Mahoney blocks a body shot from Savic. A nice left hand lands by Savic.
Savic is working Mahoney over against the cage. Savic lands a left hand.
Mahoney tries to work over Savic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mahoney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Mahoney stalling.
#T4# Savic lands a body shot. Savic misses with a hook to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action! Mahoney throws a head punch that misses. Mahoney lands an elbow that stopped Savic in his tracks for a moment. A head punch on the inside from Savic fails to land. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Savic. Savic misses with the head strike.
Savic misses with a punch to the body.
Savic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Savic lands with a left to the head. Savic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Savic. Savic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mahoney pushes Savic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mahoney. Savic working aggressively here.
Savic taking a breather. Mahoney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Savic's elbow. Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Savic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dragomir Savic will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Dragomir Savic's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL2# Mahoney clinches up against the cage. Savic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. Savic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Savic throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahoney. Mahoney stalling in the clinch but Savic improves position. Savic misses with a body punch.
Savic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahoney looks to throw an elbow but misses. A battle for position here, against the cage. Mahoney avoiding damage.
Savic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahoney. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mahoney lands an uppercut. Savic can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
#BC# Savic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Savic scores with a jab. Mahoney acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Savic swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney.#T1# A big right from Savic misses. Mahoney tries to counter with a clinch but Savic shakes him off and moves away. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Savic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Savic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Mahoney doesn't manage to clinch there - Savic circles away.
Savic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mahoney misses with a wild combination.
Dragomir Savic is winning the standup battle so far. Savic cracks Mahoney with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Mahoney scores with a jab to the body. Nice defenses there by Mahoney. Savic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mahoney wants to clinch up but Savic keeps it at a distance.#CL2# Mahoney rushes Savic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Savic misses with a punch to the body.
Savic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Savic. Savic lands a nice uppercut. Mahoney is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Savic has a couple of punches blocked by Mahoney.
#T2# Mahoney is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Mahoney swings wildly with an uppercut but Savic uses good head movement to avoid it. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Savic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Carey Mahoney seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Nice elbow from Mahoney. A short right from Savic. Mahoney lands a damaging elbow. Mahoney with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Savic misses with the head strike.
Mahoney pushes Savic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Mahoney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Savic misses with some punches.
Savic lands a left hand.
Mahoney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahoney working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Mahoney misses with a punch on the inside.
#T3# Mahoney takes a shot to the head. Savic prevents a body shot from Mahoney. Savic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahoney tries to land knees in the clinch but Savic avoids the damage to the body. Savic blocks a body shot from Mahoney. Savic tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Savic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Mahoney. A head punch on the inside from Savic fails to land. Mahoney pushes Savic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Savic swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid it. Savic blocks an uppercut.
Savic blocks a body shot from Mahoney. Mahoney lands a body shot in the clinch.
Savic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahoney's elbow. Mahoney stalls. Savic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. #T4# Mahoney is trying to maintain a safe position but Savic gets an underhook and turns Mahoney into the cage. Mahoney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Savic's elbow. Savic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Savic tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Savic tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Savic can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Mahoney throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Savics head. Mahoney tries to throw a body punch but Savic avoids it by throwing Mahoney back against the cage. 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! Mahoney lands a right hand. Mahoney throws an elbow but it misses.
Savic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mahoney just misses with a elbow thrown towards Savic's brow. Mahoney lands an elbow inside that Savic shrugs off. Savic cracks Mahoney with a nice body shot. Nice elbow from Mahoney. #CUT2#Dragomir Savic's cut is getting worse. Savic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Savic prevents a body shot from Mahoney. Savic pushes Mahoney back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Carey Mahoney will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Dragomir Savic'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##CL2# Mahoney rushes Savic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. A quick uppercut on the inside from Savic. Mahoney takes a shot to the head. Savic misses with a hook from the clinch. Mahoney pushes off an throws an elbow but Savic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Mahoney looking to throw knees to the head but Savic is blocking nicely.
Mahoney stalling the fight.
Savic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mahoney. Mahoney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Savic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. Still in the clinch, Savic scores with a nice short uppercut. Savic blocks the elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Savic can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Savic as the two fighters clinch.
Mahoney blocks a body shot from Savic. Nice body punch from Mahoney - that landed with a thud.
Savic scores with a nice hook to the head. Savic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. #T1# With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mahoney creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Mahoney tries a body shot but Savic blocks it.
Savic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Savic blocks an elbow strike from Mahoney.
Stalling in the clinch from Savic.
Mahoney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Mahoney on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Savic can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
A short right from Savic. A right hand to the body from Mahoney.
A head punch on the inside from Mahoney fails to land. Knees in the clinch landing for Mahoney.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Savic. Mahoney just leaning against Savic, taking a breather. Mahoney scores with a nice hook to the head. Stalling in the clinch from Mahoney.
Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahoney pushes off an throws an elbow but Savic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Mahoney working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T2# This has been an exciting period of action! Savic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahoney's elbow. Mahoney blocks a body shot from Savic. Mahoney lands on the inside with an uppercut. Savic misses with a hook from the clinch. Mahoney is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Mahoney blocks a body shot from Savic. Mahoney gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Mahoney misses with a hook from the clinch. Savic tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Mahoney stalling the fight.
Mahoney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Savic works on Mahoney's body with a couple of short punches. Savic is trying to stall.
Savic struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
Savic digs a right hand into Mahoney's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mahoney's gas tank. Mahoney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T3# Mahoney has Savic pressed against the cage.
Mahoney misses with a short punch on the inside. Savic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mahoney gets through Savic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Mahoney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Savic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Savic misses with a punch on the inside.
Savic lands a nice shot to the body. Mahoney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahoney is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Savic is defending well for now. A head punch on the inside from Savic fails to land. Savic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Savic lands an uppercut. Mahoney lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Mahoney lands a right hand. Savic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Savic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T4# Savic blocks an elbow strike from Mahoney.
Savic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. This has been an exciting period of action! Mahoney throws a punch but it's blocked by Savic. Savic lands with a left to the head. Savic working aggressively here.
Savic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC# Savic breaks the clinch.
Mahoney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Savic is looking to counter punch. Mahoney doesn't manage to clinch there - Savic circles away.
#CL2# Mahoney moves into range and clinches up with Savic. Mahoney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Savic misses with a hook from the clinch. Mahoney misses with some punches.
Mahoney taking a breather. Mahoney missing with knees to the body.
Mahoney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahoney prevents a body shot from Savic. A right handed body shot lands from Savic.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dragomir Savic. I think Savic has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28 Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:28 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dragomir Savic! Dragomir Savic tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
GAMMA#883 Damagon v Bolleke
Date: Feb 27, 2021 |
#R1# Sloppy strikes from Nurminen. Those never looked like landing. Nice body punch from Nurminen. #CL2# Mahoney instigates a clinch. Nurminen blocks a body shot from Mahoney. Mahoney misses with an elbow over the top. Nurminen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mahoney up against the cage. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Nurminen blocking some punches.
Mahoney has a couple of punches blocked by Nurminen.
Nurminen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nurminen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A short body shot lands from Mahoney as the two fighters clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mahoney - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mahoney content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nurminen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Mahoney lands a hook to the side of the head. Nurminen effectively controlling the action here. We've been informed that Mahoney has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.#T1# Mahoney lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nurminen backwards. Nurminen stalls. A shot in the inside from Mahoney. Mahoney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nurminen takes an elbow to the forehead. Mahoney lands an elbow inside. Nurminen tries for a takedown but Mahoney manages to get underhooks.
Mahoney unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nurminen'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. Nurminen avoiding damage as Mahoney throws knees to the body.
Nurminen stalling the fight.
Mahoney taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mahoney misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nurminen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Mahoney scores with a hook to the body.#T2# A nice right hand lands inside from Mahoney. This has been an exciting period of action!#BC# Nurminen manages to break the clinch.
Nurminen tries to land a leg kick but Mahoney saw it coming and moves away.
Mahoney cracks Nurminen with a good jab. A big right from Nurminen misses. #CL2# Mahoney moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC# Nurminen breaks from the clinch.
#CL2# Mahoney darts in and clinches Nurminen up against the cage. Nurminen pressing his opponent against the cage. A nice glancing elbow lands by Mahoney. Nurminen gets through Mahoney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Nurminen is working for takedown but Mahoney is calmly controlling the position for now.#TD# Nurminen wants the takedown. Mahoney is fighting it off but Nurminen persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mahoney's guard against the cage. Nurminen throws a big elbow that misses. Mahoney is controlling Nurminen's posture.#T3# A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nurminen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Mahoney keeping moving, preventing Nurminen from controlling successfully. Nurminen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mahoney is keeping the position for now. Nurminen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Mahoney keeping moving, preventing Nurminen from controlling successfully. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Mahoney looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nurminen is one step ahead there. Nurminen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T4# The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Mahoney keeping moving, preventing Nurminen from controlling successfully. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Nurminen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Nurminen stopping the sweep attempt from Mahoney.#REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch. Mahoney stuffs the takedown attempt from Nurminen. Nurminen gets slowly back to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kebab Nurminen. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nurminen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nurminen looks for a takedown but Mahoney sprawls well. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carey Mahoney dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2# Mahoney dips to his left and cracks Nurminen with an uppercut! Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nurminen swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD# Nurminen scores with a takedown into Mahoney's guard. Nurminen trying to control the position from guard on top but Mahoney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Nurminen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Nurminen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Mahoney not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mahoney looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Mahoney is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nurminen is controlling him. Nurminen wants to control from the top but Mahoney keeps moving. #T1# Nurminen preventing the sweep. #REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Mahoney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nurminen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Nurminen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CL2# Mahoney rushes Nurminen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Mahoney pushes off an throws an elbow but Nurminen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nurminen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Mahoney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nurminen.
Mahoney looks to throw an elbow but misses. Mahoney tries to work over Nurminen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Nurminen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mahoney pulls him back up using the underhooks. Nurminen stalling against the cage.
#T2# Nurminen pressing his opponent against the cage. Nurminen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Mahoney scores with a hook to the body. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mahoney creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Nurminen avoiding damage as Mahoney throws knees to the body.
Mahoney has Nurminen pushed against the cage.#BC# Nurminen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Mahoney tries to clinch but Nurminen is having none of it. Nurminen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Mahoney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nurminen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Nurminen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Mahoney is looking to clinch. Nurminen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Nurminen lands with a cross. Carey Mahoney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mahoney tries to clinch up. A counter left hand to the body from Nurminen misses its target. Carey Mahoney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Mahoney is looking to clinch but Nurminen is avoiding it.
#T3# Nurminen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mahoney sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nurminen somewhat. Mahoney looks to score with a jab to the body but Nurminen is just out of range. Mahoney scores with a jab. Nurminen acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Mahoney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nurminen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Mahoney darts in trying to clinch and Nurminen counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Nurminen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Nurminen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mahoney. Mahoney moves in looking to clinch but Nurminen pushes him off. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nurminen swats him away and circles back towards the center. Nurminen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mahoney is looking to clinch. Nurminen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#TD# Nurminen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mahoney tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nurminen is in Mahoney's guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mahoney controls Nurminen momentarily but Nurminen frees himself. #T4# Nurminen is looking to work some ground and pound but Mahoney has wrist control. Nurminen throws a big right hand that misses. Nurminen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Nurminen works over Mahoney with some ground and pound from guard. Nurminen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mahoney is keeping the position for now. Nurminen working some strikes from top position. Nurminen postures up in Mahoney's guard and throws a big left but Mahoney blocks it. Mahoney preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Nurminen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kebab Nurminen dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3# Nice shot by Nurminen. Mahoney tries to clinch there but Nurminen circles away.
Carey Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nurminen misses with a wild body shot. #CL2# Mahoney instigates a clinch. Nurminen has Mahoney pressed against the cage.
Mahoney working aggressively here.
Mahoney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nurminen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Still in the clinch, Nurminen scores with a nice short uppercut. A body shot lands from Mahoney.
Nurminen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Mahoney throws an elbow but it misses.
Nurminen is working for takedown but Mahoney is calmly controlling the position for now. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mahoney lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Nurminen is trying to maintain a safe position but Mahoney gets an underhook and turns Nurminen into the cage. Mahoney comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Nurminen is trying to maintain a safe position but Mahoney gets an underhook and turns Nurminen into the cage. Mahoney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T1# Mahoney lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nurminen. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Nurminen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nurminen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nurminen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mahoney is keeping busy. Nurminen scores with a nice hook to the head. Mahoney misses with a body punch.
Mahoney misses with a short punch on the inside. Nurminen blocks an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Nurminen.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nurminen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Carey Mahoney seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Mahoney lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Mahoney controlling the action here for a moment.
Nurminen can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
#T2# Mahoney lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nurminen. Nurminen looking to slow down the pace here. Nurminen is trying to stall.
Mahoney misses with a punch to the body.
Mahoney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nurminen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nurminen takes a shot to the head. Nurminen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mahoney is keeping busy. Mahoney lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Mahoney cracks Nurminen with a nice body shot. Nurminen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nurminen is trying to stall.
#T3# Mahoney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahoney lands an elbow just above Nurminen 's eye. Nurminen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kebab Nurminen. Nurminen shoots in for a takedown but Mahoney shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kebab Nurminen. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mahoney wants to clinch up but Nurminen keeps it at a distance.#CL2# Mahoney rushes Nurminen and presses him up against the cage. Mahoney is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nurminen is keeping busy. Mahoney is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Mahoney has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Mahoney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Mahoney swings wildly with an uppercut but Nurminen uses good head movement to avoid it. A head punch on the inside from Mahoney fails to land. Mahoney lands an elbow just above Nurminen 's eye. Nurminen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nurminen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mahoney gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#T4# Mahoney lands a damaging elbow. Mahoney tries a body shot but Nurminen blocks it.
Mahoney swings wildly with an uppercut but Nurminen uses good head movement to avoid it. Nurminen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nurminen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mahoney just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nurminen's brow. Mahoney lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nurminen backwards. Nurminen taking a breather. Mahoney lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nurminen or not. Mahoney lands an elbow that stopped Nurminen in his tracks for a moment. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mahoney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Mahoney crunches a lovely knee into Nurminen's ribcage. Mahoney lands an elbow just above Nurminen 's eye. Mahoney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight! Carey Mahoney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Mahoney 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29 Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29 Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carey Mahoney! After the big win, Carey Mahoney made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Money Inc. (160Q with Proof ) 165$ and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Event:
GAMMA#879 Storm v MacNamara
Date: Jan 30, 2021 |
#R1# Nice straight punches there by Tantor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tantor. Tantor throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Mahoney looks to land a combination but Tantor avoids it well. Mahoney tries to clinch #TD2# so Tantor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #SU2# Tantor gets to his feet - Mahoney follows without any prompting. Tantor throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tantor misses with a few strikes there.
#CL# Mahoney forces Tantor back against the cage and clinches. Mahoney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tantor backwards. Tantor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahoney is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tantor is defending well for now. Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
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! Tantor struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
Tantor blocks an elbow strike from Mahoney.
Tantor has a couple of punches blocked by Mahoney.
Tantor lands a shoulder strike. Mahoney tries a body shot but Tantor blocks it.
Tantor misses with the head strike.
Mahoney scores with a shoulder strike. Tantor misses with a punch to the body.
Tantor scores with a hook to the body.#T1# Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tantor as Mahoney tries to tie him up. A head punch on the inside from Tantor fails to land. Tantor working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Tantor.
Mahoney can't find room to land a body shot as Tantor controls the action.
Tantor tries to throw a body punch but Mahoney avoids it by throwing Tantor back against the cage. Tantor misses with a punch to the body.
Tantor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Mahoney lands a hook that snaps the head of Tantor backwards. A quick uppercut on the inside from Tantor. Tantor misses with a hook from the clinch. Tantor tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Mahoney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tantor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. Tantor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tantor tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mahoney crunches a lovely knee into Tantor's ribcage. Tantor throws a head punch that misses. #T2# Tantor misses with a hook from the clinch. Tantor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Tantor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mahoney has a couple of punches blocked by Tantor.
Tantor swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid it. 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! A short right from Mahoney on the inside. Mahoney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Tantor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tantor misses with some punches.
Mahoney lands a hook that snaps the head of Tantor backwards. Tantor lands a nice uppercut. Tantor can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Tantor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Tantor avoiding damage as Mahoney throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tantor. Tantor scores with a shoulder strike. #T3# A right hand to the body from Mahoney.
Mahoney lands with a light punch inside. Tantor tries to throw a body punch but Mahoney avoids it by throwing Tantor back against the cage. Tantor misses with a body punch.
Mahoney blocks a body shot from Tantor. Mahoney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tantor backwards. Tantor can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Tantor lands with a light punch inside. Tantor pushes Mahoney back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Our sources have told us that Mahoney has been working on his elbows in the gym. Tantor lands an uppercut. Tantor prevents a body shot from Mahoney. Tantor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tantor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mahoneys head. Tantor digs a right hand into Mahoney's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mahoney's gas tank. A head punch on the inside from Tantor fails to land. Mahoney pushes Tantor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mahoney prevents a body shot from Tantor. Tantor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T4# Tantor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahoney's elbow. Tantor throws a head punch that misses. A quick uppercut on the inside from Tantor. Mahoney blocks a body shot from Tantor. Tantor has a couple of punches blocked by Mahoney.
Tantor misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Mahoney. Tantor letting Mahoney take a breather here. Tantor pushes Mahoney back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Tantor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tantor struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
Mahoney prevents a body shot from Tantor. Tantor has a couple of punches blocked by Mahoney.
Tantor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tantor misses with a punch on the inside.
Tantor throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahoney. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maki Tantor dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2# Tantor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mahoney moves away from the strike by Tantor. Mahoney tries to clinch but Tantor is having none of it. Mahoney listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Mahoney swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tantor lands with a right hand. Mahoney throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Mahoney is looking to clinch but Tantor is avoiding it.
Mahoney misses with the combination.
Carey Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mahoney scores with a hook. Tantor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahoney.
Tantor jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tantor throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mahoney's head.#CL# Mahoney gets a clinch. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tantor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maki Tantor seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Mahoney is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tantor is defending well for now. Tantor misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Mahoney. Tantor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T1# Tantor throws a head punch that misses. Nice body punch from Mahoney. Tantor can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Tantor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahoney digs a right hand underneath Tantor's ribcage. Tantor let out a lung full of air as it connected. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tantor. Tantor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahoney is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Mahoney wants to stall.
Tantor pushes Mahoney back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. A short right from Mahoney on the inside. Mahoney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tantor's elbow. Tantor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahoney lands with a right to the head. Mahoney lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tantor backwards. #T2# Tantor misses with a punch on the inside.
Tantor can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Tantor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tantor pushes Mahoney back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Tantor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tantor tries to throw a body punch but Mahoney avoids it by throwing Tantor back against the cage. Tantor misses with a short punch on the inside. Still in the clinch, Tantor scores with a nice short uppercut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Tantor misses with a short punch on the inside. A head punch on the inside from Tantor fails to land. Tantor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tantor misses with a body punch.
A short right from Tantor. Mahoney blocking some punches.
Tantor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Tantor fails to land. Tantor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T3# Tantor tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Tantor lands a hook to the side of the head. Tantor working aggressively here.
Tantor misses with a short punch on the inside. Mahoney scores with a shoulder strike. Tantor lands a left hand.
Tantor has been the more effective fighter overall so far. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Tantor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mahoney. Tantor misses with a punch on the inside.
Tantor has a couple of punches blocked by Mahoney.
Tantor lands on the inside with an uppercut. Tantor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Mahoney scores with a nice short uppercut. Mahoney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Tantor misses with a body punch.
Mahoney tries a body shot but Tantor blocks it.
#T4# Tantor tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Tantor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahoney's elbow. A short left from Tantor. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mahoney displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tantor up against the cage. Mahoney misses with a body punch.
Tantor avoids a wild elbow strike from Mahoney. Tantor struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
Tantor lands a body shot. A left hand lands to the body for Mahoney.
Mahoney throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Tantor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahoney. Tantor misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahoney unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tantor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maki Tantor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Mahoney's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3# Mahoney lands a nice shot to the body.
Tantor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Tantor scores with the left hand. Mahoney knows he should have avoided that one. Maki Tantor seems to be getting the better of the standup. Tantor avoids the body shot from Mahoney.
Mahoney misses with an uppercut. Tantor saw that one coming. Mahoney connects with a body shot that sends Tantor's belly button to the back. Good work by Mahoney as he checks the leg kick. Tantor throws a leg kick but Mahoney moved away. It looked like Mahoney was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Mahoney tries to bum rush Tantor with a series of wild strikes but Tantor uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Mahoney lands a nice hook to Tantor's body. Tantor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Mahoney blocks a jab. A quick step to the side and Mahoney tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Tantor throws a low kick but Mahoney avoids it. Mahoney looks to score with a jab to the body but Tantor is just out of range. Mahoney rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tantor moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Tantor with a nice calf kick. Mahoney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tantor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Tantor tries to counter with a clinch but Mahoney shakes him off and moves away. Tantor throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mahoney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mahoney is looking to wear down Tantor with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Tantor checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tantor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CL# Mahoney instigates a clinch. #T1# A head punch on the inside from Mahoney fails to land. Tantor tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Tantor tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Mahoney with a knee to the head.
Tantor prevents the takedown attempt.
Mahoney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tantor can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Tantor misses with a punch on the inside.
Tantor struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
Tantor gets through Mahoney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Mahoney blocking some punches.
Tantor can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Mahoney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tantor backwards. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tantor. Mahoney throws an elbow that misses.
Tantor tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mahoney tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carey Mahoney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# Tantor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tantor misses with some punches.
Mahoney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahoney misses with a punch to the body.
Tantor misses with a body punch.
Tantor prevents a body shot from Mahoney. Tantor misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Tantor.
Mahoney scores with an uppercut up the middle. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Tantor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tantor throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahoney. Tantor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tantor struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
Mahoney blocks a body shot from Tantor. Tantor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Tantor tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
#T3# Mahoney presses Tantor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Mahoney lands a hook to the side of the head. Tantor lands with a light punch inside. Tantor lands with a right to the head. Tantor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Mahoney misses with a knee to the head. Tantor prevents a body shot from Mahoney. Tantor avoids the elbow strike from Mahoney, against the cage.
Mahoney tries to throw a body punch but Tantor avoids it by throwing Mahoney back against the cage. Tantor lands with a light punch inside. Tantor lands with a short head shot on the inside. Tantor scores with a nice hook to the head. Tantor misses with a short punch on the inside. Tantor tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahoney lands with a short head shot on the inside. Tantor can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
#T4# Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Tantor swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid it. Tantor lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tantor scores with a hook to the body. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Tantor misses with a punch to the body.
Tantor lands a body punch. Tantor scores with an uppercut up the middle. Tantor blocks an elbow strike from Mahoney.
Mahoney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahoney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tantor misses with a hook from the clinch. Tantor can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Mahoney is trying to stall.
A short right from Tantor. Mahoney is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Tantor struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tantor.
And that's the end of the fight! Maki Tantor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Tantor winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30 Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30 Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maki Tantor! |
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Event:
GAMMA#874 Lohmu v Bolleke
Date: Dec 26, 2020 |
#R1##CL2# Mahoney gets in close and instigates a clinch. Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahoney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Wrexham lands with a short head shot on the inside. Mahoney lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Wrexham tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Mahoney is trying to stall.
Wrexham has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Wrexham misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahoney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Wrexham throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahoney. Wrexham throws a head punch that misses. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wrexham . We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wrexham throws a head punch that misses. Mahoney looking to throw knees to the head but Wrexham is blocking nicely.
Wrexham has a couple of punches blocked by Mahoney.
Mahoney looking to throw knees to the head but Wrexham is blocking nicely.
Wrexham working aggressively here.
Wrexham scores with a nice hook to the head.#T1# Mahoney looking to slow down the pace here. Wrexham throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Wrexham swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid it. Mahoney told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight. Mahoney'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. Mahoney misses with an elbow over the top. Wrexham throws a head punch that misses. Wrexham lands a body shot. Wrexham tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A short left from Wrexham . Mahoney is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Mahoney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wrexham works on Mahoney's body with a couple of short punches. A short right from Wrexham . #T2# Mahoney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wrexham . Nice body punch from Mahoney. Mahoney blocks a body shot from Wrexham . A short left from Mahoney. Wrexham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wrexham . We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wrexham . #BC# Wrexham breaks from the clinch.
Mahoney lands with a good body shot. A big left from Wrexham misses. Mahoney swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Wrexham lands with a nice combination. Mahoney backs away looking to recover. Wrexham throws a big shot that misses. Wrexham takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wrexham throws an overhand right that lands on Mahoney's shoulder, as Mahoney tries to avoid the shot. Mahoney now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Mahoney misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch lands to the side of Wrexham 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CL2# Mahoney moves into the clinch successfully.
Wrexham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahoney's elbow. #T3# Wrexham takes an elbow to the temple. Mahoney misses with a short punch on the inside. A quick uppercut on the inside from Wrexham . Wrexham working aggressively here.
Mahoney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Nice elbow from Mahoney. Mahoney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahoney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Wrexham lands on the inside with an uppercut. A quick uppercut on the inside from Mahoney. Wrexham misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wrexham stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Mahoney taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wrexham pushes Mahoney back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. With the fighters up against the cage, Mahoney throws an elbow but misses. A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahoney. 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! Mahoney tries to throw a body punch but Wrexham avoids it by throwing Mahoney back against the cage. #T4# Mahoney tries for a takedown but Wrexham manages to get underhooks.
Mahoney blocks a body shot from Wrexham . A frustrated look appears on Wrexham 's face as he tries to break the clinch. Mahoney blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Wrexham fails to land. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mahoney just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wrexham 's brow. A right hand to the body from Wrexham .
Mahoney tries to land a knee to the head but Wrexham blocks with his arms.
#BC# Wrexham breaks from the clinch.
A good leg kick by Wrexham . Mahoney lands a nice hook to Wrexham 's body. Wrexham takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #CL2# Mahoney moves into range and clinches up with Wrexham . Mahoney looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC# Wrexham breaks from the clinch.
Mahoney looks to score with a jab to the body but Wrexham is just out of range. Wrexham is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mahoney. Mahoney has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mahoney there as he acknowledges the shot. Mahoney misses with a wild body shot. A telegraphed right hand from Mahoney misses the target. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tyler Wrexham will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2# Wrexham wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Wrexham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Wrexham wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Mahoney takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Wrexham throws an overhand right that lands on Mahoney's shoulder, as Mahoney tries to avoid the shot. A clash of legs there as Mahoney blocks the low kick. Mahoney is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wrexham with a body shot. Mahoney avoids a kick to the body.
Mahoney on the wrong end of a nice jab. Mahoney misses with a two punch combination.
Mahoney throws a one two combo.
#CL# Wrexham gets in close and instigates a clinch. Wrexham lands with a left to the head. Mahoney is pushing Wrexham up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Wrexham tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mahoney lands a nice uppercut. Mahoney lands a damaging elbow. Mahoney tries to land knees in the clinch but Wrexham avoids the damage to the body. Wrexham lands a body punch in the clinch. #T1# Mahoney prevents a body shot from Wrexham . Wrexham lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#BC# Wrexham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2# Mahoney clinches with his opponent.
Wrexham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Wrexham prevents a body shot from Mahoney. A head punch blocked on the inside by Wrexham . Wrexham tries to break the clinch but Mahoney is controlling the position. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Wrexham misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wrexham lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wrexham is trying to break the clinch but Mahoney has him pressed against the cage. Wrexham lands a body punch in the clinch. Wrexham misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahoney takes a shot to the head. Wrexham blocking some punches.
Wrexham has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Wrexham softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T2# Wrexham on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mahoney lands an elbow that stopped Wrexham in his tracks for a moment. Mahoney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wrexham 's elbow. Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wrexham lands a right hand. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mahoney misses with a short punch on the inside. Wrexham misses with some punches.
Wrexham tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Mahoney trying to control the position but instead, Wrexham has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mahoney into the cage.#BC# Wrexham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Wrexham swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney. Wrexham moves out of range of the strikes. Crunch! Wrexham slams his shin into Mahoney's torso. Wrexham connects with a leg kick. Wrexham turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T3# Wrexham 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mahoney connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wrexham scrambles back to his feet. Wrexham slips under a jab. Mahoney throws a series of punches but Wrexham avoids them all with ease. Mahoney tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Wrexham is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wrexham connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Wrexham doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#CL# Wrexham moves into the clinch successfully.
Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wrexham has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Wrexham swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid it. Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Wrexham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wrexham throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Wrexham blocks a body shot from Mahoney. Wrexham lands on the inside with an uppercut. This has been an exciting period of action! Wrexham on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wrexham lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Mahoney is breathing heavily.#T4# A left hand lands to the body for Wrexham .
Wrexham pushes Mahoney back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Wrexham lands with a short shot to the head. Wrexham is leaning against Mahoney and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Wrexham lands a right hand. Wrexham lands with a right to the head. Wrexham lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A head punch on the inside from Mahoney fails to land. Wrexham misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC# Wrexham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wrexham feints a jab promting Mahoney to slip. Wrexham then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mahoney slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Mahoney uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wrexham . Mahoney blocks the body kick.
Tyler Wrexham is winning the standup battle so far. Wrexham ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Wrexham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mahoney can do to turn this around? The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mahoney wants to clinch. Wrexham thuds his right hand into Mahoney's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Wrexham dominated that second round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3# Mahoney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wrexham manages to avoid it. Mahoney throws a body shot but no joy. Mahoney tries to clinch there but Wrexham circles away.
Wrexham thuds a left hand into Mahoney's body. Wrexham digs a good body shot into Mahoney's ribs. Mahoney takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wrexham scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Mahoney gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wrexham . Wrexham ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#CL2# Mahoney has closed the distance and engaged Wrexham in a clinch.
Tyler Wrexham has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC# Wrexham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mahoney drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Mahoney swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mahoney doesn't manage to clinch there - Wrexham circles away.
Wrexham lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mahoney moves out of range as Wrexham throws a body kick.
Carey Mahoney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Wrexham works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Wrexham throws a hook but Mahoney blocks it. Mahoney is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wrexham rather than just go for the knockout. Mahoney throws a solid leg kick but Wrexham takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mahoney. Wrexham pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T1# Mahoney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wrexham manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Mahoney tries to clinch up but Wrexham circles away and keeps his distance. Wrexham throws a big shot that misses. Wrexham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wrexham throws a hook to the side of Mahoney's head but Mahoney sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Wrexham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Wrexham tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#CL2# Mahoney closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. A short uppercut from Wrexham . Still in the clinch, Wrexham scores with a nice short uppercut. Wrexham scores with a shoulder strike. Mahoney scores with an uppercut up the middle. Wrexham throws a head punch that misses. Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wrexham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Wrexham throws a head punch that misses. #BC# Wrexham manages to break the clinch.
Wrexham throws a body shot but no joy. Mahoney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wrexham counters with a straight right hand. Carey Mahoney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mahoney tries to clinch up. Mahoney throws a lazy right hand but Wrexham sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Wrexham throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Wrexham misses the shot to the body. #CL2# Mahoney forces Wrexham back against the cage and clinches. Wrexham has a couple of punches blocked by Mahoney.
Wrexham working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Mahoney is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wrexham is defending well for now. Mahoney lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Mahoney lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Wrexham fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wrexham blocks an uppercut.
Mahoney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wrexham has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mahoney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC# Wrexham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wrexham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wrexham feints a jab promting Mahoney to slip. Wrexham then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mahoney slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. A low kick lands for Wrexham .
#T3# Wrexham works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Wrexham feints and then cracks Mahoney's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mahoney down. Nice body kick from Wrexham . Wrexham defending well as Mahoney loads up on a big left hand. Mahoney misses with a right hand and Wrexham counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Wrexham stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Mahoney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wrexham misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tyler Wrexham is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Mahoney throws a low kick, looking for Wrexham 's leg but Wrexham calmly moves out of range. Wrexham takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Wrexham lands a really nice looking cross but Mahoney seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Good standup being displayed there by Wrexham as he connects with a hook. Wrexham scores with a kick to the body.
Wrexham lands with a shot to the body. Wrexham fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mahoney looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Wrexham connects with a looping right hand.
Mahoney just misses with a punch to the body.
Mahoney on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#T4# Mahoney on the wrong end of a nice hook. Wrexham lands a jab to the nose.#CL2# Mahoney gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
#BC# Wrexham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Wrexham fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Wrexham dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Mahoney looks to throw the jab but Wrexham is out of range. Wrexham lands a jab to the nose. Mahoney walks into a stiff left hand from Wrexham . Mahoney has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wrexham . Wrexham misses with a wild body shot. Mahoney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wrexham .
Wrexham appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Wrexham chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#CL2# Mahoney pushes Wrexham up against the cage in a clinch. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mahoney obliges. A short right from Mahoney on the inside. Wrexham tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Mahoney has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Wrexham takes an elbow to the temple.
And that's the end of the fight! Tyler Wrexham showed his dominance in that final round. Well Wrexham 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27 Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Wrexham ! |
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Event:
GAMMA#870 Lohmu v Bolleke
Date: Dec 05, 2020 |
#R1# Mahoney defending well as Danilov loads up on a big left hand. Danilov misses with a looping left. Mahoney takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Danilov tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL2# Mahoney moves into the clinch successfully.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Danilov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Mahoney lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mahoney dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Danilov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mahoney or not. Mahoney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mahoney lands with a light punch inside. Mahoney managing to block the knees to the body from Danilov.
Mahoney works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Danilov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahoney working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T1# Danilov tries to land a knee to the head but Mahoney blocks with his arms.
Danilov stalls. Mahoney misses with a body punch.
Mahoney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Danilov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mahoney blocks it with crossed arms. Mahoney gets through Danilov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Danilov lands an uppercut. Mahoney has Danilov pressed against the cage.
Danilov is looking to control Mahoney's arms but Mahoney gets an underhook and turns him. Now Danilov has his back to the cage. Danilov has Mahoney pushed against the cage. Mahoney misses with some punches.
Mahoney lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Danilov. Danilov lands a nice knee to the body. #T2# Danilov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Mahoney blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Mahoney lands with a left to the head. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Danilov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Mahoney lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mahoney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mahoney. Mahoney trying to control the position but instead, Danilov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mahoney into the cage. Still in the clinch, Mahoney scores with a nice short uppercut. A head punch on the inside from Danilov fails to land. Mahoney blocks a body shot from Danilov. Mahoney content to slow the pace in the clinch.
#T3# Mahoney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Danilov has Mahoney pressed against the cage.
Danilov pressing his opponent against the cage. Mahoney lands a body shot in the clinch.
Danilov dodges an elbow strike from Mahoney.
Danilov lands a hook to the side of the head. Mahoney throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Danilovs head. Danilov blocks a body shot from Mahoney. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Mahoney misses with a punch to the body.
#T4# Danilov throws a head punch that misses. Danilov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Danilov crunches a lovely knee into Mahoney's ribcage. A short uppercut from Mahoney. Mahoney blocks a body shot from Danilov. Danilov has Mahoney pushed against the cage. Danilov connects with a knee to the head.
Mahoney works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Danilov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mahoney. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Danilov controlling the action here for a moment.
Danilov effectively controlling the action here. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Carey Mahoney will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2# Mahoney cracks Danilov with an open hand slap. Danilov throws a shot to the body.
Mahoney scores with a punch to the head. Danilov is looking to slow Mahoney down with leg kicks. Danilov throws a body shot but no joy. Mahoney scores with a shot to the body.
Mahoney just misses with a punch to the body.
Mahoney misses with a double jab
and Danilov counters with a straight right hand. Mahoney throws a right and a left that both miss. Mahoney throws an off balance right hand
and Danilov counters with a lovely straight right hand! Good shot there by Danilov. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Danilov throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Danilov walks into a left hand. Danilov fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL# Danilov gets a clinch. Danilov struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Mahoney.
#T1# Mahoney throws a head punch that misses. Danilov misses with a knee strike.
Mahoney misses with an elbow over the top. Danilov looking to stall.
Mahoney working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Danilov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Danilov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Danilov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Danilov tries to land a knee to the head but Mahoney blocks with his arms.
A short body shot lands from Danilov as the two fighters clinch.
Mahoney lands a shoulder strike. Mahoney lands a right hand. Danilov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Carey Mahoney seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Mahoney blocking some punches.
#T2# Mahoney pushes Danilov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Danilov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mahoney tries to work over Danilov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mahoney tries to work over Danilov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Danilov takes an elbow to the temple. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mahoney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A short left from Mahoney. Danilov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mahoney avoids a wild elbow strike from Danilov. Danilov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mahoney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Danilov tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mahoney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Danilov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
#T3# Danilov tries to throw a body punch but Mahoney avoids it by throwing Danilov back against the cage. Danilov effectively controlling the action here. Danilov'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. Mahoney missing with knees to the body.
Danilov misses with the head strike.
Mahoney misses with an elbow strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mahoney.
Danilov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mahoney in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Mahoney digs a right hand into Danilov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Danilov's gas tank. Mahoney stalling against the cage.
A body shot lands from Mahoney.
#T4# Danilov misses with a punch to the body.
Danilov with a knee to the head.
Mahoney letting Danilov take a breather here. Danilov tries to land knees in the clinch but Mahoney avoids the damage to the body. Mahoney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Danilov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mahoney.
Danilov avoids a wild elbow strike from Mahoney. A short right from Mahoney. Mahoney cracks Danilov with a nice body shot. Danilov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Danilov blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mahoney just leaning against Danilov, taking a breather. Danilov misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Carey Mahoney will probably get the nod - 10:9. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3# Mahoney listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Mahoney fails to land with a series of punches.
Mahoney lands a head shot. Nice shot by Mahoney. Danilov takes one to the chin there.#ROC2#Danilov is rocked! Mahoney thows a left - swing and a miss! Oh Danilov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Mahoney smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Mahoney throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Danilov doesn't manage to clinch there - Mahoney circles away.
Danilov throws a wild body kick that Mahoney sees coming a mile off. Danilov missing with a left hand there. Mahoney was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Danilov seems to have got his legs back now. Nice defenses there by Danilov. Mahoney has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Mahoney closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Danilov! Mahoney dives in looking to finish! Danilov is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carey Mahoney! After the big win, Carey Mahoney made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Money Inc. (160Q with Proof ) 150$ and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Event:
GAMMA#865 Kodija v Horse
Date: Nov 14, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mahoney blocks a leg kick. Mochinori is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mahoney. Mahoney doesn't manage to clinch there - Mochinori circles away.
Mochinori with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mahoney to score with a decent uppercut. Mahoney has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight. Mochinori jabbing away but nothing is landing. Mochinori has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.#CL# Mahoney rushes Mochinori and presses him up against the cage. Mochinori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mochinori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Mochinori throws a head punch that misses. Mochinori misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahoney blocking some punches.
Mochinori throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahoney. Nice body punch from Mahoney. Mochinori lands a right hand. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mochinori has a couple of punches blocked by Mahoney.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mahoney throws an elbow but misses. Mahoney pushes off an throws an elbow but Mochinori leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Mochinori lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mahoney or not. A hook to the body from Mochinori.
Mochinori tries to throw a body punch but Mahoney avoids it by throwing Mochinori back against the cage. #T1# Mochinori misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahoney tries a body shot but Mochinori blocks it.
Mochinori has a couple of punches blocked by Mahoney.
Mahoney tries to land knees in the clinch but Mochinori avoids the damage to the body. Mochinori tries to throw a body punch but Mahoney avoids it by throwing Mochinori back against the cage. A quick uppercut on the inside from Mochinori. Mahoney blocking some punches.
Mochinori takes a knee right on the jaw!
#CUT#It looks like Uesugi Mochinori has been cut. Mahoney works on Mochinori's body with a couple of short punches. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mochinori. Mochinori swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mochinori fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mochinori throws a head punch that misses. Mochinori fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mochinori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Mahoney working aggressively here.
Mochinori lands a left hand.
Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
#T2# Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Mochinori lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mochinori has a couple of punches blocked by Mahoney.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mahoney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mochinori blocks it with crossed arms. Mochinori misses with a short punch on the inside. Mochinori misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mahoney throws an elbow but misses. Mahoney misses with an elbow strike.
Mochinori misses with some punches.
Mochinori fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mahoney pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Mochinori lands on the inside with an uppercut. Mahoney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mahoney lands a shot to the body. Mahoney lands a hook to the side of the head. Mochinori throws a head punch that misses. Mahoney looking to slow down the pace here. Mahoney misses with a short punch on the inside. #T3# Mochinori lands a hook to the side of the head. Mochinori tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mochinori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Mochinori misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mochinori. A left hand lands to the body for Mahoney.
A left hand lands to the body for Mochinori.
Mochinori has a couple of punches blocked by Mahoney.
Mochinori misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahoney tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mahoney is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mochinori. Mahoney stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A bit of stalling here from Mahoney.
Mahoney seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression. Mahoney lands an uppercut.#T4# A short right from Mochinori. Mochinori misses with a body punch.
A short right from Mochinori on the inside. Mahoney swings wildly with an uppercut but Mochinori uses good head movement to avoid it. A nice left hand lands by Mahoney.
This has been an exciting period of action! Mochinori lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Knees to the body from Mahoney.
Mochinori misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mochinori lands a left hand.
Mochinori working aggressively here.
Mahoney blocking some punches.
Mochinori tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Mochinori fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mochinori misses with a punch to the body.
Mochinori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mochinori throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahoney. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uesugi Mochinori dominated that round. The cut man is working on Uesugi Mochinori's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2# Mahoney looks to score with a jab to the body but Mochinori is just out of range. Mochinori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mahoney moves away. Mahoney will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mahoney misses with a hook. Mochinori ducked under it nicely. Nice defenses there by Mahoney. A quick step to the side and Mahoney tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Mochinori keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mochinori jabbing away but nothing is landing. The fight stays on the outside here - Mahoney looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Mahoney lands with a straight right. Mochinori didn't see that one coming. Mochinori tries to work over Mahoney's front leg with a kick but Mahoney checks it. Mahoney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mochinori misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mahoney fails to land with a series of punches.
Mochinori thuds his shin into the meat of Mahoney's side. Mahoney throws a jab but it's blocked by Mochinori. Mochinori just misses with a punch to the body.
Mochinori throws a hook to the side of Mahoney's head but Mahoney sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Mochinori connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mahoney. Mahoney circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CL# Mahoney clinches. #T1# Mochinori misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahoney lands a shot to the body. Mahoney is trying to drag Mochinori to the mat but Mochinori just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Mahoney creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Mochinori swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mochinori has a couple of punches blocked by Mahoney.
A short body shot lands from Mochinori as the two fighters clinch.
Mochinori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Mochinori has a couple of punches blocked by Mahoney.
Mahoney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mochinori tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mahoney comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Mahoney blocks a body shot from Mochinori. Mochinori is working Mahoney over against the cage. Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
#T2# Mochinori swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid it. A head punch on the inside from Mochinori fails to land. Mochinori lands a right hand. Mochinori has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Mochinori lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. Mochinori lands a left hand.
Mahoney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahoney. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mahoney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Mochinori misses with a punch to the body.
Mochinori lands with a right to the head. Mochinori lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. Mahoney lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Mochinori lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. Mochinori swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid it. A nice left hand lands by Mochinori.
#T3# A head punch on the inside from Mochinori fails to land. A nice left hand lands by Mochinori.
Mochinori lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A nice left hand lands by Mochinori.
Mochinori works on Mahoney's body with a couple of short punches. A head punch on the inside from Mahoney fails to land. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mochinori. Mochinori misses with a body punch.
Mochinori has a couple of punches blocked by Mahoney.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahoney. A shot in the inside from Mochinori. Mochinori working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Mochinori.
Mochinori scores with a shoulder strike. Mochinori misses with some punches.
Uesugi Mochinori seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Mahoney misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T4# Mochinori lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. 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! Mochinori lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mochinori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Mahoney blocks a body shot from Mochinori. Mochinori scores with a nice hook to the head. Mahoney pushes off an throws an elbow but Mochinori leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Mochinori misses with a punch on the inside.
Mochinori tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Mochinori has a couple of punches blocked by Mahoney.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mochinori. Mochinori misses with a body punch.
Mochinori misses with a hook from the clinch. Mochinori lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Mahoney tries to work over Mochinori's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mahoney missing with knees to the body.
Mochinori working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uesugi Mochinori showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Uesugi Mochinori's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3# Mochinori lands a nice hook to Mahoney's body. Mahoney takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Mochinori clobbers Mahoney with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Mahoney tries to clinch but fails miserably and Mochinori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Mahoney throws a poor cross that misses
and Mochinori counters with a lovely straight right hand! Mahoney rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mochinori moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Carey Mahoney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Mochinori stuns Mahoney with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Uesugi Mochinori seems to be getting the better of the standup. Mochinori swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney. Decent striking displayed by Mochinori there. Mochinori works the jab nicely. Mahoney lands with a hook. Mochinori tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Mahoney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mochinori was well out of range. Poor timing from Mahoney. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mochinori slips under a jab. Mochinori throws a chopping leg kick but Mahoney manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Mochinori looks to throw the jab but Mahoney is out of range. Mahoney tries to clinch but Mochinori moves out of range. A low kick lands for Mochinori.
Mahoney swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Mahoney is looking to clinch. #T1# Mahoney wants to clinch. A nice leg kick from Mochinori, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mahoney looks to clinch and Mochinori counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mochinori 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. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mochinori swats him away and circles back towards the center. Mochinori circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mochinori keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mahoney. A slow jab from Mahoney misses its intended target. Mahoney throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mochinori fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Mochinori avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Mochinori misses the target. Mochinori throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Mahoney is looking to counter punch. Mochinori throws a leg kick but Mahoney sees it coming and moves out of range. Mochinori connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mahoney. Mahoney circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Carey Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A jab from Mochinori does it's job there. Carey Mahoney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# Mahoney is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Mahoney misses with a body shot
and Mochinori counters with a stiff right hand. Mochinori lands a nice hook to Mahoney's body. Mahoney takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A slapping leg kick lands for Mochinori.
Mahoney moves out of range of the body kick. Mahoney doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Mochinori smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Crunch! Mochinori slams his shin into Mahoney's torso. Mahoney tries to clinch up and Mochinori counters with a left to the body. Mahoney moves in looking to clinch but Mochinori pushes him off. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Good leg kick by Mochinori. #CL# Mahoney takes the fight into the clinch. A quick uppercut on the inside from Mahoney. Mochinori tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3# An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mochinori. Mochinori dodges an elbow strike from Mahoney.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahoney. Mochinori misses with a hook from the clinch. Mahoney misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mochinori. Good body shot from Mahoney.
Mochinori misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahoney. Mochinori misses with a short punch on the inside. Mahoney blocking some punches.
Mahoney misses with a body punch.
Mochinori lands a body punch in the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Mochinori fails to land. Mochinori tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mochinori swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mahoney looks to throw an elbow but misses. #T4# Mochinori is leaning against Mahoney and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Mochinori struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahoney. Mochinori goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mochinori lands with a short shot to the head. A body shot lands from Mochinori.
Mochinori tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mochinori pushes Mahoney back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Mahoney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This has been an exciting period of action! A hook to the body from Mahoney.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mahoney throws an elbow but misses. Mahoney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mochinori lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Mahoney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mochinori has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Mahoney on the inside. Mochinori fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Uesugi Mochinori is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Mahoney tries to stall but Mochinori uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mochinori prevents a body shot from Mahoney.
And that's the end of the fight! Uesugi Mochinori comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Mochinori 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30 Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30 Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uesugi Mochinori! Uesugi Mochinori decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
GAMMA#860 Pedro v Storm
Date: Oct 17, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mahoney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magomaevaboff was well out of range. Poor timing from Mahoney. Magomaevaboff ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Mahoney connects with a body shot. Mahoney scores with a hook to the body. Magomaevaboff takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #CL2# Mahoney has Magomaevaboff up against the cage in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Mahoney.
#TD# Magomaevaboff decides to pull guard. Magomaevaboff definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Mahoney won't allow Magomaevaboff to sweep him here. Magomaevaboff working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Magomaevaboff holds on and takes a little breather. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mahoney engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Magomaevaboff is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Mahoney has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#T1# Magomaevaboff is working hard here to advance position. Magomaevaboff trying to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup. Magomaevaboff seems keen to control Mahoney's posture.#REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Mahoney misses the body punch and Magomaevaboff counters with a two punch combo. Magomaevaboff walks into a jab. Mahoney scores with a hook to the body. Magomaevaboff takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Mahoney lands with a straight right. Magomaevaboff didn't see that one coming.#T2# Magomaevaboff slips under a jab. Mahoney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magomaevaboff manages to avoid it. Mahoney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magomaevaboff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mahoney darts in trying to clinch and Magomaevaboff counters with a nice body shot. Magomaevaboff fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mahoney has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mahoney cracks Magomaevaboff with an open hand slap. Magomaevaboff tries to score with a low kick but Mahoney moves his leg out of the way. Mahoney lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Mahoney swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mahoney throws the left hand but Magomaevaboff avoids the punch easily. Magomaevaboff was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Mahoney throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Magomaevaboff lands a lovely overhand right. Mahoney tries to clinch there but Magomaevaboff circles away.
#T3# Magomaevaboff goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Magomaevaboff takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mahoney. #CL2# Magomaevaboff gets tackled into the cage by Mahoney. Mahoney maintains the clinch. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Magomaevaboff creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Magomaevaboff swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid it. Mahoney lands an elbow just above Magomaevaboff 's eye. Mahoney is pushing Magomaevaboff up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #TD# Magomaevaboff ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Magomaevaboff no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Magomaevaboff looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Magomaevaboff looking to control.
#T4##SUB# Magomaevaboff looking for a guillotine here but Mahoney defends easily.
Mahoney trying to control but Magomaevaboff is working from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Magomaevaboff controlling Mahoney's posture. 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!#SUB# Magomaevaboff is looking for a triangle but Mahoney pushes his legs off easily.
Magomaevaboff working a defensive guard here.
#SUB# Magomaevaboff is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mahoney is aware though and is defending well. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carey Mahoney dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL2# Mahoney fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Magomaevaboff, pushing him back against the cage. Magomaevaboff misses with a hook to the ribs.
Magomaevaboff misses with a hook from the clinch. A bit of stalling here from Mahoney.
Mahoney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magomaevaboff throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahoney. Magomaevaboff misses with a punch to the body.
Magomaevaboff tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Mahoney throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mahoney stalling against the cage.
Magomaevaboff misses with a short punch on the inside. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mahoney working aggressively here.
Mahoney throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mahoney throws a punch but it's blocked by Magomaevaboff. Magomaevaboff misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahoney lands a left hand.
Magomaevaboff lands with a right to the head. #T1# Magomaevaboff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mahoney scores with a shot to the side of Magomaevaboff's head. Magomaevaboff fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Magomaevaboff working aggressively here.
Mahoney pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Magomaevaboff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mahoney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Magomaevaboff lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mahoney or not. Magomaevaboff misses with some punches.
Carey Mahoney seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Magomaevaboff misses with a body punch.
Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahoney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A shot in the inside from Magomaevaboff. Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahoney stalling in the clinch.
Magomaevaboff working aggressively here.
Magomaevaboff jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mahoney walks away with a smile on his face. Magomaevaboff gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #T2# Mahoney misses with a body shot
and Magomaevaboff cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2# Mahoney closes the distance and pushes Magomaevaboff back into the cage. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Magomaevaboff misses with a hook to the ribs.
Magomaevaboff blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magomaevaboff goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magomaevaboff doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magomaevaboff can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Magomaevaboff. Magomaevaboff working aggressively here.
Mahoney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahoney can't find room to land a body shot as Magomaevaboff controls the action.
Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Magomaevaboff.
Mahoney prevents a body shot from Magomaevaboff. A short right from Mahoney. Magomaevaboff misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahoney blocks a body shot from Magomaevaboff. #T3# Magomaevaboff swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid it. Mahoney creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Mahoney scores with a hook to the body. A right handed body shot lands from Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff can't break the clinch.
Magomaevaboff working aggressively here.
Magomaevaboff digs a right hand into Mahoney's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mahoney's gas tank. A body shot lands from Magomaevaboff.
Mahoney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Magomaevaboff misses with the head strike.
Magomaevaboff throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahoney. Magomaevaboff tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Magomaevaboff can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Magomaevaboff tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
#T4# Mahoney is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Magomaevaboff lands an uppercut. Magomaevaboff misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahoney. Magomaevaboff being controlled against the cage. Mahoney lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Magomaevaboff tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Magomaevaboff throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahoney. Magomaevaboff misses with a body punch.
Magomaevaboff misses with a body punch.
Mahoney prevents a body shot from Magomaevaboff. Magomaevaboff managing to block the knees to the body from Mahoney.
Still in the clinch, Magomaevaboff scores with a nice short uppercut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mahoney scores with a shot to the side of Magomaevaboff's head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Husein Magomaevaboff dominated that second round. 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# Magomaevaboff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mahoney. Magomaevaboff misses the body punch letting Mahoney counter with a right hand. Mahoney falls off balance throwing a combination
and Magomaevaboff counters with a nice body kick. Magomaevaboff walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Mahoney looks to land a combination. Magomaevaboff sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Magomaevaboff swats him away and circles back towards the center. Magomaevaboff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Magomaevaboff swings away with a leg kick that misses. Carey Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mahoney missing with a left hand there. Magomaevaboff was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Magomaevaboff fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mahoney just manages to avoid it. Carey Mahoney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Magomaevaboff takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Mahoney wants to clinch. Magomaevaboff appears to be looking for a big counter. Magomaevaboff wants to clinch up but Mahoney keeps it at a distance.#T1# Mahoney just misses with a punch to the body.
Magomaevaboff fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mahoney just manages to avoid it. Mahoney lands a jab to Magomaevaboff's midsection. Mahoney misses with a wild body shot. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mahoney, as that shot connected.
Mahoney takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Magomaevaboff is looking to slow Mahoney down with leg kicks. A jab from Mahoney finds it's way through Magomaevaboff's defenses. Magomaevaboff swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Magomaevaboff throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Magomaevaboff lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Mahoney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Magomaevaboff manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Mahoney on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Magomaevaboff. Magomaevaboff obviously looking to wear him down.
Mahoney connects with a single shot there. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mahoney throws a hook to the side of Magomaevaboff's head but Magomaevaboff sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Magomaevaboff tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mahoney manages to circle out of the way.#T2# A lazy left from Magomaevaboff finds it's target. Magomaevaboff misses with a jab, cross combination.
#CL2# Mahoney clinches up against the cage. Magomaevaboff lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Magomaevaboff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Mahoney trying to land knees to the body.
Magomaevaboff misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahoney blocking some punches.
Mahoney prevents a body shot from Magomaevaboff. Magomaevaboff lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. Magomaevaboff tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Mahoney tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Magomaevaboff avoids it. Magomaevaboff lands a body punch. Mahoney stalling against the cage.
#T3# Mahoney is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Magomaevaboff is keeping busy. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Magomaevaboff. A right hook to the body lands for Mahoney.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mahoney. Mahoney putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Magomaevaboff in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magomaevaboff. Mahoney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A short right from Magomaevaboff. Mahoney prevents a body shot from Magomaevaboff. Magomaevaboff misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahoney lands a body punch in the clinch. Magomaevaboff fails to pull guard.
A right handed body shot lands from Magomaevaboff.
Magomaevaboff lands a body punch. Mahoney takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T4# Magomaevaboff lands with a left to the head. Mahoney wants to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Magomaevaboff fails to land. Magomaevaboff goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahoney prevents a body shot from Magomaevaboff. Magomaevaboff misses with a punch on the inside.
Magomaevaboff blocks a body shot from Mahoney. Magomaevaboff lands with a short head shot on the inside. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Magomaevaboff scores with an uppercut up the middle. Magomaevaboff misses with a short punch on the inside. Mahoney throws a punch but it's blocked by Magomaevaboff. Magomaevaboff is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mahoney to keep the fight standing. Mahoney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Mahoney lands a knee to the head.
Magomaevaboff lands a shoulder strike.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Husein Magomaevaboff. I think Magomaevaboff has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Husein Magomaevaboff! Husein Magomaevaboff decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
GAMMA#851 Spike v Hiro
Date: Sep 12, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mahoney throws a body punch but Weight moves out of range. Weight loads up on a big right hand but Mahoney slips the punch. Weight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mahoney sees it coming and avoids it easily. Mahoney avoids the body shot from Weight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Mahoney getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CUT#It looks like Welter Weight has been cut. Weight has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Mahoney uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Weight. Weight misses with a right hand and Mahoney counters with a nice body shot. Mahoney takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#KD# Oooooh!!! Mahoney has knocked Weight down with a huge combo! Mahoney steps away and waves a wobbly Weight back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#Weight is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL# Mahoney has closed the distance and engaged Weight in a clinch.
Weight is still on wobbly legs! Can Mahoney finish him? Weight tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Weight has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mahoney is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Mahoney lands a shot to the body. Weight lands a hook that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. Our sources have told us that Mahoney has been working on his elbows in the gym. Mahoney blocking some punches.
Weight seems to have recovered his senses. Mahoney landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mahoney gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Weight.
Weight is working for takedown but Mahoney is calmly controlling the position for now. Carey Mahoney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Welter Weight. Mahoney misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1# Weight has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mahoney is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. A head punch on the inside from Weight fails to land. Weight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weight lands with a right to the head. Weight scores with a nice hook to the head. Weight is looking for a takedown. Weight throws a head punch that misses. The referee is keeping an eye on Mahoney - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Weight drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mahoney pulls his leg out and moves away.
Weight misses the shot to the body. It looked like Mahoney was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Weight. Mahoney tries to clinch but Weight moves out of range. Mahoney misses with an uppercut. #CL# Mahoney instigates a clinch. Weight tries to throw a body punch but Mahoney avoids it by throwing Weight back against the cage. A shot in the inside from Weight. A nice right hand lands inside from Weight. Mahoney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Weight struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
#T2# Weight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahoney working some nice short punches in the clinch. This has been an exciting period of action! Weight is trying to drag Mahoney to the mat but Mahoney just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Still in the clinch, Weight scores with a nice short uppercut. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weight. Weight looking for a takedown. Mahoney lands a hook to the side of the head. Weight letting Mahoney take a breather here. Weight changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mahoney fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mahoney waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Weight. Mahoney throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Weight doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Mahoney uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Weight. A quick step to the side and Mahoney tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. The crowd cheers as Mahoney lands an impressive looking overhand right. Weight doesn't seem phased though. Weight swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney.#T3# Mahoney wants to clinch.#CL# Mahoney clinches up against the cage. Mahoney lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Nice body punch from Mahoney. Mahoney is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Weight is defending well for now. Weight scores with a shoulder strike. Weight drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mahoney gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Weight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Weight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Mahoney tries to work over Weight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Still in the clinch, Weight scores with a nice short uppercut. Mahoney will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Weight up against the cage. Mahoney is stalling here.
Mahoney seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.#T4# Mahoney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mahoney. Weight working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weight. Weight makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Mahoney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mahoney prevents the takedown attempt.
Mahoney works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mahoney lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Mahoney throws a knee to the head but misses.
Weight lands a body shot in the clinch.
Weight is working for takedown but Mahoney is calmly controlling the position for now. Mahoney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A nice left hand lands by Mahoney.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carey Mahoney dominated that round. The cut man is working on Welter Weight'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# Mahoney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weight.
Mahoney misses with a wild combination.
Mahoney tries to clinch but fails miserably and Weight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Weight keeps the fight on the outside. Weight takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Weight misses with a looping left. Mahoney is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Weight can do to turn this around? Weight misses with a looping left. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Weight swats him away and circles back towards the center. Carey Mahoney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Mahoney moves to clinch but Weight breaks away and Weight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. A swing and a miss from Weight.#CL# Mahoney clinches up with Weight and pushes him back against the cage. Carey Mahoney has scored more points in the clinch so far. Mahoney tries to stall but Weight uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mahoney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Weight.
Mahoney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Weight backwards. Mahoney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Weight struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weight. Mahoney misses with the head strike.
#T1# Weight has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mahoney after a bit of a struggle. Weight prevents a body shot from Mahoney. Weight is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mahoney gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Mahoney lands a left hand.
Weight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weight changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mahoney fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Carey Mahoney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Welter Weight. A combination from Weight does no damage. Carey Mahoney is winning the standup battle so far. Mahoney misses with a two punch combination.
Mahoney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Weight! But no joy. Weight connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mahoney. Mahoney circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Weight misses with a straight right. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mahoney.#CUT#That has opened up Welter Weight's cut even more. Mahoney displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Weight throws out the jab. Weight misses with a jab, cross combination.
Weight avoids the body shot from Mahoney.
Weight ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mahoney throws a low kick but it's checked well by Weight. Weight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mahoney.
#T2# Weight misses with a hook. Mahoney ducked under it nicely. Mahoney takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A cross from Weight lands. A swing and a miss from Mahoney. Weight pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Mahoney jabs Weight to the body, keeping him at a distance. Mahoney tries to clinch there but Weight circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mahoney looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Weight swings and misses with a shot to the body and Mahoney counters with a straight right hand. Weight keeps the fight on the outside. A slow jab from Weight misses its intended target. Weight avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mahoney clobbers Weight with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Weight misses the jab. Weight throws a lazy right hand but Mahoney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Mahoney swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Weight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T3# Mahoney tries to clinch there but Weight circles away.
Mahoney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weight.
Mahoney takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mahoney lands a right hook to the body.
Weight takes a body punch but keeps moving. Mahoney scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Weight misses with a wild body shot. Weight thows a left - swing and a miss! A big right from Weight misses. The fight stays on the outside here - Mahoney looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Carey Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Weight throws a wild hook but Mahoney just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Weight gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Mahoney raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carey Mahoney! Carey Mahoney took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Money Inc. (160Q with Proof ) 150$ for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Event:
GC 359 Krieg vs Ruas
Date: Aug 08, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mahoney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mahoney looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Ohanian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Ohanian on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Mahoney has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight. Mahoney takes a swing at Ohanian's ribcage but misses. Mahoney moves out of range as Ohanian strikes. Mahoney blocks a head kick by Ohanian.
Ohanian pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mahoney back to the cage. Ohanian follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Mahoney has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ohanian. Mahoney dodges the punch combination from Ohanian.
Carey Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nice straight punches there by Ohanian. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ohanian. Mahoney misses with a right hand and Ohanian counters with a left to the body. Ohanian looks to land a right hand but Mahoney moved out of range. Ohanian moves out of range of the body kick from Mahoney.
#CL# Mahoney pushes Ohanian up against the cage in a clinch. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mahoney blocks a body shot from Ohanian. #TD2# Ohanian lands a takedown into guard.
Ohanian tries to free his leg and advance position but Mahoney is retaining full guard. #T1##SUB2# Ohanian is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mahoney is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mahoney has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR# Mahoney has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Ohanian trying to keep a closed guard but Mahoney is proving a slippery customer.
Mahoney not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB2# Ohanian looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T2# My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Mahoney is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Ohanian lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB# Mahoney being controlled here, momentarily. Ohanian tries to free his leg and advance position but Mahoney is retaining full guard. Ohanian trying to control but Mahoney is working from the bottom. #T3# Ohanian advances position into side control! Ohanian is looking to take a break and control but Mahoney is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Ohanian tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mahoney's legs. #SUB2# Ohanian swings around for an armbar but Mahoney sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ohanian's guard. Mahoney being controlled here momentarily. Mahoney stopping the sweep attempt from Ohanian.#T4# Ohanian bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mahoney's guard. #REVB# The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Ohanian slips nicely into half guard. Ohanian is looking to advance position but Mahoney won't allow it. Ohanian seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Mahoney is looking for a sweep. Ohanian is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alen Ohanian dominated that round. 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# Mahoney looks to clinch and Ohanian counters with a straight right hand. Mahoney tries to bum rush Ohanian with a series of wild strikes but Ohanian uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Ohanian misses with a wild combination.
Ohanian keeps the fight on the outside. Ohanian throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Mahoney does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Mahoney misses with a body shot.
Ohanian has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mahoney is landing a low percentage of strikes. Mahoney throws a leg kick that misses. Ohanian has been the more effective fighter overall so far. The fight stays on the outside here - Mahoney looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Mahoney tries to clinch there but Ohanian circles away.
Mahoney avoids the head kick by Ohanian.
Mahoney tried to counter with a leg kick but Ohanian avoided it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ohanian tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mahoney swivels and escapes. Mahoney tries to clinch but Ohanian moves out of range. A combination from Ohanian does no damage. Mahoney keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ohanian connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mahoney's hands. Mahoney takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ohanian misses with a head kick.
#T1# Ohanian bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mahoney's head backwards. Mahoney throws a right and a left that both miss. Ohanian keeps the fight on the outside.#CL# Mahoney pushes Ohanian up against the cage in a clinch. Mahoney lands an uppercut. Ohanian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mahoney has him pressed against the cage. A short right from Ohanian on the inside. Mahoney lands a right hand. Ohanian tries to score a body lock takedown but Mahoney shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Mahoney is looking for a takedown.#BC2# Ohanian breaks the clinch.
Carey Mahoney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Mahoney defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ohanian. Carey Mahoney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alen Ohanian. Ohanian slips a jab from Mahoney. Ohanian misses the jab. Mahoney tests Ohanian's chin there with a solid looking shot. Ohanian scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#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! Mahoney changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Mahoney has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mahoney there as he acknowledges the shot. Mahoney is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL# Mahoney has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ohanian tries to break the clinch but Mahoney is controlling the position. Mahoney tries a body shot but Ohanian blocks it.
Mahoney has Ohanian pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ohanian manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Ohanian is stalling here.
Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ohanian lands a damaging elbow. Ohanian lands on the inside with an uppercut. Mahoney is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#BC2# Ohanian breaks from the clinch.
#T3# Mahoney lands a glancing blow to the side of Ohanian's head. Ohanian throws a lazy right hand but Mahoney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Ohanian misses with a straight left. Ohanian misses with a series of wild punches.
Mahoney seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#CL# Mahoney clinches up against the cage. Mahoney lands with a light punch inside. #ROC#Ohanian is rocked! Ohanian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mahoney.
Ohanian is still on wobbly legs! Can Mahoney finish him? The referee is keeping an eye on Mahoney - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ohanian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Mahoney lands a body shot. Ohanian seems to have recovered his senses. Ohanian is trying to force a seperation but Mahoney has the dominant position. Ohanian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Mahoney blocking some punches.
Ohanian just leaning against Mahoney, taking a breather. Mahoney utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#T4# Mahoney tries to stall but Ohanian uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ohanian lands a nice uppercut. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ohanian just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mahoney's brow. This has been an exciting period of action! Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ohanian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2# Ohanian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ohanian might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Mahoney tries to clinch but Ohanian moves out of range. Ohanian fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Mahoney scores with a sloppy right hand. Ohanian should have avoided that one. Ohanian tries to bum rush Mahoney with a series of wild strikes but Mahoney uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Mahoney moves in looking to clinch but Ohanian pushes him off. Ohanian moves away from the strike by Mahoney. Alen Ohanian seems to be getting the better of the standup. A shot to the liver by Mahoney. Beautiful body shot. Mahoney takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ohanian throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mahoney misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alen Ohanian will probably get the nod - 10:9. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##KD# Mahoney drops Ohanian with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ohanian looks back up at him and smiles so Mahoney waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Ohanian misses with an uppercut. Mahoney saw that one coming. Ohanian avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mahoney doesn't manage to clinch there - Ohanian circles away.
It seemed like Ohanian was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Ohanian lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch. Mahoney pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ohanian is out of range and Mahoney settles back down. Mahoney rushes Ohanian and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Ohanian is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Mahoney piles on the pressure and Ohanian crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carey Mahoney! Carey Mahoney managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Money Inc. (160Q with Proof ) 150$ , into his post fight interview. |
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Event:
GC 356 Mahoney vs Corson
Date: Jul 18, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice shot by Mahoney. Nice cross by Corson. Mahoney is looking to clinch but Corson is avoiding it.
Corson looks like he wants to counter punch here. A slow jab from Corson misses its intended target. Mahoney is looking to counter punch. Corson missing with a left hand there. Mahoney was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Mahoney's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mahoney duly obliges. #CUT#It looks like Shayne Corson has been cut. Mahoney has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight. Mahoney fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mahoney slips under a jab from Corson. Corson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A big right from Mahoney misses. Corson tries to clinch up.#CL# Mahoney instigates a clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Corson. 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! Corson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahoney tries to throw a body punch but Corson avoids it by throwing Mahoney back against the cage. Corson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Corson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahoney. Mahoney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Corson blocks it with crossed arms. Mahoney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T1# Corson presses Mahoney against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Corson tries to throw a body punch but Mahoney avoids it by throwing Corson back against the cage. Mahoney misses with a knee to the head. A head punch on the inside from Corson fails to land. Corson struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
Mahoney misses with a body punch.
Corson being controlled against the cage. Corson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahoney. Corson avoiding damage as Mahoney throws knees to the body.
Corson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mahoney lands a left hand.
Mahoney tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Corson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Corson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Mahoney. Corson misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2# Corson misses with a body punch.
Corson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A quick uppercut on the inside from Mahoney. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Corson misses with the head strike.
Corson is looking to break free of the clinch but Mahoney has double underhooks. Mahoney lands with a light punch inside. Mahoney pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Mahoney prevents a body shot from Corson. Mahoney scores with a shoulder strike. #BC2# Corson breaks from the clinch.
Mahoney fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mahoney walks into a left hand. Corson thuds his shin into the meat of Mahoney's side.#CL# Mahoney drives through and clinches with Corson against the cage.
Mahoney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Corson. The referee is keeping an eye on Mahoney - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#BC2# Corson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3# A jab lands there for Corson. Corson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mahoney was well out of range. Poor timing from Corson.#CL# Mahoney moves into the clinch. Corson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mahoney is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Mahoney lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Corson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Corson throws a head punch that misses. Mahoney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Corson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Corson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahoney. Corson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahoney's elbow. Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahoney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Corson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. Mahoney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Corson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Corson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T4# Corson struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
Mahoney gets through Corson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mahoney throws a punch but it's blocked by Corson. Corson swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid it. Mahoney lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Corson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mahoney lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Corson misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Mahoney - that landed with a thud.
Corson working aggressively here.
Corson lands a nice uppercut. A short body shot lands from Mahoney as the two fighters clinch.
Corson throws a head punch that misses. Still in the clinch, Corson scores with a nice short uppercut. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mahoney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahoney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Corson working aggressively here.
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 Carey Mahoney will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Shayne Corson's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2# Mahoney misses the shot to the body. #CL# Mahoney takes the fight into the clinch. Corson misses with a punch to the body.
Mahoney stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Mahoney trying to land knees to the body.
Mahoney throws an elbow that misses.
Corson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahoney blocking some punches.
Corson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahoney misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahoney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Corson swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid it. Corson misses with a body punch.
Corson misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahoney'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. A nice right hand lands inside from Mahoney. #T1# A short left from Corson. Corson tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Corson struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
Corson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. Corson misses with a body punch.
Corson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Corson misses with a punch to the body.
Corson misses with a body punch.
Mahoney prevents Corson from breaking the clinch. Corson swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid it. Mahoney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Corson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mahoney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahoney. Corson misses with a body punch.
#T2# Mahoney is working Corson over against the cage. Mahoney stalls. Corson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Corson lands a body shot. Corson working aggressively here.
Mahoney tries to land knees in the clinch but Corson avoids the damage to the body. Corson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mahoney. A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahoney. Corson lands with a light punch inside. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mahoney throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carey Mahoney has scored more points in the clinch so far. Corson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Corson misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Corson. Corson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Mahoney misses with a hook from the clinch. Corson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#T3# Corson struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
Corson misses with a short punch on the inside. Corson pushes Mahoney back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Mahoney throws a knee to the head but misses.
Corson tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Corson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Corson throws a head punch that misses. Corson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Corson tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mahoney trying to land knees to the body.
Corson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Corson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A left hand lands to the body for Mahoney.
Mahoney lands a body shot in the clinch.
Corson tries to throw a body punch but Mahoney avoids it by throwing Corson back against the cage. Mahoney is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch on the inside from Corson fails to land. #T4# Mahoney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Corson's elbow. Corson presses Mahoney against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Mahoney blocking some punches.
Mahoney can't find room to land a body shot as Corson controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Mahoney.
Mahoney working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Corson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Corson throws a head punch that misses. Corson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Corson misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Corson. Corson lands a body punch. Corson lands an uppercut. Corson cracks Mahoney with a nice body shot. A short left from Corson. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shayne Corson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Shayne Corson's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3# Corson moves out of range of the strikes. Mahoney is looking to clinch. Corson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. Mahoney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corson.
Corson keeps the fight on the outside. It seemed like Corson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Corson scores with a hook to the body. Mahoney takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Mahoney with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mahoney tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Corson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Corson swats him away and circles back towards the center. Corson throws a jab when Mahoney was well out of range. Corson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Corson misses the shot to the body. Mahoney throws a body punch but Corson moves out of range. Mahoney wants to clinch up but Corson keeps it at a distance. Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Mahoney scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Corson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Shayne Corson seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1# Good exchange - Mahoney coming out on top. Mahoney avoids the body shot from Corson.
Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Corson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Corson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. A cross from Corson lands. Mahoney tried to score with a low kick but Corson checks it. Corson scores with a nice body kick.
Mahoney checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mahoney misses with an uppercut
and Corson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Mahoney throws a sloppy body shot
letting Corson counter with a right hand. Corson scores with a sloppy right hand. Mahoney should have avoided that one. Corson with a nice calf kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mahoney wants to clinch and Mahoney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Corson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Corson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mahoney. Mahoney wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T2# Mahoney tries to clinch up and Corson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL# Mahoney closes the distance and clinches. Corson tries to throw a body punch but Mahoney avoids it by throwing Corson back against the cage. Corson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mahoneys head. Mahoney lands with a short head shot on the inside. Corson misses with some punches.
Mahoney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Mahoney gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Corson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahoney with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Corson fails to land. Mahoney slowing the pace effectively. Corson lands a shoulder strike. A right hand to the body from Corson.
#T3# Corson tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Corson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Corson misses with a body punch.
Mahoney using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mahoney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Corson.
Mahoney tries to work over Corson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Good body shot from Corson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Mahoney blocking some punches.
Corson blocks a body shot from Mahoney. Corson tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Corson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Corson. Mahoney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Corson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahoney. Mahoney gets through Corson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Mahoney misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4# Mahoney scores with a nice hook to the head. Mahoney throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mahoney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Corson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Corson gets through Mahoney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Mahoney stalling in the clinch but Corson improves position. Corson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. Corson can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahoney. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Corson tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Corson blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Corson - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Corson.
Corson can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Corson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahoney. Mahoney is pushing Corson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Mahoney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight! Shayne Corson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Corson 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 Antenori scores the fight 28:29 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shayne Corson! Shayne Corson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
GC 353 Gozen vs Bastard
Date: Jun 27, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mahoney looks to score with a jab to the body but Wesson is just out of range. Mahoney is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wesson. Wesson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CL2# Wesson instigates a clinch. Mahoney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mahoney lands an elbow that stopped Wesson in his tracks for a moment. Mahoney working aggressively here.
Mahoney lands a hook that snaps the head of Wesson backwards. #BC2# Wesson breaks the clinch.
Carey Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nice cross by Wesson. Mahoney leaves Wesson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mahoney doesn't manage to clinch there - Wesson circles away.
Wesson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Mahoney's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mahoney duly obliges. Wesson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mahoney is fending him off so far but Wesson persists. Nope, Mahoney circles away and we're back to standing.#CL# Wesson tries to keep at a distance but Mahoney has taken the fight into the clinch. Wesson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1# Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mahoney. Mahoney working aggressively here.
Wesson wants to get back to striking at distance but Mahoney won't allow it.
Mahoney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Mahoney lands a body punch. #BC2# Wesson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circling - Mahoney throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Mahoney has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight. Wesson moves out of range as Mahoney strikes.#CL# Mahoney has closed the distance and engaged Wesson in a clinch.
Wesson is trying to break the clinch but Mahoney is controlling him. Mahoney tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mahoney working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2# Wesson manages to break the clinch.
Mahoney tries to clinch but Wesson moves out of range. Wesson raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#CL2# The fight moves into the clinch position.#T2# Wesson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wesson avoiding damage.
Mahoney working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Mahoney has Wesson pushed against the cage. Wesson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Mahoney scores with a shot to the side of Wesson's head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Wesson lands with a short shot to the head. Wesson digs a right hand into Mahoney's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mahoney's gas tank. #BC2# Wesson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wesson takes a body punch but keeps moving. #CL# Mahoney has managed to clinch.
Wesson prevents a body shot from Mahoney. #T3# Wesson tries to break free but Mahoney pushes him back against the cage. Mahoney stalling in the clinch.
#BC2# Wesson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Mahoney lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wesson circles away quickly and effectively. Mahoney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wesson was well out of range. Poor timing from Mahoney. Mahoney wants to clinch up but Wesson keeps it at a distance. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Wesson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Wesson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mahoney. Mahoney moves in looking to clinch but Wesson pushes him off. Mahoney throws a low kick, looking for Wesson's leg but Wesson calmly moves out of range. Wesson keeps the fight on the outside. Wesson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wesson blocks a leg kick. A jab from Wesson misses. Mahoney tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wesson manages to circle out of the way. No luck for Wesson with that takedown attempt. Carey Mahoney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Wesson.#T4# Mahoney tries to clinch up but Wesson circles away and keeps his distance. Wesson takes a body punch but keeps moving. Wesson lands a head shot. Wesson on the wrong end of a nice hook. The fight stays on the outside here - Mahoney looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Wesson swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney. Wesson takes a body punch but keeps moving. 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!#CL# Mahoney darts in and clinches Wesson up against the cage. Mahoney landing knees to the head.
Mahoney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC2# Wesson manages to break the clinch.
Mahoney jabs Wesson to the body, keeping him at a distance. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carey Mahoney dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2# Mahoney ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Wesson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mahoney manages to avoid it. Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch. Wesson misses with a wild body shot. #CL# Mahoney gets in close and instigates a clinch. Mahoney lands a damaging elbow. Wesson is looking to break free of the clinch but Mahoney has double underhooks. Mahoney is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wesson can do to turn this around? Mahoney creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wesson's defenses. #CUT#It looks like Dean Wesson has been cut. Mahoney throws a head punch that misses. Wesson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mahoney throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carey Mahoney has scored more points in the clinch so far. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wesson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mahoney lands a nice elbow from the clinch. The referee calls for Wesson to work.
#T1# Mahoney missing with knees to the body.
Wesson wants to stall.
Mahoney keeps control of Wesson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2# Wesson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Wesson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wesson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Mahoney ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Mahoney misses with a leg kick and Wesson counters with a nice uppercut. #CL2# Wesson clinches up with Mahoney and pushes him back against the cage. Mahoney working some nice short punches in the clinch. Wesson has had enough of the clinch but Mahoney keeps him there for the moment. Wesson wants to break free but Mahoney has control.
Wesson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T2# Wesson misses with an elbow strike.
Mahoney lands a nice shot to the body. Wesson can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Mahoney lands an elbow that stopped Wesson in his tracks for a moment. A nice left hand lands by Mahoney.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wesson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mahoney has him pressed against the cage. Mahoney prevents Wesson from breaking the clinch.#BC2# Wesson manages to break the clinch.
Wesson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mahoney sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Mahoney lands with a good body shot. Wesson is breathing heavily. Mahoney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wesson was well out of range. Poor timing from Mahoney.#KD# Mahoney lands a big uppercut and Wesson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Wesson looks OK. Mahoney waves Wesson back to his feet!#ROC#Wesson is rocked! Mahoney is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Wesson is still on wobbly legs! Can Mahoney finish him? Mahoney circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Wesson to the canvas! Wesson doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Mahoney keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carey Mahoney! A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Carey Mahoney made sure he mentioned Money Inc. (160Q with Proof ) 150$ , along with how happy he was to win his fight. The defeated Dean Wesson had this to say: 'The better fighter won tonight. Congrats to my opponent. Got to get back to the gym and work my way to avenge this loss.'. |
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Event:
GC 350 ?? vs ??
Date: Jun 06, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mahoney lands a jab to the nose. Mahoney on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Turner scores with the left hand. Mahoney knows he should have avoided that one. We've been informed that Mahoney has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Mahoney lands a jab to Turner's midsection. Turner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mahoney sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Turner slips under a jab.#CL2# Mahoney clinches with his opponent.
Turner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mahoney lands a body punch. Turner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mahoney blocks a body shot from Turner. Mahoney lands a body shot in the clinch.
Turner throws a head punch that misses. Turner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Turner takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mahoney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahoney blocks a body shot from Turner. Mahoney blocks a body shot from Turner. Turner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T1# Mahoney pressing his opponent against the cage. Turner can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Turner.
Mahoney lands a left hand.
Turner struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
Turner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahoney lands a damaging elbow. Turner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turner misses with a body punch.
Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahoney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Turner tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Turner working aggressively here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mahoney takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. A short right hand to the side of the head by Turner.#T2# Turner has a couple of punches blocked by Mahoney.
Turner working aggressively here.
Turner misses with the head strike.
Mahoney misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahoney lands a right hand that snaps the head of Turner backwards. Turner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Mahoney. This has been an exciting period of action! Turner lands a body punch in the clinch. Turner cracks Mahoney with a nice body shot. Mahoney gets through Turner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Turner misses with the head strike.
Turner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turner misses with a short punch on the inside. Turner has a couple of punches blocked by Mahoney.
#BC# Turner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Mahoney darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch. #T3# A shot to the body from Mahoney misses letting Turner counter with a right hand. Turner shoots in looking for a takedown. Mahoney tries to sprawl out of it but Turner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mahoney manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Turner thows a left - swing and a miss! Mahoney throws a body shot but no joy. Carey Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mahoney looks to clinch and Turner counters with a left to the body. Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mahoney paws at him with a jab and circles away. Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mahoney.
Turner lands a glancing blow to the side of Mahoney's head. Mahoney defending well as Turner loads up on a big left hand. A telegraphed right hand from Mahoney misses the target. Turner misses the shot to the body. Turner looks for the body kick but Mahoney saw that one coming. Mahoney misses with a low kick. Turner does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. A lazy left from Turner finds it's target. Turner jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T4# Mahoney doesn't manage to clinch there - Turner circles away.
Turner ducks under a wild hook from Mahoney. Turner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Turner sets himself, and Mahoney steps forward looking for the clinch! Turner avoids it this time. Mahoney tries to clinch up. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mahoney wants to clinch up but Turner keeps it at a distance. Turner throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Mahoney misses the jab. Turner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Turner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Turner lands with a hook. Mahoney tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. The fight stays on the outside here - Mahoney looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Turner throws a body kick that misses. Mahoney throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#CL2# Mahoney clinches up with Turner and pushes him back against the cage. Turner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. Mahoney throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahoney. Mahoney blocking some punches.
Turner cracks Mahoney with a nice body shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Turner dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2# Mahoney cracks Turner with an open hand slap. Mahoney avoids the body shot from Turner.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Turner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Turner looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Turner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mahoney throws out a powerful jab. Mahoney is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Mahoney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turner moves away. Mahoney lands a really nice looking cross but Turner seems unphased.
Mahoney uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turner. Mahoney tries to clinch but Turner is having none of it. Turner misses with a low kick.
Turner misses with an uppercut. Mahoney saw that one coming. Mahoney lands a right hook to the body.
Mahoney digs a good hook to Turner's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mahoney blocks a leg kick. You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Turner got wobbled bad by a big combination! Mahoney presses forward with punches and knees until Turner stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Turner closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carey Mahoney! Carey Mahoney was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
GC 347 Starker vs Ruas
Date: May 17, 2020 |
#R1# Ohanian tests Mahoney's chin there with a solid looking shot. Mahoney takes a swing at Ohanian's ribcage but misses. Mahoney works Ohanian's body with a nice hook. Mahoney ducks right into an uppercut from Ohanian. Mahoney lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Mahoney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mahoney slips under a jab. Ohanian throws a body kick that misses. Mahoney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ohanian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Mahoney misses with a lunging right hand
and Ohanian counters with a lovely straight right hand! Ohanian tries a head kick but it misses.
Ohanian tries a head kick but it misses.
#TD2# Ohanian shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mahoney manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. 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! Ohanian trying to control but Mahoney is working from the bottom. Mahoney looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Ohanian slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1# Mahoney keeping moving, preventing Ohanian from controlling successfully. #SUB2# Ohanian has gone for a leg lock! Mahoney slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ohanian's guard.#REVR# Ohanian lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB# Ohanian's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T2##SUB2# Ohanian has gone for a leg lock! Mahoney slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ohanian's guard.#REVR# Mahoney controlling from the top position. #SUB2# Ohanian had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mahoney defends it easily. Mahoney slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T3# Ohanian controls Mahoney momentarily but Mahoney frees himself. Ohanian pulls Mahoney in close to his closed guard and prevents Mahoney from doing any damage or advancing position. Ohanian looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mahoney is one step ahead there. #T4# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Mahoney trying to control the position from guard on top but Ohanian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Ohanian tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2# Ohanian looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Ohanian looking for a sweep. Not yet Ohanian, not yet. #SUB2# Ohanian has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mahoney can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alen Ohanian dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. #R2# Mahoney looks to score with a jab to the body but Ohanian is just out of range. Ohanian explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. A combination from Ohanian does no damage. The fighters circling - Ohanian throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Mahoney throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ohanian sees it coming and avoids it easily. Ohanian throws a push kick but Mahoney slaps the foot to one side. The fight stays on the outside here - Mahoney looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ohanian swats him away and circles back towards the center. Ohanian has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Ohanian takes a body punch but keeps moving. Mahoney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ohanian fails to land the takedown. Mahoney is looking to wear down Ohanian with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mahoney is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL# Mahoney has Ohanian up against the cage in a clinch.
Mahoney tries a knee to the head but Ohanian blocks it.
#T1# Ohanian throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahoney. #BC# Mahoney breaks from the clinch.
Mahoney tries to clinch but Ohanian is having none of it. Ohanian looks to land a left hand but Mahoney moved out of range nicely. The fighters circling - Mahoney throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Mahoney closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Carey Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ohanian throws a hook but Mahoney blocks it. A looping hook to the body misses from Mahoney. Ohanian does a little dance to reset his feet. Ohanian takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mahoney jabbing away but nothing is landing. The fight stays on the outside here - Mahoney looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Ohanian looks to land a right hand but Mahoney moved out of range. Mahoney just misses with a punch to the body.
Ohanian wants to counter the offense by Mahoney and move into the clinch position. Mahoney looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Mahoney misses with a left hand and Ohanian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Mahoney jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab lands there for Mahoney.#ROC# Ohanian is rocked! 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! Mahoney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice side step and Ohanian releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Ohanian is still on wobbly legs! Can Mahoney finish him?#T2# Mahoney pounces like a tiger and cracks Ohanian with a vicious hook! Ohanian is down but not out! Mahoney follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Carey Mahoney! In his post fight interview, Carey Mahoney started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
GAMMA#824 Grabber v Paulin
Date: Apr 25, 2020 |
#R1# Mahoney lands with a good body shot. Mahoney moves out of range of the strikes. Mahoney let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Tulikoura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Mahoney darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL2# Mahoney moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC# Tulikoura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tulikoura paws at him with a jab and circles away. We've been informed that Mahoney has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. A head kick misses from Tulikoura. Mahoney misses with an uppercut
and Tulikoura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Tulikoura tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. A little jabbing left from Mahoney on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Tulikoura is looking to slow Mahoney down with leg kicks. Some wild striking there from Mahoney.
Mahoney scores with a sloppy right hand. Tulikoura should have avoided that one. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mahoney steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tulikoura. A punch combination from Tulikoura misses. Mahoney throws an overhand right that lands on Tulikoura's shoulder, as Tulikoura tries to avoid the shot. Tulikoura is looking to counter punch. Mahoney doesn't manage to clinch there - Tulikoura circles away.
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tulikoura swats him away and circles back towards the center. Tulikoura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahoney.
Tulikoura throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#T1# Mahoney takes a kick to the side of the head. Tulikoura throws a quick inside leg kick. Mahoney lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tulikoura at a distance.
Tulikoura swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney. Mahoney checks a leg kick nicely. Mahoney misses with a straight left. Tulikoura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tulikoura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL2# Mahoney closes the distance and clinches.#TD# Tulikoura manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Mahoney sitting in guard, not really doing much. Tulikoura pulls Mahoney in to control the position. Tulikoura is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at FF Forever that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet. Tulikoura is trying to keep Mahoney in close.
Mahoney tries to free his leg and advance position but Tulikoura is retaining full guard. #T2##SUB# Tulikoura is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB# Tulikoura looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB# Tulikoura is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Mahoney is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB# Tulikoura is looking to cinch up a triangle. Mahoney throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Tulikoura's body to avoid the submission. Tulikoura has instead reached around Mahoney's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Tulikoura arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Johannes Tulikoura! Johannes Tulikoura was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
GAMMA#817 Spike v Manowaru
Date: Mar 21, 2020 |
#R1# Regueiro missing with a left hand there. Mahoney was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Mahoney throws a hook but Regueiro avoids it easily. Regueiro jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Regueiro throws a body kick that misses. We've been informed that Mahoney has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. The fight stays on the outside here - Mahoney looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Regueiro has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Regueiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mahoney. Mahoney swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mahoney slips under a jab from Regueiro. Regueiro scores with a jab. Mahoney acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Mahoney is looking to clinch. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Regueiro lands a jab to the nose. Mahoney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Regueiro.
Mahoney moves out of range as Regueiro strikes. Mahoney keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#CUT2# It looks like Julio Regueiro has been cut. Regueiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney. Regueiro lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Regueiro lands with an uppercut that bounces Mahoney off the cage and back into range. Regueiro dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Nice uppercut there from Regueiro. Regueiro takes a swing at Mahoney's ribcage but misses. #T1# Mahoney takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Regueiro lands a jab to the head.
#CL2# Mahoney gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD# Regueiro successfully pulls guard.
Regueiro looking to control.
#SUB# Mahoney has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Regueiro to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Mahoney is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Regueiro pulls down on the head and he's put Mahoney to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Julio Regueiro! A relieved looking Julio Regueiro 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:
GAMMA#813 Spike v Saric
Date: Feb 22, 2020 |
#R1# Sonnen lands a high kick!
Jab, jab by Mahoney - just one landing. Mahoney connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sonnen. Sonnen circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Mahoney darts in trying to clinch and Sonnen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Mahoney tries to clinch but Sonnen moves out of range. Sonnen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sonnen misses with a body shot.
A cross from Sonnen lands. Sonnen staying out of range there. Sonnen throws a body kick that misses. As Sonnen tries to get set, Mahoney tries to push him back and clinch up but Sonnen manages to avoid the attempt. Sonnen wants to land a leg kick but Mahoney is out of range. Mahoney throws a body punch but Sonnen moves out of range. #TD2# Sonnen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sonnen lands in his opponent's guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Sonnen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mahoney is keeping the position for now. #T1# Sonnen stays in close to Mahoney's body and controls the position. Mahoney knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sonnen on the ground. Sonnen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Sonnen looking to sit in guard and control but Mahoney gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR# Sonnen pulls Mahoney in close to prevent any damage. Sonnen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mahoney manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB# The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sonnen tries to free his leg and advance position but Mahoney is retaining full guard. #T2# Mahoney is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR# Sonnen tries to get to full guard but Mahoney has control of the leg. Mahoney is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Sonnen trying to control but Mahoney postures up.
#SUB2# Sonnen actively working from the bottom here. Mahoney prevents Sonnen from improving his position.#T3# The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2# Sonnen looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Mahoney pushes past his half guard into mount! Sonnen is working to get back to half guard.
#T4# Sonnen is squirming around, avoiding Mahoney's attempts to control the action. Sonnen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sonnen manages to regain half guard. Good work. Sonnen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Sonnen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mahoney's guard. #REVB# Sonnen looking to pass the guard. Mahoney keeping moving, preventing Sonnen from controlling successfully. Sonnen is looking to advance position but Mahoney has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR# Mahoney tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dao Sonnen will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action! #R2# Sonnen connects with a body shot that sends Mahoney's belly button to the back. The fighters circling - Mahoney throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Mahoney tries to clinch there but Sonnen circles away.
Mahoney swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sonnen.#TD2# Sonnen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mahoney tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sonnen is in Mahoney's guard.#ES# Mahoney pushes Sonnen off and scrambles back to his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Sonnen there. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sonnen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mahoney tries to clinch up but Sonnen circles away and keeps his distance. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Mahoney throws a hook but Sonnen avoids it easily. Mahoney has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mahoney there as he acknowledges the shot. Sonnen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mahoney. Sonnen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mahoney's head backwards. Dao Sonnen seems to be getting the better of the standup. Mahoney looks to land a left hand but Sonnen moved out of range nicely. Sonnen throws out a counter right but Mahoney avoids it with no problem. A telegraphed right hand from Sonnen misses the target. Mahoney scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CUT# It looks like Dao Sonnen has been cut. Mahoney has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#T1# Mahoney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sonnen moves away. Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch. Mahoney lands with a shot to the body. Mahoney takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Mahoney stuffs the takedown attempt from Sonnen. Sonnen gets slowly back to his feet. Carey Mahoney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Nice shot by Sonnen. Sonnen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. A slow jab from Sonnen misses its intended target. Sonnen keeps the fight on the outside. Mahoney moves out of range as Sonnen throws a body kick.
Carey Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mahoney tries to clinch up but Sonnen circles away and keeps his distance. Sonnen now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Sonnen misses with a right hand #CL# and Mahoney counters into the clinch. Nicely done. A body shot lands from Sonnen.
Sonnen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sonnen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2# Mahoney stalls. Sonnen jumps guard but Mahoney stands there with Sonnen around his waist. Sonnen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mahoney has a couple of punches blocked by Sonnen.
Sonnen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sonnen is looking to break free of the clinch but Mahoney has double underhooks. Mahoney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sonnen lands an uppercut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mahoney throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mahoney pushes off an throws an elbow but Sonnen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Sonnen misses with a short punch on the inside. Mahoney blocking some punches.
Sonnen lands a hook that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. #T3# A short right from Sonnen. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sonnen. Mahoney misses with some punches.
Mahoney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahoney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahoney lands a knee to the head.
Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Mahoney blocking some punches.
Sonnen misses with some punches.
Sonnen jumps guard but Mahoney stands there with Sonnen around his waist. Sonnen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Carey Mahoney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dao Sonnen. A nice right hand lands inside from Mahoney. Sonnen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T4# Mahoney scores with a knee to the head.
Sonnen tries to throw a body punch but Mahoney avoids it by throwing Sonnen back against the cage. Sonnen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. Sonnen misses with the head strike.
Mahoney prevents a body shot from Sonnen. Mahoney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sonnen's elbow. Mahoney digs a right hand underneath Sonnen's ribcage. Sonnen let out a lung full of air as it connected. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A quick uppercut on the inside from Mahoney. Sonnen misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahoney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#TD2# Sonnen pulls guard. Carey Mahoney overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Mahoney controlling from the top position. #SUB2# Sonnen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mahoney is aware though and is defending well. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dao Sonnen will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Dao Sonnen's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round! #R3# Mahoney scores with a jab. Sonnen keeps the fight on the outside. A jab from Sonnen finds it's way through Mahoney's defenses. Mahoney misses with an uppercut. Sonnen saw that one coming. Sonnen jabbing away but nothing is landing. Sonnen sizes up Mahoney with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Mahoney moves in looking to clinch but Sonnen pushes him off. A nice side step and Sonnen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Mahoney drops his hands momentarily and Sonnen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Mahoney swings for the body but Sonnen moves out of range.
Sonnen scores with a kick to the midsection. Sonnen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Sonnen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Mahoney blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL# Mahoney fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sonnen, pushing him back against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Sonnen fails to land. Mahoney has a couple of punches blocked by Sonnen.
Mahoney lands with a right to the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sonnen misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T1# A head punch on the inside from Sonnen fails to land. Sonnen tries to pull guard but Mahoney holds him up against the cage and eventually Sonnen drops back down to his feet.
Mahoney is working Sonnen over against the cage. Mahoney blocking some punches.
Mahoney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sonnen slows down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Sonnen fails to land. #BC2# Sonnen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Mahoney takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Sonnen swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney. Sonnen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Carey Mahoney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##CL# Mahoney closes the distance and pushes Sonnen back into the cage. Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahoney blocking some punches.
#BC# Mahoney breaks from the clinch.
#CL2# Sonnen closes the distance and clinches. Mahoney blocks a body shot from Sonnen. Both fighters working to control the clinch. #BC2# Sonnen breaks from the clinch.
#CL# Mahoney moves into the clinch. Sonnen'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. Sonnen blocking some punches.
#T3# Mahoney prevents a body shot from Sonnen. Sonnen managing to block the knees to the body from Mahoney.
Sonnen can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Sonnen blocking some punches.
Sonnen lands a shot to the body. Sonnen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Sonnen has a couple of punches blocked by Mahoney.
Sonnen lands on the inside with an uppercut. Sonnen misses with a punch on the inside.
Sonnen scores with a shot to the side of Mahoney's head. Mahoney lands a hook to the side of the head. Mahoney misses with a short punch on the inside. Mahoney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sonnen struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
#T4# Sonnen misses with a knee to the head. Mahoney looking to stall.
Mahoney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahoney prevents a body shot from Sonnen. Sonnen misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Sonnen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sonnen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mahoney as Sonnen tries to tie him up. Mahoney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Mahoney throws a head punch that misses. Still in the clinch, Sonnen scores with a nice short uppercut. Mahoney throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight! Dao Sonnen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Sonnen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30 Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30 Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dao Sonnen! A victorious Dao Sonnen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
GAMMA#809 Fungus v Tsuruta
Date: Feb 01, 2020 |
#R1##CL2# Mahoney closes the distance and clinches. Mahoney throws a head punch that misses. Mahoney leaning his opponent against the cage. Mahoney is pressed up against the cage. Bimbotinque has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mahoney down to the mat. Mahoney avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bimbotinque swats him away and circles back towards the center. Mahoney stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mahoney wants it to stay on the feet. Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bimbotinque. Mahoney tries to clinch but Bimbotinque is having none of it. Mahoney slips under a jab. Bimbotinque thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL2# Mahoney has Bimbotinque up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bimbotinque takes a knee right on the jaw!
#CUT2# It looks like Meltroco Bimbotinque has been cut. Mahoney is pushing Bimbotinque up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. A short uppercut from Bimbotinque. #T1##BC# Bimbotinque breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mahoney is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Bimbotinque fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#TD# Bimbotinque closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mahoney did well to prevent Bimbotinque getting side control. Bimbotinque is trying to control the action in half guard but Mahoney is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Bimbotinque controlling the action here. Bimbotinque not landing any meaningful shots this time. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bimbotinque seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mahoney does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Bimbotinque wants to free his trapped foot but Mahoney is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T2# Mahoney trying to hold on to Bimbotinque's head to control him but Bimbotinque postures up.
Bimbotinque missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Bimbotinque controlling the pace. Bimbotinque not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Mahoney trying to control from the bottom.
Bimbotinque thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Bimbotinque swings for the body but Mahoney moves out of range.
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bimbotinque swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T3# Mahoney wants to clinch. It looked like Bimbotinque was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Carey Mahoney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Mahoney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bimbotinque. Bimbotinque swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Bimbotinque misses. Bimbotinque swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bimbotinque takes a swing at Mahoney's ribcage but misses. Mahoney moves in looking to clinch but Bimbotinque pushes him off. Bimbotinque's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bimbotinque duly obliges. Mahoney misses with a body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Bimbotinque. Bimbotinque waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mahoney. Mahoney appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Mahoney slips a jab from Bimbotinque. Bimbotinque takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. 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!#CL2# Mahoney moves into the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Mahoney fails to land. #T4# Mahoney misses with some punches.
Bimbotinque has a couple of punches blocked by Mahoney.
Mahoney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mahoney is stalling here.
Bimbotinque has Mahoney pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mahoney manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Meltroco Bimbotinque. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bimbotinque tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mahoney throws a head punch that misses. Bimbotinque is looking for a takedown. Bimbotinque misses with a hook from the clinch. Bimbotinque drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mahoney pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bimbotinque uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mahoney. Mahoney is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Mahoney doesn't manage to clinch there - Bimbotinque circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meltroco Bimbotinque dominated that round. The cut man is working on Meltroco Bimbotinque's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. #R2# Mahoney tries to clinch there but Bimbotinque circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Bimbotinque misses the target. Mahoney cracks Bimbotinque with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Mahoney misses with a body shot.
Carey Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bimbotinque scores with a punch to the head. Bimbotinque takes a swing at Mahoney's ribcage but misses. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mahoney! But no joy. Mahoney misses with an uppercut. Bimbotinque saw that one coming. Mahoney tries to clinch up but Bimbotinque circles away and keeps his distance. Bimbotinque slips a jab from Mahoney. Mahoney tries to clinch but Bimbotinque is having none of it. Bimbotinque uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mahoney. Meltroco Bimbotinque is winning the standup battle so far.#TD# Excellent takedown into side control there by Bimbotinque. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Mahoney is looking for a sweep. Mahoney keeps trying to improve his position. Bimbotinque connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mahoney some visible discomfort.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bimbotinque throws a strike aimed at the side of Mahoney's head but Mahoney avoids it well.#T1# Mahoney tries to get back to half guard but can't. Bimbotinque lands a nice forearm strike. Mahoney wants to control but Bimbotinque postures up. Meltroco Bimbotinque overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Bimbotinque working the ground and pound but Mahoney is defending the strikes. Bimbotinque trying to control the position but Mahoney is working away. Bimbotinque looking to control but instead Mahoney has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard. Bimbotinque lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Mahoney trying to control from the bottom.
#T2# Bimbotinque working the head and body with strikes. Bimbotinque sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mahoney defending well though. Bimbotinque is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Bimbotinque wants to control but Mahoney is keeping him busy. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bimbotinque connects with a nice short shot to Mahoney's temple. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bimbotinque landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Bimbotinque works his way into side control. Mahoney tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bimbotinque wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T3# Bimbotinque misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Mahoney is not content to let Bimbotinque control the position. Bimbotinque working away. Mahoney is not content to let Bimbotinque control the position. Bimbotinque looks up at the clock and then as Mahoney takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bimbotinque smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
#T4# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Mahoney is trying to get back to half guard. Bimbotinque sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mahoney is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bimbotinque throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Mahoney can't do much from the bottom here. Mahoney is not content to let Bimbotinque control the position. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Bimbotinque is staying tight to Mahoney's torso, preventing him from escaping. #REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meltroco Bimbotinque dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Meltroco Bimbotinque's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round! #R3# Bimbotinque just misses with a punch to the body.
Mahoney lands an overhand right. Mahoney looks to land a left hand but Bimbotinque moved out of range nicely.#CL2# Mahoney has managed to clinch.
A shot in the inside from Bimbotinque. Bimbotinque fails to pull guard.
I was talking to Bimbotinque's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Bimbotinque fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bimbotinque misses with some punches.
#BC# Bimbotinque's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD# Bimbotinque closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mahoney quickly recovers to half guard. Bimbotinque wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mahoney keeps working. Bimbotinque throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Mahoney avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bimbotinque. #T1# Bimbotinque is trying to control. Mahoney wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Mahoney gets back to full guard.
Mahoney is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Mahoney keeping full guard, as Bimbotinque tries to pass. Bimbotinque with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Bimbotinque postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Bimbotinque is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mahoney can do to turn this around? Bimbotinque is stalling in the full guard. Carey Mahoney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Bimbotinque lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mahoney circles away quickly and effectively. A jab from Bimbotinque misses. A jab from Bimbotinque does it's job there. Mahoney throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Bimbotinque throws a right and a left that both miss. Mahoney tries to clinch up. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Bimbotinque swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. A quick step to the side and Bimbotinque tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T3# Mahoney lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bimbotinque. Mahoney moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Bimbotinque staying out of range there. Bimbotinque seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Bimbotinque misses with a body shot.
Mahoney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bimbotinque.
Mahoney keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bimbotinque. Mahoney digs a good body shot into Bimbotinque's ribs. Bimbotinque gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Nice shot lands for Bimbotinque. Mahoney moves away from the strike by Bimbotinque. Bimbotinque connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mahoney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bimbotinque manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Mahoney takes a swing at Bimbotinque's ribcage but misses. A slow jab from Bimbotinque misses its intended target. Bimbotinque moves out of range as Mahoney strikes. Meltroco Bimbotinque is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4# Mahoney misses with a looping left. Bimbotinque fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Bimbotinque swings for the body but Mahoney moves out of range.
Bimbotinque swings for the body but Mahoney moves out of range.
Bimbotinque misses with an uppercut. Bimbotinque blocks a jab. Bimbotinque takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Mahoney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#KD2# Mahoney drops Bimbotinque with a beautiful combination! Bimbotinque stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mahoney is looking for the KO!#ROC2# Bimbotinque is rocked! Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bimbotinque paws at him with a jab and circles away. Oh Bimbotinque is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! A big right from Mahoney misses. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bimbotinque paws at him with a jab and circles away. BOOM! Mahoney lands a beautiful left hook that drops Bimbotinque. Bimbotinque tries to recover but Mahoney is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Bimbotinque lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carey Mahoney! Carey Mahoney decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
Eternity 3: Storm vs Fiso
Date: Dec 07, 2019 |
#R1# Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lombardo paws at him with a jab and circles away. Mahoney takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lombardo swings for the body but Mahoney moves out of range.
Lombardo throws a body punch but Mahoney moves out of range. Lombardo scores with a jab to the jaw. Lombardo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lombardo is looking to counter with a body kick. Lombardo keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2# Mahoney clinches up against the cage. Lombardo misses with a hook from the clinch. Lombardo misses with a body punch.
We've been informed that Mahoney has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. A short left from Lombardo. Lombardo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahoney's elbow. Mahoney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A head punch blocked on the inside by Lombardo. Lombardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
Mahoney lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lombardo backwards. Lombardo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Nice body punch from Mahoney. Mahoney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T1# A quick uppercut on the inside from Lombardo. Mahoney is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Mahoney controlling the action here for a moment.
Lombardo is leaning against Mahoney and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Mahoney is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lombardo pulls him back up using the underhooks. Lombardo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lombardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
Mahoney swings wildly with an uppercut but Lombardo uses good head movement to avoid it. Lombardo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lombardo pushes Mahoney back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Lombardo lands a shoulder strike. Mahoney misses with a punch to the body.
Lombardo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahoney misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T2# Lombardo misses with a short punch on the inside. Lombardo prevents a body shot from Mahoney. #BC# Lombardo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Lombardo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL2# Mahoney instigates a clinch. Mahoney misses with a hook from the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Mahoney fails to land. This has been an exciting period of action! Lombardo lands a hook to the side of the head. A nice right hand lands inside from Lombardo. A short right from Mahoney on the inside. Lombardo has Mahoney pressed against the cage, preventing Mahoney from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Mahoney is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lombardo is defending well for now. Mahoney can't find room to land a body shot as Lombardo controls the action.
Lombardo is working Mahoney over against the cage. Mahoney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lombardo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahoney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lombardo misses with a body punch.
#T3# Lombardo avoiding damage as Mahoney throws knees to the body.
Lombardo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mahoneys head. Lombardo can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Lombardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Lombardo.
Lombardo lands a left hand.
Lombardo tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Mahoney tries to land knees in the clinch but Lombardo avoids the damage to the body. Lombardo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahoney's elbow. Lombardo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A short right hand to the side of the head by Lombardo. Lombardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
Lombardo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. Lombardo wants to break free but Mahoney has control.
Lombardo lands a nice shot to the body. Lombardo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mahoney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T4# An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lombardo. Lombardo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lombardo misses with the head strike.
Lombardo tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A head punch on the inside from Lombardo fails to land. Lombardo digs a right hand underneath Mahoney's ribcage. Mahoney let out a lung full of air as it connected. A short uppercut from Lombardo. This has been an exciting period of action! Lombardo can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Mahoney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Lombardo tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Lombardo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. Lombardo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Lombardo tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mahoney creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Lombardo prevents a body shot from Mahoney. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santino Lombardo dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. #R2# Lombardo blocks a jab. Mahoney moves into range and connects with a jab. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lombardo swats him away and circles back towards the center. A leg kick checked by Mahoney. Lombardo misses with a hook. Mahoney ducked under it nicely. Mahoney tries to clinch but Lombardo moves out of range. Lombardo throws out a loose jab but Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid it. Mahoney tries to clinch up and Lombardo counters with a good, hard body kick but Mahoney shrugs it off. Mahoney misses with a shot to the body and Lombardo counters with a straight right hand. Mahoney takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Lombardo swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney. Carey Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2# Lombardo tries to keep at a distance but Mahoney has taken the fight into the clinch. Lombardo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahoney. #T1# A head punch on the inside from Lombardo fails to land. Lombardo working aggressively here.
Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Lombardo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mahoney can do to turn this around? A quick uppercut on the inside from Lombardo. #BC# Lombardo breaks the clinch.
Mahoney looks to land a right hand but Lombardo moved out of range. Lombardo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahoney.
Lombardo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Lombardo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lombardo ducks under a wild hook from Mahoney. Mahoney thuds his right hand into Lombardo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Lombardo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mahoney doesn't seem bothered though. Mahoney has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lombardo finds it's way round the side to connect with Mahoney's head. Mahoney tries to clinch up. Lombardo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mahoney moves away. Lombardo throws a leg kick but Mahoney checks it. #CL2# The fight moves into the clinch position. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mahoney blocks a body shot from Lombardo. #T2# Mahoney blocks the elbow strike.
Lombardo tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Lombardo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lombardo lands with a short head shot on the inside. Lombardo lands a body punch. Lombardo throws a head punch that misses. Lombardo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mahoneys head. A body shot lands from Mahoney.
Santino Lombardo has scored more points in the clinch so far. Lombardo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Lombardo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lombardo can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Mahoney misses with a short punch on the inside. Lombardo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T3# Mahoney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahoney is working Lombardo over against the cage. Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Lombardo working aggressively here.
Mahoney working some nice short punches in the clinch. Lombardo scores with a hook to the body. Mahoney wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mahoney tries to throw a body punch but Lombardo avoids it by throwing Mahoney back against the cage. Lombardo gets through Mahoney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Lombardo tries to throw a body punch but Mahoney avoids it by throwing Lombardo back against the cage. Lombardo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mahoneys head. Lombardo tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC# Lombardo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mahoney lands a two punch combo.
Lombardo throws a quick inside leg kick. Lombardo swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney.#T4# Lombardo lands with a good body shot. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lombardo lands a slapping body shot.
#CL# Lombardo has closed the distance and engaged Mahoney in a clinch.
Lombardo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Mahoney stalling in the clinch but Lombardo improves position. Mahoney is working Lombardo over against the cage. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lombardo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Mahoney has a couple of punches blocked by Lombardo.
Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Lombardo tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Lombardo can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Lombardo throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahoney. Nice body punch from Lombardo - that landed with a thud.
Lombardo misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lombardo. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santino Lombardo dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round! #R3# That kick from Lombardo tenderised Mahoney's leg. Mahoney is trying to keep his angry face on. Lombardo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch. A looping hook to the body misses from Mahoney. Lombardo does a little dance to reset his feet. Lombardo catches Mahoney with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Mahoney connects with a right hand. Lombardo shakes it off. Mahoney swings widly with a right hand
and Lombardo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Lombardo throws a wild body kick that Mahoney sees coming a mile off. Mahoney thows a left - swing and a miss! Mahoney takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lombardo moves out of range of the strikes. A shot to the liver by Mahoney. Beautiful body shot. Mahoney throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Lombardo lands with a nice body punch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mahoney drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lombardo paws at him with a jab and circles away. Lombardo connects with a looping right hand.
Mahoney fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T1# Mahoney swings widly with a right hand
and Mahoney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Lombardo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lombardo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lombardo swats him away and circles back towards the center. Lombardo motions for Mahoney to come forward. Lombardo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Lombardo looks to score with a jab to the body but Mahoney is just out of range. Lombardo throws a body kick that misses. Mahoney throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Mahoney throws a lazy uppercut
and Lombardo counters with a straight right hand. Lombardo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Mahoney slips under a jab from Lombardo. Lombardo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mahoney at a distance.
Lombardo connects with a crisp jab. Lombardo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Lombardo loads up on a big right hand but Mahoney slips the punch. This has been an exciting period of action! Nice uppercut there from Mahoney.#CUT2# It looks like Santino Lombardo has been cut.#CL# Lombardo moves into range and clinches up with Mahoney. Lombardo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Carey Mahoney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# A short body shot lands from Lombardo as the two fighters clinch.
Lombardo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahoney's elbow. Lombardo tries to throw a body punch but Mahoney avoids it by throwing Lombardo back against the cage. Mahoney utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Mahoney lands with a short head shot on the inside. Lombardo tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Mahoney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Mahoney throws a punch but it's blocked by Lombardo. Lombardo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lombardo tries to break free but Mahoney pushes him back against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahoney. Mahoney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lombardo.
Lombardo misses with a body punch.
Mahoney blocks a body shot from Lombardo. #T3# Mahoney prevents a body shot from Lombardo. Lombardo scores with a nice hook to the head. Mahoney lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lombardo or not. Lombardo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mahoneys head. Lombardo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahoney's elbow. Lombardo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Lombardo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Mahoney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lombardo's elbow. Mahoney lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lombardo. Lombardo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahoney's elbow. Lombardo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahoney has a couple of punches blocked by Lombardo.
Lombardo misses with a short punch on the inside. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lombardo. Lombardo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Mahoney blocking some punches.
#T4# Mahoney blocking some punches.
Lombardo misses with a short punch on the inside. Mahoney throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lombardo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahoney misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahoney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Lombardo.
Lombardo lands an uppercut. Mahoney unloads a knee to the mid-section. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lombardo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lombardo gets through Mahoney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Mahoney has a couple of punches blocked by Lombardo.
Mahoney prevents a body shot from Lombardo. Mahoney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lombardo.
#BC# Lombardo manages to break the clinch.
#CL2# Mahoney has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahoney.
And that's the end of the fight! Santino Lombardo showed his dominance in that final round. Well Lombardo 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27 Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27 Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santino Lombardo! During a confident post fight interview, Santino Lombardo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Skrap Fights 99
Date: Nov 09, 2019 |
#R1# Mahoney scores with a punch to the head. Mahoney cracks Hamman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CL2# Mahoney closes the distance and clinches. Hamman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hamman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mahoney blocks it with crossed arms. We've been informed that Mahoney has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Hamman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mahoney in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Hamman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mahoney throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mahoney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Hamman landing knees to the head.
Hamman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hamman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hamman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mahoney throws an elbow that misses.
Hamman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mahoney.
Mahoney can't find room to land a body shot as Hamman controls the action.
Hamman blocks an uppercut.
#T1# Hamman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mahoney is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hamman is defending well for now. Mahoney lands with a light punch inside. Mahoney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Hamman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mahoney is defending well for now. Mahoney tries to land a knee to the head but Hamman blocks with his arms.
Mahoney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hamman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hamman tries a knee to the head but Mahoney blocks it.
Mahoney blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Hamman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Mahoney lands with a right to the head. A knee to the head by Hamman.
Hamman managing to block the knees to the body from Mahoney.
Hamman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mahoney swings wildly with an uppercut but Hamman uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2# Hamman scores with a nice hook to the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hamman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hamman misses with a knee strike.
Our sources have told us that Hamman has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. Hamman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mahoney avoids it. Hamman trying to land knees to the body.
Mahoney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hamman wants a takedown.
Hamman prevents a body shot from Mahoney. Mahoney is leaning against Hamman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Hamman blocks a body shot from Mahoney. Mahoney blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Knees to the body from Hamman.
Mahoney tries to land a knee to the head but Hamman blocks with his arms.
Mahoney stops a takedown attempt from Hamman.
#T3# Hamman misses with a knee to the head. Hamman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mahoney avoids it. Mahoney lands a nice shot to the body. Mahoney scores with a shot to the side of Hamman's head. Hamman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mahoney is defending well for now. Mahoney tries to throw a body punch but Hamman avoids it by throwing Mahoney back against the ropes. Nice body punch from Mahoney. Mahoney misses with some punches.
Hamman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mahoney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hamman can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Didi Hamman. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2# Mahoney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mahoney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hamman.
Mahoney throws a shot from downtown. Hamman moves away and avoids it.#CL2# Mahoney has closed the distance and engaged Hamman in a clinch.
Mahoney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Mahoney scores with a shoulder strike. #T4# Mahoney lands on the inside with an uppercut. A shot in the inside from Mahoney. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mahoney avoiding damage as Hamman throws knees to the body.
Hamman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#BC2# Mahoney manages to break the clinch.
Hamman lands a right hook to the body.
Hamman misses with a body shot.
Mahoney changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#CL2# Mahoney closes the distance and clinches. Mahoney lands a shot to the body. Mahoney connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hamman's face.
Hamman misses with a knee strike.
Mahoney tries to score a body lock takedown but Hamman shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Hamman trying to land knees to the body.
Mahoney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC2# Mahoney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carey Mahoney dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! #R2##CL2# Mahoney rushes Hamman and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. Hamman missing with knees to the body.
Hamman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #CUT# It looks like Carey Mahoney has been cut. Hamman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mahoney on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hamman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mahoney is defending well for now. Mahoney managing to block the knees to the body from Hamman.
Mahoney managing to block the knees to the body from Hamman.
Hamman can't get the takedown.
Hamman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mahoney is defending well for now. Mahoney tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mahoney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hamman backwards. Hamman misses with a knee to the head. Mahoney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mahoney lands a nice uppercut. Hamman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mahoney blocks it with crossed arms. #T1# Hamman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hamman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hamman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mahoney lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Hamman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mahoney avoids it. Mahoney lands a hook to the side of the head. Hamman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mahoney is defending well for now. Carey Mahoney seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Mahoney working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Mahoney is working Hamman over against the ropes. Hamman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mahoney scores with a hook to the body. Hamman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mahoney is defending well for now. Hamman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mahoney.
Hamman misses with a body punch.
Hamman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hamman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T2# Hamman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mahoney avoids it. Mahoney tries to throw a body punch but Hamman avoids it by throwing Mahoney back against the ropes. Mahoney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hamman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mahoney blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Hamman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mahoney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hamman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mahoney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hamman tries a knee to the head but Mahoney blocks it.
Mahoney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hamman backwards. Hamman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahoney avoiding damage as Hamman throws knees to the body.
Hamman lands a knee to the body.
Mahoney throws a head punch that misses. Mahoney avoiding damage as Hamman throws knees to the body.
#T3# Mahoney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hamman's elbow. Mahoney gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Mahoney avoiding damage as Hamman throws knees to the body.
Mahoney has Hamman pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Hamman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Hamman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mahoney putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hamman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Hamman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hamman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mahoney blocks it with crossed arms. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Hamman tries to land knees in the clinch but Mahoney avoids the damage to the body. Mahoney managing to block the knees to the body from Hamman.
Mahoney looking to throw knees to the head but Hamman is blocking nicely.
Hamman with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Mahoney.
Hamman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hamman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
#T4# Hamman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Mahoney managing to block the knees to the body from Hamman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hamman misses with a body punch.
Mahoney lands a body shot. Hamman tries to land a knee to the head but Mahoney blocks with his arms.
Hamman looking to throw knees to the head but Mahoney is blocking nicely.
Mahoney blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Mahoney avoiding damage as Hamman throws knees to the body.
Mahoney lands a shot to the body. Mahoney lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Mahoney scores with a nice short uppercut. Mahoney cracks Hamman with a nice body shot. A quick uppercut on the inside from Mahoney. Mahoney with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Mahoney creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Didi Hamman will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Carey Mahoney's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards. #R3# Mahoney throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hamman sees it coming and avoids it easily. Mahoney throws a series of punches but Hamman moves out of range. #CL2# Mahoney has closed the distance and engaged Hamman in a clinch.
Mahoney scores with a hook to the body. Mahoney lands a hook to the side of the head. Mahoney blocks an elbow strike from Hamman.
Hamman goes for a takedown attempt but Mahoney pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hamman shoots in looking for a takedown but Mahoney manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hamman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Mahoney is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hamman with a body shot. Hamman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mahoney throws out the jab. #CL2# Mahoney takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2# Mahoney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hamman closes the distance looking to clinch and Mahoney counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC2# Hamman is rocked! Both fighters are breathing heavily.#CL2# Mahoney clinches up against the ropes. Oh Hamman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Mahoney digs a right hand into Hamman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hamman's gas tank. A short right from Mahoney. #T1# Mahoney is leaning against Hamman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Mahoney scores with a shoulder strike. Hamman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mahoney unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Hamman! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Mahoney is unloading with more strikes now! Hamman drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carey Mahoney! Carey Mahoney bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
Skrap Fights 89
Date: Oct 05, 2019 |
#R1# Mahoney works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CUT2# It looks like Donald Trump has been cut. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Trump swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2# Mahoney pushes Trump up against the ropes in a clinch.#BC2# Mahoney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Mahoney wants to clinch up but Trump keeps it at a distance. Trump attempts a counter takedown but Mahoney avoids it well and moves away.#TD# Mahoney gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Trump to score an easy takedown into full guard.#ES2# Mahoney uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Trump avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trump looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mahoney is fending him off so far but Trump persists. Nope, Mahoney circles away and we're back to standing. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mahoney slaps away a takedown attempt from Trump, before circling back to the center of the mat.#CL2# Mahoney closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. Mahoney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Mahoney as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Mahoney throws an elbow but misses. Mahoney lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Trump backwards. Mahoney lands a nice knee to the body. #T1# Trump taking a breather. Mahoney misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahoney gets through Trump's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Trump jumps guard but Mahoney stands there with Trump around his waist. Trump gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Trump. That's going to take a lot out of him. Trump misses with some punches.
Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Mahoney has a couple of punches blocked by Trump.
Trump tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Mahoney. Trump makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Trump swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid it. Mahoney presses Trump against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. A hook to the body from Mahoney.
I was talking to Trump's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Trump throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahoney. Mahoney lands a nice knee to the body. #T2# Mahoney misses with a hook from the clinch. Trump digs a right hand into Mahoney's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mahoney's gas tank. Mahoney blocking some punches.
Mahoney misses with the head strike.
A short left from Trump. This has been an exciting period of action! Trump slows down the pace here.
Trump working aggressively here.
Mahoney misses with a body punch.
Mahoney with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Trump is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Mahoney to keep the fight standing. Trump struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
Trump managing to block the knees to the body from Mahoney.
Trump is trying to pull guard but Mahoney turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Trump fails to land. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trump. #T3# Trump prevents a body shot from Mahoney. #BC2# Mahoney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trump darts in looking for a takedown but Mahoney gets double underhooks and turns Trump into the ropes. Trump misses with a looping right. Trump looks to throw the jab but Mahoney is out of range. A telegraphed right hand from Trump misses the target. Trump throws a hook to the side of Mahoney's head but Mahoney sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Mahoney has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Trump takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Mahoney comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Mahoney scores with a jab. Trump acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Mahoney smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Mahoney connects with a body shot. Mahoney tries to clinch but Trump is having none of it. Mahoney tries to clinch but Trump is having none of it. Trump drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mahoney sprawls and moves away. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Trump paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD# Trump shoots in and bounces Mahoney off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard. Mahoney wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Trump manages to pass to side control. #T4# The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#REVB# Mahoney is in trouble now - Trump has advanced to mount! The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB# Trump looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Trump tries to control but Mahoney wriggling away. Trump is trying to control here but Mahoney has managed to regain half guard.
Trump not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carey Mahoney dominated that round. The cut man is working on Donald Trump's cut. 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##CL2# Mahoney gets a clinch. Mahoney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Trump backwards. Trump throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahoney. A hook to the body from Mahoney.
Trump misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahoney throws a punch but it's blocked by Trump. Mahoney blocking some punches.
Trump misses with a hook from the clinch. Trump makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Trump is looking to take this one to the mat. Mahoney tries to land knees in the clinch but Trump avoids the damage to the body. Trump has Mahoney pressed against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Trump working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Trump fails to land. Trump swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid it. Mahoney scores with a hook to the body.#T1# Trump misses with a punch on the inside.
Trump misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahoney lands on the inside with an uppercut. Mahoney is looking to take this one to the mat. Trump misses with a hook from the clinch. A quick uppercut on the inside from Mahoney. Mahoney scores with a hook to the body. Mahoney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahoney lands a good knee to the midsection. Trump won't want to take too many of those. A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahoney. Mahoney is trying to force a seperation but Trump has the dominant position. A short left from Trump. A right handed body shot lands from Mahoney.
Mahoney is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Carey Mahoney seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC2# Mahoney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Mahoney fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T2# Trump swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney.#TD# Trump closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mahoney's guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Trump tries to free his leg and advance position but Mahoney is retaining full guard. Trump trying to control the position from guard on top but Mahoney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Donald Trump overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Mahoney looking for a sweep. Not yet Mahoney, not yet. Mahoney controls Trump momentarily but Trump frees himself. Trump in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Mahoney is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Mahoney wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Mahoney has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3# Mahoney keeping moving, preventing Trump from controlling successfully. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Mahoney throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trump sees it coming and avoids it easily. Mahoney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Trump shoots in but Mahoney avoids the takedown attempt easily. Trump moves out of range as Mahoney strikes. Trump appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#TD# Trump drives through with a takedown into Mahoney's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Mahoney pulls Trump in close to prevent any damage. Trump stopping the sweep attempt from Mahoney. Trump wants to pass the guard but Mahoney is keeping the position. Trump missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T4# Mahoney working a defensive guard here.
Trump slips nicely into half guard. Mahoney won't allow Trump to pass to mount. #SUB# Mahoney is defending against the submission attempts here by Trump.
Trump seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mahoney does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Donald Trump will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Donald Trump'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. This is the final round! #R3# Trump shoots in looking for a takedown but Mahoney manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Trump's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Mahoney appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Trump swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Trump drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Carey Mahoney seems to be getting the better of the standup. Trump catches Mahoney with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Mahoney thuds his right hand into Trump's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Mahoney smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. No luck with that takedown attempt from Trump. Mahoney comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#CL2# Mahoney closes the distance and pushes Trump back into the ropes. Trump is trying to pull guard but Mahoney has him pressed against the ropes. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Trump. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2# Mahoney has clasped his hands together around Trump's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mahoney trying to control the position but Trump is working away. Mahoney moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. Trump is trying to control Mahoney's posture but Mahoney avoids it. #T1# Trump is looking to reverse the position. Trump regains half guard. Trump is looking to control Mahoney's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Trump avoid being mounted? Trump tries to get to full guard but Mahoney has control of the leg. #SUB# Trump actively working from the bottom here. Mahoney tries to stand but his arm is trapped. #T2# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB# Trump looking for submissions off his back. The fighters are battling for position here. Trump manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB# Trump has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mahoney can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Mahoney must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Mahoney is stalling in the full guard. Trump wants to sweep here but Mahoney controlling him for the moment. #T3##SUB# Trump is looking for a triangle here but Mahoney uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Carey Mahoney is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Mahoney wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trump keeps working. Trump is trying to control Mahoney's posture but Mahoney avoids it. A lull in the action here as Mahoney stalls from top position. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T4# A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Trump tries to improve position but can't. Mahoney content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Mahoney fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Trump swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Some wild striking there from Mahoney.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD# A momentary lapse in concentration from Mahoney enables Trump to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mahoney manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Trump throws a big right hand that misses. Donald Trump has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Mahoney is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight! Carey Mahoney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Mahoney 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Carey Mahoney! Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Carey Mahoney! Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Carey Mahoney!
Carey Mahoney wins by unanimous decision! Carey Mahoney decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
Skrap Fights 84
Date: Sep 20, 2019 |
#R1# Mahoney connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#TD# Rhino shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#SUB# Rhino 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.
Mahoney wants to improve his position but Rhino is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB# Rhino is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mahoney is just riding it out for now. Rhino eventually gives up the hold. Mahoney is looking to improve his position.
#T1# Rhino missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #SUB# Rhino is looking for a kimura but Mahoney is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rhino to get the leverage. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Rhino throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Rhino trying to mount his opponent but Mahoney defends it. #SUB# Rhino is working for a submission of some sort.
Mahoney is refusing to be controlled, as Rhino sits in half guard. #T2# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB# Rhino wants to work for an arm triangle but Mahoney is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mahoney is holding on to half guard well. Mahoney wants to control but Rhino is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB# Rhino is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mahoney has managed to free his arm - good work. Rhino is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard. Rhino stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mahoney swivels though and keeps the full guard. Rhino is looking to work some ground and pound but Mahoney has wrist control. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T3# Rhino trying to control but Mahoney is working from the bottom. Rhino won't allow Mahoney to sweep him here. #REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Mahoney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Rhino lands with an overhand left. Rhino throws a head kick but Mahoney moves out of range.
Rhino looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Rhino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Mahoney misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mahoney works the jab nicely. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Rhino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #TD# Rhino shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Mahoney wants to improve his position but Rhino is controlling well.
#T4##SUB# Rhino is working for a submission of some sort.
Mahoney is looking to improve his position.
Mahoney is trying is best to control the position here. #SUB# Rhino is trying to work for a kimura but Mahoney is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Mahoney regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Rhino. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brutalis Rhino dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! #R2# Rhino ducks right into an uppercut from Mahoney. #CL2# Mahoney takes the fight into the clinch. Rhino wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mahoney lands a nice knee to the body. Mahoney tries a body shot but Rhino blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mahoney. Rhino has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#TD2# Mahoney has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rhino is trying to keep an underhook but Mahoney manages to get the takedown into half guard. Still in half guard, Mahoney seems content to control. Mahoney is continuing to stall. Mahoney stops Rhino from getting back to his feet.
Mahoney trying to control from half guard but Rhino is working away. #T1# Rhino pushes Mahoney off looking to stand but Mahoney dives back in and keeps control.
Mahoney not doing much here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#SUB# Rhino looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Rhino is looking to control Mahoney's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rhino avoid being mounted?#REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Mahoney is looking to clinch but Rhino is avoiding it.
Mahoney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mahoney lands with a good body shot. Rhino shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mahoney but Mahoney pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T2# Mahoney doesn't manage to clinch there - Rhino circles away.
Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch. Rhino shoots in for a double leg but Mahoney sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Mahoney tries to clinch but Rhino moves out of range. Rhino appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Rhino fails with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brutalis Rhino. That's going to take a lot out of him. Rhino tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL2# Mahoney has Rhino up against the ropes in a clinch.
Rhino tries to circle away but Mahoney has him pinned against the ropes. Rhino takes an elbow to the forehead. Mahoney throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rhinos head. Mahoney is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. A knee to the head by Mahoney.
Mahoney stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. 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! A right hand to the body from Mahoney.
#T3# Still in the clinch, Mahoney scores with a nice short uppercut. Rhino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Mahoney scores a nice knee to the body.
Mahoney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Rhino has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mahoney avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Rhino can't get the takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mahoney. Mahoney digs a right hand into Rhino's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rhino's gas tank. Rhino working hard to break the clinch. Rhino wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mahoney digs a right hand underneath Rhino's ribcage. Rhino let out a lung full of air as it connected. Carey Mahoney seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Mahoney stops a takedown attempt from Rhino.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Mahoney lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mahoney dips a shoulder and cracks Rhino with a mighty uppercut! Rhino falls back against the ropes and Mahoney unloads with a barrage of strikes! Rhino is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Mahoney screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carey Mahoney! Carey Mahoney was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
Skrap Fights 76
Date: Aug 24, 2019 |
#R1# Mahoney throws an overhand right that lands on Danilov's shoulder, as Danilov tries to avoid the shot. Danilov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mahoney misses with a looping right.#TD# Mahoney gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Danilov to score an easy takedown into full guard. Danilov with a flurry of punches that miss. Danilov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mahoney works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Danilov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mahoney works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Danilov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Danilov wants to control from the top but Mahoney keeps moving. Danilov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Danilov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T1# Danilov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Mahoney is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB# Danilov trying to control here.
Danilov is looking to get back to full guard here but Mahoney has managed to pass to side control instead. Mahoney is looking to take a break and control but Danilov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Danilov manages to get back to half guard.#T2# Danilov controlling the position for now. Danilov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Danilov trying to control from the bottom.
Danilov wants to control the action here but instead Mahoney manages to pass to full mount! Danilov is looking to improve his position but Mahoney isn't that keen on the idea. Danilov sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Danilov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mahoney is working away from the top position though. Danilov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mahoney is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T3# Danilov manages to get to full guard.
Danilov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mahoney's guard. #REVR# Danilov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Danilov wants to control from the top but Mahoney keeps moving. Danilov is working Mahoney over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Mahoney working a defensive guard but Danilov manages to pass into side control anyway.
#T4# Danilov passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mahoney! Danilov trying to control but he's not successful this time. Danilov has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mahoney's face.
Danilov landing strikes, looking to finish! Danilov landing shots from mount. Danilov throwing strikes here but Mahoney is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Danilov breaks from Mahoney's wrist control and lands an elbow. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Danilov sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Mahoney is squirming around, avoiding Danilov's attempts to control the action. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruslan Danilov dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R2##TD# Danilov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Mahoney is trying is best to control the position here. Mahoney trying to control from the bottom.
Danilov missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Danilov drops an elbow to the side of Mahoney's head. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Mahoney keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Danilov trying to control from half guard but Mahoney is working away. #SUB# Danilov seems to be working for a kimura but Mahoney defends the submission attempt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Danilov wants to control but Mahoney is keeping him busy. #T1# Mahoney blocking the ground and pound attempt from Danilov. Mahoney is trying to get back to full guard. Mahoney is not content to let Danilov control the position. Danilov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Mahoney avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Danilov. #SUB# Danilov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mahoney has managed to free his arm - good work. Danilov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T2# My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Mahoney trying to control from the bottom.
Danilov content to control rather than advance. Danilov trying to control the action but Mahoney is working from the bottom. #REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. The fight stays on the outside here - Mahoney looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Danilov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Mahoney tries to clinch up.#T3# Danilov swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney. Danilov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Danilov with a jab. Carey Mahoney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A solid body kick from Danilov. Mahoney throws the left hand but Danilov avoids the punch easily. It looked like Danilov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mahoney. A big right from Mahoney misses. Mahoney is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Danilov motions for Mahoney to come forward. Danilov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Danilov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Mahoney scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Danilov looks to score with a jab to the body but Mahoney is just out of range. Danilov lands with an overhand left. Mahoney doesn't manage to clinch there - Danilov circles away.
Danilov misses with a wild body shot. Danilov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Danilov sets himself, and Mahoney steps forward looking for the clinch! Danilov avoids it this time.#T4# Danilov throws a nice outside leg kick. This has been an exciting period of action! Mahoney tries to clinch there but Danilov circles away.
Mahoney throws a hook but Danilov avoids it easily. Danilov shoots in looking for a takedown but Mahoney manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Danilov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Danilov lands a head kick. Mahoney smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Mahoney connects with a body shot.#CL2# Mahoney has managed to clinch.
Danilov taking a breather. Mahoney lands a left hand.
Danilov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahoney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mahoney changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Danilov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mahoney takes a swing at Danilov's ribcage but misses. Danilov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Ruslan Danilov is winning the standup battle so far. Danilov throws a nice head kick!
Danilov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahoney.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruslan Danilov dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round! #R3# Danilov tries a head kick but it misses.
Danilov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Danilov swings for the body but Mahoney moves out of range.
Mahoney is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Mahoney moves out of range as Danilov throws a body kick.
Mahoney on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Danilov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mahoney avoids a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Danilov misses the target. Mahoney looks to land a left hand but Danilov moved out of range nicely. Danilov attempts a counter takedown but Mahoney avoids it well and moves away. A shot to the body from Danilov misses #CL2# and Mahoney moves into the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Danilov tries to land a knee to the head but Mahoney blocks with his arms.
Danilov struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
Danilov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mahoney is keeping busy. Danilov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Danilov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mahoney can do to turn this around?#T1# Mahoney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahoney lands an elbow that stopped Danilov in his tracks for a moment. Mahoney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Danilov trying to stall but Mahoney improves his position.
Mahoney on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Danilov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Mahoney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Mahoney can't find room to land a body shot as Danilov controls the action.
Mahoney tries a knee to the head but Danilov blocks it.
Danilov looking to stall.
Danilov misses with a short punch on the inside. Mahoney drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mahoney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carey Mahoney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# Mahoney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Danilov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mahoney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mahoney tries to pull guard but Danilov won't allow it.
Mahoney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mahoney blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Mahoney has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Danilov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Ruslan Danilov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carey Mahoney. Danilov struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
Danilov misses with a knee strike.
Mahoney using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mahoney can't find room to land a body shot as Danilov controls the action.
Danilov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Danilov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Mahoney looking to throw knees to the head but Danilov is blocking nicely.
Mahoney has a couple of punches blocked by Danilov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Knees in the clinch landing for Mahoney.
Mahoney lands an uppercut.#T3# Danilov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Mahoney lands a shoulder strike. Danilov is trying to maintain a safe position but Mahoney gets an underhook and turns Danilov into the ropes. Stalling in the clinch from Danilov.
Danilov prevents a body shot from Mahoney. Mahoney landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Danilov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Danilov. Mahoney scores with an uppercut up the middle. Danilov is looking to control Mahoney's arms but Mahoney gets an underhook and turns him. Now Danilov has his back to the ropes. Danilov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Carey Mahoney seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Mahoney managing to block the knees to the body from Danilov.
Mahoney lands a right hand. Mahoney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Danilov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Danilov stalling in the clinch but Mahoney improves position. Mahoney misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4# Mahoney lands a left hand.
Mahoney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahoney on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Danilov lands a shot to the body. Mahoney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Mahoney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Danilov's elbow. Mahoney scores with a shot to the side of Danilov's head. 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! Danilov taking a breather. Ruslan Danilov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Mahoney misses with the head strike.
Danilov trying to stall but Mahoney improves his position.
Danilov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Danilov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mahoney throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mahoney scores with a nice hook to the head. Mahoney avoiding damage as Danilov throws knees to the body.
Mahoney avoiding damage as Danilov throws knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Danilov.
And that's the end of the fight! Carey Mahoney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Danilov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Ruslan Danilov! Judge George Francis scores the fight for Ruslan Danilov! Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Ruslan Danilov!
Ruslan Danilov wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
Skrap Fights 61
Date: Jul 05, 2019 |
#R1# Mahoney moves in looking to clinch but Presley pushes him off.#CL# Mahoney forces Presley back against the ropes and clinches. Presley looking to slow down the pace here. Mahoney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Presley blocks it with crossed arms. A head punch blocked on the inside by Presley. Presley avoiding damage as Mahoney throws knees to the body.
Presley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mahoney avoids it. Mahoney swings wildly with an uppercut but Presley uses good head movement to avoid it. A nice left hand lands by Presley.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Presley. A short right from Mahoney. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mahoney scores with a nice hook to the head. Presley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Presley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Nice body punch from Mahoney - that landed with a thud.
Mahoney misses with a knee strike.
Mahoney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Presley's elbow. #T1# Mahoney is trying to pull guard but Presley turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch. Mahoney tries to work over Presley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mahoney lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mahoney tries to throw a body punch but Presley avoids it by throwing Mahoney back against the ropes. We've been informed that Presley has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Presley as Mahoney tries to tie him up. Presley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mahoney is keeping busy. Mahoney lands a body shot. #BC2# Presley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Presley paws at him with a jab and circles away. Mahoney throws a body shot but no joy. #CL# Mahoney gets a clinch. Presley cracks Mahoney with a nice body shot. Mahoney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Presley blocks it with crossed arms. Presley tries to land a knee to the head but Mahoney blocks with his arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mahoney. #T2# Mahoney misses with a punch on the inside.
Presley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. Presley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Mahoney scores with an uppercut up the middle. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Presley blocks the elbow strike.
Mahoney lands with a right to the head. A short right from Presley on the inside. Mahoney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Presley.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mahoney. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. A short right from Presley. Presley throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahoney. Mahoney misses with a short punch on the inside. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahoney. Mahoney tries to work over Presley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Presley blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahoney. #T3# Presley tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Mahoney lands a knee to the head.
Presley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Presley trying to control the position but instead, Mahoney has worked for underhooks and has pushed Presley into the ropes. Mahoney lands a nice uppercut. Mahoney blocking some punches.
A short left from Presley. Mahoney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Presley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mahoney on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Presley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Presley tries a knee to the head but Mahoney blocks it.
Nice elbow from Mahoney. Mahoney misses with some punches.
Mahoney misses with the head strike.
Mahoney tries to throw a body punch but Presley avoids it by throwing Mahoney back against the ropes. Presley is trying to stall.
#T4# Both fighters working to control the clinch. Presley is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Mahoney has denied him. Mahoney lands a left hand.
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! Presley avoiding damage as Mahoney throws knees to the body.
Mahoney throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Presleys head. Presley tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Mahoney misses with a knee to the head. Presley lands a nice uppercut. Presley throws a head punch that misses. Mahoney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahoney lands a shoulder strike. #BC2# Presley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Presley misses with a wild body shot. Mahoney lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Presley swats him away and circles back towards the center. Mahoney tries to clinch up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carey Mahoney dominated that round. That's time! Mahoney's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R2# Mahoney slips under a jab. Mahoney throws a jab but it's blocked by Presley. Mahoney tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Presley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Mahoney is looking to clinch. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Presley 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. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Presley swats him away and circles back towards the center. Mahoney tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Presley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Mahoney lands a nice looking body shot.
Mahoney tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Presley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. A jab from Mahoney finds it's way through Presley's defenses. Mahoney connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL# Mahoney closes the distance and clinches. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. A head punch on the inside from Mahoney fails to land. Presley lands a hook to the side of the head. Presley misses with a short punch on the inside. A head punch on the inside from Mahoney fails to land. Mahoney misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1# Presley wants to stall.
Mahoney works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mahoney lands a nice elbow. Presley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carey Mahoney has scored more points in the clinch so far. A short uppercut from Presley. Mahoney is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Presley can do to turn this around? A short left from Mahoney. Mahoney tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Presley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Mahoney lands a nice shot to the body. Presley managing to block the knees to the body from Mahoney.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Presley. Presley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mahoney stalling in the clinch but Presley improves position. Mahoney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahoney looks to throw an elbow but misses. #T2# With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Mahoney just misses with a elbow thrown towards Presley's brow. Presley throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahoney. Mahoney lands a hook to the side of the head. Mahoney misses with a punch to the body.
Mahoney has a couple of punches blocked by Presley.
Mahoney tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mahoney looking to throw knees to the head but Presley is blocking nicely.
Presley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahoney has a couple of punches blocked by Presley.
#BC2# Presley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A looping hook to the body misses from Mahoney. Presley does a little dance to reset his feet. Presley throws out a leg kick but Mahoney moves out of range and Presley only half commits. Mahoney throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Presley. Presley tries to counter with a clinch but Mahoney shakes him off and moves away. Presley swings away with a leg kick that misses. Good work by Mahoney as he checks the leg kick. The fight stays on the outside here - Mahoney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T3# Mahoney dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Presley swats him away and circles back towards the center. Presley avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Carey Mahoney is winning the standup battle so far.#CL# Mahoney takes the fight into the clinch. Mahoney can't find room to land a body shot as Presley controls the action.
Mahoney misses with some punches.
#BC2# Presley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Presley misses with a head kick.
A left and a right from Mahoney both land. Nice combination. Presley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mahoney's sensitive parts. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Presley swats him away and circles back towards the center. Presley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T4# Mahoney doesn't manage to clinch there - Presley circles away.
Presley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL# Mahoney rushes Presley and presses him up against the ropes. Mahoney is working Presley over against the ropes. Presley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Presley blocks an uppercut.
Presley looking to stall.
Presley looking to slow down the pace here. Mahoney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Knees in the clinch landing for Mahoney.
A knee to the head by Mahoney.
Mahoney scores with a shoulder strike. A head punch on the inside from Mahoney fails to land. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carey Mahoney dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round! #R3# The fight stays on the outside here - Mahoney looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Jab by Mahoney. Mahoney tries to clinch up. Presley is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Presley swats him away and circles back towards the center. Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch. Presley wants to counter with a clinch but Mahoney pushes him away.#CL# Mahoney gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Mahoney blocking some punches.
Presley prevents a body shot from Mahoney. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mahoney has a couple of punches blocked by Presley.
Presley is trying to push Mahoney away but Mahoney has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Mahoney trying to land knees to the body.
Mahoney taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Presley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahoney. #T1# Presley stalling in the clinch but Mahoney improves position. Presley blocking some punches.
Mahoney with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#BC2# Presley manages to break the clinch.
Mahoney moves in looking to clinch but Presley pushes him off. Presley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mahoney sees it coming and avoids it easily. As Presley tries to get set, Mahoney tries to push him back and clinch up but Presley manages to avoid the attempt. Presley connects with a jab.#CL2# Presley has Mahoney up against the ropes in a clinch.
Presley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mahoney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Presley lands with a light punch inside. Mahoney jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Presley walks away with a smile on his face. Mahoney gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Mahoney tries to clinch but Presley is having none of it. Presley walks into a stiff left hand from Mahoney. Mahoney takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Elvis Presley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# Mahoney tries to clinch but Presley is having none of it. Mahoney moves in looking to clinch but Presley pushes him off. Mahoney checks a leg kick. Presley dodges the punch combination from Mahoney.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2# Presley has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Presley.
Mahoney misses with some punches.
Presley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. Presley is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag. Mahoney lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Presley lands with a short head shot on the inside. Mahoney letting Presley take a breather here. Mahoney misses with a punch to the body.
#T3##BC# Mahoney breaks the clinch.
Presley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Presley swats him away and circles back towards the center. A looping hook to the body misses from Presley. Mahoney does a little dance to reset his feet. Mahoney seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Presley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mahoney fails to land with a series of punches.
Carey Mahoney is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#CL# Mahoney rushes Presley and presses him up against the ropes. A bit of stalling here from Presley.
#BC2# Presley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Mahoney tries to clinch but Presley moves out of range. Presley misses with a looping left. Mahoney throws the left hand but Presley avoids the punch easily. A punch combination from Mahoney misses. Presley wants to counter the offense by Mahoney and move into the clinch position.#T4# Presley swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney. Decent striking displayed by Mahoney there. Presley lands with a right hand. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Presley paws at him with a jab and circles away. Mahoney is looking to clinch. Mahoney misses with a body shot.
Mahoney is looking to clinch. Presley wants to counter with a clinch but Mahoney pushes him away. Presley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Carey Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mahoney fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Presley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Presley misses with a right hand #CL# and Mahoney holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Elvis Presley. I think Mahoney has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Carey Mahoney! Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Carey Mahoney! Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Carey Mahoney!
Carey Mahoney wins by unanimous decision! Carey Mahoney tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Event:
Skrap Fights 55
Date: Jun 14, 2019 |
#R1# Presley darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Mahoney misses with a wild body shot. Carey Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mahoney avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mahoney fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Mahoney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mahoney looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Mahoney moves out of range as Presley throws a body kick.
Presley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Presley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. The fight stays on the outside here - Mahoney looks like he's thinking about clinching though. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mahoney moves in looking to clinch but Presley pushes him off. The fight stays on the outside here - Mahoney looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Mahoney misses with an uppercut
and Presley counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mahoney's knee momentarily.#T1# Presley dodges the punch combination from Mahoney.
Presley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mahoney lands with a shot to the body. Mahoney tries to clinch but Presley moves out of range. #CL# Mahoney clinches. Presley misses with a short punch on the inside. We've been informed that Presley has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. A battle for position here, against the ropes. Presley lands an uppercut. With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Mahoney just misses with a elbow thrown towards Presley's brow. Presley swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid it. Presley is looking to control Mahoney's arms but Mahoney gets an underhook and turns him. Now Presley has his back to the ropes. Mahoney throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mahoney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2# Mahoney struggles to land a body shot inside as Presley controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Mahoney just misses with a elbow thrown towards Presley's brow. Mahoney working aggressively here.
Presley lands an uppercut. Mahoney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Presley blocks a body shot from Mahoney. Presley is trying to push Mahoney away but Mahoney has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. A short left from Presley. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mahoney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Mahoney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A hook to the body from Mahoney.
Nice elbow from Mahoney. Mahoney misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the ropes. Presley tries to break the clinch but Mahoney is controlling the position. Presley stalling.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahoney. #T3# Presley wants to break free but Mahoney has control.
Presley lands with a right to the head. Presley tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Mahoney looks to throw an elbow but misses. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Presley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Presley missing with knees to the body.
Presley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Presley as the two fighters clinch.
Presley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Presley throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahoney. Presley misses with a knee strike.
Presley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Presley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mahoney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mahoney misses with a hook from the clinch. Presley is trying to stall.
Presley taking a breather. #T4# Presley has Mahoney pushed against the ropes. Mahoney prevents a body shot from Presley. Presley lands a shoulder strike. Mahoney tries a body shot but Presley blocks it.
#BC2# Presley breaks from the clinch.
Mahoney tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Presley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Presley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL# Presley gets tackled into the ropes by Mahoney. Mahoney maintains the clinch. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mahoney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Presley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Presley stalls. Presley is trying to stall.
Nice body punch from Mahoney - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Elvis Presley will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! #R2##CL# Mahoney fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Presley, pushing him back against the ropes. Mahoney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC2# Presley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL# Mahoney pushes Presley up against the ropes in a clinch. Presley lands a shoulder strike. Mahoney tries to land a knee to the head but Presley blocks with his arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mahoney. Mahoney lands with a short shot to the head. Mahoney tries a body shot but Presley blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Mahoney is trying to maintain a safe position but Presley gets an underhook and turns Mahoney into the ropes. Mahoney lands a knee to the head.
#CUT# It looks like Elvis Presley has been cut. Mahoney looking to throw knees to the head but Presley is blocking nicely.
Presley is struggling to control the position. A head punch on the inside from Mahoney fails to land. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mahoney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1##BC# Mahoney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mahoney moves in looking to clinch but Presley pushes him off. Mahoney tries to clinch up. Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch. Presley doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#CL# Mahoney closes the distance and pushes Presley back into the ropes. Presley is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Presley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mahoney.#BC2# Presley manages to break the clinch.
Elvis Presley seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL# The fight moves into the clinch position. Mahoney tries to score a body lock takedown but Presley shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Presley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Presley.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mahoney. Mahoney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2# Mahoney missing with knees to the body.
Mahoney managing to block the knees to the body from Presley.
Presley has a couple of punches blocked by Mahoney.
Mahoney is trying to drag Presley to the mat but Presley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there. Carey Mahoney has scored more points in the clinch so far. A short left from Presley. Presley misses with a punch on the inside.
Presley controlling the action here for a moment.
Presley leaning his opponent against the ropes. 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! Good anti-grappling being displayed by Presley as Mahoney tries to tie him up. Mahoney throws a head punch that misses. #T3##BC2# Presley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mahoney tries to clinch there but Presley circles away.
Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch. Mahoney misses the body punch and Presley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A little jabbing left from Presley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Mahoney tries to clinch but fails miserably and Presley counters with a stiff right hand. Mahoney tries to clinch but Presley moves away and Presley counters with a three punch combo that has Mahoney backing up. Mahoney nods at Presley to acknowledge the strikes. Presley throws a quick inside leg kick. Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch. Presley keeps the fight on the outside. Presley explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Mahoney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Presley.
Mahoney slips a straight right by Presley. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Presley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T4# Mahoney is looking to clinch but Presley is avoiding it.
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Presley paws at him with a jab and circles away. Mahoney moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPresley. 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! Mahoney falls off balance throwing a combination
and Presley counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Mahoney tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Presley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Mahoney looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch. Mahoney is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Mahoney doesn't manage to clinch there - Presley circles away.
Presley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mahoney in his tracks. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elvis Presley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Elvis Presley'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# Presley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mahoney is looking to wear down Presley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Mahoney lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Presley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mahoney. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Presley swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL# Mahoney pushes Presley up against the ropes in a clinch. Still in the clinch, Presley scores with a nice short uppercut. Presley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahoney lands a left hand.
Presley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mahoney is keeping busy. Presley is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mahoney is working Presley over against the ropes. Presley tries to throw a body punch but Mahoney avoids it by throwing Presley back against the ropes. Mahoney scores with a shot to the side of Presley's head. Mahoney scores with a knee to the head.
#T1# Mahoney scores with a shoulder strike. Mahoney lands with a right to the head. #BC2# Presley manages to break the clinch.
Mahoney tries to clinch up but Presley circles away and keeps his distance. Mahoney tries to clinch but Presley is having none of it. Mahoney wants to clinch but Presley slips to the side and Presley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Mahoney lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Presley 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.#CL2# Presley takes the fight into the clinch. Mahoney has a couple of punches blocked by Presley.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Mahoney lands with a short shot to the head. #BC2# Presley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mahoney lands an overhand right. Carey Mahoney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mahoney is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Mahoney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Presley was well out of range. Poor timing from Mahoney. Presley throws a fast counter high kick but Mahoney manages to duck under it in time. Mahoney on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Presley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That kick from Presley tenderised Mahoney's leg. Mahoney is trying to keep his angry face on. Mahoney lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Mahoney works Presley's body with a nice hook.#CL# Mahoney takes the fight into the clinch. Presley misses with a knee to the head. Mahoney pressing his opponent against the ropes. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Presley. #T3# Mahoney tries to land knees in the clinch but Presley avoids the damage to the body. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mahoney as Presley tries to tie him up. A short uppercut from Mahoney. Mahoney has a couple of punches blocked by Presley.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Presley. Mahoney lands on the inside with an uppercut. Presley blocks an uppercut.
Presley blocking some punches.
Presley takes a knee to the side of the body. Mahoney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Presley has a couple of punches blocked by Mahoney.
Mahoney is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Presley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Mahoney effectively controlling the action here. A short left from Presley. #T4# Presley is trying to stall.
Presley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Mahoney.
A battle for position here, against the ropes. Mahoney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Presley's elbow. #BC2# Presley breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Presley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mahoney dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Mahoney connects with a good right hand that stumbles Presley. Presley circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CL# Mahoney pushes Presley up against the ropes in a clinch. Mahoney misses with a short punch on the inside. Mahoney lands with a right to the head.
And that's the end of the fight! Carey Mahoney showed his dominance in that final round. I think Presley 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 George Francis scores the fight as a draw! Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight as a draw! Judge George Francis scores the fight as a draw!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Event:
Skrap Fights 47
Date: May 11, 2019 |
#R1# Epirus is looking to clinch. Epirus sets himself, and Mahoney steps forward looking for the clinch! Epirus avoids it this time. Epirus tries to clinch but Mahoney moves out of range. Mahoney wants to counter with a clinch but Epirus pushes him away. Mahoney blocks a head kick by Epirus.
Epirus tries to clinch but Mahoney is having none of it. #CL# Epirus moves into range and clinches up with Mahoney. Mahoney lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mahoney scores with a knee to the head.
Mahoney blocks a body shot from Epirus. Mahoney lands a body punch. Epirus misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahoney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Mahoney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Epirus throws a head punch that misses. Mahoney prevents a body shot from Epirus. Mahoney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Mahoney crunches a lovely knee into Epirus's ribcage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Epirus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mahoney.
Mahoney scores with a nice hook to the head. Mahoney lands an uppercut. Epirus struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
We've been informed that Mahoney has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Epirus misses with a hook from the clinch. Our sources have told us that Epirus has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. Mahoney is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#T1# Mahoney lands with a short head shot on the inside. Mahoney lands an elbow inside. A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahoney. #BC2# Mahoney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Epirus tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Mahoney manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Epirus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Epirus doesn't manage to clinch there - Mahoney circles away.
#CL2# Mahoney moves into range and clinches up with Epirus. Mahoney prevents a body shot from Epirus. Mahoney presses Epirus against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Epirus has a couple of punches blocked by Mahoney.
Mahoney is trying to maintain a safe position but Epirus gets an underhook and turns Mahoney into the ropes. Mahoney scores with a nice hook to the head. Mahoney connects with a nasty looking knee right to Epirus's face.
A short right from Mahoney on the inside. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A head punch on the inside from Epirus fails to land. Mahoney lands a hook to the side of the head. Mahoney lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Epirus or not. Epirus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Epirus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T2# A nice left hand lands by Epirus.
Mahoney scores with a nice hook to the head. A shot in the inside from Mahoney. Mahoney tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Epirus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A short right from Mahoney. Epirus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Epirus. Epirus throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahoney. Mahoney lands with a left to the head. Epirus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Epirus takes a knee right on the jaw!
#ROC2# Epirus is rocked! Mahoney lands on the inside with an uppercut. Oh Epirus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Mahoney lands a big right hand that drops Epirus! The killer instinct kicks in and Mahoney finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Mahoney!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carey Mahoney! In his post fight interview, Carey Mahoney started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
Skrap Fights 41
Date: Apr 20, 2019 |
#R1##CL2# Mahoney rushes Jones Jr and presses him up against the ropes. Jones Jr throws a head punch that misses. Mahoney lands with a left to the head. Jones Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Jones Jr has had enough of the clinch but Mahoney keeps him there for the moment. Jones Jr blocks the elbow strike.
#BC# Jones Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Mahoney takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jones Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Jones Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Mahoney lands a jab to the head.
Mahoney wants to clinch up but Jones Jr keeps it at a distance. Jones Jr lands with a cross. Mahoney tries to clinch up and Jones Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. This has been an exciting period of action! Mahoney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones Jr moves away. Mahoney drops his hands momentarily and Jones Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Jones Jr misses with a wild body shot. Mahoney misses with a body shot.
#T1# Jones Jr blocks a jab.#CL2# Jones Jr tries to keep at a distance but Mahoney has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC# Jones Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. A slow jab from Mahoney misses its intended target. Jones Jr throwing a counter right hand but Mahoney manages to avoid it. Jones Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Mahoney. Carey Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jones Jr throws a body punch but Mahoney moves out of range. Jones Jr misses with a hook. Mahoney ducked under it nicely. Mahoney connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Mahoney works Jones Jr's body with a nice hook. Jones Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL2# Mahoney has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jones Jr tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
#BC2# Mahoney breaks from the clinch.
Jones Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mahoney looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones Jr is just out of range.#T2# Mahoney wants to clinch up but Jones Jr keeps it at a distance. Jones Jr clobbers Mahoney with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Mahoney just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones Jr feinted with a counter takedown. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones Jr.#CL2# Jones Jr tries to keep at a distance but Mahoney has taken the fight into the clinch. Jones Jr misses with the head strike.
Mahoney lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Mahoney throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones Jr. Mahoney swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones Jr uses good head movement to avoid it. Mahoney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Jones Jr misses with a short punch on the inside. Mahoney lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Jones Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T3# Mahoney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones Jr blocks an uppercut.
Jones Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahoney's elbow. Jones Jr tries to break the clinch but Mahoney is controlling the position. #BC# Jones Jr breaks from the clinch.
Mahoney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Nice defenses there by Jones Jr. Mahoney throws a sloppy body shot
and Mahoney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Mahoney wants to clinch but Jones Jr slips to the side and Jones Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. A big right from Mahoney misses. Jones Jr misses the jab.#CL2# Mahoney clinches up with Jones Jr and pushes him back against the ropes. Mahoney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC# Jones Jr manages to break the clinch.
Jones Jr is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Jones Jr misses with a body shot.
Jones Jr moves forwards but Mahoney connects with a nice, crisp jab. Jones Jr misses with a straight left. #T4# Mahoney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones Jr manages to avoid it. Jones Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Jones Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahoney.
An attempted straight right counter from Jones Jr misses the target. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mahoney tries to clinch up. Mahoney ducks under a wild hook from Jones Jr.#CL2# Mahoney has managed to clinch.
Jones Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahoney working aggressively here.
Mahoney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahoney with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #BC# Jones Jr breaks from the clinch.
Jones Jr avoids the body shot from Mahoney.
Mahoney closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Mahoney tries to clinch but Jones Jr moves away and Jones Jr counters with a straight right hand. Mahoney has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Carey Mahoney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jones Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Mahoney manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Jones Jr dodges the punch combination from Mahoney.
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 Jim Jones Jr will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! #R2# Mahoney connects with the punch. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Jones Jr throwing a counter right hand but Mahoney manages to avoid it. Mahoney wants to clinch up but Jones Jr keeps it at a distance. Mahoney stuns Jones Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Mahoney connects with a body shot. Jones Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mahoney on the side of the head. Jones Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Mahoney. A looping hook to the body misses from Mahoney. Jones Jr does a little dance to reset his feet. A big left from Jones Jr misses. Mahoney wants to counter with a clinch but Jones Jr pushes him away. Jones Jr throws out a loose jab but Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mahoney bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jones Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.#KD2# Mahoney lands a left and a right that send Jones Jr crashing to the mat, dazed. Mahoney thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2# Jones Jr is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mahoney wants to clinch up but Jones Jr keeps it at a distance.#T1# Jones Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Mahoney throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Mahoney takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CL2# Mahoney forces Jones Jr back against the ropes and clinches. Mahoney lands with a short shot to the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahoney. Mahoney working aggressively here.
#BC# Jones Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Jones Jr throws a body punch but Mahoney moves out of range. A decent looking cross lands there for Mahoney. Mahoney wants to clinch. Jones Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Mahoney wants to counter the offense by Jones Jr and move into the clinch position.#T2# Mahoney takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jones Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney. Jones Jr thuds his right hand into Mahoney's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Jones Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahoney.
Mahoney is looking to clinch but Jones Jr is avoiding it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Mahoney throws a good cross that connects.
Mahoney scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones Jr doesn't seem bothered though. Jones Jr throws a body punch but Mahoney moves out of range. Mahoney slips under a jab from Jones Jr.#CL2# Mahoney gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Jones Jr takes a shot to the head. Mahoney digs a right hand underneath Jones Jr's ribcage. Jones Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T3# Mahoney lands with a right to the head. Mahoney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A short left from Mahoney. Mahoney has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones Jr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#BC# Jones Jr breaks the clinch.
Jones Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mahoney was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones Jr. Mahoney is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jones Jr rather than just go for the knockout. Mahoney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook. Mahoney tries to clinch up but Jones Jr circles away and keeps his distance. Mahoney swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Jim Jones Jr is winning the standup battle so far. Jones Jr works Mahoney's body with a nice hook. Mahoney misses with a body punch
and Jones Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Jones Jr throws out a loose jab but Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid it. Mahoney steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jones Jr. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mahoney displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones Jr. #T4# Jones Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney. Mahoney is looking to clinch. Mahoney misses with a few strikes there.
An attempted straight right counter from Jones Jr misses the target.#CL2# Mahoney has managed to clinch.
Jones Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones Jr tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Mahoney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Mahoney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Mahoney struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones Jr controls his hands.
Jones Jr wants to break free but Mahoney has control.
Jones Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Mahoney lands a nice knee to the body. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jones Jr can't break the clinch.
Mahoney connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones Jr's face.
Jones Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid it. Mahoney misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carey Mahoney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round! #R3# Mahoney looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones Jr is just out of range. Mahoney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones Jr moves away. Mahoney ducks under a wild hook from Jones Jr. Mahoney throws a hook to the side of Jones Jr's head but Jones Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Mahoney lands a nice shot to the body.
Mahoney tries to clinch up but Jones Jr circles away and keeps his distance. Good shot there by Jones Jr. Jones Jr tests Mahoney's chin there with a solid looking shot. Mahoney connects with a single shot there. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jones Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab. Mahoney moves out of range of the strikes.#CL2# Mahoney takes the fight into the clinch. Mahoney working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T1# Knees to the body from Mahoney.
#BC# Jones Jr breaks from the clinch.
Mahoney connects with a right hand. Jones Jr shakes it off. Mahoney is looking to clinch. Jones Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mahoney moves away. Mahoney misses with a body shot.
Mahoney swings and misses with a shot to the body and Jones Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Jones Jr loads up on a big right hand but Mahoney slips the punch. A big left from Jones Jr misses. Mahoney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Mahoney seems unphased.
#TD# Jones Jr closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mahoney is looking for a sweep. Jones Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Mahoney trying to control here.
#T2# Jones Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Jones Jr trying to pass the guard but Mahoney defending well. Jones Jr winds up and cracks Mahoney with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Mahoney has his hands clasped together around Jones Jr's back. He's all about the action. Jones Jr passes the guard and advances to mount! Mahoney is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T3# Jones Jr throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Jones Jr raining down hammerfists from mount. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jones Jr cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mahoney really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Jones Jr wants to control the pace but Mahoney is squirming around nicely. Mahoney takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Jones Jr cracks Mahoney with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jones Jr looking to finish Mahoney with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mahoney! Jones Jr lands a nice shot to the head. Jones Jr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T4# Mahoney is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jones Jr is landing with some decent strikes but Mahoney is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Jones Jr landing shots from mount. Jones Jr lands a nice shot to the head. #ROC# Mahoney is rocked! Jones Jr lands a big shot to the head and Mahoney winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jim Jones Jr! An out of breath Jim Jones Jr 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:
Skrap Fights 32
Date: Mar 23, 2019 |
#R1# Mahoney is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mahoney lands a slapping body shot.
#CL# Mahoney closes the distance and clinches. Mahoney lands on the inside with an uppercut. Finley trying to land knees to the body.
Finley lands with a short shot to the head. Finley tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Finley working aggressively here.
Mahoney misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Mahoney.
Finley has a couple of punches blocked by Mahoney.
Finley struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
Finley is trying to stall.
Finley takes a knee to the side of the body. A nice left hand lands by Mahoney.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mahoney lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT# It looks like Jimmy Finley has been cut. A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahoney. Finley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Mahoney unloads a knee to the mid-section. Finley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Finley looks winded! Mahoney throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T1# Mahoney with a knee to the head.
Mahoney tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A hook to the body from Mahoney.
Mahoney jerks Finley's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Finley drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Mahoney goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Mahoney because Finley was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Carey Mahoney! Carey Mahoney was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
Skrap Fights 25
Date: Feb 23, 2019 |
#R1# Nova throws a nice head kick!
Nova looks to score with a jab to the body but Mahoney is just out of range. Mahoney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mahoney throws a series of punches but Nova moves out of range. Nova misses with an uppercut. Nova looks to throw the jab but Mahoney is out of range. We've been informed that Mahoney has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Mahoney scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Nova takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Nova lands a high kick!
Mahoney misses with a wild body shot. Mahoney just misses with a punch to the body.
Mahoney scores with a hook to the body. Nova takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nova throws a jab but it's blocked by Mahoney. Mahoney moves out of range as Nova strikes. Mahoney is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nova. Nova on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Mahoney looks to land a right hand but Nova moved out of range. Mahoney lands a right hook to the body.
#T1# Nova connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mahoney's hands. Mahoney scores with a shot to the body.
Mahoney throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nova stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Mahoney is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nova rather than just go for the knockout. Nova misses with an uppercut. Nova takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mahoney misses with an uppercut. Nova saw that one coming. Mahoney looks to throw the jab but Nova is out of range. Nova takes one to the side of the head.
Nova just misses with a punch to the body.
Mahoney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nova keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mahoney. Nova was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Mahoney throws out a powerful jab. Mahoney misses the shot to the body. Mahoney takes a swing at Nova's ribcage but misses. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mahoney uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nova.#T2# Mahoney avoids the body shot from Nova.
Nova waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mahoney. Nova lands an overhand right. Nova tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mahoney paws at him with a jab and circles away. Nova slips a jab and a cross from Mahoney.
Nova displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mahoney throws out the jab. Mahoney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nova.
Nova was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Mahoney misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Nova wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Nova dips to his left and cracks Mahoney with an uppercut! Nova punishes Mahoney's body with a nice straight punch. Nova ducks under a wild hook from Mahoney. Nova moves out of range of the strikes. Mahoney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nova moves away. Nova throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T3# Nova ducks under a wild hook from Mahoney. Nova connects with a looping right hand.
Mahoney throws a big shot that misses. Mahoney misses the jab. Mahoney takes a swing at Nova's ribcage but misses. Mahoney wants to clinch. Nova throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mahoney misses with a body shot.
Nova was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Mahoney is looking to clinch but Nova is avoiding it.
Nova uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mahoney. Nova throws a right hand that Mahoney ducks under and follows up with a left that Mahoney also avoids with ease. Mahoney looks to clinch and Nova counters with a lovely shot to the body. Nova throws out a powerful jab. Mahoney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T4# Mahoney pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Nova cracks Mahoney with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes. Mahoney throws a jab when Nova was well out of range. 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! Mahoney takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mahoney ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Nova throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mahoney. Mahoney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Nova scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. A looping hook to the body misses from Nova. Mahoney does a little dance to reset his feet. Nova throws a head kick that misses. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mahoney missing with a left hand there. Nova was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Mahoney swings for the body but Nova moves out of range.
Nova scores with a nice head shot. Mahoney uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nova. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Carey Mahoney will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action! #R2# Nova misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mahoney.
Mahoney comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Mahoney closes the distance looking to clinch and Mahoney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL2# Mahoney pushes Nova up against the ropes in a clinch. Nova trying to stall but Mahoney improves his position.
Mahoney tries to throw a body punch but Nova avoids it by throwing Mahoney back against the ropes. Nova is trying to stall.
Nova blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nova struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
Nova can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Mahoney misses with a knee to the head. Nova misses with a hook from the clinch. A hook to the body from Nova.
#T1# Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahoney lands a body punch in the clinch. Nova working aggressively here.
Nova lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nova swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahoney. Nova misses with a hook from the clinch. Mahoney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nova backwards. Nova throws a head punch that misses. Mahoney blocking some punches.
Nova stalling in the clinch but Mahoney improves position. Nova misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mahoney. Nova prevents a body shot from Mahoney. Mahoney lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#CUT2# It looks like Neo Nova has been cut. Nova taking a breather. #T2# Mahoney misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahoney. Mahoney blocking some punches.
Nova swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid it. Mahoney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahoney lands a nice uppercut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nova tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Mahoney lands a hook that snaps the head of Nova backwards. Nova tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mahoney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahoney prevents a body shot from Nova. Nova can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Mahoney. Mahoney tries to throw a body punch but Nova avoids it by throwing Mahoney back against the ropes. A right hook to the body lands for Nova.
#T3# Nova can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Nova is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mahoney is keeping busy. A short left from Nova. A shot in the inside from Mahoney. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Nova creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahoney. Nova blocks a body shot from Mahoney. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Nova is looking to control Mahoney's arms but Mahoney gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nova has his back to the ropes. Nova stalling in the clinch.
Nova lands a nice shot to the body. Mahoney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC# Nova escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mahoney. Nova does a little dance to reset his feet. Nova takes a swing at Mahoney's ribcage but misses. #T4# Nova on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Nova throws a nice looking combination but Mahoney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Nova takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action! The fighters circling - Mahoney throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Nova half committed to a counter leg kick. Nova keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nova works the jab nicely. A left lands for Nova. Mahoney throws a series of punches but Nova moves out of range. Mahoney misses with a wild body shot. Mahoney pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Mahoney misses with a hook
and Nova counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mahoney thinking. Nova scores with a nice body kick.
Nova scores with a hook. Nova tests Mahoney's chin there with a solid looking shot. Mahoney throws a jab but it's blocked by Nova. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Neo Nova will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Neo Nova'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# Nice shot by Mahoney. Nova misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mahoney.
Nova looks to land a right hand but Mahoney moved out of range. Nova misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mahoney wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Mahoney throws a hook to the side of Nova's head but Nova sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Carey Mahoney seems to be getting the better of the standup. Nova avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nova is looking for a counter combo. Mahoney dips down and scores with a jab to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nova plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Nova lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Mahoney moves out of range as Nova strikes. Nova has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Nova jabbing away but nothing is landing. Nova slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T1# Mahoney throws a body shot but no joy. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Nova paws at him with a jab and circles away. Nova bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Nice straight punches there by Mahoney. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mahoney. Mahoney missing with a left hand there. Nova was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Mahoney lunges at Nova with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nova's hand. Nova misses with a hook
and Mahoney counters with a lovely straight right hand!#ROC2# Nova is rocked! Nova blocks a jab. Oh Nova is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Nova missing with a left hand there. Mahoney was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Mahoney now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Mahoney looks to throw the jab but Nova is out of range. Mahoney misses with a hook to the body
and Nova counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Nova scores with a leg kick.
Nova seems to have got his legs back now. Carey Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mahoney throws a right hand that misses
and Nova counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. A swing and a miss from Mahoney. This has been an exciting period of action! Mahoney throws a hook to the side of Nova's head but Nova sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T2# Nova has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mahoney finds it's way round the side to connect with Nova's head. Mahoney moves out of range of the strikes. Nova scores with a leg kick.
Nova misses with a head kick.
Mahoney jabs at Nova's body. Mahoney tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Nova manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Good exchange - Nova coming out on top. Mahoney misses with a double jab
and Nova counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Mahoney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nova moves away. Nova keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mahoney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nova moves away. Mahoney avoids a low kick by using good footwork. A decent looking cross lands there for Nova.#T3# Nova jabbing away but nothing is landing. Mahoney connects with the punch. Nova misses with a wild body shot. Mahoney throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Mahoney paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Nova uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahoney.
Nova half committed to a counter leg kick. Nova bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Nova lands with a shot to the body. Mahoney avoids a kick to the body.
Nova pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mahoney! But no joy. Nova uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahoney.
Nova ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Nova ducks under a wild hook from Mahoney. Mahoney takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#T4# Mahoney looks to throw the jab but Nova is out of range. As Mahoney looks to move away, Nova throws a big counter combo but Mahoney just gets out of the way. A looping hook to the body misses from Nova. Mahoney does a little dance to reset his feet. Mahoney throws a right and a left that both miss. This has been an exciting period of action! Nova ducks under a wild hook from Mahoney. Nova was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. A jab from Nova misses. Mahoney throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Nova scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Nova misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mahoney.
Nova throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Mahoney throws a hook but Nova blocks it. Mahoney takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nova misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mahoney.
Mahoney throws a body shot but no joy. Nova throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mahoney.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Neo Nova. I think Nova has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Neo Nova! Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Neo Nova! Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight as a draw!
Neo Nova wins by majority decision!
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Event:
Skrap Fights 16
Date: Jan 26, 2019 |
#R1# Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Weight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Mahoney looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Weight misses the shot to the body. Mahoney misses with a wild body shot. A little jabbing left from Weight on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Mahoney is looking to clinch. Mahoney thuds a left hand into Weight's body. Mahoney rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Weight counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Mahoney throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Weight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL# Mahoney moves into the clinch.#BC2# Weight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Mahoney doesn't manage to clinch there - Weight circles away.
Weight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mahoney moves away. Weight looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mahoney tries to clinch but Weight moves away and Weight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Carey Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Weight connects with a crisp jab. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mahoney closes the distance but Weight moves to the side and Weight counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Mahoney tries to clinch but fails miserably and Weight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1# Weight looks to land a left hand but Mahoney moved out of range nicely. Mahoney tries to clinch up but Weight circles away and keeps his distance. Mahoney tries to clinch there but Weight circles away.
Weight bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Weight throws out a counter right but Mahoney avoids it with no problem. Mahoney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weight.
Weight digs a good body shot into Mahoney's ribs. Mahoney tries to clinch up but Weight circles away and keeps his distance. Weight takes a swing at Mahoney's ribcage but misses. Mahoney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weight.
Weight misses with a body shot.
Weight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Weight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Mahoney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Nice shot by Weight. Mahoney fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T2# Mahoney moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CUT# It looks like Welter Weight has been cut. Weight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mahoney. Good exchange - Weight coming out on top. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mahoney closes the distance but Weight moves to the side and Weight counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Weight keeps the fight on the outside. It seemed like Weight was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Weight takes one to the side of the head.
Mahoney closes the distance but Weight moves to the side and Weight counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Weight connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mahoney's hands. Mahoney wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Weight's corner calls for a 1-2. Weight obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Weight paws at him with a jab and circles away. A nice side step and Weight releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T3# Mahoney steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Weight. Weight thuds a left hand into Mahoney's body. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Weight swats him away and circles back towards the center. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Weight paws at him with a jab and circles away. Mahoney clobbers Weight with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Mahoney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weight moves away. Weight appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Mahoney is looking to clinch. Weight appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Mahoney moves out of range of the strikes. Nice body punch from Mahoney. Weight with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mahoney to score with a decent uppercut. Mahoney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weight moves away. Weight throws out a counter right but Mahoney avoids it with no problem. Mahoney misses with a series of wild punches.
Weight moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T4# Mahoney misses with a body shot.
Mahoney tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Mahoney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mahoney throws a lazy uppercut
and Weight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Mahoney wants to clinch up but Weight keeps it at a distance. A left lands for Mahoney. Weight connects with the punch. Mahoney swings widly with a right hand
and Weight counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC2# Mahoney is rocked! Mahoney throws a combination that misses and Weight counters with a lovely straight right hand! Oh Mahoney is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Weight lands a nice hook to Mahoney's body. Mahoney takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Weight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mahoney. Mahoney tries to clinch but fails miserably and Weight counters with a big right hand! Oh Mahoney is in trouble here! Weight follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Welter Weight! Welter Weight retains his welterweight title! Welter Weight made sure to mention his sponsor, Groove Gear in his post fight interview.
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Event:
Skrap Fights 11
Date: Dec 29, 2018 |
#R1##CL# Mahoney tries to keep at a distance but Horror has taken the fight into the clinch. Mahoney looking to throw knees to the head but Horror is blocking nicely.
Horror's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Horror misses with a punch on the inside.
Horror has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mahoney is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Mahoney working aggressively here.
#BC# Horror breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mahoney has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Horror is landing a low percentage of strikes. Horror steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mahoney. Mahoney looks to score with a jab to the body but Horror is just out of range. Horror feinted with a counter takedown.#CL# Horror has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mahoney works on Horror's body with a couple of short punches. Horror misses with the head strike.
Horror misses with a short punch on the inside. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mahoney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Horror's elbow. Mahoney blocking some punches.
Mahoney lands with a left to the head. Mahoney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Horror's elbow. Horror tries to circle away but Mahoney has him pinned against the ropes. Mahoney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T1# Horror looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Horror throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mahoneys head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahoney. Horror misses with some punches.
Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Horror tries for a takedown but Mahoney manages to get underhooks.
Mahoney scores with a shoulder strike. Horror swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horror looking for a takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Horror. That's going to take a lot out of him. Horror misses with some punches.
Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Mahoney prevents a takedown attempt there.
Horror lands a nice uppercut. Mahoney throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Horrors head. Mahoney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Horror has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Horror is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though. Horror wants a takedown.
Mahoney misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T2# Horror's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Mahoney gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Horror.
Horror misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A right handed body shot lands from Mahoney.
Horror misses with a punch to the body.
Horror has been working on his balance at Touch Of Death Combat Academy, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Mahoney. Mahoney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahoney throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Mahoney. Mahoney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mahoney misses with some punches.
Horror takes an elbow to the temple. Horror wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mahoney lands a right hand. Horror wants a takedown.
Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Horror drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mahoney pulls his leg out and moves away.
#T3# Horror throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mahoney's waist but Mahoney gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Horror off to one side. Mahoney throws a body punch but Horror moves out of range. Horror fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mahoney throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Horror takes a swing at Mahoney's ribcage but misses. Mahoney throws a jab but it's blocked by Horror. Mahoney throws a body shot but no joy. Rocky Horror seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD# Mahoney gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Horror to score an easy takedown into full guard. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Horror passes Mahoney's left leg - he's now in half guard. Mahoney tries to roll over but Horror keeps him under control. Horror sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mahoney defending well though. Horror trying to control from half guard but Mahoney is working away. #T4# Mahoney is looking to improve his position.
Horror is just content to waste time from the top position. Mahoney takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Mahoney is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Horror throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Horror pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mahoney is keeping the position for now. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Horror accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Mahoney wants to stand and escape but Horror is having none of it. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Horror accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carey Mahoney dominated that round. 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# Horror tries to clinch but Mahoney is having none of it. Horror tries to clinch up and Mahoney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Horror doesn't manage to clinch there - Mahoney circles away.
Horror slips under a jab. Mahoney swings for the body but Horror moves out of range.
#TD# Horror shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mahoney's guard. Horror throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mahoney works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Horror tries to free his leg and advance position but Mahoney is retaining full guard. Horror in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mahoney preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Horror trying to control but Mahoney is working from the bottom. Horror working some strikes from top position. Horror throws a big right hand that misses. #T1# Horror prevents Mahoney from getting back to his feet. Horror wants to pass the guard but Mahoney is keeping the position. Mahoney wants to sweep here but Horror controlling him for the moment. #SUB# Horror drops back looking for a leg! Mahoney is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mahoney manages to kick Horror off! Horror jumps back into Mahoney's guard. Horror postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Horror's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Horror wants to control from the top but Mahoney keeps moving. #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. Mahoney wants to sweep but no luck. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Horror trying to control but Mahoney is working from the bottom. #REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Horror swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horror ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Mahoney throws a hook but Horror avoids it easily. Horror takes one to the side of the head.
Mahoney misses with a body shot.
Carey Mahoney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL# Mahoney tries to keep at a distance but Horror has taken the fight into the clinch. Mahoney using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mahoney is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Horror is keeping busy. Horror goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mahoney prevents it.
#T3##BC# Horror breaks from the clinch.
Horror goes for a double leg but Mahoney avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Mahoney continues to drive forward. Mahoney is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Horror swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horror tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mahoney sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Horror somewhat. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Horror. That's going to take a lot out of him. Horror slips a jab from Mahoney. Horror tries to counter with a takedown but Mahoney is quick to defend against it. Horror tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Mahoney manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Horror takes a shot right to the bread basket. Mahoney throws a jab but it's blocked by Horror. Horror bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Mahoney lands a glancing blow to the side of Horror's head. Carey Mahoney seems to be getting the better of the standup. Mahoney throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Horror on the side of the head. Horror thows a left - swing and a miss! #T4# Mahoney ducks under a wild hook from Horror. Horror moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Mahoney slips under a jab. Mahoney misses with a looping right. A jab from Mahoney does it's job there. 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! Mahoney lands a slapping body shot.
Horror wants to clinch. A looping hook to the body misses from Mahoney. Horror does a little dance to reset his feet. Horror is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mahoney sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Mahoney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horror manages to avoid it. Mahoney throws a lazy right hand but Horror sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL# Mahoney tries to keep at a distance but Horror has taken the fight into the clinch. Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahoney scores with a nice hook to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carey Mahoney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round! #R3# Mahoney throws a good cross that connects.
#CL# Horror moves into the clinch. Mahoney tries to work over Horror's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Horror looking for a takedown. Mahoney prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mahoney has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Horror goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Horror has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mahoney after a bit of a struggle. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Horror. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mahoney working Horror over with knees to the body.#BC# Horror manages to break the clinch.
Mahoney lands with a shot to the body. Horror slips a straight right by Mahoney. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sloppy strikes from Mahoney. Those never looked like landing. Mahoney throws a looping overhand right but Horror ducks down to avoid it. Mahoney smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Mahoney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horror drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mahoney sprawls and moves away. Sloppy strikes from Mahoney. Those never looked like landing. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL# Horror closes the distance and clinches. Carey Mahoney seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T1# Still in the clinch, Mahoney scores with a nice short uppercut. A nice right hand lands inside from Mahoney. Horror softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Mahoney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A head punch on the inside from Horror fails to land. Mahoney scores with a shoulder strike. Horror working aggressively here.
Mahoney prevents a takedown attempt there.
Horror looking for a takedown. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Mahoney can't find room to land a body shot as Horror controls the action.
Mahoney misses with a knee to the head. Horror wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horror. A quick uppercut on the inside from Mahoney. Horror misses with a punch on the inside.
#T2# Horror working aggressively here.
Horror wants a takedown.
Horror misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahoney scores with a shoulder strike. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mahoney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Mahoney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Horror backwards. Horror lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Horror has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mahoney is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Mahoney.
Mahoney lands a good knee to the midsection. Horror won't want to take too many of those. Mahoney gets underhooks to prevent Horror's takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Mahoney. #ROC2# Horror is rocked! Mahoney landing knees to the head.
Oh Horror is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Horror's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Mahoney drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horror misses with a punch to the body.
#T3# Horror looking for a takedown. Mahoney lands on the inside with an uppercut. Horror misses with a hook from the clinch. Mahoney lands a shot to the body. Mahoney scores with a hook to the body. Horror misses with a body punch.
Horror working aggressively here.
Mahoney lands a left hand.
Carey Mahoney is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Horror swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid it. A short left from Horror. Horror misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahoney. Mahoney works on Horror's body with a couple of short punches. A body shot lands from Mahoney.
Mahoney prevents a takedown attempt there.
Horror seems to have got his legs back now. Mahoney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T4# Mahoney lands a body shot. Horror is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though. Horror misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Horror fails to land. Mahoney gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Horror.
Mahoney is leaning against Horror and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. 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! Mahoney lands a hook to the side of the head. Horror blocks a body shot from Mahoney. A short right hand to the side of the head by Horror. Rocky Horror has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Horror is looking for a takedown.
And that's the end of the fight! Carey Mahoney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Mahoney winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Carey Mahoney! Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Carey Mahoney! Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Carey Mahoney!
Carey Mahoney wins by unanimous decision! A less than humble Carey Mahoney misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Event:
UCF 12
Date: Oct 24, 2018 |
#R1# Mahoney tries to clinch but Edwards moves away and Edwards counters with a stiff right hand. Mahoney paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. A telegraphed right hand from Edwards misses the target. Mahoney tries to clinch but fails miserably and Edwards counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. A jab from Mahoney does it's job there. Mahoney digs a good body shot into Edwards's ribs. Mahoney moves out of range of the body kick. Mahoney is looking to counter the offense by Edwards and move into the clinch. Mahoney takes a swing at Edwards's ribcage but misses. A big right from Edwards misses. A big left from Edwards misses. Mahoney takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. 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! Edwards scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mahoney doesn't seem bothered though. A punch combination from Edwards misses. Mahoney moves out of range of the strikes. Mahoney moves out of range as Edwards throws a body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Mahoney. That snapped Edwards's head back.
Edwards throws a series of punches but Mahoney avoids them all with ease. Edwards throws a right and a left that both miss. Mahoney connects with the punch.#T1# Edwards moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Mahoney ducks under a wild hook from Edwards. Edwards needs to keep his hands up - Mahoney had a free shot at his head there. Edwards fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edwards. Mahoney does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL# Mahoney moves into the clinch. Mahoney lands with a left to the head. A quick uppercut on the inside from Mahoney. Mahoney lands a right hand that snaps the head of Edwards backwards. Mahoney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Edwards's elbow. Mahoney is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. A nice right hand lands inside from Mahoney. Edwards takes a shot to the head. 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! Edwards doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Edwards tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Mahoney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Edwards tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Mahoney lands a left hand.
#T2# Edwards tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Edwards lands a nice shot to the body. Mahoney lands a nice shot to the body. Mahoney gets through Edwards's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Edwards tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Mahoney lands with a short head shot on the inside. Mahoney misses with a hook from the clinch. Edwards tries a knee to the head but Mahoney blocks it.
Edwards can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Edwards misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Edwards misses with a hook to the ribs.
Edwards misses with a punch to the body.
I was talking to Mahoney's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Edwards lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards. Edwards blocks a body shot from Mahoney. Edwards looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Nice body punch from Edwards. Mahoney lands with a left to the head. #T3# Mahoney misses with a hook from the clinch. Edwards swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid it. Nice body punch from Edwards. Edwards misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahoney blocks a body shot from Edwards. Edwards misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Edwards. Edwards blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahoney tries to stall but Edwards uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Edwards tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahoney's elbow. Mahoney lands a body punch in the clinch. Edwards softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Mahoney lands a shoulder strike. Mahoney prevents a body shot from Edwards. Mahoney working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T4# A head punch blocked on the inside by Edwards. A left hand lands to the body for Mahoney.
Mahoney prevents a body shot from Edwards. Mahoney misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Edwards.
Mahoney lands a body shot in the clinch.
Edwards struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
Edwards misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A shot in the inside from Mahoney. Mahoney lands a body shot in the clinch.
Edwards tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Edwards doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Edwards is looking to control Mahoney's arms but Mahoney gets an underhook and turns him. Now Edwards has his back to the cage. Edwards will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mahoney up against the cage. Mahoney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carey Mahoney dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R2# Nice shot by Mahoney. Mahoney misses with a hook to the body
and Edwards counters with a three punch combo that has Mahoney backing up. Mahoney nods at Edwards to acknowledge the strikes. A slow jab from Edwards misses its intended target. Mahoney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Edwards scores with the left hand. Mahoney knows he should have avoided that one. Sebastian Edwards seems to be getting the better of the standup. Mahoney avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mahoney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mahoney takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Edwards swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#CL# Mahoney moves into the clinch successfully.
Edwards tries to throw a body punch but Mahoney avoids it by throwing Edwards back against the cage. Mahoney throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Edwards lands a right hand. A head punch blocked on the inside by Edwards. A head punch blocked on the inside by Edwards. #BC2# Edwards breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Edwards lands a head kick!
#T1# Edwards misses the shot to the body. Mahoney tries to clinch but Edwards moves out of range. Mahoney moves into range and connects with a jab. Edwards misses with a kick to the body.
Sebastian Edwards is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Edwards dodges the punch combination from Mahoney.
Edwards is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mahoney with a body shot. Mahoney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Edwards manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Edwards pushes Mahoney away with a front kick. Mahoney lands a glancing blow to the side of Edwards's head. Edwards misses with a few strikes there.
Mahoney throws a body shot but no joy. Edwards takes one to the side of the head.
Edwards misses with a head kick.
Mahoney is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Edwards. A looping hook to the body misses from Mahoney. Edwards does a little dance to reset his feet. Mahoney connects with a body shot. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Edwards misses with a head kick.
#KD# Mahoney drops Edwards with a beautiful combination! Edwards stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mahoney is looking for the KO!#ROC# Edwards is rocked!#CUT# It looks like Sebastian Edwards has been cut.#T2# Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Edwards paws at him with a jab and circles away. Edwards is still on wobbly legs! Can Mahoney finish him? Edwards misses with a kick to the body.
Edwards connects with an inside leg kick. Edwards seems to have recovered his senses. Mahoney stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Edwards looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Edwards scores with a punch to the head. Edwards connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. No joy there for Edwards, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice straight punches there by Edwards. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Edwards.#CL# Mahoney has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mahoney lands a body punch in the clinch. A quick uppercut on the inside from Mahoney. Mahoney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Edwards misses with a body punch.
Mahoney tries to throw a body punch but Edwards avoids it by throwing Mahoney back against the cage. Mahoney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Edwards tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T3# Mahoney dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. A frustrated look appears on Edwards's face as he tries to break the clinch. Mahoney lands a shoulder strike. Mahoney lands with a right to the head. Edwards tries to throw a body punch but Mahoney avoids it by throwing Edwards back against the cage. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Edwards has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Mahoney struggles to land a body shot inside as Edwards controls his hands.
Mahoney scores with a nice hook to the head. Edwards misses with a punch to the body.
Mahoney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A hook to the body from Edwards.
Edwards misses with a body punch.
#BC2# Edwards escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Edwards looks to land a left hand but Mahoney moved out of range nicely.#T4# Mahoney tries to clinch up and Edwards counters with a left and a right that stings Mahoney. A jab from Edwards does it's job there. This has been an exciting period of action! Edwards moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Mahoney wants to clinch up but Edwards keeps it at a distance. Edwards connects with a crisp jab. Mahoney is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Edwards throws a jab but it's blocked by Mahoney. Edwards moves forwards but Mahoney connects with a nice, crisp jab.#CL# Mahoney drives through and clinches with Edwards against the cage.
Mahoney takes a shot to the head. Mahoney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Mahoney takes a shot to the head. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mahoney prevents a body shot from Edwards. Edwards blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahoney gets through Edwards's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Edwards. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Carey Mahoney will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Sebastian Edwards's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round! #R3# Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch. Mahoney listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Edwards on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Edwards scores with a spinning back kick! Mahoney tries to clinch but Edwards is having none of it. Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Edwards swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Edwards takes a body punch but keeps moving. #CL# Mahoney rushes Edwards and presses him up against the cage.#BC# Mahoney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Mahoney scores with a hook. Edwards works Mahoney's body with a nice hook. The fighters circle momentarily. Mahoney darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mahoney drops Edwards with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Edwards! Mahoney dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carey Mahoney! Carey Mahoney decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. The defeated Sebastian Edwards had this to say: 'Hats off to my opponent. He executed his game plan perfectly. I need to go and refine mine. Thank you for this opportunity.'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 17, 2018 |
#R1# Mahoney scores with a nice head shot. Mahoney sizes up Crazy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Crazy pushes Mahoney away with a front kick. Mahoney comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Igor Crazy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Crazy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mahoney.
Mahoney slips a jab and a cross from Crazy.
Crazy throws a leg kick but Mahoney sees it coming and moves out of range. Mahoney connects with a body shot that sends Crazy's belly button to the back. Mahoney takes a swing at Crazy's ribcage but misses. Crazy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Crazy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Crazy throws a wild body kick that Mahoney sees coming a mile off.#CL2# Crazy gets tackled into the cage by Mahoney. Mahoney maintains the clinch. Crazy looking to throw knees to the head but Mahoney is blocking nicely.
Mahoney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Crazy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahoney's elbow. Crazy blocks an uppercut.
Mahoney lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T1# Mahoney lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Crazy to his knees! Mahoney keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carey Mahoney! Carey Mahoney bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. In defeat, Igor Crazy stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm not done!'.
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