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Event:
QFC Tournament 848 Round 4
Date: May 30, 2018 |
#R1#
Steve Jr misses with a hook. Gagiev ducked under it nicely.
Steve Jr cracks a nice hook into Gagiev's ribs.
Gagiev connects with a single shot there.
A lazy left from Gagiev finds it's target.
Gagiev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve Jr.
Gagiev is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gagiev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Steve Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Gagiev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steve Jr misses with a jab to the body
and Gagiev counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gagiev walks into a stiff left hand from Steve Jr.
Steve Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gagiev looks to land a combination but Steve Jr avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gagiev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T1#
Steve Jr misses with a hook. Gagiev ducked under it nicely.
Steve Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gagiev counters with a left and a right that stings Steve Jr.
Test Steve Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Steve Jr misses its intended target.
Steve Jr misses with an uppercut
and Gagiev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Steve Jr misses.
A quick step to the side and Gagiev tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gagiev moves away from the strike by Steve Jr.
Steve Jr swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gagiev counters with a left to the body.
Steve Jr scores with a decent looking hook.
Gagiev lands a lovely overhand right.
Gagiev throws a right and a left that both miss.#T2#
Steve Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steve Jr connects with a body shot.
Steve Jr misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Gagiev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Steve Jr doesn't seem phased though.
Steve Jr slips a jab from Gagiev.
Gagiev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steve Jr misses with a left hand
and Gagiev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Steve Jr misses the target.
It looked like Gagiev was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Steve Jr.
Gagiev cracks Steve Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Steve Jr misses with a jab to the body
and Steve Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3#
Gagiev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gagiev swings for the body but Steve Jr moves out of range.
Gagiev throws a poor cross that misses
and Steve Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steve Jr throws a hook but Gagiev avoids it easily.
It looked like Gagiev was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Steve Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gagiev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gagiev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steve Jr manages to avoid it.
Gagiev sets himself, and Steve Jr steps forward looking for the clinch! Gagiev avoids it this time.
Steve Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gagiev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steve Jr misses with an uppercut. Gagiev saw that one coming.
Gagiev swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Gagiev as he connects with a hook.#T4#
Steve Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Gagiev.
Steve Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gagiev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steve Jr missing with a left hand there. Gagiev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steve Jr swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Gagiev to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steve Jr misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Steve Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steve Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gagiev.
A countering left hand to the body from Steve Jr misses.
Gagiev works Steve Jr's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve Jr. Gagiev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steve Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Gagiev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gagiev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murat Gagiev dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Gagiev lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Murat Gagiev is winning the standup battle so far.
Steve Jr misses with a body shot.
Steve Jr takes a swing at Gagiev's ribcage but misses.
Steve Jr looks to land a combination but Gagiev avoids it well.
Gagiev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gagiev. Steve Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steve Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gagiev lands a nice hook to Steve Jr's body. Steve Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice shot lands for Gagiev.
Steve Jr misses with a left hand
and Gagiev counters with a stiff right hand.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Steve Jr might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Gagiev has got the better of the exchanges.
Jab from Gagiev.#T1#
A decent looking cross lands there for Steve Jr.
Steve Jr walks into a jab.
Gagiev walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gagiev just misses with a punch to the body.
Gagiev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steve Jr defending well as Gagiev loads up on a big left hand.
Gagiev misses with a body shot.
A jab from Gagiev misses.
Nice body punch from Steve Jr.
Gagiev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steve Jr tries to counter with a clinch but Gagiev shakes him off and moves away.#T2#
Steve Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Gagiev counters with a nice body shot.
Steve Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steve Jr misses with a combination
and Gagiev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Steve Jr thinking.
A right-left combo lands from Gagiev.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steve Jr misses with a body shot
letting Gagiev counter with a right hand.
Steve Jr misses with a body punch
and Gagiev counters with a straight right hand.
Nice body punch from Gagiev.
Steve Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gagiev.
#T3#
Steve Jr digs a good body shot into Gagiev's ribs.
A slow jab from Steve Jr misses its intended target.
Steve Jr thuds a left hand into Gagiev's body.
Steve Jr is breathing heavily.
Gagiev looks to throw the jab but Steve Jr is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steve Jr! But no joy.
Nice defenses there by Gagiev.
Gagiev appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gagiev scores with a sloppy right hand. Steve Jr should have avoided that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gagiev.
Jab by Gagiev.
Steve Jr takes a swing at Gagiev's ribcage but misses. #T4#
Gagiev connects with a nice looking jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gagiev.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gagiev with a hook.
Gagiev displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #ROC#
Steve Jr is rocked!
Gagiev cracks Steve Jr with a hook to the temple - Steve Jr is on wobbly legs here! Gagiev swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Steve Jr falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Gagiev wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Murat Gagiev!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 848 Round 3
Date: May 29, 2018 |
#R1#
Balaev missing with a left hand there. Steve Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Balaev needs to keep his hands up - Steve Jr had a free shot at his head there.#CUT2#
It looks like Konstantin Balaev has been cut.
A jab from Balaev misses.
Steve Jr misses with a looping right.
Steve Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Balaev.
Balaev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steve Jr lands a jab to the head.
Steve Jr defending well as Balaev loads up on a big left hand.
Balaev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve Jr.
Balaev misses with a lunging right hand
and Steve Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Steve Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Balaev throws out the jab.
Steve Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Balaev thuds his right hand into Steve Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Steve Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Balaev on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balaev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steve Jr.
Balaev is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Balaev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Balaev throws a lazy right hand but Steve Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steve Jr tests Balaev's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T1#
Steve Jr throws a good cross that connects.
Steve Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Balaev looks to land a left hand but Steve Jr moved out of range nicely.
Balaev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#CL2#
Steve Jr clinches up against the cage.
Balaev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve Jr prevents Balaev from breaking the clinch.
Steve Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Steve Jr being controlled against the cage.
Steve Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steve Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Balaev can't find room to land a body shot as Steve Jr controls the action.
Steve Jr misses with some punches.
#T2#
Steve Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Steve Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balaev slows down the pace here.
Balaev is pushing Steve Jr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Balaev seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Steve Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Steve Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steve Jr pushes Balaev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Steve Jr on the inside.
Steve Jr blocks a body shot from Balaev.
Steve Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Balaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.#T3#
Steve Jr misses with the head strike.
Steve Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Balaev.
Steve Jr tries to throw a body punch but Balaev avoids it by throwing Steve Jr back against the cage.
Balaev struggles to land a body shot inside as Steve Jr controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steve Jr.
A head punch on the inside from Steve Jr fails to land.
A bit of stalling here from Balaev.
Balaev is trying to maintain a safe position but Steve Jr gets an underhook and turns Balaev into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steve Jr.
Steve Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Steve Jr.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Balaev.
Steve Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Balaev misses with the head strike.
Balaev blocks an uppercut.
Steve Jr misses with the head strike.
#T4#
Steve Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steve Jr throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steve Jr.
A head punch on the inside from Steve Jr fails to land.
Steve Jr misses with the head strike.
Balaev lands with a short shot to the head.
Balaev blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steve Jr working aggressively here.
Balaev just leaning against Steve Jr, taking a breather.
Balaev throws an elbow that misses.
Steve Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A bit of stalling here from Balaev.
Steve Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steve Jr works on Balaev's body with a couple of short punches.
Balaev lands a shoulder strike.
Balaev misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Test Steve Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Balaev's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Balaev sizes up Steve Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Balaev tries to clinch but Steve Jr moves out of range.
Balaev lands a slapping body shot.
Nice body punch from Balaev.
Balaev scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Steve Jr lands a right hook to the body.
Steve Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steve Jr missing with a left hand there. Balaev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Balaev tests Steve Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steve Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steve Jr scores with the left hand. Balaev knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steve Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Balaev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve Jr.
Steve Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balaev moves away.
Steve Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Balaev paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T1#
Balaev misses with a body shot.
Steve Jr misses with a looping left.
Steve Jr scores with a body shot.
Balaev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Balaev missing with a left hand there. Steve Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Balaev throws a big shot that misses.
Balaev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steve Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steve Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Balaev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steve Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balaev.
Steve Jr looks to land a right hand but Balaev moved out of range.#CL2#
Steve Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Balaev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steve Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steve Jr blocking some punches.
Balaev leaning his opponent against the cage.#T2#
Steve Jr gets through Balaev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Steve Jr fails to land.
Test Steve Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Steve Jr misses with the head strike.
Steve Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Balaev.
Balaev working hard to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Steve Jr.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steve Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Balaev.
Balaev is trying to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Steve Jr as Balaev tries to tie him up.
Maybe Balaev would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Balaev blocks a body shot from Steve Jr.
Steve Jr letting Balaev take a breather here.
Steve Jr blocks a body shot from Balaev. #T3#
Steve Jr misses with the head strike.
Steve Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Balaev.
Balaev working aggressively here.
Steve Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Balaev blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Steve Jr fails to land.
Balaev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steve Jr's elbow.
Balaev misses with a punch to the body.
Steve Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steve Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Balaev effectively controlling the action here.
Steve Jr misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Steve Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Balaev misses with a punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Balaev.
Steve Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Steve Jr on the inside.
Balaev scores with a shot to the side of Steve Jr's head.
A short body shot lands from Steve Jr as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balaev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steve Jr backwards.
Balaev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steve Jr backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Balaev fails to land.
Balaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steve Jr prevents a body shot from Balaev.
Balaev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Balaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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 Konstantin Balaev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Balaev's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Steve Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow. #CL2#
Balaev gets tackled into the cage by Steve Jr. Steve Jr maintains the clinch.
Balaev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Balaev throws a head punch that misses.
Balaev slowing the pace effectively.
Steve Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Balaev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Balaev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Steve Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steve Jr.
Steve Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Balaev controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balaev manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Steve Jr pushes Balaev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balaev prevents a body shot from Steve Jr. #T1#
Steve Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Steve Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Balaev controls his hands.
Steve Jr misses with a body punch.
Balaev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steve Jr's elbow.
Steve Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Balaev or not.
Balaev blocking some punches.
Steve Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Balaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Balaev.
Steve Jr pushes Balaev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steve Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Balaev misses with the head strike.
Balaev swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve Jr misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Steve Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steve Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Balaev or not.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Steve Jr as Balaev tries to tie him up.
Balaev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Balaev working aggressively here.
Balaev controlling the action here for a moment.
Steve Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Balaev backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steve Jr scores with a shot to the side of Balaev's head.
Steve Jr tries to work over Balaev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steve Jr misses with a body punch.
#T3#
Steve Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve Jr working aggressively here.
Steve Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The referee calls for Balaev to work.
Steve Jr blocks a body shot from Balaev.
Steve Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Test Steve Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Balaev looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Balaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Balaev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steve Jr's elbow.
Balaev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steve Jr backwards.
A short right from Balaev on the inside. #T4#
Balaev stalling against the cage.
Balaev is working Steve Jr over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve Jr.
Balaev misses with a hook to the ribs.
A bit of stalling here from Balaev.
Balaev stalling in the clinch.
Balaev pressing his opponent against the cage.
Konstantin Balaev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steve Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Test Steve Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Steve Jr 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Test Steve Jr!
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Test Steve Jr!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Test Steve Jr!
Test Steve Jr wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Test Steve Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 848 Round 2
Date: May 28, 2018 |
#R1#
Steve Jr thuds a left hand into Clark's body.
Steve Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clark manages to avoid it.
Clark throws a leg kick
enabling Steve Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Clark misses the shot to the body.
Clark takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CUT2#
It looks like Ramsey Clark has been cut.
Clark throws the kick towards the body but Steve Jr avoids it.
Steve Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Steve Jr 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.
Clark takes one on the button.
Steve Jr throws a lazy right hand but Clark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Steve Jr backs away, Clark returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Clark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steve Jr.
Clark lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Steve Jr cracks Clark with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clark lands with a nice body kick.
Steve Jr scores with a hook to the body. Clark takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Clark throws a sloppy head kick and Steve Jr moves out of range easily. #T1#
Steve Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clark scores with a leg kick.
Steve Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Clark lands a leg kick that knocks Steve Jr off balance momentarily.
Steve Jr stalks Clark and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Clark's face. Clark staggers backwards, shaken.
Steve Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clark was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve Jr.
Clark throws a leg kick but Steve Jr moved away.
Clark misses with a low kick.
Steve Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clark counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Steve Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steve Jr lands with a nice body punch.
Clark tried to score with a low kick but Steve Jr checks it.
Steve Jr lands with a hook. Clark tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T2#
Steve Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clark counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steve Jr works over Clark's head and body with a nice combination.
Clark tries to work over Steve Jr's front leg with a kick but Steve Jr checks it.
Clark connects with a leg kick. Steve Jr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Steve Jr misses with an uppercut.
Clark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve Jr.
Steve Jr looks winded!
Clark throws a leg kick that is checked
and Steve Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clark ducks under a wild hook from Steve Jr.
Clark throws a quick counter head kick but Steve Jr was just out of range.
Steve Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Clark misses with a low kick.
Steve Jr takes a swing at Clark's ribcage but misses.
Steve Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clark moves away.
Clark attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#T3#
Steve Jr blocks a head kick by Clark.
Steve Jr is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Clark had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Clark throws a leg kick but Steve Jr sees it coming and moves out of range.
Steve Jr slips a straight right by Clark.
Steve Jr takes a swing at Clark's ribcage but misses.
Clark swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Clark tries to clinch up but Steve Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Steve Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clark.
Clark wants to slow Steve Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Clark takes one to the chin there.
Clark throws a solid leg kick but Steve Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Clark.
Steve Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Clark attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#T4#
Clark throws a low kick but Steve Jr moves out of range easily.
Steve Jr scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Clark closes the distance and clinches.
Clark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steve Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clark dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Clark throws a punch but it's blocked by Steve Jr.
Clark misses with a knee strike.
Clark unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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!#BC#
Clark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steve Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Test Steve Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ramsey Clark'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#
A big right from Steve Jr misses.
Clark ducks right into an uppercut from Steve Jr.
Steve Jr lands a lovely overhand right.
Steve Jr misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Steve Jr throws a shot to the body.
Clark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clark is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Steve Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Steve Jr checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Test Steve Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick from Clark lands but Steve Jr takes it in his stride.
Steve Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Steve Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Steve Jr is breathing heavily.#T1#
Steve Jr closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Steve Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Clark.
Steve Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clark was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve Jr.
Steve Jr misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Clark.
An inside leg kick lands from Clark.
The fighters circling - Steve Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steve Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steve Jr slips a jab from Clark.
Steve Jr misses with a body shot.
Steve Jr walks forward, straight into a front kick from Clark.
Steve Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Clark.
#T2#
Steve Jr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clark attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Steve Jr blocks the body kick.
Clark throws a head kick but Steve Jr moves out of range.
Steve Jr misses with a looping left.
Clark lands a leg kick that knocks Steve Jr off balance momentarily.
Steve Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Clark goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A slow jab from Steve Jr misses its intended target.
Clark throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Steve Jr's head.
Steve Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clark.
Steve Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Clark throws a leg kick but Steve Jr moved away.#T3#
Clark ducks under a wild hook from Steve Jr.
Clark fires out a quick counter leg kick but Steve Jr just manages to avoid it.
Clark misses with an attempted mid kick.
Clark misses with a leg kick.
Clark slips a straight right by Steve Jr.
Steve Jr takes a kick to the side of the head.
Clark throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Steve Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Steve Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Steve Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Steve Jr tries to bum rush Clark with a series of wild strikes but Clark uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Clark throws a big counter combination but Steve Jr scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Clark pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Clark fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Steve Jr is out of range.
Steve Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Clark.#T4#
A good leg kick by Clark.
Steve Jr misses with a left hand
and Clark counters with a leg kick.
Clark throws a nice head kick!
#ROC#
Steve Jr is rocked!
A chopping leg kick lands by Clark.
Steve Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Clark finish him?
Clark feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Steve Jr's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clark throws the left hand but Steve Jr avoids the punch easily.
Steve Jr misses with a two punch combination.
A swing and a miss from Clark.
Steve Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Clark with a body shot.
Steve Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Steve Jr blocks a leg kick.
Steve Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Clark throws a head kick but Steve Jr moves out of range.
Clark cracks the inside of Steve Jr's front leg.
Steve Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Steve Jr tests Clark's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Clark takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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 Ramsey Clark will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ramsey Clark's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Steve Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Clark lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Clark uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steve Jr.
Jab, jab by Steve Jr - just one landing.
Test Steve Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark throws a lazy body kick
and Steve Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steve Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Clark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steve Jr blocks a head kick by Clark.
Clark misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark throws a sloppy head kick
and Steve Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Clark misses with a shot to the body
and Steve Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steve Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Clark throws a big counter combination but Steve Jr scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T1#
Steve Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Clark.
Clark tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Clark buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Steve Jr throws out a loose jab but Clark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clark lands a leg kick that knocks Steve Jr off balance momentarily.
Steve Jr misses with a hook. Clark ducked under it nicely.
Steve Jr checks a leg kick.
Steve Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Clark.
Clark looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Steve Jr connects with a body shot.
Clark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clark tries to land a leg kick but Steve Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Clark tries to land a front kick but Steve Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#T2#
Steve Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Clark moves out of range of the strikes.
Steve Jr checks a leg kick nicely.
Steve Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Steve Jr throws a shot to the body.
Steve Jr misses with a hook
and Clark counters with a big head kick but Steve Jr shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steve Jr throws a nice looking combination but Clark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clark lands with a slapping head kick.
Clark slips under a jab.
Clark lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Clark pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T3#
Steve Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Clark throws a half hearted mid kick.
Clark looks for the body kick but Steve Jr saw that one coming.
Steve Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clark manages to avoid it.
Steve Jr misses the shot to the body.
Clark tried to counter with a leg kick but Steve Jr avoided it.
Clark throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Steve Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Steve Jr checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Clark.
Clark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steve Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL#
Clark moves into range and clinches up with Steve Jr.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clark. #T4#
Clark working aggressively here.
Clark working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clark.
Steve Jr blocking some punches.
Clark blocking some punches.
#BC#
Clark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clark blocks a jab.
Clark appears to be looking for a big counter.
Clark fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steve Jr.
Clark throws a sloppy head kick and Steve Jr moves out of range easily.
Steve Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Clark thows a leg kick but Steve Jr checks it
and Steve Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Clark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steve Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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 Ramsey Clark.
I think Clark 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Test Steve Jr!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Test Steve Jr!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Test Steve Jr!
Test Steve Jr wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Test Steve Jr 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:
QFC Tournament 848 Round 1
Date: May 27, 2018 |
#R1#
Scanlan has his takedown stuffed
and Steve Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steve Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Scanlan shoots in looking for a takedown. Steve Jr tries to sprawl out of it but Scanlan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Steve Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Scanlan doesn't manage to clinch there - Steve Jr circles away.
Steve Jr throwing a counter right hand but Scanlan manages to avoid it.
Scanlan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Steve Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scanlan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Steve Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#
It looks like Connar Scanlan has been cut.
Steve Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Test Steve Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connar Scanlan.
Scanlan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Steve Jr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #T1#
Steve Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Scanlan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Scanlan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Steve Jr scores with a body shot.
Scanlan looks winded!
Steve Jr jabs Scanlan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Steve Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Scanlan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Steve Jr lands an overhand right.
Steve Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Scanlan doesn't seem bothered though.
Scanlan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Steve Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Scanlan's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steve Jr scores with a nice strike.#ROC#
Scanlan is rocked!
Scanlan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#KD#
Steve Jr lands a big uppercut and Scanlan crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Scanlan looks OK. Steve Jr waves Scanlan back to his feet!
Scanlan is still on wobbly legs! Can Steve Jr finish him?#T2#
Steve Jr connects with a superb combination that knocks Scanlan out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Steve Jr before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Scanlan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Test Steve Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Test Steve Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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