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Event:
Gladius #3
Date: Jun 30, 2018 |
#R1#
Weston throws a lazy head kick
enabling Malloy to counter with a crisp jab.
Weston looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Malloy is fending him off so far but Weston persists. Nope, Malloy circles away and we're back to standing.
Malloy lands a nice looking body shot.
#CL2#
Malloy closes the distance and pushes Weston back into the cage.
Malloy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Weston up against the cage.
Malloy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Weston definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Weston has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Malloy lands a shoulder strike.
Malloy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#BC#
Weston manages to break the clinch.
Weston is looking to clinch but Malloy is avoiding it.
#T1#
Weston misses with a double jab.
Kyle Weston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Malloy finds it's target.
Malloy misses with a series of wild punches.
Malloy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Malloy counters with a two punch combo. #CL2#
Malloy has managed to clinch.
Weston tries to break free but Malloy pushes him back against the cage.
Malloy has Weston pressed against the cage.
The referee calls for Malloy to work.
Malloy continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
A bit of stalling here from Malloy.
#T2#
Malloy lands with a right to the head.
Malloy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Weston's elbow.
Malloy prevents Weston from breaking the clinch.
Malloy leaning his opponent against the cage.
The referee calls for Malloy to work.
#BC#
Weston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Malloy swats away the attempt to clinch by Weston.
Malloy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Weston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T3#
Weston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Weston.
Malloy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Weston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Malloy.
Weston jabs Malloy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Malloy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Weston fails to land with a series of punches.
Malloy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Malloy punishes Weston's body with a nice straight punch.#TD#
Weston dives in and scores a takedown into Malloy's guard.
Weston is breathing heavily.
Weston wants to control from the top but Malloy keeps moving.
Malloy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Malloy keeps trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weston wants to pass the guard but Malloy is keeping the position.#T4#
Malloy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Weston trying to control the position from guard on top but Malloy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Malloy has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Weston has passed into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malloy is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weston gets to mount! Malloy was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Malloy tries to reverse the position but Weston maintains control.
Weston punishing his opponent with strikes.
Malloy is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Malloy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Weston fails with the takedown.
Michael Malloy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Weston tries to clinch but Malloy moves away
and Malloy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Weston fails with an attempt to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Malloy misses.
Kyle Weston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weston is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Malloy! But no joy.
Weston throws a lazy head kick
and Malloy counters with a two punch combo.
Weston walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Malloy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Weston.
Weston tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Malloy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weston tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Malloy swivels and escapes.
Malloy is looking for the big counter here.
Malloy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Malloy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Malloy thuds a left hand into Weston's body.#T1#
Weston doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Malloy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Weston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weston has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Malloy cracks Weston with an open hand slap.
Malloy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Weston throws a predictable looking body shot
and Malloy counters with a right hand to the body.
Malloy throws a one two combo.
Weston takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CL2#
Malloy closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malloy slowing the pace effectively.
Weston jumps guard but Malloy stands there with Weston around his waist. Weston gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Malloy pressing his opponent against the cage. #T2##BC2#
Malloy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Weston looks to land a combination but Malloy avoids it well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Malloy.
Malloy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Weston looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Malloy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Malloy as he connects with a hook.
We've been informed that Malloy has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Weston misses with a left hand
and Malloy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A low kick from Weston is predictable there #CL2#
and Malloy counters by clinching up. #BC2#
Malloy breaks the clinch.
Malloy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Weston throws an off balance right hand
and Malloy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T3#
Weston with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Malloy to score with a decent uppercut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Malloy!
Malloy throws a series of strikes that have Weston backpedaling.
Weston takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#TD#
Weston scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SU#
Weston decides to stand back up. Weston steps back and let's Malloy get back to his feet.
Malloy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Malloy cracks Weston with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Malloy lands with a right hand.
Malloy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Malloy.
Malloy scores with a hook to the body. Weston takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Malloy cracks Weston with an open hand slap.#T4#
Weston shoots and misses
and Malloy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Weston walks into a left hand.
Malloy lands a nice hook to Weston's body. Weston takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Malloy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Weston stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Malloy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Weston tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Malloy counters with a stiff right hand.
Malloy lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malloy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Weston looks to land a combination but Malloy avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Malloy 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#
Weston throws a leg kick #CL2#
and Malloy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Malloy.
Malloy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Malloy lands a nice shot to the body.
Weston is trying to break free.
Weston wants to break free but Malloy has control.
Weston tries to break free but Malloy pushes him back against the cage.
Weston looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Come on Malloy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Malloy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Malloy.
A left hand lands to the body for Malloy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Weston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Weston letting Malloy take a breather here.#T1#
Weston being controlled against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Malloy's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Weston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Malloy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Weston is looking to break free of the clinch but Malloy has double underhooks.
Michael Malloy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Malloy is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Michael Malloy.
Malloy scores with a jab to the body.
Malloy connects with the punch.
Weston throws a head kick but Malloy moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Malloy! But no joy.#T2#
Weston looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Malloy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Weston momentarily.
Malloy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Weston with a poor takedown
and Malloy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Malloy 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.
Weston on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Weston walks into a jab.
Weston takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malloy swats away the attempt to clinch by Weston.#CL2#
Malloy darts in and clinches Weston up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Malloy.
#T3#
Weston letting Malloy take a breather here.
Malloy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Malloy stalling the fight.
Weston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Weston is trying to break the clinch but Malloy has him pressed against the cage.
Malloy'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.
Malloy stalling.
Malloy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Weston wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Malloy has him pressed against the cage.
Malloy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#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.
Malloy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Malloy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Malloy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Michael Malloy.
Weston gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Malloy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Weston throws a right hand that misses
and Malloy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Michael Malloy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Malloy moves into range and clinches up with Weston.
Malloy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#BC2#
Malloy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Weston gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Malloy.
Kyle Weston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Weston 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 fight!
Michael Malloy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Malloy 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 26:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Malloy!
A relieved looking Michael Malloy 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 16, 2018 |
#R1#
A head kick misses from Weston.
Kent seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jab by Weston.#CUT2#
It looks like Bennett Kent has been cut.
Weston moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #CL2#
Weston gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kent is trying to break the clinch but Weston has him pressed against the cage. #TD2#
Weston wants the takedown. Kent is fighting it off but Weston persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kent's guard against the cage.
Weston stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kent swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SU2#
Kent is working an open guard so Weston takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Weston has knocked Kent down with a huge combo! Weston steps away and waves a wobbly Kent back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weston misses with a head kick.
Kent tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Weston defends well and Kent ends up having to push Weston into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#CL2#
Weston closes the distance and clinches.
Kent wants to get back to striking at distance but Weston won't allow it.
Kent could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#BC#
Kent breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1#
Weston misses with a body kick.
Kent swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#TD2#
Weston darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Weston blocks the strikes from Kent.
Kent is looking for a sweep. Weston is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SU2#
Weston gets to his feet - back to striking we go! #CL2#
Weston moves into the clinch.
Kent wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Weston has him pressed against the cage.
Weston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
Weston manages to break the clinch.
#T2#
Kent tries for a takedown but Weston circles away easily
and Weston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC2#
Kent is rocked!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Weston throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Kent is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kyle Weston!
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