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Event:
UCF 18
Date: Nov 14, 2018 |
#R1#
Kouyate lands with a right hand.
Kouyate misses with a lunging right hand
#TD#
and Watson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Watson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Watson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kouyate really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Watson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Watson throwing strikes from guard but Kouyate blocks nicely.
Watson is working Kouyate over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Watson stays in close to Kouyate's body and controls the position.
Watson chips away with some ground and pound.#CUT#
It looks like Armand Kouyate has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson is in close to Kouyate's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Watson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Watson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #ROC#
Kouyate is rocked!#CUT#
The cut above Armand Kouyate's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Watson loads up on a big left hand. Kouyate felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Watson looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Kouyate can't hide his disappointment, as Watson celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Watson!
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Event:
UCF America 4
Date: Oct 27, 2018 |
#R1#
A punch combination from Pfeifer misses.
A punch combination from Pfeifer misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kouyate. Pfeifer does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL#
Kouyate takes the fight into the clinch.
Kouyate throws a punch but it's blocked by Pfeifer.
Kouyate swings wildly with an uppercut but Pfeifer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kouyate blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pfeifer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kouyate working aggressively here.
Kouyate throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kouyate swings wildly with an uppercut but Pfeifer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kouyate swings wildly with an uppercut but Pfeifer uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Pfeifer manages to break the clinch.
Pfeifer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
Pfeifer slips a jab from Kouyate.
As Kouyate backs off Pfeifer throws a huge counter combo but Kouyate manages to avoid it all.
Kouyate is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pfeifer.#CUT2#
It looks like Armand Kouyate has been cut.
Pfeifer moves out of range as Kouyate strikes.
Pfeifer throws out a counter right but Kouyate avoids it with no problem.
Kouyate has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Returning Pride in the buildup to the fight.
Kouyate scores with a body shot.
#CL#
Kouyate forces Pfeifer back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Pfeifer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kouyate throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pfeifer cracks Kouyate with a good jab.
Pfeifer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL2#
Pfeifer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kouyate, pushing him back against the cage.
Pfeifer blocking some punches.
Kouyate throws a head punch that misses.
Kouyate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kouyate has Pfeifer pressed against the cage, preventing Pfeifer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pfeifer wants to break the clinch but can't.
#T2#
Kouyate working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kouyate throws a punch but it's blocked by Pfeifer.
Kouyate misses with the head strike.
A short left from Pfeifer.
A head punch on the inside from Kouyate fails to land.
Pfeifer tries to circle away but Kouyate has him pinned against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kouyate throws an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Pfeifer manages to break the clinch.
Kouyate keeps the fight on the outside.
Pfeifer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Armand Kouyate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Kouyate drives through and clinches with Pfeifer against the cage.
Kouyate throws an elbow but it misses.
Pfeifer tries to stall but Kouyate uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kouyate lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kouyate working aggressively here.
Kouyate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
Pfeifer blocks an uppercut.
Pfeifer has Kouyate pressed against the cage.
Pfeifer blocking some punches.
Kouyate misses with a punch on the inside.
Kouyate misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pfeifer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC2#
Pfeifer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pfeifer throws a right and a left that Kouyate avoids nicely.
A big left from Kouyate misses.
Kouyate moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pfeifer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kouyate.
Pfeifer misses with the combination.
Kouyate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Pfeifer misses. #T4#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kouyate.
Pfeifer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kouyate misses with an uppercut.
Kouyate missing with a left hand there. Pfeifer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kouyate swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pfeifer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kouyate throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kouyate connects with a body shot.
Pfeifer wants to clinch.
Kouyate is looking to clinch.
Kouyate swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kouyate wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pfeifer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armand Kouyate dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Armand Kouyate's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Pfeifer moves into the clinch.
Kouyate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pfeifer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pfeifer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Kouyate.
Kouyate misses with the head strike.
#BC2#
Pfeifer breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Pfeifer moves into the clinch.
Kouyate misses with the head strike.
#BC2#
Pfeifer 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.
Kouyate throws a jab but it's blocked by Pfeifer.
Pfeifer scores with a one two! Kouyate had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kouyate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pfeifer moves away.
Kouyate throws a looping overhand right but Pfeifer ducks down to avoid it.
Pfeifer has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Pfeifer lands with a right hand. #T1#
Kouyate misses with an uppercut.
Pfeifer is looking for the big counter here.
Pfeifer throws a right and a left that Kouyate avoids nicely.
Kouyate throws a shot from downtown. Pfeifer moves away and avoids it.
Pfeifer lands a head kick!
Kouyate takes a swing at Pfeifer's ribcage but misses. #CL#
Kouyate fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pfeifer, pushing him back against the cage.
Kouyate misses with some punches.
Kouyate lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kouyate creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pfeifer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kouyate swings wildly with an uppercut but Pfeifer uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Kouyate manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Kouyate misses.
Pfeifer throws a right hand that Kouyate ducks under and follows up with a left that Kouyate also avoids with ease.
Kouyate throwing a counter right hand but Pfeifer manages to avoid it.#T2#
Kouyate throws an off balance right hand
and Pfeifer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Pfeifer gets tackled into the cage by Kouyate. Kouyate maintains the clinch.
Kouyate working aggressively here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kouyate is trying to push Pfeifer away but Pfeifer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kouyate keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pfeifer's efforts to push away.
Kouyate throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pfeifers head.
Kouyate misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kouyate misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kouyate fails to land.
Pfeifer is trying to break the clinch but Kouyate has him pressed against the cage.
Kouyate lands an uppercut.
Kouyate lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kouyate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kouyate throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Pfeifer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T3#
Pfeifer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kouyate counters with a stiff right hand.
Ricardo Pfeifer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pfeifer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pfeifer looks to score with a jab to the body but Kouyate is just out of range.
Kouyate misses with a straight left.
Pfeifer defending well as Kouyate loads up on a big left hand.
Kouyate bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kouyate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pfeifer can do to turn this around?
Kouyate throws the left hand but Pfeifer avoids the punch easily.
Pfeifer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice defenses there by Pfeifer.
Kouyate misses with an uppercut.
Kouyate lands with an overhand left.#ROC#
Pfeifer is rocked!
Kouyate throws a looping overhand right but Pfeifer ducks down to avoid it.
Pfeifer is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kouyate throws a lazy uppercut
and Pfeifer counters with a right hand to the body. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kouyate dodges the punch combination from Pfeifer.
Kouyate misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pfeifer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kouyate thinking.
Kouyate tries to clinch but Pfeifer moves away
and Pfeifer counters with a three punch combo that has Kouyate backing up. Kouyate nods at Pfeifer to acknowledge the strikes.
Pfeifer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kouyate scores with a sloppy right hand. Pfeifer should have avoided that one.
Pfeifer slips a jab from Kouyate.
Despite the aggression on Pfeifer's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kouyate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pfeifer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pfeifer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kouyate throws out the jab.
Kouyate waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pfeifer.
Pfeifer loads up on a big right hand but Kouyate slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Kouyate.
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 Armand Kouyate will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Armand Kouyate'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Pfeifer misses with a series of wild punches.
#CL2#
Pfeifer darts in and clinches Kouyate up against the cage.
Pfeifer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kouyate just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pfeifer's brow.
Kouyate working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pfeifer is trying to break the clinch but Kouyate has him pressed against the cage.
Pfeifer is looking to break free of the clinch but Kouyate has double underhooks.
Kouyate wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pfeifer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kouyate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kouyate throws a punch but it's blocked by Pfeifer.
Pfeifer is trying to break the clinch but Kouyate has him pressed against the cage.
Pfeifer is trying to break the clinch but Kouyate is controlling him.#BC#
Kouyate breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1#
Jab by Kouyate.#CL2#
Pfeifer takes the fight into the clinch.
Pfeifer is looking to control Kouyate's arms but Kouyate gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pfeifer has his back to the cage.
Kouyate has a couple of punches blocked by Pfeifer.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kouyate.
Pfeifer blocking some punches.
Pfeifer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kouyate misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Kouyate on the inside.
Pfeifer is still on wobbly legs! Can Kouyate finish him?
Pfeifer tries to pull guard but Kouyate forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pfeifer seems to have recovered his senses.
Kouyate keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pfeifer's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Pfeifer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pfeifer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T2#
Kouyate loads up on a big right hand but Pfeifer slips the punch.
Pfeifer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pfeifer throws a sloppy head kick and Kouyate moves out of range easily.
Kouyate seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kouyate moves away from the strike by Pfeifer.
Pfeifer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pfeifer misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Pfeifer.
Danga de danga de dang - Pfeifer scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pfeifer tries to clinch up but Kouyate circles away and keeps his distance.
Kouyate is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Pfeifer.
Pfeifer throws a series of punches but Kouyate moves out of range.
Kouyate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pfeifer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kouyate.
Pfeifer defending well as Kouyate loads up on a big left hand. #T3#
Pfeifer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kouyate.
Kouyate thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pfeifer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kouyate backs up against the cage.
Pfeifer tries to clinch but Kouyate is having none of it.
Pfeifer tries to clinch up but Kouyate circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Kouyate moves into the clinch successfully.
Kouyate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Armand Kouyate has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Kouyate fails to land.
Nice body punch from Kouyate.
Pfeifer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kouyate swings wildly with an uppercut but Pfeifer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kouyate lands with a light punch inside.
Pfeifer blocks an uppercut.
Pfeifer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kouyate misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T4#
Kouyate scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kouyate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pfeifer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kouyate has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Pfeifer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pfeifer throws a hook but Kouyate avoids it easily.
Kouyate is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kouyate misses with a left hand
and Pfeifer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#CL#
Kouyate closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kouyate misses with some punches.
Pfeifer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kouyate has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kouyate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC2#
Pfeifer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ricardo Pfeifer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pfeifer slips under a jab from Kouyate.
Kouyate loads up on a big right hand but Pfeifer slips the punch.
Ricardo Pfeifer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Armand Kouyate is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kouyate keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Armand Kouyate showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kouyate, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armand Kouyate!
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Event:
UCF 8
Date: Oct 10, 2018 |
#R1#
Kouyate takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kouyate throws a poor cross that misses
and Raper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Armand Kouyate has been cut.
Kouyate ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kouyate throws an overhand right that lands on Raper's shoulder, as Raper tries to avoid the shot.
Raper throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Raper throws a sloppy head kick and Kouyate moves out of range easily.
Raper misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kouyate! But no joy.
Raper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Raper throws a series of punches but Kouyate moves out of range.
Kouyate closes the distance but Raper moves to the side
and Raper counters with a right hand to the body.
Raper looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Armand Kouyate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kouyate throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Raper counters with a nice body shot.
Kouyate misses with a hook.#CL2#
Kouyate clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Raper breaks from the clinch.
Raper ducks under a wild hook from Kouyate.
The fighters circling - Kouyate throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kouyate takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T1#
Raper misses with a two punch combination.
Kouyate thuds a left hand into Raper's body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kouyate, as that shot connected.
Kouyate connects with a body shot.
Raper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kouyate 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.
Raper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Raper misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Kouyate was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL2#
Kouyate clinches up with Raper and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Raper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab lands there for Kouyate.
Jab by Kouyate.
Raper misses with a body shot.
Raper lands with an uppercut that bounces Kouyate off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kouyate stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Raper.
Raper ducks under a wild hook from Kouyate.
Kouyate 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.
Raper looks to score with a jab to the body but Kouyate is just out of range.#T2#
Some wild striking there from Raper.
Raper slips a straight right by Kouyate.
Raper scores with a leg kick.
Kouyate walks into a stiff left hand from Raper.
A swing and a miss from Kouyate.
Raper throws a nice outside leg kick.
Raper thows a body kick. Kouyate tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Raper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kouyate takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice cross by Kouyate.
That kick from Raper tenderised Kouyate's leg. Kouyate is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raper. Kouyate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Raper throws a head kick that misses. #T3#
Raper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raper missing with a left hand there. Kouyate was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kouyate throws a poor cross that misses
and Raper counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Raper closes the distance and lands a one-two.#CUT#
That has opened up Armand Kouyate's cut even more.
Raper lands with a thumping leg kick.
Raper throws a body punch but Kouyate moves out of range.
Raper looks to throw the jab but Kouyate is out of range.
Raper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kouyate.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Raper.
Kouyate misses with an uppercut
and Raper counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kouyate takes a swing at Raper's ribcage but misses.
Kouyate ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kouyate has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Raper.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A clash of legs there as Kouyate blocks the low kick.
It seemed like Kouyate was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Raper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T4#
Kouyate throws a hook but Raper avoids it easily.
Kouyate lands a nice shot that snaps Raper's head back.
Raper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kouyate misses with a looping right.
Raper throws a head kick that misses.
Kouyate defending well as Raper loads up on a big left hand.
Raper throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kouyate.
Raper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kouyate tries to clinch but Raper moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Raper.
Raper misses with a double jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kouyate. Raper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kouyate jabs Raper right on the nose. Raper blinks but takes it well.
Kouyate misses with a hook.
Raper throws a sloppy head kick and Kouyate moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Biff Raper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Armand Kouyate's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Kouyate rushes Raper and presses him up against the cage.
Raper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Raper.
A left hand lands to the body for Raper.
Raper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kouyate or not.
Raper lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kouyate's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A short left from Raper.
Raper is leaning against Kouyate and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#BC#
Raper breaks the clinch.
Raper swings for the body but Kouyate moves out of range.
Kouyate misses with a hook
and Raper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#KD#
Raper drops Kouyate with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kouyate looks back up at him and smiles so Raper waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC#
Kouyate is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raper lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Kouyate up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Raper from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Kouyate's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Biff Raper!
Biff Raper 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:
Test 6 Lee vs Pierre
Date: Aug 04, 2018 |
#R1#
Elukka shoots in looking for a takedown but Kouyate manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Elukka's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Elukka shoots and misses
and Kouyate counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#
It looks like Arvo Elukka has been cut.
Arvo Elukka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elukka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kouyate but Kouyate pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arvo Elukka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elukka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kouyate counters with a nice uppercut.
Elukka ducks under a wild hook from Kouyate.
Kouyate misses with a straight right. #KD2#
Kouyate cracks Elukka with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kouyate has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Elukka to stand back up!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elukka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kouyate.
Kouyate throws a pinpoint strike between Elukka's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Elukka crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Kouyate scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Armand Kouyate!
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