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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 30, 2022 |
#R1#
Thurman slips under a jab.
A nice combination there by Thurman .
Thurman throws a combination. Wright tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#TD#
Wright fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Thurman to the ground. Wright is now in Thurman 's guard.
Thurman looking for a sweep. Not yet Thurman , not yet.
Thurman keeping full guard, as Wright tries to pass.
Thurman trying to control the position here. #T1#
Wright trying to control but Thurman is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Wright stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thurman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wright controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Wright shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Thurman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wright trying to control the position from guard on top but Thurman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thurman is adopting a defensive guard.
Wright is looking to pass into half guard but Thurman pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Thurman is in guard.#REVB#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Thurman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Thurman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wright looking to control.
#SUB#
Wright is looking to cinch up a triangle. Thurman throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Wright's body to avoid the submission. Wright has instead reached around Thurman 's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Wright arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Time To Fight Wright!
Time To Fight Wright very nearly forgot to thank Un-Kaged Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
The defeated Keith Thurman had this to say: 'I... I'm at a loss of words...'. |
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Event:
AFK 74
Date: Dec 10, 2022 |
#R1#
Cannabino rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Thurman counter with a right hand.
Cannabino tries to score with a low kick but Thurman moves his leg out of the way.
Thurman wants to slow Cannabino down by chopping away at his legs.
Thurman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cannabino looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thurman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cannabino doesn't seem bothered though.
Thurman scores with a push kick.
Cannabino checks the leg kick.
Thurman moves out of range of the body kick from Cannabino.
Thurman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cannabino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cannabino throws a head kick that Thurman semi-blocks.
Cannabino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cannabino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cannabino appears to be looking for a big counter.#CL#
Cannabino takes the fight into the clinch.
Cannabino digs a right hand underneath Thurman 's ribcage. Thurman let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T1#
Cannabino blocks a body shot from Thurman .
Thurman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cannabino backwards.
Thurman lands with a right to the head. #BC#
Cannabino manages to break the clinch.
Cannabino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cannabino throws a sloppy head kick and Thurman moves out of range easily.
Thurman throws an off balance right hand
and Cannabino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thurman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cannabino at a distance.
Thurman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Thurman .
Thurman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cannabino rather than just go for the knockout.
Thurman scores with a leg kick.
Thurman throws a shot from downtown. Cannabino moves away and avoids it.
Thurman throws a leg kick
and Cannabino counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thurman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cannabino.
Cannabino seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Keith Thurman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thurman moves out of range of the body kick from Cannabino.
Cannabino has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LA Training Center in the buildup to the fight.#T2##KD#
Cannabino throws out a head kick that Thurman doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Thurman crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Thurman 's eyes and has decided to let it go on!#ROC#Thurman is rocked!
A clash of legs there as Cannabino blocks the low kick.
Thurman is still on wobbly legs! Can Cannabino finish him?
Thurman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cannabino.
Thurman glances at the clock... BAM! Cannabino nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Thurman crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Thurman is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Emporio Cannabino!
Emporio Cannabino decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Keith Thurman had this to say: 'I... I'm at a loss of words...'. |
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Event:
AKF FN | Jovanovic vs. Taz
Date: Oct 28, 2022 |
#R1#
A head kick misses from Thurman .
Adams stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thurman .
Thurman connects with a leg kick.
Adams throws a hook but Thurman avoids it easily.
Adams walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thurman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Adams takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Adams misses with a left hand
and Thurman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thurman dips to his left and cracks Adams with an uppercut!
Adams moves forwards but Thurman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Adams really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adams throws an off balance right hand
and Adams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice leg kick from Thurman , right into the meat of the thigh.
Adams takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Thurman 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Thurman duly obliges. #ROC2#Adams is rocked!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Thurman knocks Adams out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Keith Thurman !
Our winner, Keith Thurman , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
AKF FN | Matwala vs. Kovingten
Date: Sep 23, 2022 |
#R1#
Thurman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lawrence has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lawrence misses with an uppercut.
Lawrence connects with a looping right hand.
Lawrence misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lawrence definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lawrence misses with a looping right.
Lawrence darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Johnny Lawrence seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawrence with a nice calf kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lawrence crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Thurman - the referee stops the clock and Lawrence gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Thurman . Lawrence manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lawrence swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thurman .#ROC#Thurman is rocked!
Lawrence tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thurman is still on wobbly legs! Can Lawrence finish him?
Lawrence weaves into range and cracks Thurman right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Thurman goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Lawrence is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Lawrence!
Keith Thurman spoke after the fight, saying 'Heck of a matchup this was, uphill battle from the start. Credit to my opponent for getting the W.'. |
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Event:
AKF 65
Date: Aug 20, 2022 |
#R1#
Thurman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ponor counters with a stiff right hand.
Ponor blocks a head kick by Thurman .
As Thurman looks to move away, Ponor throws a big counter combo but Thurman just gets out of the way.
Ponor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Thurman , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Ponor misses the target.
Ponor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thurman . Thurman obviously looking to wear him down.
Ponor 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.
A head kick by Ponor misses
and Thurman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Not Ponor has been cut.
Thurman tries to bum rush Ponor with a series of wild strikes but Ponor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ponor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A head kick by Thurman misses
and Ponor counters with an inside leg kick. #T1#
Thurman throws a lazy head kick
and Ponor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ponor misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Thurman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thurman throws a lazy uppercut
and Ponor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC#Thurman is rocked!
Thurman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ponor counters with a nice body kick.
Thurman is still on wobbly legs! Can Ponor finish him?
Thurman looks winded!
BAM! Ponor delivers a spinning backfist that drops Thurman like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Not Ponor!
After winning the bout, Not Ponor thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
AKF FN | Dimitrov vs. Quick
Date: Jul 15, 2022 |
#R1#
Tarlac falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thurman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thurman with a jab.
Tarlac throws a right hand that Thurman ducks under and follows up with a left that Thurman also avoids with ease.
Tarlac moves in looking to clinch but Thurman pushes him off.
Thurman lands with a nice combination. Tarlac backs away looking to recover.
Thurman misses with a series of wild punches.
Thurman slips a jab and a cross from Tarlac.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thurman . That's going to slow Tarlac down.
Tarlac rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thurman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tarlac takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tarlac has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thurman .
Thurman lands a lovely overhand right.
Tarlac closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tarlac throws a hook to the side of Thurman 's head but Thurman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice jab there from Thurman .
Thurman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T1#
A combination from Tarlac does no damage. #CL#
Tarlac gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thurman tries to break the clinch but Tarlac is controlling the position.
Tarlac keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thurman 's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Thurman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tarlac misses with a series of wild punches.
#CL#
Tarlac rushes Thurman and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.#BC2#
Thurman manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Tarlac misses
and Thurman counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tarlac throws a right and a left that Thurman avoids nicely. #KD2#
Thurman lands a head kick that bluckles Tarlac and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Thurman no doubt looking to push for a finish!
Tarlac is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!#KD2#
Thurman scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Tarlac beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.#ROC2#Tarlac is rocked!
Tarlac could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Thurman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oh Tarlac is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thurman feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Tarlac collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Keith Thurman !
Keith Thurman bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Vladimir Tarlac spoke after the fight, saying 'until next time '. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 23, 2022 |
#R1#
Thurman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thurman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #CL#
Tonioli moves into the clinch.
Tonioli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thurman is trying to break free.#BC2#
Thurman breaks from the clinch.
Tonioli throws an overhand right that lands on Thurman 's shoulder, as Thurman tries to avoid the shot.
Thurman follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Thurman misses with the combination.
Thurman throws a one two combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonioli takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thurman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thurman lands with a thumping leg kick.
#T1#
Thurman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thurman throws a front kick that sends Tonioli stumbling back into the cage.
Tonioli on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Keith Thurman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thurman throws a series of punches but Tonioli avoids them all with ease.
Tonioli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tonioli tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Thurman manages to circle out of the way.
Tonioli dodges the punch combination from Thurman .
Tonioli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thurman .
Thurman scores with a punch to the head.
Thurman throws a nice looking combination but Tonioli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tonioli looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T2#
Thurman feints a jab promting Tonioli to slip. Thurman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tonioli slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tonioli misses with a left hand
and Thurman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thurman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thurman lands a leg kick that knocks Tonioli off balance momentarily.
Thurman throws a right and a left that Tonioli avoids nicely.
Tonioli avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thurman misses with a combination
#CL#
and Tonioli counters by moving into the clinch.
Thurman has had enough of the clinch but Tonioli keeps him there for the moment.
Tonioli can't find room to land a body shot as Thurman controls the action.
Thurman scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC2#
Thurman manages to break the clinch.
Thurman misses with a wild combination.
#T3#
Tonioli tries to clinch up but Thurman circles away and keeps his distance.
Tonioli throws a shot from downtown. Thurman moves away and avoids it.
Tonioli misses with a wild body shot.
Thurman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Thurman .
Thurman misses with a right hand
and Thurman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tonioli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thurman .
Tonioli is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Thurman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tonioli circles away quickly and effectively.
Thurman throws a nice looking combination but Tonioli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thurman throws a series of punches but Tonioli avoids them all with ease.
Thurman just misses with a punch to the body.
Thurman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tonioli manages to avoid it.
Tonioli appears to be looking for a big counter.#T4#
Thurman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#CL#
Tonioli moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thurman working hard to break the clinch.
Thurman tries to break the clinch but Tonioli is controlling the position.
Tonioli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tonioli lands a nice uppercut.
Tonioli tries a body shot but Thurman blocks it.
Tonioli lands a nice shot to the body.
Thurman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Thurman 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thurman being controlled against the cage.
Tonioli taking a breather.
Tonioli gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Thurman tries to break the clinch but Tonioli is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Thurman dominated that round.
That's time! Tonioli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Thurman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Thurman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice shot by Tonioli.
Thurman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tonioli wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Thurman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CUT2#It looks like Vinicius Tonioli has been cut.
Thurman lands a right hook to the body.
Thurman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Thurman lands a leg kick that knocks Tonioli off balance momentarily.
Thurman avoids the body shot from Tonioli.
Thurman misses with a wild combination.
Tonioli appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A low kick lands for Thurman .
Keith Thurman seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Tonioli misses with a right hand
and Thurman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thurman throws a one two combo.
Tonioli takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tonioli misses with a straight left.
Tonioli is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thurman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Thurman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL#
and Tonioli counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tonioli.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC2#
Thurman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tonioli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tonioli tries to move into range but Thurman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thurman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thurman throws the left hand but Tonioli avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Tonioli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T2#
Thurman 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Thurman duly obliges.
Thurman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tonioli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thurman circles away quickly and effectively.
Thurman is working the combinations to good effect here.
A shot to the liver by Thurman . Beautiful body shot.
Tonioli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thurman .
Thurman keeps the fight on the outside.
Thurman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Thurman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Thurman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tonioli doesn't seem bothered though.
Thurman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T3#
Thurman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tonioli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thurman stalks Tonioli and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tonioli's face. Tonioli staggers backwards, shaken.
A left and a right from Thurman both land. Nice combination. #CL#
Tonioli pushes Thurman up against the cage in a clinch.
Tonioli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thurman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thurman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tonioli works on Thurman 's body with a couple of short punches.
Thurman is trying to break the clinch but Tonioli is controlling him.
Tonioli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thurman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tonioli has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tonioli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thurman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tonioli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thurman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T4#
Thurman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tonioli works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thurman blocking some punches.
Thurman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice left hand lands by Tonioli.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tonioli lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thurman or not.
Thurman is breathing heavily.
Tonioli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Thurman 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thurman falls off balance throwing a combination
#CL#
and Tonioli holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tonioli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A right handed body shot lands from Tonioli.
Tonioli lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tonioli struggles to land a body shot inside as Thurman controls his hands.
Tonioli works on Thurman 's body with a couple of short punches.
Tonioli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thurman 's elbow.
Tonioli lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Thurman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vinicius Tonioli's cut.
That's time! Tonioli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
A telegraphed right hand from Thurman misses the target.
Tonioli wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tonioli takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #KD#
Oooooh!!! Tonioli has knocked Thurman down with a huge combo! Tonioli steps away and waves a wobbly Thurman back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#Thurman is rocked!
Thurman has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Tonioli throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thurman is still on wobbly legs! Can Tonioli finish him?
Tonioli sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Thurman 's defenses. It connects perfectly with Thurman 's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vinicius Tonioli! |
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Event:
SMASH: Choke vs Torsten 2
Date: Apr 16, 2022 |
#R1#
Brownie tests Thurman 's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL#
Brownie closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Brownie.
Thurman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thurman is trying to force a seperation but Brownie has the dominant position.
Thurman wants to get back to striking at distance but Brownie won't allow it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Thurman wants to break the clinch but can't.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #TD#
Brownie has clasped his hands together around Thurman 's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Brownie throws an elbow but Thurman slips to the side and avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brownie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thurman keeps working.
Thurman tries to buck Brownie off but Brownie is having none of it.#T1#
Thurman wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Brownie trying to control the position but Thurman is working away.
Thurman wants to control but Brownie postures up.
Thurman gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Brownie lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brownie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brownie 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.#SUB#
Brownie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Thurman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brownie.
Thurman is not content to let Brownie control the position.
Thurman felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#T2#
Brownie working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Thurman holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Brownie passes to full mount!
Brownie scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Thurman ?
Brownie pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.#ROC#Thurman is rocked!
Brownie postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Thurman in real trouble here! The ref calls for Thurman to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shaun Brownie!
After the fight, Shaun Brownie was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
SMASH: Dankovic vs Kona
Date: Mar 25, 2022 |
#R1#
Thurman misses with a hook
and Edmonds counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Thurman .
Thurman is looking to clinch but Edmonds is avoiding it.
Edmonds keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Edmonds darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Edmonds catches Thurman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thurman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edmonds.
A combination from Edmonds does no damage.
Edmonds getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Edmonds misses with a hook. Thurman ducked under it nicely.
Edmonds thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thurman connects with the punch.
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!
Thurman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thurman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Edmonds at a distance.
Edmonds swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Edmonds ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thurman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
Edmonds's corner calls for a 1-2. Edmonds obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Edmonds throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donk. Thurman catches Edmonds right on the button with a cross.
Edmonds throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keith Thurman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut lands for Edmonds. That snapped Thurman 's head back.
Thurman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thurman takes one on the button.
Thurman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Edmonds cracks a nice hook into Thurman 's ribs.
Thurman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice defenses there by Thurman .
A little feinted left hand from Thurman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Edmonds scores with a decent looking hook.
Thurman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Edmonds counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thurman thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Thurman .
And Edmonds tries to counter it with a takedown but Thurman pushes his down on his head and steps out.#T2#
A big right from Edmonds misses.
Thurman appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Thurman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Edmonds misses with a series of wild punches.
Edmonds dips to his left and cracks Thurman with an uppercut!#TD2#
Thurman gets caught flat footed, as Edmonds shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Thurman keeping full guard, as Edmonds tries to pass.
Edmonds told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thurman looking to control.
Thurman is pulling down on Edmonds's head. It's preventing any offense from Edmonds, at least for the moment.
Thurman looking to control but Edmonds passes into half guard.
#T3#
Thurman is looking for a sweep. Edmonds is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Edmonds wants to take a breather but Thurman is having none of it.
Thurman wants to get back to full guard but Edmonds has mounted him!#SUB2#
Edmonds looking for a guillotine from mount but Thurman is having none of it.
Thurman looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!#SUB2#
Edmonds has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Thurman has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
A lull in the action here.
#SUB2#
Edmonds sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Thurman taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John Edmonds!
Our winner, John Edmonds, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 17, 2022 |
#R1#
Thurman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Moore looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Thurman lands a nice shot that snaps Moore's head back.
Moore gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#KD#
Thurman feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Moore sprawling to the canvas! Moore rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Thurman finish him?!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#KD#
Thurman feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Moore sprawling to the canvas! Moore rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Thurman finish him?!
#ROC#Moore is rocked!
Thurman darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Moore's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Thurman before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Keith Thurman !
Keith Thurman bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 14, 2022 |
#R1#
Sonnen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Thurman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sonnen goes for a double leg but Thurman avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Thurman continues to drive forward.
Sonnen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sonnen shoots in for a takedown but Thurman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Keith Thurman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Sonnen.
Thurman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sonnen dives in for a single leg takedown but Thurman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sonnen is defended easily by Thurman .
Thurman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thurman , as that shot connected.
Sonnen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#ROC#Sonnen is rocked!
Thurman lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Sonnen up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Thurman from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Sonnen's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Keith Thurman !
Keith Thurman bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 09, 2022 |
#R1#
Boo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boo throws a hook but Thurman avoids it easily.
Boo misses with a head kick.
Thurman lands a jab to the nose.
Thurman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boo misses with a wild body shot.
Thurman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Boo misses with a wild body shot.
Thurman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thurman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boo misses the shot to the body.
Thurman throws out a counter right but Boo avoids it with no problem.
We've been told by Boo's head coaches at Cozad MMA London that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Thurman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boo moves forwards but Thurman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thurman scores with a nice head shot.#ROC2#Boo is rocked!
Boo throws an off balance right hand
and Thurman rattles Boo with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Boo tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Thurman dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Boo stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Keith Thurman !
Keith Thurman 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 30, 2022 |
#R1#
Thurman throws an overhand right that lands on Spencer's shoulder, as Spencer tries to avoid the shot.
Thurman lands a nice shot to the body.
Thurman lands with a good body shot.
Spencer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Spencer.
A swing and a miss from Thurman .
Spencer scores with a decent looking hook.
Thurman looks to land a right hand but Spencer moved out of range.
Spencer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thurman .
Thurman catches Spencer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Spencer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Spencer throws a hook but Thurman blocks it.
Thurman throws a front kick aimed at Spencer's knee but Spencer avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spencer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Spencer.
Spencer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thurman misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Spencer! But no joy.#T1#
Thurman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Spencer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
James Spencer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thurman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Spencer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thurman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spencer.
Spencer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thurman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spencer moves away.
Spencer was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Thurman slips a straight right by Spencer.
Spencer lands a leg kick that knocks Thurman off balance momentarily.
Thurman has been working on his boxing with his coaches at MONEY TEAM!!! in the buildup to the fight.
Spencer ducks under a wild hook from Thurman .
Spencer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#ROC2#Thurman is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spencer lands a jab.
Oh Thurman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spencer is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Thurman had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Thurman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Spencer drops Thurman with a straight right hand, right on the button! Spencer follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Spencer! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 15, 2021 |
#R1#
Thurman ducks under a wild hook from Ragnaar.
Thurman takes a jab right on the kisser.
A swing and a miss from Thurman .
Ragnaar throws a big shot that misses.
Ragnaar lands a nice hook to Thurman 's body. Thurman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ragnaar throws a jab when Thurman was well out of range.
Thurman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ragnaar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thurman 's head backwards.
Thurman misses with a straight right.
Thurman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thurman lands a really nice looking cross but Ragnaar seems unphased.
Jab, jab by Ragnaar - just one landing.
Thurman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ragnaar dips down and scores with a jab 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!
Ragnaar moves away from the strike by Thurman .
Ragnaar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ragnaar slips under a jab from Thurman .#T1#
Thurman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ragnaar with a jab.
Thurman throws the left hand but Ragnaar avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Ragnaar. That snapped Thurman 's head back.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ragnaar - that will leave a mark!
Thurman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ragnaar. Ragnaar obviously looking to wear him down.
Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thurman .
Ragnaar tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Thurman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ragnaar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thurman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thurman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ragnaar. That one must have hurt.
Ragnaar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ragnaar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thurman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Ragnaar misses.
Thurman loads up on a big right hand but Ragnaar slips the punch.
It seemed like Ragnaar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T2#
Thurman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ragnaar manages to avoid it.
Ragnaar cracks Thurman with a good jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Ragnaar finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ragnaar catches Thurman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A decent looking cross lands there for Thurman .
Ragnaar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ragnaar moves out of range of the strikes.
Ragnaar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Thurman throws a lazy right hand but Ragnaar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thurman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ragnaar just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Thurman misses the target.
Ragnaar throws a right and a left that Thurman avoids nicely.
Ragnaar punishes Thurman 's body with a nice straight punch.
Ragnaar tried to score with a low kick but Thurman checks it.
Ragnaar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T3#
Thurman throws a poor cross that misses
and Ragnaar counters with an inside leg kick.
Ragnaar just misses with a punch to the body.
Ragnaar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thurman slips a jab and a cross from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar misses with a straight right.
Thurman slips a jab from Ragnaar.
A slow jab from Thurman misses its intended target.
Ragnaar appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thurman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ragnaar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick which misses Thurman 's front leg but catches the back leg as Thurman tries to avoid it.
Thurman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Thurman throws a right hand that misses
and Ragnaar counters with an inside leg kick.
Ragnaar digs a good body shot into Thurman 's ribs.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thurman moves out of range of the body kick from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar needs to keep his hands up - Thurman had a free shot at his head there.#T4#
A slow jab from Thurman misses its intended target.
Ragnaar throws a looping overhand right but Thurman ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Thurman misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Thurman misses the target.
Ragnaar throws a looping overhand right but Thurman ducks down to avoid it.
Thurman misses the jab.
A nice side step and Ragnaar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ragnaar looks to score with a jab to the body but Thurman is just out of range.
Thurman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thurman misses with a looping left.
A big right from Thurman misses.
Ragnaar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnaar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thurman 's sensitive parts.
Thurman takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ragnaar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ragnaar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nils Ragnaar 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#
Thurman throws a poor cross that misses
and Ragnaar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ragnaar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ragnaar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ragnaar with a jab.
Thurman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ragnaar defending well as Thurman loads up on a big left hand.
Ragnaar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thurman . Thurman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#ROC2#Thurman is rocked!
Thurman misses with a looping right.
Both fighters circling a little - Ragnaar finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ragnaar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ragnaar pushes Thurman away with a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ragnaar.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Thurman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That kick from Ragnaar tenderised Thurman 's leg. Thurman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thurman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ragnaar lands a jab.#T1#
Thurman looks to land a combination but Ragnaar avoids it well.
Ragnaar doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Thurman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thurman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ragnaar.
Thurman moves away from the strike by Ragnaar.
Thurman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ragnaar.
Thurman misses with a hook. Ragnaar ducked under it nicely.
Ragnaar slips a straight right by Thurman .
Thurman misses with an uppercut
and Ragnaar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thurman throws a right hand that misses
and Ragnaar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thurman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Oh Thurman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ragnaar throws an overhand right that drops Thurman like a sack of potatoes! Ragnaar dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nils Ragnaar!
Nils Ragnaar 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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