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Event:
ICC 13: Haba v Larsson 2
Date: Nov 23, 2019 |
#R1##CL#
Ma has closed the distance and engaged Esera in a clinch.
Ma really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Esera slows down the pace here.
Ma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Esera.
Esera misses with a body punch.
Ma working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Esera misses with a punch to the body.
Esera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Esera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T1#
Esera can't find room to land a body shot as Ma controls the action.
Esera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ma swings wildly with an uppercut but Esera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ma working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Esera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ma fails to land.
Ma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Esera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Esera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Esera has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ma has a couple of punches blocked by Esera.
Ma misses with some punches.
Esera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2#
Esera scores with a shot to the side of Ma's head.
Esera wants to get back to striking at distance but Ma won't allow it.
Ma blocks a body shot from Esera.
Ma blocks an uppercut.
Ma looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Esera blocks an uppercut.
Esera has a couple of punches blocked by Ma.
Esera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Esera lands a shot to the body.
Esera pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Esera holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Ma dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL#
Ma clinches up against the cage.
Esera lands with a right to the head.
Esera is trying to push Ma away but Ma has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ma throws a punch but it's blocked by Esera.
Ma has a couple of punches blocked by Esera.
Esera scores with a shot to the side of Ma's head.
Esera scores with a shot to the side of Ma's head.
Esera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Esera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ma swings wildly with an uppercut but Esera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ma misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Esera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Ma closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T1#
A short uppercut from Esera.
Ma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ma swings wildly with an uppercut but Esera uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Ma fails to land.
Esera tries to throw a body punch but Ma avoids it by throwing Esera back against the cage.
Ma swings wildly with an uppercut but Esera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Esera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Esera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ma backwards.
Ma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Esera's elbow.
Esera misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Esera trying to control the position but instead, Ma has worked for underhooks and has pushed Esera into the cage.
We've been informed that Esera has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Esera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Esera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ma misses with some punches.
Ma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eseras head.
Ma swings wildly with an uppercut but Esera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Esera blocks an uppercut.
Ma misses with the head strike.
Ma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Ma will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Esera misses with a few strikes there.
Kamaka Esera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#CL2#
Esera darts in and clinches Ma up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Esera.
Esera blocking some punches.
Ma letting Esera take a breather here.
Ma misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ma.
A head punch on the inside from Ma fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esera tries a body shot but Ma blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Esera fails to land.
Esera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Esera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T1#
Ma lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ma has a couple of punches blocked by Esera.
Esera is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ma throws a punch but it's blocked by Esera.
A right hand to the body from Esera.
Esera lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ma.
Esera lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Esera.
Ma swings wildly with an uppercut but Esera uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Esera.
#T2#
Esera scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Esera is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Esera working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Esera pushes Ma back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ma misses with a punch on the inside.
Ma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Esera misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Esera.
Still in the clinch, Ma scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ma has a couple of punches blocked by Esera.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamaka Esera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ma has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Jack Ma!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Jack Ma!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Jack Ma!
Jack Ma wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 26, 2019 |
#R1#
Moorgan shoots in but Ma avoids the takedown attempt easily.#CL#
Ma clinches up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Ma.
Ma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Moorgan jumps guard but Ma turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ma lands a right hand that snaps the head of Moorgan backwards.
Ma lands a right hand.
Ma lands a right hand that snaps the head of Moorgan backwards.
Ma lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moorgan tries to pull guard but Ma forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jack Ma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dax Moorgan.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ma.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ma. #T1#
Nice body punch from Ma - that landed with a thud.
Ma creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Moorgan's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Moorgan drops to his knees and Ma pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Ma!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 23, 2019 |
#R1#
Ma will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jack Ma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ma tries to clinch up but Armstrong circles away and keeps his distance.
Armstrong half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Armstrong keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Armstrong changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ma darts in looking for a takedown but Armstrong gets double underhooks and turns Ma into the cage.
Kevin Armstrong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Ma.
Ma throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Armstrong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ma.
Armstrong feinted with a counter takedown.
Armstrong takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ma shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Armstrong sprawls well. Armstrong wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ma gets slowly back to his feet.
Armstrong tries to counter with a takedown but Ma is quick to defend against it.#T1#
Ma shoots in for a takedown but Armstrong shows good takedown defense.
Armstrong drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ma sprawls and moves away.
Ma throws a series of strikes that have Armstrong backpedaling.
Ma's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ma duly obliges.
Ma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Armstrong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ma thows a leg kick but Armstrong checks it #TD#
and Armstrong counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Armstrong passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SUB#
Armstrong has hold of Ma's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Ma tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Armstrong cranks the arm and Ma screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Ma, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kevin Armstrong!
A pretty intense looking Kevin Armstrong took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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