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Event:
Checkmate Knight Battle RD#1
Date: Aug 15, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloode on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bloode ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bloode looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Wu gets tackled into the cage by Bloode. Bloode maintains the clinch.
Bloode stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bloode lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#It looks like Zhang Wu has been cut.
Wu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bloode lands with a light punch inside.
Wu's coach down at Average Joe’s Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wu's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Wu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bloode taking a breather.
Bloode lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wu will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bloode up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloode comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bloode comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#That has opened up Zhang Wu's cut even more.
Bloode blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bloode misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T1#
Bloode presses Wu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bloode pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bloode softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bloode content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bloode lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bloode blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bloode gets through Wu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#ROC#Wu is rocked!
Bloode blocks an uppercut.
Bloode tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bloode blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wu is trying to push Bloode away but Bloode has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bloode gets through Wu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bloode doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bloode lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wu.
Bloode blocking some punches.
Wu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T2#
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bloode. #CUT#The cut above Zhang Wu's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bloode lands an elbow that stopped Wu in his tracks for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Bloode.
Wu is still on wobbly legs! Can Bloode finish him?#CUT#Zhang Wu's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Bloode blocks an uppercut.
Bloode pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Wu! Bloode unloads with more strikes and Wu sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Choctaw Bloode!
Choctaw Bloode bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
Checkmate Championship 5
Date: Jul 25, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#CUT2#It looks like Zhang Wu has been cut.
Seneca ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Seneca moves out of range as Wu strikes.
Seneca shoots in but Wu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Seneca punishes Wu's body with a nice straight punch.
Seneca getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Seneca takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Seneca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wu.
Wu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Seneca's hands.
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!
Wu wants to slow Seneca down by chopping away at his legs.
Wu lands an overhand right.
Seneca throws a poor cross that misses
and Wu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Seneca thinking.
Seneca throws a right hand that misses
and Wu counters with a straight right hand.
Seneca throws a hook but Wu avoids it easily.#T1#
Seneca swinging wildly here.
A big right from Seneca misses.
Wu misses with a looping right.
Seneca misses with an uppercut
and Wu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Seneca stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Seneca throws a right hand that Wu ducks under and follows up with a left that Wu also avoids with ease.
Wu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wu thuds a left hand into Seneca's body.#CL2#
Seneca moves into the clinch.
Wu stalling the fight.
#BC2#
Seneca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Seneca throws the left hand but Wu avoids the punch easily.
Wu seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Seneca takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Seneca looks to throw the jab but Wu is out of range. #T2#
Wu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wu tries to work over Seneca's front leg with a kick but Seneca checks it.
Wu throws a nice inside leg kick. #CL2#
Seneca rushes Wu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Seneca - that landed with a thud.
Seneca tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wu's elbow. #BC2#
Seneca escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Seneca has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Seneca there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wu defending well as Seneca loads up on a big left hand. #CL2#
Seneca moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Seneca fails to land.
A short left from Seneca. #BC2#
Seneca escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wu throws a chopping leg kick but Seneca manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#T3#
Seneca ducks under a wild hook from Wu.#CL2#
Wu tries to keep at a distance but Seneca has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wu is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Seneca softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wu.
Seneca misses with the head strike.
Seneca makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seneca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seneca lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wu backwards.
Seneca has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Wu seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Seneca can turn it around.
Seneca tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wu's elbow.
Wu pushes Seneca back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #BC#
Wu breaks from the clinch.
Wu misses with a two punch combination.
Wu throws a body shot but no joy. #T4##CL2#
Seneca rushes Wu and presses him up against the cage.
Seneca has Wu pressed against the cage, preventing Wu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right hand to the body from Seneca.
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!
Wu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Seneca.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Seneca.
Seneca lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wu backwards.
Wu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Seneca scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wu blocks a body shot from Seneca.
Seneca lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC2#
Seneca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Seneca misses.
Wu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Seneca looks to land a right hand but Wu moved out of range.#CL2#
Seneca closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucius Seneca dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zhang Wu's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
A shot to the liver by Seneca. Beautiful body shot.
Wu ducks right into an uppercut from Seneca.
Wu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Seneca counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. #KD2#
Seneca waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Wu. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Wu to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
#ROC2#Wu is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seneca in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Oh Wu is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wu wants to get back to his feet but Seneca is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wu is trying to control the position but Seneca postures up.
Seneca is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Seneca scoring with punches to the head and body.
Seneca works over Wu with some ground and pound from guard.
Seneca trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Seneca missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wu tries to get out of the position.
Seneca postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Seneca loads up on a big left hand. Wu felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Seneca looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Wu can't hide his disappointment, as Seneca celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucius Seneca!
Lucius Seneca bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
Checkmate Hunting Gold Finale
Date: Jun 20, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wu throws a right hand that Egburt ducks under and follows up with a left that Egburt also avoids with ease.
Egburt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Egburt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wu.
Egburt misses the shot to the body.
Egburt digs a good hook to Wu's body.
Egburt avoids the body shot from Wu.
Wu throws a leg kick but Egburt moved away.
Egburt staying out of range there.
Wu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Egburt.
The crowd cheers as Wu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Egburt doesn't seem phased though.
Egburt misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wu throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Egburt.
Wu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Egburt missing with a left hand there. Wu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Wu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Egburt has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#T1#
Egburt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Egburt is looking to counter punch.
Wu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wu misses with a right hand
and Egburt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wu looks to land a left hand but Egburt moved out of range nicely.
Wu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Egburt was well out of range. Poor timing from Wu.
Egburt is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wu throws a body punch but Egburt moves out of range.
Egburt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wu throws a front kick that sends Egburt stumbling back into the cage.
Wu punishes Egburt's body with a nice straight punch.
Wu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Egburt throws out a loose jab but Wu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wu lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Egburt lands a jab to Wu's midsection.
Egburt connects with a right hand. Wu shakes it off.#T2#
Wu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Egburt.
Egburt slips under a jab from Wu.
Egburt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wu moves away.
Egburt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Egburt walks into a left hand.
Wu misses with a double jab.
Wu moves away from the strike by Egburt.
Egburt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Egburt's hands.
Wu swings for the body but Egburt moves out of range.
Wu scores with a body shot.
Egburt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wu.
Wu misses the jab.
Egburt is looking to counter punch.#T3#
Wu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wu with a nice calf kick.
Egburt throws a shot from downtown. Wu moves away and avoids it.
Wu just misses with a punch to the body.
Egburt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Egburt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wu defending well as Egburt loads up on a big left hand.
Wu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Egburt throws out the jab.
Wu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Egburt.
Egburt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wu.
Egburt throwing a counter right hand but Wu manages to avoid it.
Wu scores with a three punch combo!
Wu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Egburt has time to react.
Egburt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Egburt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wu lands an overhand right.
Egburt ducks under a wild hook from Wu.
Nice jab there from Wu.
Egburt blocks a head kick by Wu.
Wu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Egburt manages to avoid it.
Egburt ducks under a wild hook from Wu.
It looked like Egburt was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wu.
Wu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Egburt.
A countering left hand to the body from Wu misses.
Egburt takes one to the side of the head.
Wu has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Egburt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wu.
Egburt is looking to counter punch.
Wu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Egburt just misses with a punch to the body.
Egburt takes a swing at Wu's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zhang Wu dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Egburt slips a straight right by Wu.
Egburt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice defenses there by Egburt.
Wu avoids the body shot from Egburt.
Wu misses with an uppercut. Egburt saw that one coming.
Wu takes a swing at Egburt's ribcage but misses.
Egburt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Egburt. Wu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab, jab by Wu - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egburt slips under a jab from Wu.
Egburt is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Egburt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Egburt.
Wu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wu moves out of range of the strikes.#T1#
Egburt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wu finds it's way round the side to connect with Egburt's head.
Wu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Decent striking displayed by Wu there.
Egburt tests Wu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Egburt cracks Wu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Egburt slips under a jab from Wu.
Egburt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wu's head backwards.
Wu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Egburt misses with a right hand
and Wu counters with a right hand to the body.
Egburt ducks under a wild hook from Wu.
Egburt cracks Wu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#ROC#Wu is rocked!
Wu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wu is still on wobbly legs! Can Egburt finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wu throws a hook but Egburt avoids it easily.
Egburt throwing a counter right hand but Wu manages to avoid it.
Wu throws an off balance right hand
and Egburt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
Egburt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wu.
Egburt swings widly with a right hand
and Wu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Egburt misses with an uppercut. Wu saw that one coming.
Egburt throws a body shot but no joy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Egburt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Egburt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Egburt swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#KD#
Egburt lands a big uppercut and Wu crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Wu looks OK. Egburt waves Wu back to his feet!
Egburt lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Wu head around and knocks him out cold! Egburt hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jonty Egburt!
Jonty Egburt was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
Quest 15: Phoenix v Chulalongk
Date: May 05, 2020 |
#R1#
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wu.
Wu misses with a straight right.
Silva moves away from the strike by Wu.
A little jabbing left from Silva on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wu misses the shot to the body.
Wu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Silva 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.
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#CUT2#
It looks like Zhang Wu has been cut.
Wu lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
Wu throws a poor cross that misses
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
A combination from Wu does no damage.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Wu's head but Wu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Silva swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Silva lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wu cracks Silva with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Wu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wu moves away.
Wu half committed to a counter leg kick.#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Wu. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Zhang Wu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wu thumps Silva with a low kick.
Wu just misses with a punch to the body.
Wu looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Wu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva has time to react.
Silva throws a poor cross that misses
and Wu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Wu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silva momentarily.
Silva staying out of range there.
Silva looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wu is out of range. #T2#
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silva misses with a hook. Wu ducked under it nicely.
Silva misses with an uppercut
and Wu counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Wu.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva throws a right hand that misses
and Wu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A swing and a miss from Wu.
Wu lands an overhand right.#ROC#
Silva is rocked!
Silva gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Wu points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Silva wakes up just in time to hear Wu thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zhang Wu!
Zhang Wu gave a mention to Threads of HARDCORE in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Event:
Conquest XI: Kindzal v Ryuunos
Date: Apr 04, 2020 |
#R1#
Wu throws a big shot that misses.
Wu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wu lands with a nice combination. Haynes backs away looking to recover.
Wu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haynes circles away quickly and effectively.
Haynes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Haynes throws a body kick that misses. #CL2#
Wu tries to keep at a distance but Haynes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Haynes tries to pull guard but Wu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wu letting Haynes take a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haynes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Haynes trying to control the position but instead, Wu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Haynes into the cage.#T1#
Wu avoids the elbow strike from Haynes, against the cage.
#BC#
Wu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haynes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wu swivels and escapes.
Haynes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Haynes thinking.
Haynes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wu defends it nicely.
Zhang Wu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Haynes.
Wu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wu swats away the attempt to clinch by Haynes.#T2#
Haynes tries to clinch but Wu is having none of it.
Good shot there by Wu.
Haynes moves to clinch but Wu breaks away
and Wu counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#
It looks like Billy Haynes has been cut.
Wu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wu connects with a body shot that sends Haynes's belly button to the back.
Haynes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haynes misses with a leg kick
and Wu counters with a three punch combo that has Haynes backing up. Haynes nods at Wu to acknowledge the strikes.#ROC#
Haynes is rocked!
Zhang Wu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wu lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Haynes falls backwards - clearly groggy! Wu dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zhang Wu!
After the big win, Zhang Wu made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Threads of HARDCORE and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Event:
Conquest VII
Date: Mar 07, 2020 |
#R1#
Dean fails to land the takedown.
Dean walks into a left hand. #CUT2#
It looks like James Dean has been cut.
Wu displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wu lands a really nice looking cross but Dean seems unphased.
Wu lands a jab to the head.
Wu's coach down at Elite Underground Training Facility was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wu's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Wu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wu wants it to stay on the feet.
Wu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dean or perhaps it was just good defense by Wu, which made it look bad.
Wu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Dean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dean shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wu sprawls well. Wu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dean gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Dean with that takedown attempt. #T1#
Dean fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dean tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wu jabs Dean to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dean misses with a hook
and Wu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dean takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dean shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wu defends it nicely.
Wu lands with a right hand.
Zhang Wu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dean tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dean swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#T2#
Dean has a takedown stuffed.
Dean looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dean tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wu defends well and Dean ends up having to push Wu into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dean takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dean is breathing heavily.
Wu jabs at Dean's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Wu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dean doesn't seem phased though.
Wu lands a nice looking body shot.
Wu lands a jab to Dean's midsection.
A jab from Wu finds it's way through Dean's defenses. #CUT2#
James Dean's cut is getting worse.
Dean with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wu to score with a decent uppercut.#KD2#
Wu lands a big right hand that sends Dean crashing to the mat! Wu stays standing though and waves Dean back to his feet!#ROC2#
Dean is rocked!
Wu throws an uppercut from hell that sends Dean clean off his feet! He's out cold! Wu stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zhang Wu!
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Event:
Conquest IV:
Date: Feb 15, 2020 |
#R1#
The Hangmans Lullaby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from The Hangmans Lullaby misses.
Wu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Hangmans Lullaby.
#CL#
The Hangmans Lullaby has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Hangmans Lullaby.
Wu tries to break the clinch but The Hangmans Lullaby is controlling the position.
The Hangmans Lullaby lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wu.
Still in the clinch, The Hangmans Lullaby scores with a nice short uppercut.
The Hangmans Lullaby lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wu has had enough of the clinch but The Hangmans Lullaby keeps him there for the moment.
The Hangmans Lullaby lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The Hangmans Lullaby lands a body shot.
The Hangmans Lullaby working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The Hangmans Lullaby struggles to land a body shot inside as Wu controls his hands.
#T1#
The Hangmans Lullaby misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Hangmans Lullaby misses with a body punch.
Wu working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from The Hangmans Lullaby fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for The Hangmans Lullaby.
Wu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The Hangmans Lullaby misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Hangmans Lullaby.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, The Hangmans Lullaby creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wu tries to circle away but The Hangmans Lullaby has him pinned against the cage.
The Hangmans Lullaby lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wu backwards.
The Hangmans Lullaby misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from The Hangmans Lullaby.
The Hangmans Lullaby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Hangmans Lullaby throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wus head. #T2#
Nice body punch from The Hangmans Lullaby.
Nice body punch from The Hangmans Lullaby.
Wu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Hangmans Lullaby lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A hook to the body from The Hangmans Lullaby.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Hangmans Lullaby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for The Hangmans Lullaby.
The Hangmans Lullaby definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wu looks winded!
The Hangmans Lullaby lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wu backwards.
The Hangmans Lullaby scores with a shoulder strike.
The Hangmans Lullaby lands a nice shot to the body.
The Hangmans Lullaby lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wu backwards.
The Hangmans Lullaby throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from The Hangmans Lullaby.
A nice right hand lands inside from The Hangmans Lullaby. #T3#
The Hangmans Lullaby struggles to land a body shot inside as Wu controls his hands.
The Hangmans Lullaby digs a right hand underneath Wu's ribcage. Wu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The Hangmans Lullaby lands a body shot in the clinch.
The Hangmans Lullaby lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The Hangmans Lullaby lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Hangmans Lullaby tries a body shot but Wu blocks it.
The Hangmans Lullaby softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The Hangmans Lullaby lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wu prevents a body shot from The Hangmans Lullaby.
The Hangmans Lullaby lands a nice uppercut.
The Hangmans Lullaby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Hangmans Lullaby struggles to land a body shot inside as Wu controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from The Hangmans Lullaby.
A head punch on the inside from Wu fails to land. #T4#
The Hangmans Lullaby misses with a body punch.
The Hangmans Lullaby pushes Wu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The Hangmans Lullaby scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wu wants to get back to striking at distance but The Hangmans Lullaby won't allow it.
The Hangmans Lullaby lands with a light punch inside.
The Hangmans Lullaby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for The Hangmans Lullaby.
The Hangmans Lullaby lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wu can't break the clinch.
Wu is trying to break the clinch but The Hangmans Lullaby is controlling him.
The Hangmans Lullaby lands a body punch.
The Hangmans Lullaby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wu blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy The Hangmans Lullaby dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Good body shot from The Hangmans Lullaby.
Wu blocks an uppercut.
The Hangmans Lullaby lands a nice uppercut.
The Hangmans Lullaby tries a body shot but Wu blocks it.
The Hangmans Lullaby tries a body shot but Wu blocks it.
The Hangmans Lullaby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wu can do to turn this around?
The Hangmans Lullaby pushes Wu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Hangmans Lullaby misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from The Hangmans Lullaby.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wu working hard to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from The Hangmans Lullaby.
The Hangmans Lullaby pushes Wu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Hangmans Lullaby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wu has had enough of the clinch but The Hangmans Lullaby keeps him there for the moment.#T1#
The Hangmans Lullaby misses with some punches.
The Hangmans Lullaby misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by The Hangmans Lullaby.
The Hangmans Lullaby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Hangmans Lullaby lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The Hangmans Lullaby is leaning against Wu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The Hangmans Lullaby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Hangmans Lullaby throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The Hangmans Lullaby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Hangmans Lullaby scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from The Hangmans Lullaby fails to land.
The Hangmans Lullaby pushes Wu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Hangmans Lullaby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Hangmans Lullaby scores with a hook to the body.#T2#
Good body shot from The Hangmans Lullaby.
Billy The Hangmans Lullaby has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The Hangmans Lullaby lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The Hangmans Lullaby scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Hangmans Lullaby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Hangmans Lullaby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Hangmans Lullaby lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The Hangmans Lullaby has a couple of punches blocked by Wu.
The Hangmans Lullaby lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wu backwards.
The Hangmans Lullaby lands a left hand.
A short right from The Hangmans Lullaby.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from The Hangmans Lullaby.
The Hangmans Lullaby has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The Hangmans Lullaby lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from The Hangmans Lullaby.
Wu is breathing heavily.
The Hangmans Lullaby lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T3#
A short uppercut from The Hangmans Lullaby. #ROC#
Wu is rocked!
The Hangmans Lullaby works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wu is still on wobbly legs! Can The Hangmans Lullaby finish him?
A nice left hand lands by The Hangmans Lullaby.
A body shot lands from The Hangmans Lullaby.
The Hangmans Lullaby makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The Hangmans Lullaby dips a shoulder and cracks Wu with a mighty uppercut! Wu falls back against the cage and The Hangmans Lullaby unloads with a barrage of strikes! Wu is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - The Hangmans Lullaby screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy The Hangmans Lullaby!
Our winner, Billy The Hangmans Lullaby, 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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