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Event:
G | 10: Jackson x Zaitoun
Date: Jun 06, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vermer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salim moves away.
A low kick from Vermer misses
and Salim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vermer!
#CUT2#It looks like Khalem Salim has been cut.
Salim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vermer blocks a jab.
Salim takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vermer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vermer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salim.
Vermer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vermer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Luuk Vermer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vermer misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Salim was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vermer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vermer lands with a nice combination. Salim backs away looking to recover.
Vermer throws a series of punches but Salim moves out of range.
Vermer throws a series of punches but Salim moves out of range.
Salim tries to counter by clinching up but Vermer breaks away and moves out of range.
Vermer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Salim counter with a right hand.
Vermer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Salim's head backwards.
Vermer throws a right hand that Salim ducks under and follows up with a left that Salim also avoids with ease.#T1#
Vermer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vermer 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.
Salim throws out a loose jab but Vermer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vermer throws a good cross that connects.
Salim throws a jab but it's blocked by Vermer.
Vermer throws a big shot that misses.
Salim throws a hook but Vermer blocks it.
Vermer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vermer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Salim appears to be looking for a big counter.
Salim takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vermer misses with a wild combination.
Vermer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vermer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vermer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vermer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Salim momentarily.
Salim looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A big right from Salim misses. #T2#
Salim misses with a double jab.
Salim staying out of range there.
Vermer is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Salim had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Vermer looks to land a combination but Salim avoids it well.
Salim is looking to counter punch.
Salim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vermer misses with a hook. Salim ducked under it nicely.
Salim throws out a loose jab but Vermer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salim is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Salim tests Vermer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vermer misses with a wild body shot.
Vermer throws out a loose jab but Salim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salim swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Salim checks the leg kick.
Vermer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vermer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vermer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Salim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vermer was well out of range. Poor timing from Salim.
Vermer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Salims jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vermer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#T3#
Vermer thows a leg kick but Salim checks it
and Salim counters with a straight right hand.
Salim looks to throw the jab but Vermer is out of range.
Vermer lands a jab to the head.
Vermer moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vermer! But no joy.
Salim tries to move into range but Vermer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#CL#
Salim rushes Vermer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vermer misses with a body punch.
Vermer has Salim pressed against the cage, preventing Salim from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Salim misses with a punch to the body.
Salim lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vermer backwards.
Salim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC2#
Vermer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vermer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Salim checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Salim is looking to counter the offense by Vermer and move into the clinch.
Salim looks to throw the jab but Vermer is out of range.
Salim throws a hook but Vermer avoids it easily.
Vermer scores with a jab to the head.
Salim takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Vermer does no damage. #CL#
Salim closes the distance and clinches.
Salim dodges an elbow strike from Vermer.
Vermer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vermer.
Salim tries a body shot but Vermer blocks it.
Vermer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vermer blocks a body shot from Salim.
Salim throws a head punch that misses.
Salim struggles to land a body shot inside as Vermer controls his hands.
A short right from Salim on the inside.
Salim misses with a punch to the body.
Salim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC#
Salim breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vermer throws a low kick, looking for Salim's leg but Salim calmly moves out of range.
Salim misses with a straight left.
Vermer is looking to land body kicks.
Vermer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Salim backs up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luuk Vermer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Khalem Salim's cut.
That's time! Salim's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Salim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vermer.
Vermer lands a really nice looking cross but Salim seems unphased.
Nice defenses there by Salim.
Vermer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Salim takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice defenses there by Salim.
Vermer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Salim's head.
Salim throws an overhand right that lands on Vermer's shoulder, as Vermer tries to avoid the shot.
Luuk Vermer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vermer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vermer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Salim cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vermer throws a push kick but Salim slaps the foot to one side.
Vermer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vermer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vermer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Salim staying out of range there.
Salim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vermer.
Salim is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Vermer.
Vermer throws an off balance right hand
and Salim counters with a right hand to the body. #T1#
Vermer throws a shot from downtown. Salim moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Vermer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salim blocks a jab.
Salim bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vermer's head backwards.
Vermer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Salim darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vermer throws a body shot but no joy.
Vermer lets loose with a powerful body kick. Salim will feel that in the morning.
A slow jab from Salim misses its intended target.
Vermer throws an off balance right hand
and Salim counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC#Vermer is rocked!
Salim wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vermer is still on wobbly legs! Can Salim finish him?
Vermer is breathing heavily.
Salim throws a shot to the body.
Salim fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Vermer square on the jaw! Damn, Vermer is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Khalem Salim!
After winning the bout, Khalem Salim 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:
Gladius | 7: Prince x McKean
Date: May 23, 2020 |
#R1#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nosferatu.
Nosferatu misses with a body kick.
Salim has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nosferatu tries to land a leg kick but Salim saw it coming and moves away.
Nosferatu throws a right hand that Salim ducks under and follows up with a left that Salim also avoids with ease.
Satan Nosferatu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salim works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CL2#
Salim closes the distance and pushes Nosferatu back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Salim fails to land.
Nosferatu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Salim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nosferatu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Salim misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salim misses with a body punch.
Nosferatu tries to break free but Salim pushes him back against the cage.
Salim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nosferatu blocks a body shot from Salim.
Nosferatu is trying to force a seperation but Salim has the dominant position.#T1#
Salim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Salim misses with some punches.
Salim lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Salim creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nosferatu is trying to push Salim away but Salim has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Salim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Salim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salim lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nosferatu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Salim has him pressed against the cage.
Salim misses with the head strike.
Salim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salim misses with the head strike.
Salim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Salim tries to work over Nosferatu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T2#
Salim taking a breather.
Salim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salim misses with a punch on the inside.
Salim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Salim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nosferatu prevents a body shot from Salim.
A short right from Salim. #BC2#
Salim breaks the clinch.
Nosferatu misses with an uppercut. Salim saw that one coming.
Salim stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nosferatu.
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!
Nosferatu misses the jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Nosferatu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nosferatu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#T3#
Nosferatu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nosferatu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Salim looks to land a left hand but Nosferatu moved out of range nicely.
And Nosferatu counters with a quick kick to the body but Salim blocks it.
Salim moves in looking to clinch but Nosferatu pushes him off.
Salim connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CUT2#
It looks like Satan Nosferatu has been cut.
Nosferatu really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nosferatu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Salim if he has to take too many more of those.
An inside leg kick from Nosferatu misses.
Nosferatu loads up on a big right hand but Salim slips the punch.
Salim throws a body punch but Nosferatu moves out of range.
Nosferatu throws a front kick that sends Salim stumbling back into the cage.
Nosferatu throws a nice head kick!
#CUT#
It looks like Khalem Salim has been cut.
Nosferatu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nosferatu throws a poor cross that misses
and Salim counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salim loads up on a big right hand but Nosferatu slips the punch.
Salim avoids the head kick by Nosferatu.
Nosferatu looks for the body kick but Salim saw that one coming.
Salim throws a hook to the side of Nosferatu's head but Nosferatu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nosferatu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nosferatu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nosferatu slips under a jab from Salim.
Salim steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nosferatu. That one must have hurt.
Salim wants to clinch.
Nosferatu throws out a loose jab but Salim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Nosferatu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khalem Salim dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Nosferatu feints and then cracks Salim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Salim down.
Satan Nosferatu is winning the standup battle so far.
Nosferatu keeps Salim at a distance using the push kick.
Nosferatu moves out of range as Salim strikes.
Salim has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nosferatu.
Salim tries to move into range but Nosferatu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nosferatu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nosferatu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nosferatu throws the kick towards the body but Salim avoids it.
Salim now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nosferatu tries to land a front kick but Salim steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Salim swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nosferatu loads up on a big right hand but Salim slips the punch.
Nosferatu misses with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Salim blocks the leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nosferatu!
Salim might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Salim scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nosferatu in his tracks. #T1#
Salim looks to score with a jab to the body but Nosferatu is just out of range.
Nosferatu is looking to counter punch.
Salim throws a hook but Nosferatu blocks it.
Nosferatu connects with a jab.
Salim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nosferatu throws a head kick but Salim moves out of range.
Nosferatu ducks under a wild hook from Salim.
Salim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nosferatu.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Salim! But no joy.
Nosferatu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nosferatu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Crunch! Nosferatu slams his shin into Salim's torso.
Salim is breathing heavily.
Nosferatu throws a head kick that misses.
Nosferatu misses with a leg kick. #T2#
Nosferatu throws a head kick that misses.
Salim lands a nice hook to Nosferatu's body. Nosferatu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nosferatu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Salim's head backwards.
Salim slips a straight right by Nosferatu.
Salim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Salim has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nosferatu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nosferatu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nosferatu throws a sloppy head kick and Salim moves out of range easily.
Nosferatu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Salim looks to score with a jab to the body but Nosferatu is just out of range.
Nosferatu slips under a jab.
Nice body kick there by Nosferatu.#T3#
A head kick misses from Nosferatu.
Salim with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nosferatu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salim throws out a counter right but Nosferatu avoids it with no problem.
Nosferatu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nosferatu.
Salim misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Nosferatu counter with a right hand.
Salim throws a shot from downtown. Nosferatu moves away and avoids it.
Nosferatu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Salim looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nosferatu throws a head kick that half lands.
Nosferatu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salim can do to turn this around?
Salim blocks the body kick.
Salim looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Salim takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Salim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nosferatu. Nosferatu obviously looking to wear him down.
#T4#
Salim takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nosferatu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Salim throws a looping overhand right but Nosferatu ducks down to avoid it.
Nosferatu throws a sloppy head kick
and Salim counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Salim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nosferatu manages to avoid it.
Nosferatu misses the shot to the body. #CL2#
Salim forces Nosferatu back against the cage and clinches.
Nosferatu blocks a body shot from Salim.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Salim.
Salim tries a body shot but Nosferatu blocks it.
Salim working aggressively here.
Nosferatu working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nosferatu is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Satan Nosferatu dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Salim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salim's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nosferatu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nosferatu throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Salim to counter with a crisp jab.
Nosferatu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nosferatu throws a lazy right hand but Salim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nosferatu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nosferatu throws a big shot that misses.
Salim misses with a looping right.
Salim misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nosferatu thumps Salim with a low kick.
Salim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nosferatu quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Salim doesn't manage to clinch there - Nosferatu circles away.
A quick step to the side and Nosferatu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salim scores with a jab to the jaw.#T1#
Nosferatu tries to score with a low kick but Salim moves his leg out of the way.
It seemed like Salim was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Salim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Salim throws out a loose jab but Nosferatu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salim throws a hook but Nosferatu blocks it.
Salim bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nosferatu's head backwards.
Salim has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nosferatu.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nosferatu. That's going to slow Salim down.
Nice jab there from Nosferatu.
Nosferatu looks to land a left hand but Salim moved out of range nicely.
Salim on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Salim moves out of range of the body kick from Nosferatu.
Salim throws out a counter right but Nosferatu avoids it with no problem.
Nosferatu connects with a solid leg kick.
Nosferatu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T2#
Nosferatu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nosferatu sets himself, and Salim steps forward looking for the clinch! Nosferatu avoids it this time.
Nosferatu looks to throw a body kick
and Salim counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nosferatu lands with a kick to the temple. Salim shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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!
Salim lands the left hand.
Salim tries to clinch but Nosferatu is having none of it.
Salim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nosferatu throws a push kick but Salim slaps the foot to one side.
Nosferatu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Salim. That did some damage!
Nosferatu looks for the body kick but Salim saw that one coming.
Salim connects with a body shot that sends Nosferatu's belly button to the back.
Salim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Salim moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T3#
Nosferatu misses with a kick to the body
and Salim cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nosferatu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Salim counters with a stiff right hand.
Nosferatu scoring well with a low kick there.
Nosferatu scores with a head kick.
Salim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nosferatu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nosferatu throws a head kick that misses.
Nosferatu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Salim.
Salim blocks a head kick by Nosferatu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nosferatu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Salim tests Nosferatu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Salim throws a body punch but Nosferatu moves out of range.
Nosferatu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
#T4#
Nosferatu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Salim. That did some damage!
Nosferatu throws the kick towards the body but Salim avoids it.
Salim throws a lazy uppercut
and Nosferatu counters with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salim staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Salim.
Salim checks the leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Nosferatu
and Nosferatu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nosferatu slips under a jab.
Nosferatu lands with an overhand left.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nosferatu. Salim shrugs it off though.
Nosferatu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Salim. That did some damage!
And that's the end of the fight!
Satan Nosferatu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nosferatu 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 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Satan Nosferatu!
Our winner, Satan Nosferatu, 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:
Gladius | 4: McKean vs Salim
Date: May 09, 2020 |
#R1#
Salim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mckean cracks Salim with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Salim has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Salim tests Mckean's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT2#
It looks like William Mckean has been cut.
Salim looks to land a right hand but Mckean moved out of range.
Salim slips a jab from Mckean.
William Mckean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salim moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab, jab by Salim - just one landing.
Mckean throws a lazy right hand but Salim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mckean throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Salim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mckean tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Salim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Salim ducks under a wild hook from Mckean.
Salim throws the left hand but Mckean avoids the punch easily.
A jab lands there for Salim.
Mckean dodges the punch combination from Salim.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salim misses the shot to the body.
Mckean throws a jab but it's blocked by Salim.
Salim ducks under a wild hook from Mckean.
Salim scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mckean misses with a hook.#T1#
Mckean swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Salim throws a shot from downtown. Mckean moves away and avoids it.
Mckean scores with a punch to the head.
Mckean clobbers Salim with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Salim jabs Mckean right on the nose. Mckean blinks but takes it well.
Mckean missing with a left hand there. Salim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Salim looks to score with a jab to the body but Mckean is just out of range.
Nice cross by Salim.
Mckean is looking to clinch.
Salim scores with a jab to the head.
#CUT2#
William Mckean's cut is getting worse.
A swing and a miss from Mckean.
Salim lands with a straight right. Mckean didn't see that one coming.
Mckean lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mckean throws the left hand but Salim avoids the punch easily.
Mckean throws a hook but Salim blocks it.
Mckean throws a right hand that misses
#CL2#
and Salim counters by clinching up.
Salim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mckean looking to throw knees to the head but Salim is blocking nicely.
#T2#
Salim lands a right hand.
Mckean tries to land a knee to the head but Salim blocks with his arms.
Mckean blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mckean's elbow.
Salim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mckean misses with a knee strike.
Mckean misses with a punch on the inside.
Mckean working aggressively here.
Mckean lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salim.
Mckean looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mckean landing knees to the head.
#CUT#
It looks like Khalem Salim has been cut.
Salim lands with a light punch inside.
Mckean misses with a knee to the head.
Mckean tries to land a knee to the head but Salim blocks with his arms.
Salim scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mckean with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Mckean.
Salim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Salim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mckean with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#T3#
Mckean tries to work over Salim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mckean taking a breather.
Salim misses with a punch to the body.
Salim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salim.
Mckean using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Salim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Salim throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mckean trying to control the position but instead, Salim has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mckean into the cage.
Mckean throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Salim.
Mckean with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Salim lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mckean is breathing heavily.
Mckean tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mckean lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salim backwards.
Mckean misses with a knee strike.
Salim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T4#
Mckean blocks an uppercut.
Mckean using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Salim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mckean's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Salim throws a punch but it's blocked by Mckean.
Mckean using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Salim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Salim scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Salim lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salim can't find room to land a body shot as Mckean controls the action.
Salim lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mckean blocks a body shot from Salim.
Mckean working aggressively here.
Salim misses with a body punch.
Mckean slows down the pace here.
Salim lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mckean backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mckean misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Salim.
Mckean prevents a body shot from Salim.
Mckean blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Khalem Salim will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Mckean misses with a left hand
letting Salim counter with a right hand.
Mckean with a nice cross.
Mckean is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mckean looks to throw the jab but Salim is out of range.
Salim throws out a counter right but Mckean avoids it with no problem.#CL2#
Salim closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Salim's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mckean throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Salim blocks it with crossed arms.
Mckean lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Salim backwards.
Mckean with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salim.
Mckean throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Salim blocks it with crossed arms.
Mckean throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Salim blocks it with crossed arms.
Mckean using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Salim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
William Mckean has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mckean tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mckean with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mckean using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Salim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Salim lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Salim scores with a shot to the side of Mckean's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mckean blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Salim.
#T1#
Come on Salim - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Salim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Salim lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mckean backwards.
Salim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Salim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mckean's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mckean putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Salim in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mckean pressing his opponent against the cage.
Salim takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mckean misses with a knee to the head.
Mckean using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Salim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mckean.
Mckean using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Salim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mckean with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Salim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T2#
Mckean misses with a knee strike.
Mckean blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mckean blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mckean using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Salim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mckean misses with a knee to the head.
Salim takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mckean lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mckean with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mckean using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Salim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Salim pushes Mckean back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mckean as Salim tries to tie him up.
Salim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mckean slows down the pace here.
Mckean lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Salim throws a punch but it's blocked by Mckean. #T3#
Mckean throws a knee to the head but misses.
Salim tries to throw a body punch but Mckean avoids it by throwing Salim back against the cage.
Mckean lands a knee to the head.
Salim lands a nice shot to the body.
Mckean blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mckean tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Salim lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short left from Mckean.
Mckean working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mckean looking to throw knees to the head but Salim is blocking nicely.
Mckean throws a knee to the head but misses.
Salim wants to stall.
Salim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee calls for Mckean to work.
Mckean lands with a left to the head. #T4#
Mckean scores with a shoulder strike.
Mckean working Salim over with knees to the body.
Mckean connects with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A knee to the head by Mckean.
Mckean tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Mckean.
Salim tries to stall but Mckean uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mckean tries to land a knee to the head but Salim blocks with his arms.
Mckean tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Salim struggles to land a body shot inside as Mckean controls his hands.
Mckean wants to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mckean tries to land a knee to the head but Salim blocks with his arms.
Mckean throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Salim blocks it with crossed arms.
Mckean trying to stall but Salim improves his position.
Salim lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Mckean dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
The fighters circle momentarily. Salim darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Salim misses the shot to the body.
Salim slips under a jab.
Salim slips under a jab from Mckean.
Mckean sets himself, and Salim steps forward looking for the clinch! Mckean avoids it this time.#CL2#
Salim closes the distance and clinches.
Mckean controlling the action here for a moment.
Salim blocking some punches.
Salim misses with a punch to the body.
Salim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mckean is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Salim is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salim has a couple of punches blocked by Mckean.
Salim managing to block the knees to the body from Mckean.
A head punch on the inside from Salim fails to land.
Salim trying to stall but Mckean improves his position.
Salim is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Salim swings wildly with an uppercut but Mckean uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Salim works on Mckean's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mckean slowing the pace effectively.
Mckean tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Salim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mckean misses with a body punch.
Mckean taking a breather.
Mckean lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#BC2#
Salim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khalem Salim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mckean throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salim lands a nice hook to Mckean's body. Mckean takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Salim cracks Mckean with a good jab.
Mckean needs to keep his hands up - Salim had a free shot at his head there.
Salim scores with a jab to the head.
Mckean is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mckean thows a left - swing and a miss!
Salim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T2#
Mckean tries to close the distance and clinch but Salim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Salim scores with a jab.
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!
Salim moves out of range as Mckean strikes.
Mckean throws out a loose jab but Salim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salim blocks a jab.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mckean tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Salim makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mckean tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Salim struggles to land a body shot inside as Mckean controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mckean.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Salim struggles to land a body shot inside as Mckean controls his hands.
A bit of stalling here from Mckean.
#T3#
Mckean using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Salim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Salim struggles to land a body shot inside as Mckean controls his hands.
Salim blocks an uppercut.
Mckean misses with the head strike.
Salim can't find room to land a body shot as Mckean controls the action.
Salim lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mckean backwards.
Salim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mckean has a couple of punches blocked by Salim.
Mckean throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Salim blocks it with crossed arms.
Salim lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Salim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mckean blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salim misses with a punch on the inside.
Salim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mckean tries to land a knee to the head but Salim blocks with his arms.
Mckean tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mckean tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mckean softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T4#
Salim lands a body punch.
Salim stalling against the cage.
Mckean lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salim backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Still in the clinch, Salim scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mckean unloads a knee to the mid-section. Salim lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mckean misses with a knee strike.
Mckean missing with knees to the body.
Salim lands with a left to the head.
Mckean tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Salim working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Salim's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mckean looking to throw knees to the head but Salim is blocking nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Salim.
Salim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mckean blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mckean landing knees to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Khalem Salim.
I think Salim has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Khalem Salim!
Khalem Salim decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 27, 2020 |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salim staying out of range there.
Camara Shevchenko lands a lovely overhand right.
Camara Shevchenko tries to clinch up.
A counter left hand to the body from Salim misses its target.
Salim connects with a looping right hand.
Salim throws a right and a left that Camara Shevchenko avoids nicely.
Salim lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Camara Shevchenko lands a glancing blow to the side of Salim's head.
It looks like Khalem Salim has been cut.
Good standup being displayed there by Salim as he connects with a hook.
Camara Shevchenko is rocked!
Camara Shevchenko gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Salim gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khalem Salim! |
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