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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 24, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cupido takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#CUT#It looks like Shawn Cupido has been cut.
Cupido misses with a two punch combination.
Benavidez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cupido throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cupido. Benavidez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cupido looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cupido falls off balance throwing a combination
and Benavidez counters with a stiff right hand.
Cupido ducks right into an uppercut from Benavidez.
Benavidez lands a right hook to the body.
#CL#
Benavidez instigates a clinch.
Benavidez lands a right hand. #TD#
Benavidez gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Cupido is trying to escape back to his feet but Benavidez uses the scramble to pass into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benavidez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Benavidez controlling the position from side mount.
Sloppy strikes there by Benavidez.#T1#
Cupido is trying to escape the position but Benavidez is controlling the position.
Benavidez lands some shots froms side control.
Benavidez is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Cupido is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Benavidez is controlling him well.
Benavidez taking a breather here. #SUB#
Benavidez in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Cupido is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roy Benavidez!
Roy Benavidez decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
Ashbourne Presents: Initiation
Date: Jun 07, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD2#
Diaz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cupido!#ES#
Cupido throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but Cupido shows good takedown defense.
Cupido throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#CUT#It looks like Nick Diaz has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cupido misses with a body kick.
Diaz wants to counter the offense by Cupido and move into the clinch position.
Cupido takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cupido throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz darts in looking for a takedown but Cupido gets double underhooks and turns Diaz into the cage.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Cupido.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Cupido circles away.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz shoots for a double leg takedown but Cupido sprawls well. He's pushed Diaz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shawn Cupido has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Diaz.
Cupido ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Cupido scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cupido works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#TD2#
Cupido gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Diaz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Diaz wants to get up but he can't break Cupido's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #T1#
Diaz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cupido's guard.
Diaz stops Cupido from getting back to his feet.
Cupido definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SU2#
Diaz stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Cupido works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cupido sprawls well. Cupido wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Cupido lands a body shot.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T2#
Diaz tries to clinch but Cupido moves out of range.
Diaz is looking to clinch.
Diaz tries to clinch
and Cupido counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz wants to clinch.
Cupido misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz shoots in and drives through. Cupido sprawls well.
Diaz has a takedown stuffed.
A quick step to the side and Cupido tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz is looking to clinch.
Cupido slaps away a takedown attempt from Diaz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Cupido on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cupido moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#T3#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Diaz.
Cupido avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cupido is looking for a counter combo.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Cupido is avoiding it.
Diaz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cupido uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
#CL2#
Diaz gets a clinch.
Cupido tries to break free but Diaz pushes him back against the cage.
Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cupido working hard to break the clinch.#BC2#
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Cupido scores with a nice right hand.
Diaz tests Cupido's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cupido misses with a head kick.
#T4#
Diaz throws a head kick that half lands.
Cupido throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cupido avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cupido lands a really nice looking cross but Diaz seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz shoots in for a double leg but Cupido sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Diaz shoots in but Cupido avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diaz looks winded!#CL2#
Diaz has Cupido up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cupido's efforts to push away.
Diaz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cupido backwards.
Cupido blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC2#
Diaz breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Cupido dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Diaz's cut.
That's time! Cupido's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##CL2#
Diaz moves into the clinch.
Diaz stalling the fight.
Cupido has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cupido wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Diaz leaning his opponent against the cage.#BC2#
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Diaz takes the fight into the clinch.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Cupido turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Diaz manages to pull guard.
#SUB2#
Diaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Diaz being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Cupido passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Cupido knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.
Diaz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cupido thows a huge punch but Diaz dodges it nicely.
#SUB#
Cupido seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Diaz has recovered full guard.
Cupido is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
Cupido wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Diaz trying to control the position.
#SUB2#
Diaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cupido controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Diaz is looking to stand back up but Cupido counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Diaz. #T3#
Diaz trying to control here.
Cupido is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Diaz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cupido.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Cupido has control of the leg.
Shawn Cupido overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cupido takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cupido misses with a low kick as Diaz jumps back.
Cupido misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cupido swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Cupido was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Diaz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cupido swivels and escapes.
Shawn Cupido has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Diaz.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Shawn Cupido is winning the standup battle so far.
Diaz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cupido but Cupido pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cupido is looking to land body kicks.
Diaz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cupido defends well and Diaz ends up having to push Cupido into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Cupido dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Diaz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Diaz tries for a takedown but Cupido circles away easily
and Cupido counters with a two punch combo.
Cupido misses with a low kick.
Diaz unleashes a big counter combination but Cupido bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cupido misses with a head kick.
#CL2#
Diaz clinches. #BC2#
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Cupido lands with a good body shot.
Cupido misses with a two punch combination.
Cupido pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cupido will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Diaz rushes Cupido and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cupido is trying to push Diaz away but Diaz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cupido wants to get back to striking at distance but Diaz won't allow it.
#T1#
Cupido wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cupido tries to break free but Diaz pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Cupido breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but Cupido shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cupido throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz scores with a hook.
Cupido's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cupido duly obliges.
Diaz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Diaz ducks right into an uppercut from Cupido. #CL2#
Diaz moves into the clinch.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cupido to keep the fight standing.
Shawn Cupido has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Diaz.#TD2#
Diaz pulls guard. #SUB2#
Diaz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cupido defends it easily.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T2#
Cupido sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cupido advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Diaz trying to hold on to Cupido's head to control him but Cupido postures up.
Diaz pushes Cupido off looking to stand but Cupido dives back in and keeps control.
Cupido slips a nice elbow through Diaz's hands, connecting with Diaz's forehead.
Cupido controlling the action here. #T3#
Diaz won't allow Cupido to pass to mount. #SUB#
Cupido seems to be working for a kimura but Diaz defends the submission attempt.
Diaz is trying to maintain the position but Cupido is very close to passing his half guard.
Diaz gets back to full guard.
Cupido sitting in guard here, content to control. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Diaz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cupido defends it easily.
Cupido content to stall in guard here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Cupido is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cupido lands a head shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL2#
Diaz pushes Cupido up against the cage in a clinch.
Nick Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cupido is trying to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling him.
Diaz prevents Cupido from breaking the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Cupido showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cupido, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Cupido!
The defeated Nick Diaz had this to say: 'He was just the better fighter tonight, I'll come back better than ever.'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 12, 2020 |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballin tries to close the distance and clinch but Cupido swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ballin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ballin scores with a shot to the side of Cupido's head.
Ballin pushes Cupido back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cupido wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ballin has him pressed against the cage.
Cupido takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Ballin.
Cupido is trying to break the clinch but Ballin has him pressed against the cage.
Ballin tries a body shot but Cupido blocks it.
Cupido wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ballin tries to work over Cupido's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ballin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cupido's efforts to push away.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ballin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cupido tries to break free but Ballin pushes him back against the cage.
Ballin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cupido backwards.
Ballin has Cupido pressed against the cage, preventing Cupido from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ballin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ballin has Cupido pressed against the cage, preventing Cupido from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cupido wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ballin has him pressed against the cage.
Cupido tries to circle away but Ballin has him pinned against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Ballin.
Ballin cracks Cupido with a nice body shot.
Ballin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ballin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Ballin.
A short body shot lands from Ballin as the two fighters clinch.
Ballin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cupido is trying to push Ballin away but Ballin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cupido wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cupido takes a shot to the head.
Ballin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ballin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cupido is breathing heavily.
Ballin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ballin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ballin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ballin scores with a shot to the side of Cupido's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ballin lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ballin.
Ballin prevents Cupido from breaking the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ballin.
Ballin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ballin lands an uppercut.
Ballin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ballin struggles to land a body shot inside as Cupido controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ballin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Ballin on the inside.
Ballin lands a nice shot to the body.
Ballin scores with a shoulder strike.
Ballin digs a right hand underneath Cupido's ribcage. Cupido let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ballin scores with a shot to the side of Cupido's head.
Good body shot from Ballin.
Ballin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ballin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ballin struggles to land a body shot inside as Cupido controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Ballin.
Ballin lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Ballin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cupido has had enough of the clinch but Ballin keeps him there for the moment.
A right hand to the body from Ballin.
Ballin lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Ballin.
A short right from Ballin on the inside.
Cupido prevents a body shot from Ballin.
Ballin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Ballin on the inside.
Ballin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ballin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cupido backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ballin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cupido backwards.
Ballin tries to work over Cupido's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ballin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cupido backwards.
Ballin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cupidos head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ballin lands a shoulder strike.
Ballin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cupido backwards.
Cupido tries to break free but Ballin pushes him back against the cage.
Ballin lands with a light punch inside.
Ballin lands with a light punch inside.
Ballin keeps control of Cupido as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cupido has had enough of the clinch but Ballin keeps him there for the moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ballin.
Cupido tries to break free but Ballin pushes him back against the cage.
Ballin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ballin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cupido is trying to break the clinch but Ballin is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ballin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ballin.
A nice left hand lands by Ballin.
Ballin tries to work over Cupido's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Ballin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cupido swats away the attempt to clinch by Ballin.
Ballin tries to clinch but Cupido moves out of range.
Ballin has Cupido up against the cage in a clinch.
Ballin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ballin lands a shot to the body.
Ballin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ballin digs a right hand into Cupido's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cupido's gas tank.
Ballin scores with a hook to the body.
Ballin lands a left hand.
A short right from Ballin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ballin.
Ballin tries a body shot but Cupido blocks it.
Ballin can't find room to land a body shot as Cupido controls the action.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ballin lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Ballin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ballin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cupido or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballin presses Cupido against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ballin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ballin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cupido backwards.
Ballin gets through Cupido's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ballin lands a nice shot to the body.
Ballin is leaning against Cupido and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ballin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ballin lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Ballin.
A short right from Ballin.
Nice body punch from Ballin.
A hook to the body from Ballin.
Ballin is leaning against Cupido and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ballin digs a right hand into Cupido's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cupido's gas tank.
A short right from Ballin on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ballin lands a body shot.
Ballin scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballin lands a hook that snaps the head of Cupido backwards.
Ballin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ballin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cupido backwards.
Ballin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cupido.
Ballin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cupido.
Ballin scores with a hook to the body.
Ballin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carl Ballin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ballin.
Ballin lands with a right to the head.
Ballin lands a hook that snaps the head of Cupido backwards.
Cupido is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Ballin.
Ballin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ballin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ballin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cupido takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Ballin.
Ballin gets through Cupido's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ballin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ballin lands a shot to the body.
Cupido takes a shot to the head.
Ballin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cupido backwards.
Ballin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ballin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cupido or not.
Ballin digs a right hand underneath Cupido's ribcage. Cupido let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Ballin.
Ballin lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Ballin.
A nice left hand lands by Ballin.
Ballin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cupido backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ballin gets through Cupido's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Ballin - that landed with a thud.
Ballin scores with a shot to the side of Cupido's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cupido or not.
Ballin works on Cupido's body with a couple of short punches.
Ballin lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Ballin.
A short uppercut from Ballin.
Ballin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cupidos head.
Ballin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ballin pushes Cupido back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ballin lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ballin.
Ballin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ballin scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ballin lands a nice shot to the body.
Ballin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ballin struggles to land a body shot inside as Cupido controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Ballin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Ballin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Ballin moves into the clinch successfully.
Ballin misses with a body punch.
Ballin pushes Cupido back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ballin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cupido backwards.
Ballin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ballin has Cupido pressed against the cage, preventing Cupido from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ballin scores with a shoulder strike.
Ballin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ballin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cupido backwards.
Cupido 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.
Ballin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cupido is rocked!
Ballin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cupido has had enough of the clinch but Ballin keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cupido prevents a body shot from Ballin.
A body shot lands from Ballin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ballin can't find room to land a body shot as Cupido controls the action.
A hook to the body from Ballin.
Ballin presses Cupido against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Ballin.
Nice body punch from Ballin - that landed with a thud.
Ballin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Ballin.
Ballin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cupido backwards.
A hook to the body from Ballin.
Ballin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Ballin.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ballin.
Oh Cupido is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ballin lands a body shot.
Cupido seems to have got his legs back now.
Ballin lands with a left to the head.
Ballin lands a hook that snaps the head of Cupido backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Ballin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ballin lands with a left to the head.
Ballin struggles to land a body shot inside as Cupido controls his hands.
Ballin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cupido backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cupido.
Nice body punch from Ballin - that landed with a thud.
Ballin gets through Cupido's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ballin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ballin lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ballin.
Ballin lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Cupido to his knees! Ballin keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carl Ballin! |
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