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Event:
Ashbourne Presents: Leverage
Date: Jul 15, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
PG throws an overhand right that lands on Best's shoulder, as Best tries to avoid the shot.
Best lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Best lands with a cross.
Best misses the jab.
PG definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Best scores with a punch to the head.
Best staying out of range there.
PG throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
PG throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
PG avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
PG misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
PG throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Best tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. PG manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Best looks to move away, PG throws a big counter combo but Best just gets out of the way.
PG lands a body shot.
A combination from PG does no damage.
Best misses with a straight left.
PG uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Best.
Best swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
PG throws a shot from downtown. Best moves away and avoids it.#T1#
PG steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Best.
PG scores with a three punch combo!
PG throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Best.
PG throws a right and a left that both miss.
Best throws a shot from downtown. PG moves away and avoids it.
PG looks to land a combination. Best sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Best lands a glancing blow to the side of PG's head.
PG throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL2#
and Best counters by moving into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from PG.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Best tries a knee to the head but PG blocks it.
PG lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Best misses with a short punch on the inside.
PG goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Best misses with a shot to the kidneys.
PG creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #BC#
PG pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Best looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2##CL2#
Best has managed to clinch.
Best misses with a hook to the ribs.
PG lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by PG.
Best with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by PG.
PG throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bests head.
A head punch on the inside from Best fails to land.
PG misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC#
PG manages to break the clinch.
Best looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Best changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
PG lands with an uppercut that bounces Best off the cage and back into range.
PG throws a series of punches but Best moves out of range.
PG fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
PG ducks under a wild hook from Best.#T3#
Sloppy strikes from PG. Those never looked like landing. #CL#
PG closes the distance and clinches.
PG lands a shot to the body.
Best misses with the head strike.
PG throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on PG's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Best pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Best lands an elbow just above PG 's eye. #CUT2#It looks like John PG has been cut.#BC#
PG's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
PG thuds a left hand into Best's body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Best darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Best throws a lazy uppercut
and PG counters with a straight right hand.
Best throws a lazy uppercut
and PG counters with a one-two to the body. #ROC#Best is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
It's a brutal combination of punches from PG! Best is backing up but he can't get away as PG lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Best and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). John PG! |
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Event:
Ashbourne Presents: Bloodlust
Date: Jun 21, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Best ducks under a wild hook from Hawk.
Best has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hawk digs a good body shot into Best's ribs.
Best moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Best tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hawk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hawk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Best throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hawk counters with a straight right hand.
Best tests Hawk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Best misses with a combination
and Hawk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Best misses with a left hand
and Hawk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hawk takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Best closes the distance looking to clinch
and Best takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Best tries to clinch but Hawk moves away
and Hawk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Best closes the distance but Hawk moves to the side
and Hawk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Best tries to clinch
and Hawk counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Best tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hawk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hawk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hawk sets himself, and Best steps forward looking for the clinch! Hawk avoids it this time.
Best misses with a lunging right hand
and Best takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Best darts in trying to clinch
letting Hawk counter with a right hand. #T2##CL2#
Best rushes Hawk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hawk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Best lands a nice uppercut.
Hawk dodges an elbow strike from Best.
Hawk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Best's efforts to push away.
Still in the clinch, Hawk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hawk stalling in the clinch but Best improves position.
Hawk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hawk manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Best swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hawk misses with the head strike.
Hawk blocking some punches.
Best misses with some punches.
Hawk tries to break the clinch but Best is controlling the position. #T3#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hawk.
A nice left hand lands by Hawk.
Best misses with a knee strike.
Best tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Best lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hawk.
Hawk avoids the elbow strike from Best, against the cage.
Hawk tries to circle away but Best has him pinned against the cage.
Hawk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hawk pushes Best back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hawk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Best throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hawk blocks it with crossed arms.
Best scores with a shoulder strike.
Hawk blocks the elbow strike.
Hawk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Best or not.
Hawk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hawk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Best throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Best.
Best swings wildly with an uppercut but Hawk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawk dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hawk throws a punch but it's blocked by Best.
Hawk scores with a shot to the side of Best's head.
Hawk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Best misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hawk is trying to force a seperation but Best has the dominant position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Best lands an elbow inside. #CUT2#It looks like Ethan Hawk has been cut.
Hawk takes an elbow to the temple.
Best misses with a hook from the clinch.
Best misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Hawk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ethan Hawk's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Hawk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hawk scores with a body shot.
Hawk circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hawk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Best misses with an uppercut
and Hawk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hawk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Best misses with a left hand
and Hawk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hawk lands with an uppercut that bounces Best off the cage and back into range.
Hawk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Best can do to turn this around?
Best looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawk is just out of range.
Hawk was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Best rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hawk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A quick step to the side and Hawk tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Best scores with a nice strike.
Best swings widly with a right hand
and Hawk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Best misses with a lunging right hand
and Hawk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Hawk slips under a jab from Best.
It looked like Hawk was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Best.
A jab from Hawk misses.
Best misses with a left hand
and Hawk counters with a straight right hand.
Hawk moves away from the strike by Best.
Hawk swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A shot to the body from Best misses
and Hawk counters with a straight right hand.
Best misses with a right hand
and Best takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Best throws a jab when Hawk was well out of range.
Best catches Hawk with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hawk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Best digs a good hook to Hawk's body.
Best misses with a lunging right hand
and Hawk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hawk connects with a nice looking jab.
#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawk digs a good body shot into Best's ribs.
Best 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.
Hawk scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Best wants to clinch
and Hawk counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hawk scores with a hook.
Best misses with a hook. Hawk ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Hawk was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Best.
Best uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hawk has time to react.
Best throws a right hand that misses
and Hawk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Best throws a poor cross that misses
and Hawk counters with a straight right hand.
Best jabs Hawk right on the nose. Hawk blinks but takes it well.
Hawk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Best moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Best throws a lazy uppercut
and Hawk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T3#
Hawk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hawk cracks a nice hook into Best's ribs.
A big left from Hawk misses.
Best rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hawk counters with a right hand to the body.
Best waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hawk.
Hawk was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hawk lands a head shot.
Ethan Hawk is winning the standup battle so far.#CL2#
Best drives through and clinches with Hawk against the cage.
Hawk can't find room to land a body shot as Best controls the action.
Best lands an elbow inside.
Best takes a shot to the head.
Hawk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Best's elbow.
Best gets through Hawk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hawk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#T4#
Still in the clinch, Hawk scores with a nice short uppercut.
The referee calls for Best to work.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hawk.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Best.
Best swings wildly with an uppercut but Hawk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Best throws an elbow but it misses.
Best tries to work over Hawk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Best lands with a light punch inside.
Hawk lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Hawk 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.
Best misses with a hook
and Hawk counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Hawk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ethan Hawk's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Hawk moves into range and connects with a jab.
Best throws an off balance right hand
and Best takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Best tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hawk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hawk throws a combination. Best tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#ROC#Best is rocked!
Hawk fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Best to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Best looks to clinch but Hawk throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Best taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ethan Hawk!
Post fight, Ethan Hawk stared into the camera and said 'Thanks for the good fight, Best, and I wish you the best of luck in future contests.'. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 985 Round 4
Date: May 29, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Best scores with a nice right hand.
#CUT#It looks like Chung King has been cut.
Best lands with a big right hook that stumbles King - he's out on his feet here! Best follows up with another monster hook that separates King from consciousness! King falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Best stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Best Best!
Our winner, Best Best, 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:
QFC Tournament 985 Round 3
Date: May 28, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Best avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Best lands with a right hand. #CL2#
Duno clinches up with Best and pushes him back against the cage.
Best misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duno throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bests head. #BC2#
Duno breaks the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Duno.
Nice uppercut lands for Best. That snapped Duno's head back.
Duno blocks a jab.
A big right from Best misses.
Duno lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Best backs up against the cage.
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!
Best looks to land a left hand but Duno moved out of range nicely.
Best feints with a jab and clips Duno right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Duno is sent crashing into the canvas and Best leaps in for the kill! Duno tries to get to his feet but Best is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Duno is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Best Best!
Our winner, Best Best, 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:
QFC Tournament 985 Round 2
Date: May 27, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Best keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Best scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Best cracks Detweede with a hook to the temple - Detweede is on wobbly legs here! Best swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Detweede falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Best wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Best Best!
An out of breath Best Best thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 985 Round 1
Date: May 26, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Best's head.
Best misses with a straight right. #CL2#
Best forces James back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
James manages to break the clinch.
Best moves out of range as James strikes.#CL2#
Best darts in and clinches James up against the cage.
Best looking to throw knees to the head but James is blocking nicely.
Best lands an elbow that stopped James in his tracks for a moment.
James's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Best creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through James's defenses. #CUT2#It looks like Pope James has been cut.
James wants to break free but Best has control.
Best gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
James is trying to break free.
Best lands a nice elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Best scores with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from James.
James prevents a body shot from Best.
James tries to break the clinch but Best is controlling the position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Best.
A left hand lands to the body for Best.
Best lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Best lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on James's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Best pushes James back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1#
James misses with a body punch.
Best makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
James wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
James wants to get back to striking at distance but Best won't allow it.
Best has James pressed against the cage, preventing James from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Best throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Best lands an elbow inside.
Best tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow.
James wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice elbow from Best. #CUT2#Pope James's cut is getting worse.
Best lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Best.
Best scores with an uppercut up the middle.
James is trying to push Best away but Best has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
James takes an elbow to the temple.
A frustrated look appears on James's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Best lands a shoulder strike.
Best keeps the fight in the clinch, despite James's efforts to push away.
James wants to break the clinch but can't.
Best lands a left hand that snaps the head of James backwards.
Best landing knees to the body.
James is breathing heavily.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Best working James over with knees to the body.
Best comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Best struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
Best can't find room to land a body shot as James controls the action.
James is trying to force a seperation but Best has the dominant position.
Best prevents James from breaking the clinch.
Best is working James over against the cage.
Best tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Best.
Best scores with a shot to the side of James's head.
James is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short uppercut from James.
A frustrated look appears on James's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Best prevents James from breaking the clinch.
Best keeps control of James as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
James is trying to break free.
James tries to break free but Best pushes him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Best.
Best keeps control of James as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
James takes a knee right on the jaw!
Best connects with a nasty looking knee right to James's face.
#CUT2#Pope James's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.#BC#
James pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T3#
Best throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck James on the side of the head. #ROC2#James is rocked!
The fighters circling - James throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
James looks to land a right hand but Best moved out of range.
James sets himself, and Best steps forward looking for the clinch! James avoids it this time.
James throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL2#
Best rushes James and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Best scores with a nice hook to the head.
Best lands a left hand that snaps the head of James backwards.
James is trying to push Best away but Best has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Best lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
James looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Best lands with a light punch inside.
James tries to circle away but Best has him pinned against the cage.
Best can't find room to land a body shot as James controls the action.
Best prevents a body shot from James.
James takes a knee right on the jaw!
A shot in the inside from Best.
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!
Best scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh James is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
James wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
James seems to have got his legs back now.
Best lands a knee to the head.
#CUT2#Jeez, Pope James's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.#T4#
James wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right handed body shot lands from Best.
Best creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through James's defenses.
Best lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
Best with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Best misses with a punch on the inside.
Best throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but James blocks it with crossed arms.
James tries to break the clinch but Best is controlling the position.
James wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Best obliges.
James wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Best has him pressed against the cage.
Best prevents James from breaking the clinch.
A knee to the head by Best.
James tries to break free but Best pushes him back against the cage.
James takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James takes an elbow to the temple.
James lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
James looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Best lands a shoulder strike.
Best scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Best Best dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pope James's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
James misses with a left hand #CL2#
and Best counters by clinching up.
Best gets through James's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
James looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Best creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through James's defenses.
Best misses with a knee to the head.
Best lands a left hand.
James is trying to break the clinch but Best is controlling him.
James blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
James wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Best has him pressed against the cage.
Best prevents James from breaking the clinch.
Best working aggressively here.
Best connects with a knee to the head.
Best misses with a short punch on the inside.
Best Best seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Best lands a shoulder strike.
Best has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James tries to break free but Best pushes him back against the cage.
Best lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Best.
Best is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Best lands a knee to the body.
Best lands an elbow inside that James shrugs off.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pope James's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Best Best!
A relieved looking Best Best thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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