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Event:
SOTF Semifinal
Date: Sep 09, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kukko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Herrera slips a jab from Kukko.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kukko. Herrera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Herrera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Herrera.
Kukko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Herrera moves out of range of the strikes.
Kukko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Herrera.
Herrera throws a hook to the side of Kukko's head but Kukko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Herrera lands a jab to Kukko's midsection.
Kukko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Herrera.
Herrera tries to land a leg kick but Kukko saw it coming and moves away.
Jab from Kukko.
Herrera throws out a loose jab but Kukko uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kukko! But no joy.
Herrera swings widly with a right hand
and Kukko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Herrera throws a head kick that misses.
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!
Kukko throws out a loose jab but Herrera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Herrera misses with a right hand
and Kukko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Herrera thinking.
Kukko moves out of range of the body kick from Herrera.
#T1#
Kukko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Herrera.
Kukko scores with a punch to the head.
Kukko slips a straight right by Herrera.
A little jabbing left from Kukko on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL2#
Kukko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Herrera tries to circle away but Kukko has him pinned against the cage.
Herrera is trying to break the clinch but Kukko is controlling him.#BC#
Herrera breaks from the clinch.
Herrera throws a sloppy head kick
and Kukko counters with a left to the body.
Herrera throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Herrera misses with a hook. Kukko ducked under it nicely.
Herrera throws a hook but Kukko blocks it.
Herrera wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#CL2#
Kukko gets a clinch. #BC#
Herrera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kukko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Herrera has time to react.
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!
Kukko scores with a hook.
Kukko lands a glancing blow to the side of Herrera's head.
Helmer Herrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herrera delivers a nice body kick.#T2#
Herrera throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Kukko to counter with a crisp jab.
Kukko wants to clinch up but Herrera keeps it at a distance.
Herrera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kukko moves away.
Kukko blocks a jab.
Kukko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Herrera misses with a shot to the body
and Kukko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kukko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Herrera.
Herrera throws a head kick that misses
and Kukko counters with a straight right hand.
Herrera staying out of range there.
Kukko blocks a head kick by Herrera.
Kukko throws a counter combo.
Herrera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kukko moves away.
Kukko wants to counter the offense by Herrera and move into the clinch position.
Herrera misses with a low kick.
Kukko now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Herrera closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #ROC2#Herrera is rocked!
Herrera doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kukko misses with a looping right.#KD2#
Kukko cracks Herrera with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kukko has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Herrera to stand back up!
Oh Herrera is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kukko is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Herrera had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.#T3#
Kukko throws an overhand right that has Herrera reeling! Kukko follows up with more punches and Herrera is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kala Kukko!
After winning the bout, Kala Kukko 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:
SOTF Quarterfinal
Date: Aug 23, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Herrera finds it's target.
Chapman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Helmer Herrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herrera throws a quick inside leg kick.
Herrera misses with a jab to the body
and Chapman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A jab from Herrera misses.
Chapman is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Herrera's corner calls for a 1-2. Herrera obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Herrera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chapman was well out of range. Poor timing from Herrera.
A decent looking cross lands there for Herrera.
Herrera throws an off balance right hand
and Chapman counters with a three punch combo that has Herrera backing up. Herrera nods at Chapman to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Herrera looks to throw the jab but Chapman is out of range.
Herrera just misses with a punch to the body.
Herrera goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Herrera throws a shot from downtown. Chapman moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Herrera misses its intended target.
Herrera scores with a nice body kick.
Herrera is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Chapman fails to land with a series of punches.
Chapman needs to keep his hands up - Herrera had a free shot at his head there.#T1#
Chapman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chapman moves out of range of the strikes.
Herrera lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Herrera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Herrera takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chapman misses with a looping right.
Herrera dodges the punch combination from Chapman.
The fighters circling - Herrera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Herrera backs off Chapman throws a huge counter combo but Herrera manages to avoid it all.
Herrera lands with a kick to the temple. Chapman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The fighters circling - Herrera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Herrera misses with a hook.
Herrera takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chapman misses the shot to the body.
Herrera lands a really nice looking cross but Chapman seems unphased.
#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Herrera misses with an uppercut. Chapman saw that one coming.
Herrera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chapman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Herrera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chapman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Herrera circles away quickly and effectively.
Herrera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Herrera lets loose with a powerful body kick. Chapman will feel that in the morning.
Chapman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Herrera throws out the jab. #CL2#
Chapman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Herrera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Herrera misses with a shot to the body
and Chapman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Herrera looks to land a left hand but Chapman moved out of range nicely.
Herrera ducks under a wild hook from Chapman.
Herrera thinks about countering with a head kick.
Herrera gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chapman.
Herrera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Herrera definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T3#
Herrera throws a shot from downtown. Chapman moves away and avoids it.
Herrera scores with a nice right hand.
Herrera is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Herrera lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chapman throws a big shot that misses.
Herrera lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A punch combination from Chapman misses.
Herrera is looking to counter punch.
Herrera connects with a body shot.
Herrera throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Herrera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chapman.
Chapman looks to land a combination but Herrera avoids it well.
Chapman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Herrera wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Herrera cracks Chapman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Herrera scores with a jab to the jaw.
Herrera plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Chapman tries to bum rush Herrera with a series of wild strikes but Herrera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chapman throws a sloppy body shot
and Chapman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T4#
Chapman lands with a right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Herrera.
Chapman throws out a counter right but Herrera avoids it with no problem.
Herrera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Herrera's corner calls for a 1-2. Herrera obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Herrera scores with a sloppy right hand. Chapman should have avoided that one. #ROC#Chapman is rocked!
A nice leg kick from Herrera, right into the meat of the thigh.
#CL2#
Chapman rushes Herrera and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Herrera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Herrera looks to land a left hand but Chapman moved out of range nicely.
Chapman misses with a wild body shot.
Chapman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Herrera.
We've been informed that Chapman has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Herrera throws the kick towards the body but Chapman avoids it.
Chapman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Herrera moves out of range as Chapman strikes.
A quick step to the side and Herrera tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Herrera lands a really nice looking cross but Chapman seems unphased.
#T5#
Herrera tries a head kick but it misses.
Chapman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Herrera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Herrera drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Herrera misses with a looping left.
Chapman throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Herrera to counter with a crisp jab.
Chapman misses with a combination
and Herrera counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Chapman is still on wobbly legs! Can Herrera finish him?
Chapman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chapman seems to have recovered his senses.#CL2#
Chapman pushes Herrera up against the cage in a clinch.
Herrera wants to break free but Chapman has control.
#BC#
Herrera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Herrera scores with a jab.
Herrera throws an overhand right that lands on Chapman's shoulder, as Chapman tries to avoid the shot.
Herrera avoids the body shot from Chapman.
Herrera throws a shot from downtown. Chapman moves away and avoids it.#T6#
Chapman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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!
Herrera throws a big shot that misses.
Chapman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Herrera throwing a counter right hand but Chapman manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chapman. Herrera does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Herrera darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chapman jabs at Herrera's body.
Herrera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chapman throws out the jab.
Chapman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Herrera.
A big left from Herrera misses.
Some wild striking there from Chapman.
Chapman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Herrera throws a head kick that Chapman semi-blocks.
Herrera dips to his left and cracks Chapman with an uppercut!
Herrera connects with a looping right hand.
#T7#
Herrera takes a swing at Chapman's ribcage but misses.
Herrera lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Herrera circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Chapman to the canvas! Chapman doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Herrera keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Helmer Herrera!
Helmer Herrera bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
SOTF Round 2
Date: Jun 21, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herrera misses with an uppercut. Camara saw that one coming.
Camara tries to close the distance and clinch but Herrera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Camara walks into a left hand.
Herrera throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Camara stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Camara walks into a straight right hand from Herrera.
Herrera scores with the left hand. Camara knows he should have avoided that one.
Camara has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Herrera finds it's way round the side to connect with Camara's head.
Camara looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A head kick misses from Herrera.
Herrera lands with a slapping head kick. #CL2#
Camara closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Herrera breaks the clinch.
A left lands for Herrera.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camara doesn't manage to clinch there - Herrera circles away.
Camara tries to close the distance and clinch but Herrera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Herrera swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Herrera is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Camara is looking to clinch but Herrera is avoiding it.
Herrera fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Camara looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Herrera misses with a head kick.
Herrera wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Camara wants to clinch
and Herrera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Herrera throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Herrera keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#CL2#
Camara has managed to clinch.
Herrera wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Herrera's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Camara tries to pull guard but Herrera forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC#
Herrera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Herrera lands a jab to the head.
Herrera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Herrera connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Camara's hands.
Herrera darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Herrera keeps the fight on the outside.
Herrera lands a lovely overhand right.
Jab from Herrera.
Herrera lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camara tries to close the distance and clinch but Herrera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Herrera was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Herrera throws a head kick that misses.
Camara looks to clinch
and Herrera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Camara tries to clinch up but Herrera circles away and keeps his distance.#T2#
Camara tries to clinch up but Herrera circles away and keeps his distance.
Herrera scoring well with a low kick there.
#CL2#
Camara has closed the distance and engaged Herrera in a clinch.
Herrera looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#BC#
Herrera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Herrera lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Herrera's corner calls for a 1-2. Herrera obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Herrera explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Herrera, as that shot connected.
Herrera throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Herrera scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Camara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Herrera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Herrera is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Camara takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Herrera is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Herrera fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Camara on the side of the head.
Helmer Herrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Herrera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Herrera jabs Camara to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Herrera connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Camara momentarily.
Camara is looking to clinch.
Camara tries to clinch
and Herrera counters with a straight right hand.#T3#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Herrera, as that shot connected.
#CL2#
Camara closes the distance and clinches.#TD2#
Camara successfully pulls guard.
#SUB2#
Herrera is posturing up here but Camara has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Herrera tries to roll out but it's too tight and Herrera has to tap! Slick submission there by Camara!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Raymundo Camara!
After the fight, Raymundo Camara was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
SOTF Round 1
Date: Jun 05, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pezao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Herrera.#CUT2#It looks like John Pezao has been cut.
Herrera scores with the left hand. Pezao knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice body punch from Herrera.
Herrera connects with a jab.
Herrera avoids the body shot from Pezao.
Herrera looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Herrera scores with the left hand. Pezao knows he should have avoided that one.
Herrera works the jab nicely.
Pezao drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pezao takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking cross lands there for Herrera.
Herrera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Herrera ducks under a wild hook from Pezao.
Pezao throws a leg kick but Herrera checks it.
A jab lands there for Herrera.
Herrera swings for the body but Pezao moves out of range.
Pezao attempts a counter takedown but Herrera avoids it well and moves away.#T1#
Pezao takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Herrera finds it's way through Pezao's defenses.
Pezao tries to clinch but Herrera moves out of range.
Pezao walks into a stiff left hand from Herrera.
Pezao throws a leg kick
and Herrera counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#John Pezao's cut is getting worse.
A shot to the body from Pezao misses
and Herrera counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Herrera cracks Pezao with a good jab.
Herrera connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#ROC2#Pezao is rocked!
Good exchange - Herrera coming out on top.
Oh Pezao is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Herrera works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Herrera leaves Pezao with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Herrera drops Pezao with a big left hand! Pezao is injured, injured bad! Herrera jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Helmer Herrera!
Helmer Herrera was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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