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Event:
Ashbourne Presents: Leverage
Date: Jul 15, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slobberknacker.
It seemed like Man was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL#
Slobberknacker instigates a clinch.
A short left from Man.
Man lands a shoulder strike.
Slobberknacker just leaning against Man, taking a breather.
Man slows down the pace here.
Man misses with the head strike.
Man makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Man.
Man lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Slobberknacker lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Man.
Man scores with a shot to the side of Slobberknacker's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice left hand lands by Man.
Slobberknacker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Man lands with a light punch inside.
Slobberknacker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short left from Man.
Slobberknacker lands a left hand.
#T1##BC#
Slobberknacker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slobberknacker slips a jab from Man.
Man throws out a loose jab but Slobberknacker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slobberknacker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Man momentarily.
Slobberknacker throws a hook but Man blocks it.
Man swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Slobberknacker wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.
A nice side step and Man releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Slobberknacker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Man swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Slobberknacker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Man looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt.
Man slips a jab and a cross from Slobberknacker.
Man lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Man scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Man scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Man misses with an uppercut.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt.
Slobberknacker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slobberknacker throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Man on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fried Slobberknacker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slobberknacker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Slobberknacker moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.#T2#
Man lands with an overhand left.
Man throws a lazy right hand but Slobberknacker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL#
Slobberknacker clinches up with Man and pushes him back against the cage.
Slobberknacker can't get the takedown.
#BC#
Slobberknacker manages to break the clinch.
Slobberknacker tries to work over Man's front leg with a kick but Man checks it.
Slobberknacker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Man staying out of range there.
Man throws the left hand but Slobberknacker avoids the punch easily.
Slobberknacker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Slobberknacker.
Man drops his hands momentarily and Slobberknacker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man swings for the body but Slobberknacker moves out of range.
Slobberknacker throws a series of punches but Man moves out of range.
A jab from Slobberknacker misses.
Man is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Slobberknacker with a body shot.
Man works Slobberknacker's body with a nice hook.
Slobberknacker slips under a jab.#T3#
Man throws a big shot that misses.
Slobberknacker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Man.
Man lands an overhand right.
Man cracks a nice hook into Slobberknacker's ribs.
Slobberknacker takes one on the button.
We've been told by Slobberknacker's head coaches at Blanc Fitness Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Slobberknacker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Man counters with a stiff right hand.
A lazy left from Man finds it's target.
A big right from Slobberknacker misses.
Slobberknacker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Man moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Man blocks a jab.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man misses with a series of wild punches.
Man avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Man looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
Slobberknacker pushes Man up against the cage in a clinch.#T4#
Slobberknacker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mans head.
Slobberknacker blocking some punches.
Man stops a takedown attempt from Slobberknacker.
Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Man is working Slobberknacker over against the cage.
Man lands with a light punch inside.
Man lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slobberknacker backwards. #BC#
Slobberknacker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slobberknacker tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Man throws a body punch but Slobberknacker moves out of range.
Man dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Slobberknacker misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slobberknacker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man.
Slobberknacker misses with a series of wild punches.
Slobberknacker is looking to score with low kicks.
Man swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Slobberknacker throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ip Man dominated that round.
That's time! Slobberknacker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Man throws a hook but Slobberknacker avoids it easily.
Man with a nice cross.#CUT2#It looks like Fried Slobberknacker has been cut.
Man jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Man misses the target.
Slobberknacker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slobberknacker ducks under a wild hook from Man.
A shot to the body from Man misses
letting Slobberknacker counter with a right hand.
Slobberknacker throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot.
Man throws a lazy uppercut
and Slobberknacker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Slobberknacker looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely.
Slobberknacker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Slobberknacker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Man missing with a left hand there. Slobberknacker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Man lands with a straight right. Slobberknacker didn't see that one coming.
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!
A slow jab from Man misses its intended target.
Slobberknacker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Slobberknacker looks to clinch
and Man counters with a one-two to the body. #T1#
Slobberknacker connects with a right hand. Man shakes it off.
Slobberknacker lunges at Man with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Man's hand.
Man throws a hook but Slobberknacker avoids it easily.
Slobberknacker ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Man needs to keep his hands up - Slobberknacker had a free shot at his head there.
Man get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Man stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Slobberknacker runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fried Slobberknacker! |
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Event:
Ashbourne Presents: Affliction
Date: Jun 29, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Outback throws a shot to the body.
Man throws a looping overhand right but Outback ducks down to avoid it.
Man throws a lazy uppercut
and Outback counters with a stiff right hand.
Man misses with an uppercut. Outback saw that one coming.
Outback looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Outback just misses with a punch to the body.
Man appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Outback works Man's body with a nice hook.
Outback pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Man misses.
Outback connects with a body shot that sends Man's belly button to the back.
Man scores with the left hand. Outback knows he should have avoided that one.
Man avoids the body shot from Outback.
Man swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Man shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Outback ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Man. No joy for Outback on that attempt.
Man takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Outback lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Outback has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Man finds it's way round the side to connect with Outback's head. #T1#
Man throws a hook but Outback blocks it.
Outback shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Man but Man pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Man swinging wildly here.
Man lands with a shot to the body.
Man throws a big shot that misses.
Outback lands with an overhand left.
Outback with a lazy takedown attempt
and Man counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matty Outback. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man sizes up Outback with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Man swings widly with a right hand
and Outback counters with a straight right hand.
Man lands a slapping body shot.
Man throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Outback on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Outback shoots in for a double leg but Man sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Outback throws a hook but Man blocks it.
Man looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Outback fails with the takedown
and Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Man scores with a body shot.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Outback takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Outback cracks Man with a right hand to the side of the head.
Man slips under a jab.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
Outback has a takedown stuffed.
Outback displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Man throws out the jab.
Outback misses with a takedown attempt
and Man counters with a straight right hand.
Outback has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Man finds it's way round the side to connect with Outback's head. #T3#
Outback goes for a double leg but Man avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Man continues to drive forward.
A telegraphed right hand from Man misses the target.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Man loads up on a big right hand but Outback slips the punch.
Outback takes one on the button.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Outback.
Outback moves out of range as Man strikes.
Outback shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Man as he jumps to the side.
Man fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Outback shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Man sprawls well. Man wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Outback gets slowly back to his feet.
Outback keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Outback swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T4#
Outback throws an off balance right hand
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Man.
A shot to the liver by Outback. Beautiful body shot.
Man is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Outback had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Outback takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man slips under a jab.
Man takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Man bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Outback's head backwards.
Nice jab there from Man.
Man paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man takes one to the chin there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Outback.
Outback shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ip Man dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Outback manages to avoid it.
Man throws a lazy uppercut
and Outback counters with a nice body shot.
Outback fails with a takedown attempt.
Outback on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Man clobbers Outback with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Outback on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Outback wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Man takes a swing at Outback's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man moves forwards but Outback connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Outback jabs Man right on the nose. Man blinks but takes it well.
Man lands with a straight right. Outback didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Outback staying out of range there.
Outback needs to keep his hands up - Man had a free shot at his head there.#T1#
Outback connects with a body shot.
Man throws an overhand right that lands on Outback's shoulder, as Outback tries to avoid the shot.
Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Outback fails with a takedown attempt.
Man lands with a straight right. Outback didn't see that one coming.
Man throws a lazy uppercut
letting Outback counter with a right hand.
Outback fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matty Outback. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Outback fails with a takedown attempt.
Man swings for the body but Outback moves out of range.
Ip Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Man uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Outback throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Man takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Outback scores with a jab to the body.
Man lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
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!
Outback throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Man stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Man throws a right hand that misses
and Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Outback uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Man has time to react.
Outback uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Ip Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Man takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Man has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Man there as he acknowledges the shot.
Outback jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Man defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Outback.
Outback throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T3#
Man misses with a two punch combination.
Ip Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Outback defending well as Man loads up on a big left hand.
Man throws a right hand that misses
and Outback counters with a nice uppercut.
Outback takes one to the chin there.
Outback shoots in but Man avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Man takes one to the chin there.
Man throws a right hand that misses
and Outback counters with a nice body shot.
Outback fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Outback gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Man counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4#
Man lands a nice looking body shot.
Man with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Outback to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Outback shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Man but Man pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Man throws a hook to the side of Outback's head but Outback sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Man connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Outback's hands.
Man throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Outback sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Outback looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Outback on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Man missing with a left hand there. Outback was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Outback connects with a right hand. Man shakes it off.
Outback takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Outback.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ip Man will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Man takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Outback takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Outback swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Man was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Outback.
A counter left hand to the body from Outback misses its target.
A slow jab from Man misses its intended target.
Outback shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Man but Man pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Outback wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Outback fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Outback swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Man lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Man misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#T1#
Man lands an overhand right.
Outback slips a jab from Man.
Outback is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Man takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Man has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Man there as he acknowledges the shot.
Outback moves out of range as Man strikes.
Outback darts in looking for a takedown but Man gets double underhooks and turns Outback into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matty Outback. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Outback looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Man is fending him off so far but Outback persists. Nope, Man circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Man connects with a body shot that sends Outback's belly button to the back.
Outback looks for a takedown but Man sprawls well.
Outback shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Man but Man pushes him off and we're back to square one.
It seemed like Man was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Outback needs to keep his hands up - Man had a free shot at his head there.#T2#
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
Man looks to throw the jab but Outback is out of range.
Outback keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Man.
Man misses with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Outback.
Outback ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Some wild striking there from Man.
Man thows a left - swing and a miss!
Man swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Outback throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Man's waist but Man gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Outback off to one side. #T3#
Outback fails with a takedown attempt.
Outback misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Outback dodges the punch combination from Man.
Man closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ip Man is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Outback walks into a jab.
Outback throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matty Outback has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big left from Outback misses.
Man tests Outback's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Outback looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Man is fending him off so far but Outback persists. Nope, Man circles away and we're back to standing.#T4#
Outback on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Man misses with a series of wild punches.
Outback misses the shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Man, as that shot connected.
Outback shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Man sprawls well. Man wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Outback gets slowly back to his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Man! But no joy.
Outback walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man defending well as Outback loads up on a big left hand.
Man ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A lazy left from Man finds it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ip Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Man has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ip Man! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 09, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Man stuffs the takedown.
Man is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mack.
Mack misses with a double jab
#CL#
and Man counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mack has Man pressed against the cage.
A short right from Man.
Mack is trying to break the clinch but Man is controlling him.#BC2#
Mack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mack tries for a takedown but Man sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mack tries to counter with a clinch but Man shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man shoots for a takedown but Mack saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mack is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Man dives in for a single leg takedown but Mack sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Man fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ip Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mack shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Man but Man pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T1#
Mack defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Man.
Mack tries to counter with a clinch but Man shakes him off and moves away.
Man keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mack moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.#CL#
Mack tries to keep at a distance but Man has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mack is working for takedown but Man is calmly controlling the position for now.
Man lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
Man blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Man wants to take the fight to the mat but Mack manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#TD#
Man pulls guard effortlessly. #T2#
Mack trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Mack working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Man has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mack can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Man knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mack on the ground.
Mack tries to stand but Man is controlling from the bottom.
Man is trying to keep Mack in close.
#T3#
Man looking for a sweep. Not yet Man, not yet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Man will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Man seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Man tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mack sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Man somewhat.
Man closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mack circles away.
Man throws a solid leg kick but Mack takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Man.
Mack is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Man misses with a takedown attempt - Mack sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mack fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mack looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Man is fending him off so far but Mack persists. Nope, Man circles away and we're back to standing.
Man's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mack under the eye.
Mack looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Man is fending him off so far but Mack persists. Nope, Man circles away and we're back to standing.
Man misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And Mack tries to counter it with a takedown but Man pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mack should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Nice sprawl there from Man as Mack shoots in.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt.
Man closes the distance and clinches up with Mack, looking for a takedown. Man pushes Mack against the cage but Mack circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mack tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Man connects with a single shot there.
Man is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Man dives in and grabs Mack's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mack pushes down on Man's head and hops out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Man goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ip Man dominated that round.
That's time! Man's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD2#
Mack decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Man scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Mack manages to mount him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mack looking to ground and pound but Man is blocking nicely.
Man tries to lock up and control but Mack gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by Mack there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Man is squirming around, avoiding Mack's attempts to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man tries to lock up and control but Mack gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T1#
Mack has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Man tries to reverse the position but Mack maintains control.
Mack throwing strikes here but Man is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mack avoids the attempt from Man to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man blocking the ground and pound.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Mack has eaten all the pies!#T2#
Mack manages to capitalize on a mistake by Man to take his back!
Mack gets his hands free as Man looks to control. #SUB2#
Man preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Mack.
Mack trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Man tries to escape but Mack has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #SUB2#
Mack working for a choke but Man is defending well.
Mack tries to keep control of the position but Man is staying busy.#T3#
Man trying to control the action but Mack just sinks the hooks in.
Man is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Mack working for the choke. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Man can't escape the position.
#SUB2#
Mack working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Mack is breathing heavily.
Mack thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Man wants to control his opponent's hands but Mack gets his hands free.
Mack tries to get the hooks in deep but Man pushed the leg off.
Man is trying to get back to his feet but Mack has full control of the position and if anything, Man has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Man trying to control but not successfully.
Mack throwing sloppy strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Mack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Man's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Man closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mack circles away.
Ip Man is winning the standup battle so far.
Man shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mack but Mack pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Man misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ip Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mack with a lazy takedown attempt
and Man counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No luck for Man with that takedown attempt.
Mack defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man swinging wildly here.
Man shoots in and drives through. Mack sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mack fails in his attempt to clinch. #T1#
Mack tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Man shoots in but no luck this time.
Mack changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Man tries to avoid it but Mack manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Man to the ground. Man escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mack misses with the combination.
Mack tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Man throws a series of punches but Mack moves out of range.
Man defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mack.
It looked like Man was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mack.
Man fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mack avoids it really well and circles away.
Mack tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#T2#
Mack looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mack fails to land the takedown.
Man is looking to counter the offense by Mack and move into the clinch.
Mack shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Man pinned against the cage. Man gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #CL#
Man forces Mack back against the cage and clinches.
Man taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Man jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mack walks away with a smile on his face. Man gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #T3#
Man fails with a takedown attempt. #CL#
Man clinches. #TD#
Man decides to pull guard.
Mack wants to pass the guard but Man is keeping the position.
Mack is pushing down on Man's leg trying to pass to half guard. Man is fighting to maintain full guard but Mack has managed to sneak the leg through.
Man has his hands clasped together around Mack's back. He's all about the action.
Man is not content to let Mack control the position.#T4#
Mack is thwarting Man's attempts to control the position.
Man pushes Mack off looking to stand but Mack dives back in and keeps control.
Man wants to improve his position but Mack is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Man is working hard here to advance position.
Mack passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Man!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ip Man showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Man 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ip Man! |
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