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Event:
DMMA 308 Brown vs Kwong
Date: Apr 13, 2024 |
#R1#
Osuna bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Licht jabs Osuna right on the nose. Osuna blinks but takes it well.
Osuna on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Osuna throws a hook but Licht blocks it.
Licht uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Osuna has time to react.
Licht takes a jab right on the kisser.
#CUT2#It looks like Nord Licht has been cut.
Licht defending well as Osuna loads up on a big left hand.
Licht swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Licht bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Osuna's head.
Licht moves out of range of the strikes.
Licht has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Osuna misses with a looping left.
Osuna scores with a jab. Licht acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Licht defending well as Osuna loads up on a big left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch lands to the side of Osuna 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Licht jabs Osuna right on the nose. Osuna blinks but takes it well.
Osuna throws a solid leg kick but Licht takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Osuna.
A nice leg kick from Licht, right into the meat of the thigh.
Osuna takes one on the button.
Licht takes one to the side of the head.
Osuna avoids the body shot from Licht.
A little jabbing left from Osuna on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
Osuna misses with a straight right.
Licht looks to land a right hand but Osuna moved out of range.
Osuna scoring well with a low kick there.
Osuna slips a jab from Licht.
Licht just misses with a punch to the body.
Osuna bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Licht's head backwards.
Osuna cracks Licht with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#CUT2#Nord Licht's cut is getting worse.
Osuna misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Licht.
Osuna throws a jab but it's blocked by Licht.
Osuna connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Licht's hands.#ROC2#Licht is rocked!
Licht tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Osuna was well out of range. Poor timing from Licht.
A little jabbing left from Osuna on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Osuna! Licht is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joaquin Osuna!
A relieved looking Joaquin Osuna 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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Event:
DMMA 296 Martin vs Evans
Date: Feb 25, 2024 |
#R1#
DJ has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from DJ there as he acknowledges the shot.
A cross from Licht lands.
Licht throws a hook to the side of DJ's head but DJ sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Licht connects with a jab.
A lazy body kick from DJ
and Licht counters with a straight right hand.
Licht is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A telegraphed right hand from DJ misses the target.
Licht blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Licht on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Licht shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
DJ throws a combination that misses
and DJ takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
DJ misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Licht lands a jab to the nose.
Licht has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nord Licht seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DJ avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from DJ! But no joy.
DJ takes a swing at Licht's ribcage but misses.
DJ displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Licht throws out the jab.
A combination from DJ does no damage.
DJ walks into a straight right hand from Licht.#T1#
Licht lands a nice shot to the body.
Licht scores with a crisp jab that stopped DJ in his tracks.
DJ takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#ROC#DJ is rocked!
DJ bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Licht comes at him with an uppercut from hell! DJ falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! DJ was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nord Licht!
Nord Licht seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
DMMA 282 Cowan vs Greene
Date: Jan 14, 2024 |
#R1#
Sakala throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Licht counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sakala comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Licht connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Licht takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#CUT2#It looks like Nord Licht has been cut.
Sakala goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sakala connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Licht connects with a crisp jab.
Sakala just misses with a punch to the body.
Licht uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sakala.
Licht throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Sakala to counter with a crisp jab.
Licht paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Sakala.
Licht throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sakala counters with a good, hard body kick but Licht shrugs it off.
Sakala fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T1#
Sakala fakes the leg kick and cracks Licht in the body.
Licht is breathing heavily.
Licht needs to keep his hands up - Sakala had a free shot at his head there.
Sakala misses the shot to the body.
Sakala throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sakala throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sakala bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Licht's head backwards.
Sakala walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Licht drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Sakala swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Licht's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yannick Sakala!
Yannick Sakala opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see. |
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Event:
DMMA 268 Klimenko vs Kersikov
Date: Dec 03, 2023 |
#R1#
Kyrvänsyylä slips under a jab.
Kyrvänsyylä swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Licht takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Licht tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kyrvänsyylä swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab by Kyrvänsyylä.#CUT2#It looks like Nord Licht has been cut.
A jab from Kyrvänsyylä finds it's way through Licht's defenses.
Licht attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kyrvänsyylä swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Licht throws a right hand that misses
#KD2#
and Kyrvänsyylä counters with a crisp right hand that drops Licht! Kyrvänsyylä lets Licht back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Licht has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kyrvänsyylä takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Licht tests Kyrvänsyylä's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Licht lands a body shot.
#T1#
Licht loads up on a big right hand but Kyrvänsyylä slips the punch.
Licht bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kyrvänsyylä's head backwards.
Nice defenses there by Kyrvänsyylä.
Licht misses with a low kick.
Kyrvänsyylä misses the shot to the body.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with an uppercut.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Licht is looking to clinch but Kyrvänsyylä is avoiding it.
#T2#
Licht is looking to clinch but Kyrvänsyylä is avoiding it.
Kyrvänsyylä throws an overhand right that lands on Licht's shoulder, as Licht tries to avoid the shot.
Licht connects with a solid leg kick.
Licht throws a lazy uppercut
and Kyrvänsyylä counters with a right hand to the body.
Kyrvänsyylä's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kyrvänsyylä duly obliges. #CUT2#Nord Licht's cut is getting worse.
Licht scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kyrvänsyylä fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Licht manages to avoid it.
It looked like Licht wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Licht steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kyrvänsyylä.
Licht lands with a right hand. #T3##CL#
Kyrvänsyylä gets tackled into the cage by Licht. Licht maintains the clinch. #BC#
Licht breaks the clinch.
Jab from Licht.
Licht misses with a body punch
and Kyrvänsyylä counters with a left and a right that stings Licht.
Kyrvänsyylä on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kyrvänsyylä ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Licht moves away.
Licht uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kyrvänsyylä.
Licht uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kyrvänsyylä has time to react.
Licht is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kyrvänsyylä.
Licht throws a hook but Kyrvänsyylä avoids it easily.
Kyrvänsyylä looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T4#
Kyrvänsyylä misses with an uppercut.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with a hook.
Licht is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kyrvänsyylä misses the shot to the body.
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!
Licht looks for the body kick but Kyrvänsyylä saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kyrvänsyylä! But no joy.
Kyrvänsyylä lands with a cross. #CUT2#Nord Licht's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Licht takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kyrvänsyylä walks forward, straight into a front kick from Licht.
Licht misses with a low kick.
Kyrvänsyylä rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Licht counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Einar Kyrvänsyylä will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nord Licht'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#
A jab lands there for Licht.
Licht throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kyrvänsyylä is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Licht with a body shot.#CL#
Licht rushes Kyrvänsyylä and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Licht's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Licht looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kyrvänsyylä 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.
Kyrvänsyylä walks into a left hand.
Licht throws a hook but Kyrvänsyylä blocks it.#T1#
Licht wants to land a leg kick but Kyrvänsyylä is out of range.
Einar Kyrvänsyylä seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with a straight right.
A shot to the liver by Licht. Beautiful body shot.
Licht slips a jab and a cross from Kyrvänsyylä.
Licht thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kyrvänsyylä avoids a kick to the body.
Kyrvänsyylä uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Licht.
Kyrvänsyylä looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Licht swings for the body but Kyrvänsyylä moves out of range.
Kyrvänsyylä finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
#T2##CL#
Licht clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Licht manages to break the clinch.
Licht takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Licht throws a leg kick which misses Kyrvänsyylä's front leg but catches the back leg as Kyrvänsyylä tries to avoid it.
Kyrvänsyylä moves out of range as Licht strikes.
Kyrvänsyylä uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Licht.
Nord Licht seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kyrvänsyylä cracks Licht with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Einar Kyrvänsyylä is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Licht throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with a hook.#T3#
Kyrvänsyylä with a nice cross.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with a two punch combination.
Licht tried to counter with a leg kick but Kyrvänsyylä avoided it.
Kyrvänsyylä throws a right hand that Licht ducks under and follows up with a left that Licht also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Kyrvänsyylä.
A chopping leg kick lands by Licht.
Kyrvänsyylä on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Licht. Licht obviously looking to wear him down.
Licht fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kyrvänsyylä looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T4#
Kyrvänsyylä moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick misses from Licht.
Kyrvänsyylä takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Licht loads up on a big right hand but Kyrvänsyylä slips the punch.
Kyrvänsyylä looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kyrvänsyylä throws a nice looking combination but Licht bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kyrvänsyylä drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kyrvänsyylä ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Licht moves away.#CL#
Licht closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Licht's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nord Licht dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nord Licht'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. This is the final round!#R3#
Licht lands a jab to the head.
Licht is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kyrvänsyylä tries to work over Licht's front leg with a kick but Licht checks it.
Licht misses with a hook.
Kyrvänsyylä throws a counter combo.
Licht walks into a left hand.
Kyrvänsyylä swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL#
Licht fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kyrvänsyylä, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licht is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Licht wants to break free but Kyrvänsyylä has control.
#BC#
Licht breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kyrvänsyylä connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Licht ducks under a wild hook from Kyrvänsyylä.#T1#
Kyrvänsyylä misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Licht fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kyrvänsyylä manages to avoid it.
Kyrvänsyylä swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Licht is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kyrvänsyylä avoids the body shot from Licht.
Kyrvänsyylä connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Licht's hands.
Licht misses with a low kick.
Kyrvänsyylä throws out a counter right but Licht avoids it with no problem.
Licht misses the shot to the body.
Licht misses with an uppercut. Kyrvänsyylä saw that one coming.
Licht throws a right hand that Kyrvänsyylä ducks under and follows up with a left that Kyrvänsyylä also avoids with ease.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with an uppercut. #T2#
Kyrvänsyylä dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with a looping left.
Licht just misses with a punch to the body.
Licht bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kyrvänsyylä throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Licht misses with a hook.
Kyrvänsyylä takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#CL#
Licht darts in and clinches Kyrvänsyylä up against the cage.#T3#
Kyrvänsyylä tries to work over Licht's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Licht has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC2#
Kyrvänsyylä escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Licht here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kyrvänsyylä listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CUT2#Jeez, Nord Licht's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kyrvänsyylä thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Kyrvänsyylä throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kyrvänsyylä pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Licht back to the cage. Kyrvänsyylä follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nord Licht's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Einar Kyrvänsyylä!
Einar Kyrvänsyylä 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:
DMMA 258 Wasselach vs Evans
Date: Nov 05, 2023 |
#R1#
Zhdanov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CUT#It looks like Roman Zhdanov has been cut.
Licht keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zhdanov.
Licht swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Licht has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Zhdanov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zhdanov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Licht throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Licht thuds his shin into the meat of Zhdanov's side.#CL#
Licht drives through and clinches with Zhdanov against the cage.
Licht tries to break free but Zhdanov pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Licht as Zhdanov tries to tie him up. #BC#
Licht pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Licht misses the jab.
Zhdanov throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Licht to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Zhdanov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Decent striking displayed by Zhdanov there.#CUT2#It looks like Nord Licht has been cut.
Licht misses with a hook. Zhdanov ducked under it nicely.
Zhdanov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL2#
Zhdanov gets a clinch. #BC#
Licht breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Licht drives through and clinches with Zhdanov against the cage.
Zhdanov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Licht wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zhdanov has him pressed against the cage.
Zhdanov lands a body shot.
Licht is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Licht has had enough of the clinch but Zhdanov keeps him there for the moment.
Licht has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A left hand lands to the body for Zhdanov.
Licht is breathing heavily.
Licht prevents a body shot from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov just leaning against Licht, taking a breather.
We've been informed that Zhdanov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Zhdanov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#T2#
Licht has had enough of the clinch but Zhdanov keeps him there for the moment.
Zhdanov presses Licht against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zhdanov scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Licht backwards.
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!
Zhdanov lands a shoulder strike.
Zhdanov lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Zhdanov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zhdanov lands a nice elbow.
Zhdanov lands a hook to the side of the head.#CUT2#Nord Licht's cut is getting worse.
Zhdanov lands a nice knee to the body.
Zhdanov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zhdanov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov lands a body shot.
Zhdanov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zhdanov scores with a shot to the side of Licht's head. #CUT2#Nord Licht's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Zhdanov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Licht backwards. #ROC2#Licht is rocked!
Clinched against the cage, Zhdanov lands a big elbow that drops Licht! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Licht is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roman Zhdanov!
An out of breath Roman Zhdanov 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:
DMMA 249 Nickel vs Widenose
Date: Oct 15, 2023 |
#R1#
Licht misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT#It looks like Nord Licht has been cut.
Licht cracks Cole with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#CUT2#It looks like White Cole has been cut.
Cole is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cole misses with a hook
and Licht counters with a head kick. That will keep Cole thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Licht blocks a jab.
Cole moves out of range of the body kick from Licht.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licht misses the body punch
and Cole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Licht misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T1#
Cole moves out of range as Licht strikes.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A big right from Licht misses.
Cole scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Licht takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#CUT#That has opened up Nord Licht's cut even more.
Cole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Licht.
It seemed like Licht was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slow jab from Cole misses its intended target.
Cole really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A jab from Licht finds it's way through Cole's defenses.
A big left from Cole misses.
A little jabbing left from Licht on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T2#
Licht swings away with a body shot that misses
#KD#
and Cole counters with a nice right hand that sends Licht toppling to the canvas! Licht scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Cole finish him?!#ROC#Licht is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cole was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Licht throws a right hand that misses
and Cole counters with a huge left! Licht is in big trouble! He's backing up but Cole isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Licht from any more damage. A dominating finish by Cole!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). White Cole!
White Cole decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
DMMA 237 Bonaparte vs Okongwu
Date: Sep 16, 2023 |
#R1#
Mahmut throws a jab when Licht was well out of range.
Mahmut throws an overhand right that lands on Licht's shoulder, as Licht tries to avoid the shot.
Licht thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mahmut if he has to take too many more of those.
Licht takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mahmut swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mahmut tries a head kick but it misses.
Mahmut ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Licht moves away.
Licht connects with a nice looking jab.
Licht has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Licht throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It seemed like Mahmut was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mahmut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahmut scores with a jab to the body.
Licht checks a leg kick.
As Mahmut backs away, Licht returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mahmut throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Licht.#CUT2#It looks like Nord Licht has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#KD2#
Mahmut cracks Licht with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Licht looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Mahmut finish him?
#ROC2#Licht is rocked!
Licht leaves his chin hanging out and Mahmut seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Licht crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sheikh Mahmut!
Post fight, Sheikh Mahmut took to the microphone: 'There was something about that guys face, you just wanted to beat the hell out of it. He can't get any uglier so why not. Praise Allah Akbar!!!!'. |
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Event:
DMMA 226 Makkonen vs Drake 2
Date: Aug 19, 2023 |
#R1#
Zhdanov lands with a nice body punch.
Zhdanov just misses with a punch to the body.
Licht swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zhdanov counters with a leg kick.
Licht throws a lazy right hand but Zhdanov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Roman Zhdanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#KD2#
Zhdanov feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Licht sprawling to the canvas! Licht rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Zhdanov finish him?!
#CUT2#It looks like Nord Licht has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Licht does no damage. #KD2#
Zhdanov cracks Licht with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Zhdanov has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Licht to stand back up!#ROC2#Licht is rocked!
Zhdanov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Licht is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Licht is breathing heavily.#CL2#
Zhdanov closes the distance and pushes Licht back into the cage.
Zhdanov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Licht's efforts to push away.
Licht seems to have got his legs back now.
Licht blocks a body shot from Zhdanov.
Licht tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zhdanov's elbow.
Zhdanov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Licht backwards. #CUT2#Nord Licht's cut is getting worse.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T1##BC2#
Zhdanov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zhdanov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And Licht counters with a quick kick to the body but Zhdanov blocks it.
Zhdanov jabs at Licht's body.
Zhdanov lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Licht up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Zhdanov from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Licht's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roman Zhdanov!
A victorious Roman Zhdanov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
DC 68 Licht vs Babel
Date: Jul 09, 2023 |
#R1#
Licht slips under a jab.
Babel fails with a takedown attempt.
Licht throwing a counter right hand but Babel manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Babel darts in and clinches Licht up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Babel gets control of Licht's arms and successfully pulls guard. Babel will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Babel looking to control.
Licht is looking to stand up but Babel won't let him.
Licht has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#SUB2#
Babel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Licht can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T1#
Babel trying to keep a closed guard but Licht is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB2#
Babel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Licht defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Licht has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Babel is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SU#
Licht stands up and waves to Babel to follow him.
Nino Babel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Babel rushes Licht and presses him up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Licht creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Babel is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Licht to keep the fight standing.
Babel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Licht just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nord Licht has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nino Babel.
Licht lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Licht working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Babel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Licht just stands there and leans against the cage.
Babel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Licht walks away with a smile on his face. Babel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Babel lands with an uppercut that bounces Licht off the cage and back into range.
Licht scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T3##CL2#
Babel pushes Licht up against the cage in a clinch.
Licht tries to throw a body punch but Babel avoids it by throwing Licht back against the cage.
Babel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Licht walks away with a smile on his face. Babel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Babel tries to clinch up but Licht circles away and keeps his distance.
A quick step to the side and Licht tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babel slips a jab from Licht.
Babel shoots and misses
and Licht cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Babel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Licht was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Babel shoots in looking for a takedown but Licht manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Babel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nord Licht is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Babel slips a jab and a cross from Licht.
Babel is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#T4#
Licht throws the left hand but Babel avoids the punch easily.
Licht fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Babel manages to avoid it.
Licht fails to land with a series of punches.
Babel feints the counter takedown.
A head kick by Licht misses #TD2#
and Babel counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Licht keeping moving, preventing Babel from controlling successfully.
Babel tries to free his leg and advance position but Licht is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babel wants to control from the top but Licht keeps moving.
Babel wants to pass the guard but Licht is keeping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nord Licht dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Nice shot lands for Licht.
Babel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Licht counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Licht connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Licht defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Babel.
Licht quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babel tries for a takedown but Licht sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Licht looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Licht ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Babel moves away.
Babel misses with a takedown attempt - Licht sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Licht misses the target.
Nord Licht has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nino Babel.#T1#
Babel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Babel dodges the punch combination from Licht.
Licht is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Babel.
Licht stuffs the takedown.
Babel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Licht tries to avoid it but Babel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Licht to the ground. Licht escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #T2##TD2#
Babel shoots in and gets a takedown into Licht's guard.#ES#
Licht is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Babel presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #BC#
Licht breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Babel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Licht's waist but Licht gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Babel off to one side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Babel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Licht counters with an inside leg kick.
Babel shoots in but no luck this time.
Babel is looking to clinch.
Nord Licht is winning the standup battle so far.
Licht clobbers Babel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T3##TD2#
Babel shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Babel prevents Licht from standing back up.
Babel trying to control the pace. #SUB2#
Babel is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T4#
Babel prevents Licht from standing back up.
Nino Babel has got the better of the ground game so far.#ES#
Licht has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Babel is on him like a limpet, forcing Licht back against the cage.
Babel fails to pull guard.
Licht lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Babel backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Licht.
Licht struggles to land a body shot inside as Babel controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nord Licht dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R3#
Babel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Babel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #TD2#
Babel manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Licht on his heels. He'll look to pass Licht's guard now, I'm sure.#ES#
Licht pushes Babel off and scrambles back to his feet.
Babel doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Licht counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babel tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Babel clinches up with Licht and pushes him back against the cage.
Licht is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Babel can do to turn this around?
Licht lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T1#
Licht misses with a body punch.
Licht is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Licht lands with a left to the head.
Licht is stalling here.
Babel is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Licht to keep the fight standing.
Nord Licht has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Babel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Babel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Licht smiles and moves away.
Nord Licht has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nino Babel.
Licht scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#TD2#
Babel gets a double leg takedown into Licht's guard.
Licht has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Babel off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Licht avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And Licht counters with a quick kick to the body but Babel blocks it.#CL2#
Babel instigates a clinch.
Licht tries a body shot but Babel blocks it.
Babel tries to pull guard but Licht won't allow it.
Babel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Licht.
Licht scores with a nice hook to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#BC#
Licht's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Babel ducks under a wild hook from Licht.
And Babel tries to counter it with a takedown but Licht pushes his down on his head and steps out.#T3#
Babel tries to clinch up but Licht circles away and keeps his distance.
Babel tries to clinch but Licht moves out of range.
Licht is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#CL2#
Babel closes the distance and clinches.
Licht misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Licht goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Licht trying to stall but Babel improves his position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Licht creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Babel tries to pull guard but Licht holds him up against the cage and eventually Babel drops back down to his feet.
Babel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice body punch from Licht. #BC#
Licht breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T4#
Licht connects with a crisp jab.
Licht swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Babel tries to clinch there but Licht circles away.
Babel shoots in for a double leg but Licht sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Babel tries to close the distance and clinch but Licht swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Licht lands a nice looking body kick.
Licht tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Licht throws a wild body kick that Babel sees coming a mile off.
Babel tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nord Licht clearly takes 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.#R4#
Licht tries to land a front kick but Babel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Babel doesn't manage to clinch there - Licht circles away.
Babel tries to clinch but Licht is having none of it.
Babel moves to clinch but Licht breaks away
letting Licht counter with a right hand.
Babel wants to clinch
and Licht counters with a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babel fails with a takedown attempt.
Licht is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T1##TD2#
Babel drives through with a takedown into guard.
Licht wants to get back to his feet but Babel is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #ES#
Licht has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Babel is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Babel tries to pull guard but Licht holds him up against the cage and eventually Babel drops back down to his feet.
#T2#
Licht lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Babel prevents a body shot from Licht.
Babel is trying to pull guard but Licht turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nord Licht has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nino Babel.
Licht trying to control the position but instead, Babel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Licht into the cage.
Babel jumps guard but Licht turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Licht lands a shot to the body.
Babel tries to pull guard but Licht forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Licht makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#TD2#
Babel jumps guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Babel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Babel is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.#SU#
Licht stands up and waves to Babel to follow him. #T3#
Licht misses with a two punch combination.
Licht tries to land a body kick#TD2#
and Babel counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Licht!
Licht wants to get back to his feet but Babel is dominant here and he's now got Licht's back!
Licht is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #SUB2#
Licht showing good submission defense here.
Well, with Babel on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Licht is tapping out... Can he escape the position?#T4#
Licht is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #SUB2#
Babel is looking for the choke from the back position but Licht is controlling his hands well. #SUB2#
Babel is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Licht knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Licht for a finish.
Licht trying to get back to his feet but Babel is in full control for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nord Licht had his way with Nino Babel in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.#R5#
Babel closes the distance but Licht moves to the side
and Licht counters with a nice uppercut.
Licht connects with an inside leg kick.
Babel lands a two punch combo.
Babel fails with the takedown
and Babel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licht throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Babel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#T1#
Babel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Licht counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Babel is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?#KD#
Licht drops Babel with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Babel looks back up at him and smiles so Licht waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC#Babel is rocked!
Licht flashes Babel a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Babel's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Babel crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Licht punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nord Licht!
Nord Licht retains his heavyweight title!
Nord Licht decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
DC 62: Licht vs Kowalski
Date: Jun 18, 2023 |
#R1#
Kowalski shoots in looking for a takedown. Licht tries to sprawl out of it but Kowalski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Licht manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Licht throws a big counter combination but Kowalski scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Licht has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#TD2#
Kowalski shoots in and gets a takedown into Licht's guard.#ES#
Licht has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kowalski off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Licht uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kowalski.
Licht throwing a counter right hand but Kowalski manages to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kowalski. #CUT2#It looks like Nord Licht has been cut.
Licht rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kowalski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kowalski throws a right hand that Licht ducks under and follows up with a left that Licht also avoids with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kowalski swings for the body but Licht moves out of range.
Kowalski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Licht.
Kowalski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#T1#
Kowalski avoids the body shot from Licht.
Licht looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kowalski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kowalski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kowalski misses with a hook
and Licht connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kowalski throws a jab but it's blocked by Licht.
Kowalski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Licht pinned against the cage. Licht gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Licht seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nord Licht has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Kowalski.
Licht throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#T2#
Licht connects with a body shot that sends Kowalski's belly button to the back.
Kowalski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Licht connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Licht misses with a wild body shot.
Kowalski connects with the punch.
Kowalski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Licht.
Kowalski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kowalski looks to score with a jab to the body but Licht is just out of range.
Licht wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kowalski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kowalski looks for a takedown but Licht sprawls well.
Licht is looking to counter punch.
Kowalski misses with a right hand
and Kowalski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kowalski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Licht throws out the jab. #T3#
Kowalski misses with a lunging right hand
and Licht counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kowalski thinking. #KD#
Licht lands a big head kick that sends Kowalski tumbling to the mat! Licht takes a step backwards and waves Kowalski back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Kowalski is rocked!
Licht keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kowalski.
Kowalski is still on wobbly legs! Can Licht finish him?
Licht throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kowalski seems to have recovered his senses.
Licht throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Licht fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Licht enables Kowalski to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Licht manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Licht keeping full guard, as Kowalski tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#ES#
Licht pushes Kowalski off and gets back to his feet.
Licht is looking to wear down Kowalski with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Licht lands an overhand right.#T4#
Kowalski missing with a left hand there. Licht was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #KD#
Licht lands a big head kick that sends Kowalski tumbling to the mat! Licht takes a step backwards and waves Kowalski back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT#It looks like Peter Kowalski has been cut.
Kowalski darts in looking for a takedown but Licht gets double underhooks and turns Kowalski into the cage.
Licht misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kowalski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Licht. That one must have hurt.
A punch combination from Licht misses.
Kowalski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Licht.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kowalski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kowalski scores with a jab to the head.
Licht lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kowalski's sensitive parts.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nord Licht dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Kowalski dodges the punch combination from Licht.
Kowalski tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#CL#
Licht fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kowalski, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Licht pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Licht will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Licht is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Licht misses with a double jab.
Licht looks to land a left hand but Kowalski moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Peter Kowalski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Licht keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T1#
Kowalski with a poor takedown #CL#
and Licht moves into the clinch.
Licht works on Kowalski's body with a couple of short punches.
Licht is pushing Kowalski up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A hook to the body from Licht.
Licht lands a body shot in the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Licht here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kowalski is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Licht.
Kowalski goes for a takedown attempt but Licht pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nord Licht has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Kowalski.
Kowalski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#CL#
Licht moves into the clinch.
Kowalski wants to take the fight to the mat but Licht manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Licht pushes Kowalski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kowalski blocks a body shot from Licht.
Licht has Kowalski pushed against the cage.
Licht just leaning against Kowalski, taking a breather.
Licht seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.#T2#
Licht lands a nice uppercut.
Licht is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kowalski can do to turn this around?
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Licht creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Licht.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kowalski tries to circle away but Licht has him pinned against the cage.
Licht is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Licht tries to throw a body punch but Kowalski avoids it by throwing Licht back against the cage.
Licht lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kowalski backwards.
Licht tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kowalski's elbow.
Licht lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kowalski.
Licht lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Licht manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Licht works on Kowalski's body with a couple of short punches.
Licht lands a body punch in the clinch.
Licht scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Licht - that landed with a thud.
Licht digs a right hand underneath Kowalski's ribcage. Kowalski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Licht lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T3#
Licht lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kowalski backwards.
Licht pushes Kowalski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Licht lands with a short shot to the head.
Licht lands a shoulder strike.
Licht dips a shoulder and cracks Kowalski with a mighty uppercut! Kowalski falls back against the cage and Licht unloads with a barrage of strikes! Kowalski is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Licht screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nord Licht!
Nord Licht retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Nord Licht 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:
DC 53: Thorn vs Licht
Date: May 20, 2023 |
#R1#
Licht misses with a kick to the body.
Licht throws a series of punches but Thorn avoids them all with ease.
Licht misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thorn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#CUT#It looks like Nord Licht has been cut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Licht throws a body punch but Thorn moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licht misses with a kick to the body.
Thorn needs to keep his hands up - Licht had a free shot at his head there.
Licht throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thorn counters with a good, hard body kick but Licht shrugs it off.
Thorn throws a lazy body kick
and Licht counters with a three punch combo that has Thorn backing up. Thorn nods at Licht to acknowledge the strikes.#T1##CL#
Thorn closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Licht pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thorn throws a shot from downtown. Licht moves away and avoids it.
Thorn misses with a kick to the body.
Licht with a nice cross.
The fighters circling - Thorn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice side step and Licht releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Licht lands with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Thorn.
Thorn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Licht counters with a left and a right that stings Thorn.
Licht is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Licht swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thorn counters with a nice uppercut.
Licht misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Licht. Thorn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thorn seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Licht throws a low kick but Thorn moves out of range easily.
Thorn appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Licht is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thorn rather than just go for the knockout.
Licht drops his hands momentarily and Thorn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Licht looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thorn misses the jab.
Thorn misses with a series of wild punches.
#T3#
Thorn missing with a left hand there. Licht was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thorn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Licht.#CUT#That has opened up Nord Licht's cut even more.
Licht tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thorn was well out of range. Poor timing from Licht.
Thorn looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.#CL#
Thorn gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Thorn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Licht's coach down at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Licht's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A big left from Thorn misses.
Licht lands with a shot to the body.
Licht scores with a hook to the body. Thorn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thorn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Thorn backs off Licht throws a huge counter combo but Thorn manages to avoid it all.#T4#
Licht ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Licht is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Thorn fails to land with a series of punches.
Thorn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Thorn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thorn misses with a right hand
and Licht counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Licht throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thorn throws a counter high kick but Licht was just alert enough to avoid it.
Licht misses with a series of wild punches.
Thorn has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Licht.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nord Licht will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nord Licht's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Licht throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Licht - that will leave a mark!
Licht throws a right and a left that Thorn avoids nicely.
Thorn misses with a double jab.
Licht defending well as Thorn loads up on a big left hand.
Licht avoids the body shot from Thorn.
Thorn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Licht counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thorn thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licht turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Licht keeps the fight on the outside.
Licht doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Thorn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Licht.
Thorn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T1##CL#
Thorn instigates a clinch.
Thorn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Licht looking to slow down the pace here.
Licht taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thorn.
Thorn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thorn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thorn can't break the clinch.
Licht lands a body shot in the clinch.
Licht lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thorn or not.
I was talking to Thorn's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#T2#
Thorn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thorn gets through Licht's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thorn lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Thorn.
Licht lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thorn backwards.
Licht tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thorn's elbow.
Licht blocks a body shot from Thorn. #BC2#
Licht breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Licht swinging wildly here.
Licht looks to score with a jab to the body but Thorn is just out of range.
Thorn is looking to counter punch.
Licht with a nice cross.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Licht. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Licht misses with a low kick.#T3#
Thorn throws out a loose jab but Licht uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thorn throws a body kick that misses
and Licht counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Licht throws a head kick but Thorn moves out of range.
Thorn throws a body kick that misses.
Thorn misses with the combination.
Licht walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thorn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thorn 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.
Thorn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A head kick misses from Licht. #T4#
Thorn throws a hook but Licht avoids it easily.
Licht steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Thorn.
A head kick misses from Thorn.
Licht ducks under a wild hook from Thorn.
Licht is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Licht misses with a kick to the body.
Nice jab there from Thorn.
Thorn throws a body punch but Licht moves out of range.
Thorn sets himself, and Licht steps forward looking for the clinch! Thorn avoids it this time.
Thorn thumps Licht with a low kick.
Thorn misses with a jab, cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Licht tries to clinch up but Thorn circles away and keeps his distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nord Licht will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nord Licht'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.#R3#
Licht throws an off balance right hand
and Thorn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thorn misses with a right hand
and Licht counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Licht lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Licht throws a shot to the body.
Thorn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Licht counters with a right hand to the body.
Thorn moves forwards but Licht connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licht tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Licht bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Licht throws a series of punches but Thorn moves out of range.
Thorn jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.#T1#
Licht swings for the body but Thorn moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Thorn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thorn is looking to counter with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Licht. Those never looked like landing.
And Thorn counters with a quick kick to the body but Licht blocks it.
Thorn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Licht was well out of range. Poor timing from Thorn.
Licht follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Licht connects with a leg kick. #CL2#
Licht has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thorn is struggling to control the position.
Thorn pushes Licht back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thorn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T2#
Thorn lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Licht. #BC#
Thorn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Licht misses with a straight right.
Licht slips a jab from Thorn.
Jab by Thorn.
Thorn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Licht.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Licht misses with a two punch combination.
Licht has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Licht gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Thorn tries to clinch but Licht is having none of it. #T3##CL2#
Licht takes the fight into the clinch.
Thorn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Licht tries a body shot but Thorn blocks it.
Thorn prevents a body shot from Licht.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thorn. #CUT#The cut above Nord Licht's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Licht letting Thorn take a breather here.#BC2#
Licht manages to break the clinch.
Licht swings for the body but Thorn moves out of range.
Thorn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Licht tries to close the distance and clinch but Thorn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thorn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Licht swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Licht is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T4#
Licht fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thorn manages to avoid it.
Licht fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thorn is looking to counter punch.
A shot to the liver by Licht. Beautiful body shot.
Thorn scores with the left hand. Licht knows he should have avoided that one.
Thorn looks to clinch
and Licht counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Licht throws a good cross that connects.
#CL2#
Licht clinches up against the cage.
Licht working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thorn blocks a body shot from Licht.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nord Licht really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nord Licht's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R4#
Licht avoids the body shot from Thorn.
Thorn moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLicht.
Thorn looks to land a left hand but Licht moved out of range nicely.
Thorn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Licht tries a head kick but it misses.
Licht throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thorn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thorn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Licht finds it's way round the side to connect with Thorn's head.
Nord Licht seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn misses the body punch
and Licht cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Licht looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thorn has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#T1#
Licht throws a series of punches but Thorn moves out of range. #CL2#
Licht gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thorn will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Licht has a couple of punches blocked by Thorn.
Thorn tries to break free but Licht pushes him back against the cage.
Thorn stalling in the clinch but Licht improves position.
Licht stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#BC2#
Licht pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Licht fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thorn, pushing him back against the cage.
Thorn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Licht blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Licht.
#T2#
Thorn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Licht misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thorn misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thorn.
Thorn misses with the head strike.
Thorn blocking some punches.
Licht looking to slow down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Licht.
Thorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Licht tries a body shot but Thorn blocks it.
Licht swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thorn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Licht lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Licht misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Licht manages to break the clinch.
#T3#
Licht avoids a kick to the body.
No joy there for Licht, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Licht lands a nice looking body shot.
Thorn throws a lazy right hand but Licht sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thorn throws a big shot that misses.
Licht misses with a shot to the body
and Licht takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Licht misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Thorn misses the target.
Licht keeps the fight on the outside.
Thorn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T4#
Licht uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thorn.
Licht wants to counter with a clinch but Thorn pushes him away.
Thorn misses with a jab to the body
#CL2#
and Licht counters by clinching up.
Licht presses Thorn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thorn manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Licht struggles to land a body shot inside as Thorn controls his hands.
Thorn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Licht backwards.
Licht content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Thorn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Licht fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haw Thorn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
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!
Thorn tries to throw a body punch but Licht avoids it by throwing Thorn back against the cage.
Thorn swings wildly with an uppercut but Licht uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nord Licht dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Nord Licht's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R5#
Licht throws a good cross that connects.
Haw Thorn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thorn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Licht throws a right hand that misses
and Thorn counters with a thumping low kick.
Licht avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thorn with a body punch. A glancing blow. #CL#
Licht gets tackled into the cage by Thorn. Thorn maintains the clinch.
Licht has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Licht throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thorn.
Thorn tries to stall but Licht uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thorn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Licht backwards.
Licht lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Licht as Thorn tries to tie him up.
Licht lands a nice shot to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Thorn tries to work over Licht's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thorn throws a punch but it's blocked by Licht.
Licht struggles to land a body shot inside as Thorn controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Thorn.
Thorn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Licht's elbow.
Licht misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thorn struggles to land a body shot inside as Licht controls his hands.
#T2#
Thorn struggles to land a body shot inside as Licht controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Thorn.
Licht tries a body shot but Thorn blocks it.
Licht looking to stall.
Licht digs a right hand into Thorn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thorn's gas tank.
Thorn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Licht backwards.
Licht tries to break the clinch but Thorn is controlling the position.
Licht misses with some punches.
Thorn tries to break free but Licht pushes him back against the cage.
Licht struggles to land a body shot inside as Thorn controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Licht as the two fighters clinch.
Licht wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thorn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Licht scores with a shoulder strike. #T3#
Thorn has Licht pushed against the cage.
Licht pressing his opponent against the cage.
Thorn holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Licht as the two fighters clinch.
Nord Licht is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Licht tries to stall but Thorn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thorn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC#
Thorn breaks from the clinch.
Thorn throws a right hand that misses
and Licht counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big left from Thorn misses. #T4#
Licht tries a head kick but it misses.
Licht lands with a nice body punch.
Thorn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thorn throwing a counter right hand but Licht manages to avoid it.
Thorn tries to clinch but Licht moves away
and Licht counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
No joy there for Thorn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thorn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Licht's head backwards.
Licht lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Licht defending well as Thorn loads up on a big left hand.
Licht lands with an uppercut that bounces Thorn off the cage and back into range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Haw Thorn.
I think Licht has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 46:49
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nord Licht!
Nord Licht is the new heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Nord Licht 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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Event:
DC 43: Dye vs Dochenko
Date: Apr 15, 2023 |
#R1#
Havran throws a right hand that misses
and Licht counters with a right hand to the body.
Licht lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CUT2#It looks like Gabriel Havran has been cut.
Havran looks to land a combination but Licht avoids it well.
Havran on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Havran misses the shot to the body.
Havran misses with a two punch combination.
Havran looks to land a left hand but Licht moved out of range nicely.
Licht takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Licht displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Havran throws out the jab.
Licht misses with a few strikes there.
Havran waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Licht.
Licht blocks a jab.
Gabriel Havran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Licht bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Licht appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Havran throws a jab when Licht was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Havran misses the target.
Licht wants to counter with a clinch but Havran pushes him away.
Havran throws a jab when Licht was well out of range.#T1#
Havran misses with an uppercut. Licht saw that one coming.
Licht looks to score with a jab to the body but Havran is just out of range.
Havran misses with a looping left.
Licht lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Havran misses with a straight left.
Good standup being displayed there by Havran as he connects with a hook.#CUT#It looks like Nord Licht has been cut.
Licht works Havran's body with a nice hook.
Havran clobbers Licht with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've been told by Havran's head coaches at Brloh that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Licht throws a right and a left that both miss.
Havran went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A swing and a miss from Havran.
Havran waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Licht.
Licht unleashes a big counter combination but Havran bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Havran lands a two punch combo.
Havran is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Licht's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Havran on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Licht misses the shot to the body.
Havran takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T2#
Havran throws a poor cross that misses
#CL2#
and Licht moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Licht pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Havran misses with a jab to the body
and Licht counters with a good low kick that Havran was not able to check.
Havran misses with a left hand
and Licht counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Havran tries to bum rush Licht with a series of wild strikes but Licht uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Havran moves out of range of the body kick.
Havran throws a hook to the side of Licht's head but Licht sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Licht avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slow jab from Havran misses its intended target.
Licht is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Havran with a body shot.
Havran throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Licht steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Havran.#CL2#
Licht darts in and clinches Havran up against the cage.
Havran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Havran throws a head punch that misses.
Licht blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T3##BC2#
Licht's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Licht takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Havran looks to land a right hand but Licht moved out of range.
Havran throws a series of punches but Licht moves out of range.
As Havran backs off Licht throws a huge counter combo but Havran manages to avoid it all.
Havran fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Licht manages to avoid it.
Licht lands a jab-cross combination.
Licht uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Havran has time to react.
Licht goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CUT2#Gabriel Havran's cut is getting worse.
Havran throws a right hand that misses
and Licht counters with a two punch combo.
Licht is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Havran rather than just go for the knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Havran loads up on a big right hand but Licht slips the punch.
Havran lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Licht circles away quickly and effectively.
Havran looks to land a left hand but Licht moved out of range nicely.
Havran walks forward, straight into a front kick from Licht.
Havran is breathing heavily.
Licht lands a jab to Havran's midsection.#T4#
Licht cracks Havran's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Havran slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Licht can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nord Licht!
Nord Licht seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
DC 37: Sokol vs Sterling
Date: Mar 25, 2023 |
#R1#
Turgeon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Licht but Licht pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A left lands for Licht.
Licht lands with a good body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Licht as Turgeon shoots in.
Licht swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Turgeon slips a jab from Licht.
Licht jabs Turgeon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Licht swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Turgeon.#CUT#It looks like Patrick Turgeon has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licht misses the shot to the body.
Turgeon shoots for a double leg takedown but Licht sprawls well. He's pushed Turgeon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nord Licht has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Turgeon.
Turgeon looks winded!
Licht throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Patrick Turgeon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#KD#
Licht cracks Turgeon with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Turgeon looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Licht finish him?
#T1##CL#
Licht has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Turgeon fails to land.
Licht softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Licht.
Turgeon misses with the head strike.
#BC#
Licht pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Licht ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Licht drops Turgeon with a huge uppercut! Turgeon drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Licht is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nord Licht!
Nord Licht decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
DC 29: Rematch Bonanza
Date: Feb 19, 2023 |
#R1#
Conway connects with a high kick. #CUT#It looks like Nord Licht has been cut.
Conway is looking to slow Licht down with leg kicks.
Conway swings widly with a right hand
and Licht counters with a nice body kick.
Conway thows a leg kick but Licht checks it
and Licht counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Conway throws a lazy uppercut
and Licht counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Jake Conway has been cut.
Conway throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Licht counters with a good, hard body kick but Conway shrugs it off.
Conway is breathing heavily.
Conway chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Conway tries to clinch but Licht is having none of it.
Conway tries to clinch #KD2#
and Licht counters with a nice right hand that sends Conway toppling to the canvas! Conway scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Licht finish him?!
Jake Conway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conway throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL2#
and Licht counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Conway.
Conway misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Licht manages to break the clinch.
Conway throws a predictable looking body shot
and Licht counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Conway tries to clinch #KD2#
and Licht counters with a crisp right hand that drops Conway! Licht lets Conway back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#CUT2#Jake Conway's cut is getting worse.#T1#
Conway on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Licht. Licht obviously looking to wear him down.
Conway wants to clinch#KD2#
and Licht counters with a nice right hand that sends Conway toppling to the canvas! Conway scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Licht finish him?!#ROC2#Conway is rocked!#CL2#
Licht closes the distance and clinches.
Conway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Licht lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Licht.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC2#
Licht breaks from the clinch.
OH! Conway has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Licht smells blood and charges in for the finish! Licht unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Conway sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nord Licht!
After winning the bout, Nord Licht 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:
DC 20: Nitro vs Tenkula
Date: Jan 21, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Licht rushes Orr and presses him up against the cage.
Licht swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC#
Orr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Orr keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Licht closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Orr.
Orr blocking some punches.
A short right from Licht.
Licht tries a body shot but Orr blocks it.
Licht has a couple of punches blocked by Orr.
Licht blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Orr lands with a light punch inside. #CUT#It looks like Nord Licht has been cut.
Licht misses with a hook from the clinch.
Licht can't find room to land a body shot as Orr controls the action.
Orr cracks Licht with a nice body shot.
Orr can't find room to land a body shot as Licht controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Orr.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Licht.
Orr throws an elbow but it misses.
Licht fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Orr misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Licht.
Orr blocking some punches.
#T1#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Licht creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Orr blocks an uppercut.
Licht tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Licht tries to work over Orr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Orr.
Nice body punch from Orr.
Licht fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orr lands an elbow inside that Licht shrugs off.
Licht blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Licht misses with a body punch.
Licht tries to throw a body punch but Orr avoids it by throwing Licht back against the cage.
Licht lands a right hand that snaps the head of Orr backwards.
Licht throws a punch but it's blocked by Orr.
Orr lands a good knee to the midsection. Licht won't want to take too many of those.
Licht looks winded!
Orr lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT#That has opened up Nord Licht's cut even more.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Orr. #BC#
Orr breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Orr drives through and clinches with Licht against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orr tries a knee to the head but Licht blocks it.
Orr lands an uppercut.
Licht throws a punch but it's blocked by Orr.
Licht swings wildly with an uppercut but Orr uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Licht misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orr lands a hook to the side of the head.#CUT#The cut above Nord Licht's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A head punch on the inside from Orr fails to land.
Orr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Licht blocks it with crossed arms.
Orr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Licht's elbow.
Licht blocks an elbow strike.
Orr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Licht avoids it.
Orr lands a nice shot to the body.
Licht misses with a hook to the ribs.
Licht misses with a body punch.
Licht misses with a punch to the body.
Licht struggles to land a body shot inside as Orr controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Licht.
Licht pushes Orr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Orr throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Orr.
Orr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Licht avoids it.
Licht goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Licht lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T3#
Orr is leaning against Licht and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Orr is leaning against Licht and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Orr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Orr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Licht swings wildly with an uppercut but Orr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Licht tries to work over Orr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Orr lands an elbow inside that Licht shrugs off.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nord Licht's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brady Orr!
A relieved looking Brady Orr 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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Event:
DC Sunday Sesh 4
Date: Nov 27, 2022 |
#R1#
Skrzetuski misses with a straight right.
Skrzetuski misses with an uppercut. Licht saw that one coming.#CL#
Skrzetuski gets tackled into the cage by Licht. Licht maintains the clinch.
I was talking to Licht's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skrzetuski.
Licht swings wildly with an uppercut but Skrzetuski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Licht doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Licht is leaning against Skrzetuski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Licht swings wildly with an uppercut but Skrzetuski uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Licht.
Licht lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licht misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Licht.
Licht struggles to land a body shot inside as Skrzetuski controls his hands.
Licht fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Licht misses with a body punch.
#T1#
A right hook to the body lands for Licht.
Licht tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Licht misses with a body punch.
Licht throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Licht lands with a short head shot on the inside. #CUT#It looks like Jan Skrzetuski has been cut.
Licht fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skrzetuski tries to break the clinch but Licht is controlling the position.
Licht lands a nice shot to the body.
Skrzetuski looks winded!
A nice right hand lands inside from Licht.
Licht tries to throw a body punch but Skrzetuski avoids it by throwing Licht back against the cage.
Licht has a couple of punches blocked by Skrzetuski.
Licht doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Licht tries to work over Skrzetuski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Licht tries to throw a body punch but Skrzetuski avoids it by throwing Licht back against the cage.
Skrzetuski taking a breather.
Licht tries a body shot but Skrzetuski blocks it.
#T2#
Licht struggles to land a body shot inside as Skrzetuski controls his hands.
Licht lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Skrzetuski blocking some punches.
Skrzetuski has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Licht seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Skrzetuski can turn it around.
Skrzetuski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skrzetuski swings wildly with an uppercut but Licht uses good head movement to avoid it.
Licht struggles to land a body shot inside as Skrzetuski controls his hands.
Licht lands a shot to the body.
Licht misses with a punch to the body.
Licht lands a body punch.
A short left from Licht.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Licht.
Licht lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Skrzetuski backwards.
Licht misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Licht.#T3#
Licht working aggressively here.
Licht digs a right hand underneath Skrzetuski's ribcage. Skrzetuski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Licht lands a hook that snaps the head of Skrzetuski backwards.
Licht tries to throw a body punch but Skrzetuski avoids it by throwing Licht back against the cage.
Licht lands a nice uppercut.
Licht lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Licht working aggressively here.
Licht doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Licht tries to work over Skrzetuski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Licht as the two fighters clinch.
Licht blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Licht throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skrzetuski.
Licht tries a body shot but Skrzetuski blocks it.
Licht digs a right hand underneath Skrzetuski's ribcage. Skrzetuski let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T4#
Licht works on Skrzetuski's body with a couple of short punches.#BC2#
Skrzetuski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Licht rushes Skrzetuski and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skrzetuski.
Licht lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Skrzetuski backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Licht gets through Skrzetuski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Licht misses with a hook to the ribs.
Licht tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Licht lands a right hand that snaps the head of Skrzetuski backwards.
Skrzetuski is trying to maintain a safe position but Licht gets an underhook and turns Skrzetuski into the cage.#BC2#
Skrzetuski manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Licht instigates a clinch.
The referee calls for Skrzetuski to work.
Licht tries a body shot but Skrzetuski blocks it.
Licht lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Skrzetuski.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nord Licht dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jan Skrzetuski's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Licht is looking to clinch.
Skrzetuski looks to land a left hand but Licht moved out of range nicely.
Licht seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Skrzetuski loads up on a big right hand but Licht slips the punch.
Licht tries to clinch there but Skrzetuski circles away.
Nord Licht is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Licht tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skrzetuski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Skrzetuski throws out a counter right but Licht avoids it with no problem.
Skrzetuski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #CL#
Licht pushes Skrzetuski up against the cage in a clinch.
Skrzetuski effectively controlling the action here.
A short right from Licht on the inside.
Licht misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licht lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Skrzetuski or not.
Licht lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Licht misses with some punches.
Licht misses with a hook to the ribs.
Licht misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T1##BC2#
Skrzetuski manages to break the clinch.
Skrzetuski misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Skrzetuski misses.
Skrzetuski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Skrzetuski is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Skrzetuski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Licht throws a leg kick which misses Skrzetuski's front leg but catches the back leg as Skrzetuski tries to avoid it. #CL#
Licht drives through and clinches with Skrzetuski against the cage.
Licht throws a head punch that misses.
Skrzetuski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Licht has Skrzetuski pressed against the cage, preventing Skrzetuski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Licht misses with the head strike.
Licht misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Licht makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Licht softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Skrzetuski lands with a right to the head.
Licht lands a left hand that snaps the head of Skrzetuski backwards. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Licht tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Licht misses with a punch on the inside.
Licht 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.
Licht throws a head punch that misses.
Licht misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Licht misses with a hook to the ribs.
Licht is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skrzetuski can do to turn this around?
Licht lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Licht.
Licht misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Licht on the inside.
Licht lands a shot to the body.
Skrzetuski is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Licht.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Licht.
Skrzetuski blocks a body shot from Licht.
Skrzetuski misses with the head strike.
Licht tries to work over Skrzetuski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
Skrzetuski misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Licht.
Nice body punch from Licht - that landed with a thud.
Licht lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from Licht.
A right hook to the body lands for Licht.
Licht tries a body shot but Skrzetuski blocks it.
Licht misses with the head strike.
Skrzetuski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skrzetuski is trying to push Licht away but Licht has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Licht throws a punch but it's blocked by Skrzetuski.
Licht misses with some punches.
Skrzetuski blocking some punches.
Licht lands a hook that snaps the head of Skrzetuski backwards.
A short left from Licht. #T4#
Licht struggles to land a body shot inside as Skrzetuski controls his hands.
Licht lands a right hand that snaps the head of Skrzetuski backwards.
Licht misses with a short punch on the inside.
Licht struggles to land a body shot inside as Skrzetuski controls his hands.
Skrzetuski prevents a body shot from Licht.
Licht working aggressively here.
Licht lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Licht misses with a punch to the body.
Licht tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Skrzetuski's elbow.
Nord Licht has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Licht fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Licht lands an uppercut.
Skrzetuski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Licht doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Licht misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Licht.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nord Licht dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jan Skrzetuski's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Skrzetuski throws a shot from downtown. Licht moves away and avoids it.
Skrzetuski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL#
Licht closes the distance and clinches.
Licht lands a body shot in the clinch.
Licht tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skrzetuski blocks a body shot from Licht.
A nice left hand lands by Licht.
Licht lands an uppercut.
Skrzetuski prevents a body shot from Licht.
Licht softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Skrzetuski misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licht softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Skrzetuski blocks a body shot from Licht.
Licht misses with a body punch.
Licht lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Skrzetuski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A hook to the body from Licht.
#T1#
Licht misses with the head strike.
Licht blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skrzetuski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Licht has him pressed against the cage.
Licht prevents Skrzetuski from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skrzetuski.
Licht lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Licht lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Skrzetuski backwards.
Skrzetuski throws a punch but it's blocked by Licht.
Licht throws a head punch that misses.
Licht tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Skrzetuski's elbow.
Skrzetuski lands with a light punch inside.
Licht lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skrzetuski backwards.
Licht lands a body punch.
Skrzetuski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jan Skrzetuski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Licht doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Licht tries to throw a body punch but Skrzetuski avoids it by throwing Licht back against the cage.
Licht misses with a punch to the body.
Licht lands with a short shot to the head.
Licht working aggressively here.
Skrzetuski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2#
Skrzetuski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Licht lands a shoulder strike.
Licht blocks an uppercut.
Skrzetuski blocks a body shot from Licht.
A body shot lands from Licht.
Licht lands with a short shot to the head.
Licht has a couple of punches blocked by Skrzetuski.
#T3#
Nice body punch from Licht.
Licht goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Licht goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skrzetuski blocking some punches.
Skrzetuski swings wildly with an uppercut but Licht uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Licht scores with a nice short uppercut.
Licht misses with some punches.
Nord Licht is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Still in the clinch, Skrzetuski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Skrzetuski blocking some punches.
Licht misses with a hook to the ribs.
Licht scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Licht tries to work over Skrzetuski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Skrzetuski prevents a body shot from Licht. #T4#
Licht misses with a body punch.
Skrzetuski prevents a body shot from Licht. #BC2#
Skrzetuski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Skrzetuski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Licht is looking to counter the offense by Skrzetuski and move into the clinch.#CL#
Licht has managed to clinch.
Licht lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Licht misses with a punch to the body.
Licht throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Skrzetuskis head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skrzetuski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Licht lands a body punch in the clinch.
Licht lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Licht.
Skrzetuski taking a breather.
Skrzetuski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Licht misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nord Licht showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Licht, 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nord Licht!
A relieved looking Nord Licht 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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Event:
DC Sunday Sesh 2
Date: Oct 30, 2022 |
#R1#
Licht checks a leg kick.
Nord Licht seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Orr as he checks the leg kick.
Licht shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Orr eats them both and turns towards Licht to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CUT2#It looks like Brady Orr has been cut.
The fighters circling - Orr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Licht throws a right hand that Orr ducks under and follows up with a left that Orr also avoids with ease.
A lazy left from Orr finds it's target.
Licht slips a straight right by Orr.
Orr 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.
#CUT#It looks like Nord Licht has been cut.
Orr takes one to the side of the head.
Licht misses with a wild combination.
Licht connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Licht's head.
Licht throws a body punch but Orr moves out of range.
Licht throws a right and a left that both miss.
Licht wants to slow Orr down by chopping away at his legs.
We've been told by Orr's head coaches at Hammer House of Horror that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A nice combination there by Licht.
Orr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#T1#
Orr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A combination from Licht does no damage.
Orr throws a shot from downtown. Licht moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Licht.
Licht defending well as Orr loads up on a big left hand.
Licht defending well as Orr loads up on a big left hand.
A nice leg kick from Licht, right into the meat of the thigh.
Licht throws a solid leg kick but Orr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Licht.
Orr looks to throw the jab but Licht is out of range.
Licht scores with a leg kick.
Orr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Licht smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circling - Orr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Orr takes a swing at Licht's ribcage but misses.
Orr tries to move into range but Licht moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Licht throws a body kick that misses
and Orr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Orr jabs Licht right on the nose. Licht blinks but takes it well.
Licht ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T2#
Licht scores with a one two! Orr had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Orr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#CUT#That has opened up Nord Licht's cut even more.
Orr avoids the body shot from Licht.
A nice inside leg kick there by Licht. That's going to slow Orr down.
Orr throws a poor cross that misses
and Licht counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Licht avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the body from Licht misses
and Orr counters with a right hand to the body.
Licht throws a quick inside leg kick.
Licht looks to land a left hand but Orr moved out of range nicely.
Orr is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Orr loads up on a big right hand but Licht slips the punch.
Licht tries to score with a low kick but Orr moves his leg out of the way.
Licht lands with a shot to the body.
Licht changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Orr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Licht goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Licht throws a push kick but Orr slaps the foot to one side. #T3#
Orr misses with an uppercut.
Orr scores with a leg kick.
Licht moves out of range of the strikes.
Orr is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Orr just misses with a punch to the body.
Licht let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Licht fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Orr.
Orr blocks a jab.
Licht goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Licht lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Licht throws a wild body kick that Orr sees coming a mile off.
Licht connects with a body shot that sends Orr's belly button to the back.
Licht misses with the body kick
and Orr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Licht ducks under a wild hook from Orr.
Licht lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Orr circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Orr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Licht feints and then cracks Orr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Orr down.
Orr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Orr thumps Licht with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Licht.
Orr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T4#
Licht thuds a left hand into Orr's body.
Orr does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Orr throws a hook to the side of Licht's head but Licht sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Licht tries to bum rush Orr with a series of wild strikes but Orr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Licht defending well as Orr loads up on a big left hand.
A shot to the body from Orr misses #CL2#
and Licht holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Orr lands a knee to the body.
Licht is pushing Orr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Licht has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Orr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Orr lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Orr.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orr misses with some punches.
Orr throws a punch but it's blocked by Licht.
Orr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Licht lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nord Licht dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Licht lands an overhand right.
Licht throws a hook but Orr avoids it easily.
Orr has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Licht.
Licht tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nord Licht seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Licht lands a jab to the head.
Licht misses with a head kick.
Orr misses with an uppercut.
Orr misses with a looping right.
Licht uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orr.
Orr throws a hook but Licht avoids it easily.
Licht is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Licht looks to land a combination but Orr avoids it well.
Orr moves out of range of the leg kick from Licht.
Licht has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Orr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Licht has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Licht is looking to chop away at Orr's legs.
Orr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Licht.
Licht lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T1#
A low kick lands for Licht.
Licht connects with a solid leg kick.
Orr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Licht moves away.
Orr throws a hook but Licht blocks it.
Orr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Licht in his tracks.
A big right from Orr misses.
Orr missing with a left hand there. Licht was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Orr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Orr tries to move into range but Licht moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Licht moves out of range as Orr strikes.
Licht throws a sloppy head kick
and Orr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Orr throws the left hand but Licht avoids the punch easily.
Licht misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Licht.
Orr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orr dodges the punch combination from Licht.
Orr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Orr takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
#T2#
Orr jabs at Licht's body.
Orr throws a body shot but no joy.
Orr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Licht at a distance.
Licht lands a head kick. Orr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Orr lands a really nice looking cross but Licht seems unphased.
Licht steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Orr.
Licht throws a low kick but Orr avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Orr misses the target.
Licht misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice leg kick lands there from Licht.
Orr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Licht momentarily.
Orr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Orr misses with an uppercut.
Licht rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Orr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Licht feints and then cracks Orr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Orr down.
Orr misses with a hook. Licht ducked under it nicely. #T3#
Licht throws a right hand that Orr ducks under and follows up with a left that Orr also avoids with ease.
Licht avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good work by Licht as he checks the leg kick.
Licht throws a counter combo.
Orr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Licht.
Orr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Licht can pounce on him.
Orr throws a big shot that misses.
Orr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CUT#The cut above Nord Licht's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Licht throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orr avoids the head kick by Licht.
A little feinted left hand from Orr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A leg kick checked by Orr.
Orr throws an overhand right that lands on Licht's shoulder, as Licht tries to avoid the shot.
Licht is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Licht connects with a body shot that sends Orr's belly button to the back.
Licht misses with a two punch combination.
Licht tries a low kick but Orr avoids it.
Licht throws a combination that misses
and Licht takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Licht attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Orr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T4#
Licht throws a sloppy head kick and Orr moves out of range easily.
Licht is breathing heavily.
A cross from Orr lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Licht dips to his left and cracks Orr with an uppercut!
Orr connects with the punch.#ROC#Licht is rocked!#CUT#Nord Licht's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Licht throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Licht is still on wobbly legs! Can Orr finish him?
Crack! Orr connects with the perfect overhand right and Licht falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Orr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brady Orr!
Brady Orr seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
DMMA 142 Assndrop vs Fukumitsu
Date: Sep 24, 2022 |
#R1#
Licht tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vilkas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#CUT2#It looks like Nord Licht has been cut.
Vilkas scores with a sloppy right hand. Licht should have avoided that one.
Vilkas ducks under a wild hook from Licht.
Licht jabs at Vilkas's body.
Licht steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vilkas.
Licht thows a left - swing and a miss!
Licht fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Licht throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vilkas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Licht paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Licht looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licht misses with a wild body shot.
Vilkas is looking to clinch.
Licht digs a good body shot into Vilkas's ribs.
Vilkas on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T1#
Vilkas takes one to the chin there.
Licht throws a hook but Vilkas blocks it.
Licht uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Licht scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Licht misses with a few strikes there.
It seemed like Vilkas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vilkas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vilkas throws a head kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Licht misses the target.
Licht just misses with a punch to the body.
Vilkas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Licht.
Vilkas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CL2#
Licht tries to keep at a distance but Vilkas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Licht lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vilkas working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Licht. #T2#
Licht tries to work over Vilkas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vilkas working aggressively here.
Licht tries a body shot but Vilkas blocks it.
Licht blocking some punches.
Licht blocks an uppercut.
Licht has a couple of punches blocked by Vilkas.
Licht can't find room to land a body shot as Vilkas controls the action.
Licht working aggressively here.
Licht misses with a punch on the inside.
Vilkas tries a knee to the head but Licht blocks it.
Vilkas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Licht pushes Vilkas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vilkas.
Licht misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Vilkas. #CUT2#Nord Licht's cut is getting worse.
Licht blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vilkas lands a nice shot to the body.
Vilkas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Licht is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Vilkas. #T3#
Vilkas crunches a lovely knee into Licht's ribcage.
Licht's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vilkas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Licht.
Vilkas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vilkas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Licht's elbow.
Licht lands with a short shot to the head.
Vilkas missing with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Vilkas.
Vilkas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vilkas is working Licht over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vilkas.
Vilkas keeps control of Licht as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vilkas lands a hook to the side of the head.#CUT2#Nord Licht's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Licht.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vilkas struggles to land a body shot inside as Licht controls his hands.
Vilkas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vilkas misses with a punch on the inside.
#T4#
A shot in the inside from Vilkas.
Vilkas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Licht blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vilkas.#ROC2#Licht is rocked!
Vilkas creates a bit of distance and cracks Licht with a massive left hook! Licht crumples out of camera shot, completely unconscious! He's been Nelmarked! Vilkas stares at him for a moment then struts over to his corner, victorious.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Deividas Vilkas!
An out of breath Deividas Vilkas 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:
DMMA 133 Kersikov vs Ilmarinen
Date: Aug 21, 2022 |
#R1#
Buckets throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Licht sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Buckets waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Licht.
Licht connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Buckets's hands.
Buckets slips under a jab from Licht.
Licht smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Buckets thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buckets connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Licht uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Buckets.
Licht misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Buckets throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Licht throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Licht scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Buckets doesn't seem bothered though.
We've been told by Buckets's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Licht fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Licht throws a sloppy head kick and Buckets moves out of range easily.
Buckets swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Buckets throws a jab but it's blocked by Licht.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buckets ducks under a wild hook from Licht.
Licht throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Buckets seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Buckets throws the left hand but Licht avoids the punch easily.
Licht misses with a looping right.#T1#
Buckets takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Buckets uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Licht.
A quick step to the side and Buckets tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buckets misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Buckets misses the target.
Licht lands with a cross.
A jab lands there for Buckets.#CUT#It looks like Nord Licht has been cut.
Licht misses with a left hand
enabling Buckets to counter with a crisp jab.
Licht ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Buckets misses with a series of wild punches.
Licht looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Buckets shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Licht fakes the leg kick and cracks Buckets in the body.
Licht swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Licht throws a predictable looking body shot
and Buckets counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Licht does it's job there.#CUT2#It looks like Jimmy Buckets has been cut.
Licht lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T2#
Licht throws a jab but it's blocked by Buckets.
Licht misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body punch from Licht.
Licht lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Buckets backs up against the cage.
Licht scores with a nice right hand.
Buckets throws a jab when Licht was well out of range.
Licht drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Buckets right on the button. Buckets goes down! Licht follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Licht gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nord Licht!
An out of breath Nord Licht thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Jimmy Buckets spoke after the fight, saying 'Jimmy Buckets took an IQ test today and scored 129.'. |
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Event:
DMMA Friday Night Fights 1
Date: Jul 08, 2022 |
#R1#
Licht throws a hook to the side of Zhdanov's head but Zhdanov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zhdanov! But no joy.
Zhdanov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zhdanov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zhdanov throws out a counter right but Licht avoids it with no problem.
Licht throws a wild body kick that Zhdanov sees coming a mile off.
Zhdanov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Licht sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Licht throws a right hand that misses
and Zhdanov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Licht thows a left - swing and a miss!
Licht throws a head kick that misses
and Licht takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#It looks like Nord Licht has been cut.
Licht lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licht throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zhdanov tries to move into range but Licht moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zhdanov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Zhdanov.
Licht connects with an inside leg kick.
Licht connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zhdanov momentarily.
#T1#
Licht misses with a body kick.
Zhdanov walks into a jab.
That kick from Licht tenderised Zhdanov's leg. Zhdanov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Licht looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhdanov is just out of range.
Licht misses the shot to the body.
Licht throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zhdanov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zhdanov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nord Licht seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Licht is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zhdanov.
Zhdanov throws out a counter right but Licht avoids it with no problem.
Zhdanov misses with an uppercut. Licht saw that one coming.
Zhdanov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zhdanov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Licht walks into a jab.
Licht throws a push kick but Zhdanov slaps the foot to one side.
Zhdanov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Licht lands a front kick.#T2#
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!
Licht misses with a double jab.
Zhdanov lands with a straight right. Licht didn't see that one coming.#CUT2#Nord Licht's cut is getting worse.
Licht thows a leg kick but Zhdanov checks it
and Zhdanov counters with a big right hand! Oh Licht is in trouble here! Zhdanov follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roman Zhdanov!
Roman Zhdanov bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
DMMA 112 Barboza vs Panda
Date: Jun 11, 2022 |
#R1#
Licht lands with a cross.
Licht lands a nice looking body shot.
Licht pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Licht scores with a body shot.
Licht looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kowalski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kowalski throws a hook but Licht avoids it easily.
Licht swings for the body but Kowalski moves out of range.
Licht uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kowalski has time to react.
Licht looks to land a combination. Kowalski sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nord Licht seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Licht throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A big left from Kowalski misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Licht with a nice calf kick.
Licht takes a swing at Kowalski's ribcage but misses. #CL2#
Licht closes the distance and pushes Kowalski back into the cage.
Licht lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kowalski backwards.
Licht stops a takedown attempt from Kowalski.
Licht lands a body punch in the clinch. #T1#
Kowalski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Licht misses with a punch to the body.
Licht pushes Kowalski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Licht digs a right hand into Kowalski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kowalski's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Licht.
A nice left hand lands by Licht.
Kowalski tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Kowalski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kowalski tries to break free but Licht pushes him back against the cage.
Licht is pressed up against the cage. Kowalski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Licht down to the mat. Licht avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Licht lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kowalski needs to keep his hands up - Licht had a free shot at his head there.
Nord Licht is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kowalski shoots in looking for a takedown but Licht manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kowalski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Licht staying out of range there.
Licht scores with a hook to the body. Kowalski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Licht is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kowalski rather than just go for the knockout.
Licht throws a nice outside leg kick.
Licht connects with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Licht gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Licht. #T2#
Licht stops a takedown attempt from Kowalski.
Kowalski is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Licht gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kowalski tries for a takedown but Licht manages to get underhooks.
Licht digs a right hand underneath Kowalski's ribcage. Kowalski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kowalski is breathing heavily.
Kowalski has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Licht after a bit of a struggle.
Licht lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kowalski has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Licht after a bit of a struggle.
Kowalski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Licht gets the underhooks and prevents it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Licht creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Licht cracks Kowalski with a nice body shot.
Licht gets through Kowalski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Licht throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kowalskis head.
Licht lands a left hand.
A hook to the body from Licht.
Licht has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kowalski seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Licht can turn it around.
Kowalski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Licht pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Licht presses Kowalski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Licht lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kowalski backwards. #T3#
A right hook to the body lands for Licht.
Licht lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC2#
Licht breaks from the clinch.
Licht scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#CL2#
Licht drives through and clinches with Kowalski against the cage.
Licht works on Kowalski's body with a couple of short punches.
Licht works on Kowalski's body with a couple of short punches.
Licht blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Licht - that landed with a thud.
Licht prevents Kowalski from breaking the clinch.
Kowalski wants a takedown.
Licht lands a shot to the body.
Licht lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kowalski backwards.
Licht lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Licht scores with a shot to the side of Kowalski's head.
A short uppercut from Licht.
Licht lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kowalski misses with some punches.
Licht has Kowalski pressed against the cage, preventing Kowalski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T4##BC2#
Licht breaks from the clinch.
Licht moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Licht digs a good hook to Kowalski's body.
Kowalski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Licht lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Licht connects with a body shot.
Licht fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kowalski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Licht lands a really nice looking cross but Kowalski seems unphased.
A chopping leg kick lands by Licht.
A left lands for Licht.#ROC2#Kowalski is rocked!#KD2#
Licht lands a big uppercut and Kowalski crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kowalski looks OK. Licht waves Kowalski back to his feet!
Oh Kowalski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Licht tries to bum rush Kowalski with a series of wild strikes but Kowalski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kowalski attempts a counter takedown but Licht avoids it well and moves away.
Kowalski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Licht misses with a series of wild punches.
Licht throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Kowalski crashing down! Kowalski tries to stagger back to his feet but Licht just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Kowalski asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nord Licht!
A relieved looking Nord Licht 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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Event:
DMMA 104 Van Asch vs Abarai II
Date: May 08, 2022 |
#R1#
Licht swinging wildly here.
Licht looks for the body kick but Romanow saw that one coming.
Romanow throwing a counter right hand but Licht manages to avoid it.
Romanow throws the left hand but Licht avoids the punch easily.
Licht only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Licht avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Licht misses with a series of wild punches.
Romanow looks to throw the jab but Licht is out of range.
Licht avoids the body shot from Romanow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licht lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Romanow misses with a hook
and Licht counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Romanow thinking.
Romanow missing with a left hand there. Licht was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Licht is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Licht. Romanow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Licht.
Licht paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Licht scores with a crisp jab that stopped Romanow in his tracks.
Romanow swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Licht counters with a one-two to the body.
Romanow looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A solid body kick from Licht.
Romanow misses with a wild body shot.
Licht lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Licht does it's job there.#T2#
Romanow misses with an uppercut. Licht saw that one coming.
Licht uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romanow.
Romanow with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Licht to score with a decent uppercut.
Romanow fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Licht looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Romanow shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Licht throws an ugly left hook that misses
#TD#
and Romanow counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Romanow.
Licht wants to stand but Romanow is controlling the position.
Romanow advances position into side control!
We've been hearing that Romanow has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#SUB#
Romanow tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Romanow has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Licht is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#T3#
Romanow throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Licht is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Licht is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.#SUB#
Romanow thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romanow wants to control but Licht is keeping him busy.
Licht wants to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Romanow is trying to get an arm triangle but Licht is defending well.
Licht wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Romanow postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Licht is pushing Romanow's head away, looking to escape. Romanow manages to hold on to the position though.#SUB#
Romanow tries for a kimura but Licht is defending well.
An elbow from Romanow crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romanow controlling the position.
Licht is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Romanow is controlling him well.
Romanow is looking to take a break and control but Licht is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nord Licht dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Romanow takes a jab right on the kisser.
#TD#
Romanow bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Licht throws Romanow to one side and escapes!
Romanow shoots in and drives through. Licht sprawls well.
Romanow throws an off balance right hand
and Licht counters with a straight right hand.
Nord Licht seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romanow takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Romanow gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Licht misses with a body kick.
Romanow feinted with a counter takedown.
Licht throws a shot from downtown. Romanow moves away and avoids it.
Licht uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romanow.#T1#
Romanow throws a looping overhand right but Licht ducks down to avoid it.
Licht throws a sloppy head kick and Romanow moves out of range easily.
Licht rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Romanow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Romanow half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Licht lands a high kick!
Licht lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Romanow circles away quickly and effectively.
Nord Licht is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Licht throws the kick towards the body but Romanow avoids it.
Licht tries to bum rush Romanow with a series of wild strikes but Romanow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Licht has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Licht throws a head kick that half lands.
Licht misses with a hook
and Romanow counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#It looks like Nord Licht has been cut.
Romanow misses with a hook to the body
and Licht counters with a good, hard body kick but Romanow shrugs it off.
Romanow takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Licht throws a right hand that misses
#TD#
so Romanow counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Licht wants to stand up but Romanow is controlling him. #ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Licht manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Licht has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#BC2#
Licht breaks from the clinch.
Romanow works Licht's body with a nice hook.
Romanow drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nord Licht seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Licht tries to land a front kick but Romanow steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Licht looks to land a left hand but Romanow moved out of range nicely.
Licht motions for Romanow to come forward. Licht throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T3#
Licht lands a lovely overhand right.
Romanow on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Licht scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Licht misses with a wild body shot.
Romanow is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Licht's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Licht scores with a jab to the head.
Romanow misses with a body punch
and Licht counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Licht throws a head kick that misses.
Romanow feinted with a counter takedown.
Licht lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Romanow at a distance.
Licht keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romanow.
Romanow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Licht throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#CUT2#It looks like Marcel Romanow has been cut.#T4#
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!
Licht misses with an attempted mid kick.
Romanow dodges the punch combination from Licht.
Romanow appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Licht is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Licht throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Romanow walks into a left hand.
A big left from Licht misses.
A little feinted left hand from Romanow on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Romanow on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Licht swings for the body but Romanow moves out of range.
Romanow drops down looking for a counter takedown but Licht sprawls and moves away.
Donk. Licht catches Romanow right on the button with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Licht! Romanow is backing up but he can't get away as Licht lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Romanow and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nord Licht!
Nord Licht thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
DMMA 95: Van Asch vs Imanari
Date: Apr 02, 2022 |
#R1#
Kearney on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Licht lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kearney stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#CUT2#It looks like Nord Licht has been cut.
Licht jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Licht throws a head kick but Kearney moves out of range.
Kearney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Licht moves away.
Kearney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Licht.
Licht throws a nice inside leg kick.
Licht slips a jab from Kearney.
It looked like Licht wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Patrick Kearney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Licht uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kearney has time to react.
Kearney moves out of range of the strikes.
Kearney now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kearney circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kearney throws a body punch but Licht moves out of range.
Licht displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kearney throws out the jab.
Licht is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Licht cracks Kearney with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kearney uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Licht has time to react.
Licht will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A shot to the liver by Kearney. Beautiful body shot.
Licht takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#T1#
Kearney avoids a punch combination nicely.
Licht keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Licht is looking to counter the offense by Kearney and move into the clinch.
Licht cracks a nice hook into Kearney's ribs.
Kearney misses with a combination
and Licht counters with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Licht.
Kearney pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL2#
Kearney gets a clinch.
Licht goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kearney lands a left hand.
Licht struggles to land a body shot inside as Kearney controls his hands.
Licht is leaning against Kearney and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Licht lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kearney looks winded!
Licht blocks a body shot from Kearney.
Licht lands with a left to the head.
Kearney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Licht goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T2#
Licht misses with the head strike.
Kearney misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kearney throws a punch but it's blocked by Licht.
Licht tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Licht.
Licht lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kearney backwards.
A shot in the inside from Licht.
Nice body punch from Licht.
Licht tries to work over Kearney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kearney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Licht backwards.
Licht throws a punch but it's blocked by Kearney.
Licht lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kearney backwards. #BC2#
Kearney manages to break the clinch.
Licht lands with a right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Licht.
Licht lands a high kick!
Kearney moves out of range of the body kick.
Licht throws a wild body kick that Kearney sees coming a mile off.#T3#
Licht on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #CL2#
Kearney instigates a clinch.
Kearney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Licht's elbow.
Kearney is working Licht over against the cage.
Kearney blocking some punches.
Licht works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kearney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Licht tries to circle away but Kearney has him pinned against the cage.
Licht swings wildly with an uppercut but Kearney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kearney lands an uppercut.
Licht tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kearney throws a punch but it's blocked by Licht.
Licht throws a head punch that misses.
Kearney has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Licht seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kearney can turn it around.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kearney.
Licht lands a left hand.
#T4#
Licht struggles to land a body shot inside as Kearney controls his hands.
Kearney lands with a light punch inside.
Licht throws a punch but it's blocked by Kearney.
Kearney scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kearney misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Kearney fails to land.
A short uppercut from Licht.
Licht tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Licht blocks an uppercut.
I was talking to Licht's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Licht is trying to break the clinch but Kearney is controlling him.
Kearney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kearney blocks a body shot from Licht.
Kearney lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Licht backwards. #CUT2#Nord Licht's cut is getting worse.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kearney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Licht gets through Kearney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kearney is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Licht misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nord Licht will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nord Licht's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Licht takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kearney throws a big shot that misses.
Kearney throws a right hand that Licht ducks under and follows up with a left that Licht also avoids with ease.
Licht thumps Kearney with a low kick.
Licht cracks Kearney with an open hand slap.
A lazy left from Kearney finds it's target.
Kearney keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Licht misses the jab.
Licht lands a nice shot that snaps Kearney's head back.
Kearney scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kearney has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#CL#
Licht closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kearney pushes Licht back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC2#Licht is rocked!#CUT2#Nord Licht's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kearney scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oh Licht is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head punch on the inside from Kearney fails to land.
Kearney lands a big right hand that drops Licht! The killer instinct kicks in and Kearney finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kearney!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Kearney!
An out of breath Patrick Kearney 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:
DMMA 85: Johnson vs Amida
Date: Feb 26, 2022 |
#R1#
Licht on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Licht ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Primo moves away.
Primo connects with a nice looking jab.
Licht throws out a powerful jab.
Primo missing with a left hand there. Licht was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Primo slips under a jab.
Primo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Primo slips under a jab from Licht.
Licht throws a head kick that misses.
Licht scores with a jab to the jaw.
Licht will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Licht gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Licht thuds his right hand into Primo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Primo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Primo shoots for a double leg takedown but Licht sprawls well. He's pushed Primo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Licht scores with a jab.
Primo blocks a jab.#TD#
Primo shoots in and bounces Licht off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Primo trying to control but Licht is working from the bottom. #T1#
Primo stops Licht from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Licht keeping moving, preventing Primo from controlling successfully.
Primo tries to free his leg and advance position but Licht is retaining full guard.
Licht wants to get back to his feet but Primo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Licht can't keep his opponent in guard - Primo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Primo stops Licht from getting back to his feet.
Primo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Primo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Licht throws out the jab. #TD#
Primo scores with a takedown into Licht's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES2#
Licht manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Primo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Licht backwards. #BC#
Primo breaks the clinch.
Primo connects with a single shot there.
Licht throws a big shot that misses.
Primo blocks a head kick by Licht.
Primo has a takedown stuffed.
Primo defending well as Licht loads up on a big left hand.
Primo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Licht throws a looping overhand right but Primo ducks down to avoid it.
Licht throws a lazy right hand but Primo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Licht throws a jab when Primo was well out of range.
Licht attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Licht takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#TD#
Primo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #T3#
Licht is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Primo is controlling him well.
Licht wants to get back to his feet but Primo is dominant here and he's now got Licht's back!#SUB#
Primo is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Licht won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Primo off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hero Primo!
An out of breath Hero Primo 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 19, 2021 |
#R1#
Licht moves out of range of the strikes.
Licht blocks a jab.
Control uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#CUT2#It looks like Nord Licht has been cut.
Control throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Licht sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Control misses with a left hand
and Licht counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Licht throws a leg kick which misses Control's front leg but catches the back leg as Control tries to avoid it.
Control takes a swing at Licht's ribcage but misses. #CL#
Control tries to keep at a distance but Licht has taken the fight into the clinch.
Licht scores with a nice hook to the head.
Control fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Control scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Control's coach down at MMA LA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Control's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Licht struggles to land a body shot inside as Control controls his hands.
Control misses with the head strike.
Licht blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Control misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Control misses with a short punch on the inside.
Control throws a punch but it's blocked by Licht.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Licht.
Control throws a head punch that misses.
Licht lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Licht blocking some punches.
#T1#
Control misses with a short punch on the inside.
Licht blocking some punches.
Licht tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Control creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Control working aggressively here.
Licht cracks Control with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Licht.
Control swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Licht blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Control misses with a short punch on the inside.
Licht doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Licht lands with a left to the head.
Licht scores with a shot to the side of Control's head.
Nice body punch from Licht.
Licht gets through Control's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Control looks winded!
Control misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Licht scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Licht on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Licht throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Licht.
A short body shot lands from Licht as the two fighters clinch.
#T2#
Licht lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Licht throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Licht.
Licht pushes Control back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Licht lands with a right to the head.
Licht throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Licht scores with a nice hook to the head.
Licht lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Control working aggressively here.
Licht digs a right hand underneath Control's ribcage. Control let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Licht throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Licht.
Licht is leaning against Control and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Licht.
Licht is working Control over against the cage.
Licht lands a hook to the side of the head.
Licht can't find room to land a body shot as Control controls the action.
A body shot lands from Licht.
#BC#
Licht manages to break the clinch.
Licht thuds a left hand into Control's body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Licht. #T3#
Licht lands a jab to Control's midsection.
Control gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Licht.
Control doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Licht scores with a kick to the midsection.
Licht lands a front kick.
Licht moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CUT#It looks like Roder Control has been cut.#CL#
Licht has Control up against the cage in a clinch.
Licht lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Licht.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Licht lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Licht. #BC#
Licht manages to break the clinch.
Control takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Licht throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Control on the side of the head.
Licht lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Control at a distance.
Licht throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Licht lands with a straight right. Control didn't see that one coming.#T4#
Licht with a nice calf kick.
Control walks into a straight right hand from Licht.
Licht scores with a jab.
Licht fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Control looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Licht thuds his right hand into Control's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#ROC#Control is rocked!
Licht drops Control with a huge uppercut! Control drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Licht is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nord Licht!
During a confident post fight interview, Nord Licht thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 06, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Balboa.
Smith drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Balboa defends it well.
Smith scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #CUT2#It looks like Rocky Balboa has been cut.
Smith drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Balboa goes for a double leg but Smith avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Smith continues to drive forward.#CL2#
Smith rushes Balboa and presses him up against the cage.
Balboa tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
Smith has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Balboa after a bit of a struggle.
Balboa misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith slips a jab from Balboa.
A combination from Balboa does no damage.
Balboa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Smith forces Balboa back against the cage and clinches.#TD#
Balboa manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith wants to control from the top but Balboa keeps moving. #T1#
Smith distracts Balboa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#ES#
Balboa pushes Smith off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Balboa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Balboa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Balboa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Balboa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
#TD2#
Smith looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Smith lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balboa keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Balboa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith. #T2#
Smith has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Balboa is proving hard to escape from.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Smith wants to stand but Balboa has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Balboa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard. #REVR#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balboa content to stall in guard here.
Balboa wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T3##SU#
Balboa gets to his feet - Smith follows without any prompting. #CL2#
Smith closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD2#
Smith dives in and scores a takedown into Balboa's guard.
Balboa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith stays in close to Balboa's body and controls the position.
Balboa wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Balboa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Balboa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Smith is aware though and is defending well.
Balboa is breathing heavily.#T4#
Smith forces his way into half guard.
Balboa has hold of Smith's hands but Smith slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Balboa missing with punches from the bottom.
Balboa tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Balboa keeps working.
Smith might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Balboa haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tee Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocky Balboa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Balboa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Balboa persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith tries to counter with a clinch but Balboa shakes him off and moves away.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Balboa.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick. #CL2#
Smith clinches up with Balboa and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Balboa.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith. #CL2#
Smith moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Smith jumps into guard, dragging Balboa to the mat.
Balboa wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet. #T1##SUB2#
Smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2#
Smith working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Balboa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Balboa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SU#
Balboa gets to his feet. Smith looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Balboa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Balboa throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Balboa.
Balboa backing away here, and Smith unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Balboa. Balboa gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
Balboa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Smith defends well and Balboa ends up having to push Smith into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Balboa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#TD2#
Smith decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Balboa is trying to maintain the position but Smith is very close to passing his half guard.
Smith is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Smith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Balboa is looking to escape.
Smith raining down hammerfists from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balboa is trying to escape the mount.
Smith looking to control but Balboa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T3#
Balboa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Balboa is looking to improve his position but Smith isn't that keen on the idea.#SUB2#
Smith looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Balboa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Balboa regains half guard.
Smith is trying to control. Balboa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T4##SUB#
Balboa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Balboa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Smith scores with a couple of nice shots.
Smith is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Smith is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Smith lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Balboa is refusing to be controlled, as Smith sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tee Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rocky Balboa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Smith clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Balboa has his takedown stuffed#CL2#
and Smith moves into the clinch.
Balboa lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith blocks a body shot from Balboa. #BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Balboa shoots in looking for a takedown but Smith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Balboa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Balboa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Balboa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith is looking to clinch but Balboa is avoiding it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Balboa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
Smith tests Balboa's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL2#
Smith closes the distance and pushes Balboa back into the cage.#T1#
Smith has Balboa pressed against the cage, preventing Balboa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
Good body shot from Smith.
#TD2#
Smith is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Balboa can't fight it off and eventually Smith manages to take the fight to the floor. Balboa looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Smith content to stall in guard here.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Balboa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith stops Balboa from standing up. #T2#
Smith's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Smith wants to control from the top but Balboa keeps moving.
Smith with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tee Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith trying to control but Balboa is working from the bottom.
Smith works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Smith scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T3#
Balboa wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
Smith trying to control the action but Balboa is working from the bottom.
Smith stops Balboa from getting back to his feet.
Smith slips a nice elbow through Balboa's hands, connecting with Balboa's forehead.
Smith moves nicely into side control. #SUB2#
Smith wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Balboa, who protects the arm well. #SU2#
Smith decides to stand up, so the ref orders Balboa to his feet.
Rocky Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Smith shoots in and drives through. Balboa sprawls well.
Balboa throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Balboa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Balboa as he jumps to the side.
Rocky Balboa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Balboa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Balboa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rocky Balboa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tee Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#TD2#
Smith shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Smith was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
And that's the end of the fight!
Tee Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tee Smith! |
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