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Event:
CMMA 116 Zimmerman v Mishawa
Date: Jun 11, 2021 |
#R1#
Hall throws a leg kick
enabling Kaupens to counter with a crisp jab.
Hall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hall has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hall there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kaupens throws a shot to the body.
Kaupens 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.
Kaupens dips to his left and cracks Hall with an uppercut!#CL2#
Hall gets a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hall scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hall throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#BC#
Kaupens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hall throws a sloppy head kick and Kaupens moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaupens misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Hall on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kaupens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hall is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hall on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hall fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hall with a poor takedown
and Kaupens counters with a stiff right hand.
Hall stuns Kaupens with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kaupens is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#T1#
Hall throws the left hand but Kaupens avoids the punch easily.
Kaupens lands a jab to Hall's midsection.
Kaupens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hall tries to land a front kick but Kaupens steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hall looks to land a right hand but Kaupens moved out of range.
It looks like Kaupens has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Hall throws a hook but Kaupens avoids it easily.
Kaupens smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kaupens is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A swing and a miss from Kaupens.
Hall is trying to counter with his kicks.
Kaupens tests Hall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kaupens scores with a body shot.
Kaupens rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hall makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kaupens lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaupens lands the left hand.#T2#
Kaupens missing with a left hand there. Hall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hall throws a leg kick
and Kaupens counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ansis Kaupens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hall throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kaupens's waist but Kaupens gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hall off to one side.
Kaupens ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Kaupens throwing a counter right hand but Hall manages to avoid it.
Kaupens is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kaupens scores with a jab. Hall acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kaupens throws a looping overhand right but Hall ducks down to avoid it.
Hall with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kaupens to score with a decent uppercut.
Hall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hall shoots in for a takedown but Kaupens shows good takedown defense.
Ansis Kaupens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gwarsenio Hall.
Kaupens scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hall looks to land a body kick but Kaupens moved away.
Kaupens misses the shot to the body.
Hall scores with a push kick.
Kaupens misses with a hook. Hall ducked under it nicely.
Kaupens is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hall throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
#T3#
Hall ducks right into an uppercut from Kaupens.
Kaupens looks to land a right hand but Hall moved out of range.
Kaupens with a jab.
Hall dips to his left and cracks Kaupens with an uppercut!
Kaupens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall misses with a low kick.
Hall takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hall throws a poor cross that misses
and Kaupens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kaupens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hall slips under a jab.
Kaupens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kaupens staying out of range there.
Hall fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hall has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kaupens finds it's way round the side to connect with Hall's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaupens ducks under a wild hook from Hall.#T4#
Kaupens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hall.
Hall is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hall wants to clinch up but Kaupens keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaupens misses the target.
Hall tries to clinch but Kaupens moves out of range. #TD2#
Kaupens gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kaupens is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hall content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #ES#
Kaupens scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Kaupens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaupens slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kaupens is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaupens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hall.
Kaupens tests Hall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hall misses with a lunging right hand
letting Kaupens counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ansis Kaupens dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Kaupens lands a jab to the head.
Kaupens blocks a low kick nicely.
Hall's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kaupens connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hall scrambles back to his feet.
Kaupens looks to land a right hand but Hall moved out of range.
Hall throws a poor cross that misses
and Kaupens counters with a nice uppercut.
Hall throws a right hand that misses
and Hall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hall on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kaupens lands with a cross. #CL2#
Hall clinches with his opponent.
Kaupens blocks a body shot from Hall. #BC#
Kaupens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kaupens connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hall's hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaupens lands a nice shot to the body.
Kaupens connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hall throws a hook but Kaupens avoids it easily.
It looked like Kaupens wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hall missing with a left hand there. Kaupens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T1#
Kaupens throws a hook but Hall blocks it.
Kaupens really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters circling - Kaupens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaupens keeps the fight on the outside.
Hall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kaupens.
Kaupens throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hall moves out of range of the strikes.
Hall misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Hall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Hall misses the target.
Kaupens connects with a right hand. Hall shakes it off.
Kaupens throws a lazy right hand but Hall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hall throws out a counter right but Kaupens avoids it with no problem.
Hall tries to clinch
and Kaupens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body punch from Kaupens. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaupens looks to land a left hand but Hall moved out of range nicely.
Hall has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kaupens slips a jab from Hall.
Kaupens lands with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Kaupens.
Hall tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hall closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kaupens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hall throws a lazy uppercut
and Kaupens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hall tries a low kick but Kaupens avoids it.
Kaupens tests Hall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kaupens blocks a head kick by Hall.
Hall dives in and grabs Kaupens's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kaupens pushes down on Hall's head and hops out.
Kaupens works the jab nicely.#T3#
Hall slips under a jab.
Kaupens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hall.
Kaupens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hall wants to counter the offense by Kaupens and move into the clinch position.
Kaupens takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kaupens is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hall can do to turn this around?
Kaupens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
Kaupens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#TD2#
Hall shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hall showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES#
Kaupens manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Kaupens on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hall. Hall obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Kaupens.
Kaupens lands a jab to the nose.
Hall throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#T4#
Hall tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kaupens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kaupens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hall.
Kaupens throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kaupens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
Kaupens is looking to counter punch.
Kaupens works the jab nicely.
Ansis Kaupens is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaupens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
Kaupens slips under a jab from Hall.
An attempted straight right counter from Kaupens misses the target.
Hall wants to slow Kaupens down by chopping away at his legs.
A low kick from Hall misses
and Kaupens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaupens scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jab from Kaupens.
Kaupens thuds a left hand into Hall's body.
Hall shoots in but Kaupens avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ansis Kaupens dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Kaupens getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kaupens looks to land a right hand but Hall moved out of range.
Kaupens takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kaupens wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hall shoots in looking for a takedown but Kaupens manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hall's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hall takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hall slips under a jab from Kaupens.
Hall staying out of range there.
Hall avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaupens with a hook.
Hall misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Hall misses. #T1#
Kaupens misses with a looping right.#CL2#
Hall clinches with his opponent.
Kaupens lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Good body shot from Hall.
#TD2#
Hall has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kaupens regains guard immediately.
Kaupens is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Hall presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kaupens creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaupens lands with a left to the head.
Hall misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC#
Kaupens breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Hall gets a clinch.
Hall wants a takedown.
Hall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kaupens lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kaupens backwards. #BC#
Kaupens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hall tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kaupens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
Kaupens scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kaupens feints a jab promting Hall to slip. Kaupens then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hall slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaupens misses the target.
Gwarsenio Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaupens ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Hall takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kaupens lands the left hand.
Kaupens fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hall walks into a stiff left hand from Kaupens.#ROC#Hall is rocked!
A decent looking cross lands there for Kaupens.
Hall is still on wobbly legs! Can Kaupens finish him?
Kaupens swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hall.
Hall swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kaupens counters with a nice uppercut.
Hall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hall avoids the body shot from Kaupens.
#T3#
Hall misses with a hook. Kaupens ducked under it nicely.
Hall wants to slow Kaupens down by chopping away at his legs.
Kaupens is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hall seems to have recovered his senses.
Hall throws an off balance right hand
and Hall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hall takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kaupens swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hall.#TD2#
Hall throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kaupens was covering up waiting for the punch and Hall finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hall postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #ES#
Kaupens is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Hall presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #BC#
Kaupens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kaupens momentarily.
Kaupens fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice uppercut there from Kaupens.#T4#
Kaupens connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hall. Hall circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CL2#
Hall clinches up with Kaupens and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Kaupens breaks the clinch.
Hall throws the left hand but Kaupens avoids the punch easily.
Hall has his takedown stuffed
and Kaupens counters with a stiff right hand.
Ansis Kaupens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gwarsenio Hall.
Hall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kaupens counters with a nice uppercut.
Hall tries to clinch up
and Kaupens counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaupens works the jab nicely.
Hall has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kaupens finds it's way round the side to connect with Hall's head.
Hall misses with a left hand
and Kaupens counters with a left to the body.
Ansis Kaupens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice combination there by Kaupens.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ansis Kaupens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kaupens, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ansis Kaupens! |
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Event:
Kikku 5
Date: May 02, 2021 |
#R1#
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takeda.
Takeda checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#CL2#
Takeda has managed to clinch.
Hall misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Takeda.
Takeda throws a head punch that misses.
Takeda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hall lands with a short shot to the head.
Hall lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Takeda.
Hall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hall is leaning against Takeda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takeda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takeda has a couple of punches blocked by Hall.
A short body shot lands from Hall as the two fighters clinch.
Takeda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Takeda throws a punch but it's blocked by Hall.
Hall lands a body shot.
A short left from Takeda.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takeda takes a shot to the head.
Hall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T1#
Takeda working aggressively here.
Takeda has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hall seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Takeda can turn it around.
Takeda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Hall.
Takeda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takeda.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Takeda.
Takeda blocks a body shot from Hall.
Takeda blocking some punches.
Takeda lands with a right to the head.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.
Takeda prevents a body shot from Hall.
Takeda throws a punch but it's blocked by Hall.
Hall blocking some punches.
Hall can't find room to land a body shot as Takeda controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Hall.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Takeda.
A short left from Takeda.
Takeda working aggressively here.
Hall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takeda misses with a punch on the inside.
Takeda lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takeda. #T2#
Takeda swings wildly with an uppercut but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takeda's elbow.
Takeda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Takeda working aggressively here.
Takeda has a couple of punches blocked by Hall.
Hall lands a shoulder strike.
Hall tries to work over Takeda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takeda has a couple of punches blocked by Hall.
Hall tries a body shot but Takeda blocks it.
Hall tries to throw a body punch but Takeda avoids it by throwing Hall back against the ropes.
Takeda working aggressively here.
Takeda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halls head.
Takeda throws an elbow but it misses.
Hall has a couple of punches blocked by Takeda.
Takeda lands with a left to the head.
Takeda lands with a light punch inside.
Hall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hall misses with a body punch.
Takeda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Takeda creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hall's defenses. #T3#
A nice left hand lands by Hall.
Hall blocks an uppercut.
Hall blocks an elbow strike from Takeda.
Hall pushes Takeda back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Hall lands with a light punch inside.
Hall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Hall.
Hall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takeda's elbow.
Hall digs a right hand underneath Takeda's ribcage. Takeda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Takeda swings wildly with an uppercut but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takeda blocking some punches.
Hall avoids a wild elbow strike from Takeda.
Hall lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takeda.
Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Takeda.
Hall misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall. #T4#
Takeda blocking some punches.
Hall misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hall lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Takeda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halls head.
Takeda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hall is working Takeda over against the ropes.
Takeda prevents a body shot from Hall.
Still in the clinch, Takeda scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Hall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Takeda misses with an elbow over the top.
Hall blocking some punches.
Hall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takeda scores with a shot to the side of Hall's head.
Hall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takeda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Hall.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takeda working aggressively here.
Takeda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takeda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hall.
Takeda throws a punch but it's blocked by Hall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Takeo Takeda will probably get the nod.
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#
Takeda lands with a right hand. #CL#
Hall has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
Takeda lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#It looks like Gwarsenio Hall has been cut.
Takeda misses with an elbow over the top.
Takeda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Takeda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.
Takeda blocking some punches.
Takeda lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Takeda.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takeda.
Hall misses with a punch to the body.
Hall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takeo Takeda seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Takeda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall misses with a punch to the body.
Takeda swings wildly with an uppercut but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hall working aggressively here.
Takeda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takeda has a couple of punches blocked by Hall.
#T1#
Hall misses with some punches.
Takeda takes a shot to the head.
Hall has a couple of punches blocked by Takeda.
Hall has a couple of punches blocked by Takeda.
Hall takes an elbow to the forehead.
Takeda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Takeda.
Takeda misses with a punch on the inside.
Hall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
Hall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takeda scores with a shot to the side of Hall's head.
Takeda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
A right hand to the body from Hall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takeda throws a punch but it's blocked by Hall.
Hall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takeda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Takeda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takeda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T2#
Takeda working aggressively here.
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takeda lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Takeda misses with a punch on the inside.
Hall lands a nice uppercut.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Takeda.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takeda.
Hall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takeda's elbow.
Takeda misses with a punch on the inside.
Takeda lands with a right to the head.
Hall blocking some punches.
Hall misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hall fails to land.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Takeda fails to land.
Hall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takeda blocks an uppercut.
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takeda swings wildly with an uppercut but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hall has a couple of punches blocked by Takeda.
#T3#
A shot in the inside from Hall.
Takeda misses with some punches.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Takeda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takeda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hall misses with a body punch.
Takeda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hall can't find room to land a body shot as Takeda controls the action.
Takeda looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Takeda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hall can't find room to land a body shot as Takeda controls the action.
Takeda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takeda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takeda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takeda misses with an elbow strike.
Takeda blocks a body shot from Hall.
A head punch on the inside from Takeda fails to land.
Takeda blocks a body shot from Hall.
Takeda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T4#
Hall working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hall struggles to land a body shot inside as Takeda controls his hands.
A short right from Hall.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takeda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takeda throws an elbow but it misses.
Takeda misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Hall fails to land.
Hall has a couple of punches blocked by Takeda.
Hall presses Takeda against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takeda throws a head punch that misses.
Takeda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hall tries a body shot but Takeda blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takeda.
Hall pushes Takeda back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Takeda.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hall.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hall tries to throw a body punch but Takeda avoids it by throwing Hall back against the ropes.
Takeda lands a left hand.
Hall misses with the head strike.
Hall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Takeo Takeda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gwarsenio Hall's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Hall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takeda throws out the jab.
Takeda swats away the attempt to clinch by Hall.
Takeda moves away from the strike by Hall.
Takeda paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice uppercut there from Takeda.
Hall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hall throws a leg kick
and Takeda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hall connects with a solid leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Takeda misses the target.
A clash of legs there as Takeda blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Takeda misses with a straight left.
Hall keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Takeda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Takeda smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T1#
A swing and a miss from Takeda.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hall darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Takeda dips to his left and cracks Hall with an uppercut!
A big right from Takeda misses.
Hall finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
#CL2#
Takeda moves into the clinch.
Takeda pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Takeda lands an uppercut.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.
Hall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hall dodges an elbow strike from Takeda.
Hall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takeda swings wildly with an uppercut but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hall scores with an uppercut up the middle.#ROC#Takeda is rocked!
Takeda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takeda is still on wobbly legs! Can Hall finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hall cracks Takeda with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Takeda goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Takeda wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Gwarsenio Hall!
A very excited looking Gwarsenio Hall made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Takeo Takeda was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm just getting started. '. |
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Event:
ACA 19: Bright vs Keita
Date: Mar 19, 2021 |
#R1#
Jurisic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jurisic lands with a good body shot.
Jurisic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jurisic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Jurisic.
Hall throws a hook but Jurisic blocks it.
Jurisic with a jab.
Jurisic misses with a looping right.
Hall misses with a body punch
and Jurisic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab, jab by Hall - just one landing.
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!
Hall closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jurisic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jurisic stuns Hall with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hall throws an overhand right that lands on Jurisic's shoulder, as Jurisic tries to avoid the shot.
Jurisic has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jurisic throws a shot to the body.
#T1##CL#
Jurisic gets tackled into the cage by Hall. Hall maintains the clinch.
Hall prevents Jurisic from breaking the clinch.
Jurisic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jurisic digs a right hand underneath Hall's ribcage. Hall let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jurisic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hall or not.
Jurisic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Jurisic.
I was talking to Hall's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jurisic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Jurisic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jurisic wants to break free but Hall has control.
Jurisic lands an uppercut.
Jurisic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall misses with some punches.
#BC2#
Jurisic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hall walks into a left hand.
Jurisic misses with a body shot.
#T2#
Hall moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jurisic keeps the fight on the outside.
Jurisic is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hall with a body shot.
Hall shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice defenses there by Hall.
Jurisic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hall throws a lazy uppercut
and Jurisic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
BOOM! Jurisic lands a beautiful left hook that drops Hall. Hall tries to recover but Jurisic is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Hall lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Petar Jurisic!
Petar Jurisic 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:
ACA 14: Mack vs Strap
Date: Feb 12, 2021 |
#R1#
A jab from Muromets does it's job there.
Hall tries for a takedown but Muromets circles away easily
and Muromets counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muromets.
Hall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hall throws out a loose jab but Muromets uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muromets throws out a counter right but Hall avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Hall gets a clinch.
Hall misses with a hook from the clinch.
I was talking to Hall's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Muromets pushes Hall back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Muromets missing with knees to the body.
Muromets lands a body shot in the clinch.
Muromets throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halls head.
Muromets blocks a body shot from Hall.
Muromets misses with a knee strike.
Hall misses with a punch to the body.
Hall takes an elbow to the forehead.
Muromets wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Muromets on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short body shot lands from Muromets as the two fighters clinch.
Hall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T1#
Hall has a couple of punches blocked by Muromets.
Hall tries a body shot but Muromets blocks it.
Muromets lands a left hand.
Hall struggles to land a body shot inside as Muromets controls his hands.
Hall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Muromets lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Muromets lands a nice uppercut.
Muromets blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muromets pushes Hall back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Muromets misses with an elbow strike.
Muromets misses with some punches.
Hall tries to work over Muromets's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muromets makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.
Hall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Muromets.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hall.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Muromets.
Hall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2#
Muromets takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hall fails to land.
Muromets lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hall can't find room to land a body shot as Muromets controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Muromets.
Muromets is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hall is defending well for now.
Hall tries to throw a body punch but Muromets avoids it by throwing Hall back against the cage.
Hall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muromets's elbow.
Muromets misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muromets has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hall seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Muromets can turn it around.
Hall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Muromets.
Muromets throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Muromets lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Hall misses with some punches.
Hall works on Muromets's body with a couple of short punches.
Hall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muromets blocks a body shot from Hall.
Hall lands a nice uppercut.
Muromets prevents a body shot from Hall. #TD2#
Muromets jumps guard and drags Hall to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #T3#
Hall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hall throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hall lands a couple of digs.
Muromets is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Muromets avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Muromets controlling Hall's posture.
Hall postures up.
Hall landing some decent shots from guard.
Muromets trying to control the position.
Hall has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Muromets looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T4##SUB2#
Muromets is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hall defends well.
Muromets keeping full guard, as Hall tries to pass.
Hall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Muromets working a defensive guard here.
Hall working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Muromets's head.
Hall preventing the sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Muromets dominated that round.
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#
Muromets throws a good cross that connects.
Muromets ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Muromets with a nice cross.
Gwarsenio Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Muromets throws a jab but it's blocked by Hall.
Hall is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Muromets.
The fighters circling - Hall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Muromets throws a one two combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall misses with a right hand
letting Muromets counter with a right hand.
Hall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Muromets was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hall jabs at Muromets's body.#T1#
Hall misses with a takedown
enabling Muromets to counter with a crisp jab.
Hall takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hall throws a poor cross that misses
and Muromets counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hall shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Muromets was well out of range. Poor timing from Hall.
Muromets looks to land a combination. Hall sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hall misses with a left hand
letting Muromets counter with a right hand.
Hall is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Muromets's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hall throws out a loose jab but Muromets uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muromets is looking for the big counter here.
Muromets slaps away a takedown attempt from Hall, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gwarsenio Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Hall misses with an uppercut. Muromets saw that one coming.
Decent striking displayed by Hall there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall throws a right hand that misses
and Muromets counters with a nice uppercut.
Hall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Muromets manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Muromets moves forwards but Hall connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hall is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hall shoots and misses
and Muromets counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hall drops his hands momentarily and Muromets takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Muromets has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Muromets has knocked Hall down with a huge combo! Muromets steps away and waves a wobbly Hall back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Hall is rocked!
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muromets moves away.#CL#
Hall closes the distance and pushes Muromets back into the cage.
Muromets lands a shoulder strike. #BC2#
Muromets breaks from the clinch.
#T3#
Hall misses with a left hand
and Hall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Muromets circles away from the clinch attempt.
Muromets throws a counter combo.
Hall throws a shot from downtown. Muromets moves away and avoids it.
Hall missing with a left hand there. Muromets was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hall misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Muromets on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Muromets jabs Hall right on the nose. Hall blinks but takes it well.
Hall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muromets.
Muromets swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Muromets swats away the attempt to clinch by Hall.
Hall lands a jab to the head.
Hall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Muromets.#T4#
Muromets looks to land a combination but Hall avoids it well.
Muromets cracks Hall with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Muromets.
Hall throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Muromets counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muromets stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Oh Hall is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hall is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Muromets.#TD#
Hall shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hall showed some decent athleticism there.
Hall seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muromets is positioning himself well to prevent Hall advancing to mount.
Muromets makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Muromets.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Muromets showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Muromets lands a glancing blow to the side of Hall's head.
Hall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ilya Muromets seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Hall misses.
Hall shoots in looking for a takedown but Muromets manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hall's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hall fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Muromets avoids it really well and circles away.
Muromets throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#T1#
Hall misses with a body punch
#KD2#
and Muromets counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hall! Muromets lets Hall back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#KD2#
Muromets cracks Hall with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hall looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Muromets finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muromets measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Hall! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Ilya Muromets! |
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Event:
ROCK FC 13
Date: Jan 01, 2021 |
#R1#
Adams shoots in looking for a takedown but Hall manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Adams's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hall wants to counter with a clinch but Adams pushes him away.
Adams darts in looking for a takedown but Hall gets double underhooks and turns Adams into the cage.
Adams is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hall gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jontrell Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adams.
Hall lands with a right to the head.
Hall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Hall.
Hall scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hall lands a body punch.
Hall lands an uppercut.
Adams looking for a takedown.
Hall lands a shot to the body.
Adams is breathing heavily.
Hall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Adams tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall lands with a short shot to the head.
Hall is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short body shot lands from Hall as the two fighters clinch.
Hall stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hall pushes Adams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Hall. #T1#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hall.
Adams has been working on his balance at Kaufman Burning Ram Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Hall.
Hall lands a shoulder strike.
Hall lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adams.
Hall lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #ROC2#Adams is rocked!
Adams is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hall is defending well.
Hall lands a shot to the body.
Hall lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Adams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hall lands an uppercut.
Hall is working Adams over against the cage.
Adams takes a shot to the head.
Hall unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Adams! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Hall is unloading with more strikes now! Adams drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gwarsenio Hall!
A victorious Gwarsenio Hall thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Jontrell Adams was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm fine..ready. Let's do this! When is the fight going to start? Actually, I do have a slight headache. When is the fight going to start? '. |
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Event:
ROCK FC 11
Date: Dec 12, 2020 |
#R1#
Chamizo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eduardo Chamizo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chamizo throws a lazy head kick
and Hall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice uppercut there from Hall.
Chamizo throws a front kick aimed at Hall's knee but Hall avoids it well.
Chamizo misses with a leg kick
and Hall counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC2#Chamizo is rocked!
Chamizo misses with a leg kick
and Hall counters with a huge left! Chamizo is in big trouble! He's backing up but Hall isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Chamizo from any more damage. A dominating finish by Hall!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gwarsenio Hall!
During a confident post fight interview, Gwarsenio Hall 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: Oct 27, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hall slips under a jab.
Gwarsenio Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Turez gets caught napping as Hall dives in and scores a takedown. Turez manages to retain guard.
Hall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Turez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hall trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall throwing strikes from guard but Turez blocks nicely.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Turez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Hall wants to pass the guard but Turez is keeping the position.
Hall controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hall fails to land the takedown.
Turez seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jab from Hall.
Turez tries to work over Hall's front leg with a kick but Hall checks it. #T2#
Hall looks to clinch
and Turez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hall scores with a jab to the body.
Turez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Turez drops his hands momentarily and Hall takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Turez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good standup being displayed there by Hall as he connects with a hook.#CL2#
Hall has Turez up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Turez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turez lands with a short shot to the head.
Hall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turez lands a hook that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turez.
Turez blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Hall.
Hall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T3#
Hall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Turez lands a hook that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Turez blocks an uppercut.
Hall scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Hall.
Hall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Turez backwards.
Turez prevents a body shot from Hall. #BC#
Turez breaks from the clinch.
Turez tries to bum rush Hall with a series of wild strikes but Hall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Griffin Turez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Hall gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Turez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turez moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turez wants to land a leg kick but Hall is out of range.
Hall throws a hook but Turez blocks it.
Turez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hall.
Hall feints the counter takedown.#T4#
A punch combination from Turez misses.
Turez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Hall shoots for a double leg takedown but Turez sprawls well. He's pushed Hall's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hall connects with a nice looking jab.
Hall lands with an uppercut that bounces Turez off the cage and back into range.
Hall has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.#TD2#
Turez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hall to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hall with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#ROC2#Turez is rocked!
Hall working some strikes from top position.
Oh Turez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hall trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Turez seems to have got his legs back now.
Turez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hall.
Hall throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gwarsenio Hall dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Turez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turez ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Hall lands with an uppercut that bounces Turez off the cage and back into range.
Hall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turez throwing a counter right hand but Hall manages to avoid it.
Turez gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Hall gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gwarsenio Hall! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 14, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall tries to move into range but Masten moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hall throws a body punch but Masten moves out of range. #CL2#
Hall takes the fight into the clinch.
I was talking to Masten's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hall misses with a punch on the inside.
Masten tries a body shot but Hall blocks it.
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hall struggles to land a body shot inside as Masten controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Masten as the two fighters clinch.
Hall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Masten's elbow.
Masten's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#TD#
Masten manages to pull guard.
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Masten escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hall gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hall really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Masten. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Masten is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masten is adopting a defensive guard.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Masten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Masten has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #SUB#
Masten is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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Masten throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Masten wants to sweep here but Hall controlling him for the moment.
Masten pulls Hall in to control the position. #SUB#
Masten throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Masten working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hall.
Hall wants to control from the top but Masten keeps moving. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB#
Masten working for a triangle but Hall defends it easily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Masten holds on and takes a little breather.
Hall must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Masten throws a punch but it's blocked by Hall.
Masten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
Masten lands with a right to the head.
Masten misses with some punches.
A short right from Hall. #T3#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Masten.
Masten scores with a shot to the side of Hall's head.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Masten.
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Masten.
Hall struggles to land a body shot inside as Masten controls his hands.
Masten cracks Hall with a nice body shot.#TD2#
Hall gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hall being controlled here momentarily.
Masten is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Hall tries to roll over but Masten keeps him under control.
Masten thows a huge punch but Hall dodges it nicely.
Masten perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hall is looking to improve his position.
Masten passes to full mount! #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Masten lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hall hang on?
Masten content just to control the position here.
Masten could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hall blocking the ground and pound.
Masten working the ground and pound effectively.
Masten in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Masten takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gordon Masten dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Hall throws out a loose jab but Masten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Masten as he connects with a hook.
Masten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hall.
The fighters circling - Hall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hall staying out of range there.
Masten fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Masten sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL#
Masten moves into range and clinches up with Hall.
Hall working aggressively here.
Hall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hall misses with some punches.
Hall misses with some punches.
Hall blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Hall.
Masten jumps guard but Hall turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #TD#
Masten pulls guard.
Masten is pulling down on Hall's head. It's preventing any offense from Hall, at least for the moment.
Hall loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T1#
Hall preventing the sweep.
Hall loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Masten wants to sweep but no luck.
Masten bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hall's guard. #REVR#
Hall is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Masten not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Masten sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hall's guard.
Hall avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Masten.
Masten content to control rather than advance.
Hall trying to control from the bottom.
Masten is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hall can do to turn this around?#T2#
Masten is controlling the pace.
Masten has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Masten continues to stall.
Hall is trying to control but can't.
Masten content to control rather than advance.
Masten sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hall defending well though. #T3#
Masten trying to pass the guard but Hall defending well.
Masten winds up and cracks Hall with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall wants to improve his position but Masten is controlling well.
Masten thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Masten scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Masten throwing shots but Hall is blocking nicely.
Masten is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #SUB#
Masten seems to be looking for submissions.
Hall wants to get back to full guard.
Masten perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hall wants to control but Masten is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Masten takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Masten's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
More hug and hope from Masten.#T4#
Masten throwing shots but Hall is blocking nicely.
Masten trying to control the pace.
Masten passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hall!
Hall is looking to improve his position but Masten isn't that keen on the idea.
Masten unloads with some shots from mount but Hall bucks and avoids them well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hall is trying to escape the mount.
Masten takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Masten throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gordon Masten dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Masten dips to his left and cracks Hall with an uppercut!#CL#
Masten takes the fight into the clinch.
Hall misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Masten.
Hall lands a right hand.
Masten tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hall lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Hall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Masten.
Hall working aggressively here.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Masten.
Hall has a couple of punches blocked by Masten.
Masten lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall working aggressively here.
Masten blocking some punches.
Hall lands an uppercut.
Masten misses with some punches.
Masten is working Hall over against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall misses with the head strike.
Masten is trying to pull guard but Hall turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gwarsenio Hall seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T1#
A nice left hand lands by Hall.
Masten misses with a punch on the inside.
Hall lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Masten misses with some punches.
Masten blocks an uppercut.
Hall stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hall lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hall has a couple of punches blocked by Masten.
Masten 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.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Masten.
Masten misses with a hook from the clinch.
Masten blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Hall fails to land.
Masten swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hall lands a nice uppercut.
Hall blocking some punches.
Masten takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall. #T2#
Masten tries a body shot but Hall blocks it.
Masten blocks an uppercut.
Masten misses with some punches.
Hall lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hall has a couple of punches blocked by Masten.
Gwarsenio Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Masten tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hall working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hall misses with some punches.
Hall has a couple of punches blocked by Masten.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Masten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Masten misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Masten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Masten tries to pull guard but Hall won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Hall.
Hall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Masten's elbow.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.
Masten swings wildly with an uppercut but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
A short right from Hall on the inside.
Masten takes a shot to the head.
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.
Masten throws a head punch that misses. #TD#
Masten decides to pull guard.
Hall is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hall scoring with punches to the head and body.
Masten keeping full guard, as Hall tries to pass.
Hall connects with a couple of short punches.
Masten is adopting a defensive guard.
Hall keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Masten's head.
Hall makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Masten has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T4##SUB#
Masten is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hall defends well.
Masten tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hall postures up in Masten's guard and throws a big left but Masten blocks it.
Masten seems keen to control Hall's posture.
Hall lands a couple of digs.
Hall postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gordon Masten overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Masten managing to control the position.
Hall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Masten is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gwarsenio Hall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Masten has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gordon Masten!
Gordon Masten 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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Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 30, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eight thuds his right hand into Murray's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CUT2#It looks like James Murray has been cut.
James Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Murray.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eight. Murray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eight is looking to clinch but Murray is avoiding it.
Murray takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Murray throws a head kick that misses.
Murray will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Eight feints the counter takedown.
Murray takes one on the button.
Eight staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eight tries to clinch but Murray moves out of range.
Eight is looking to clinch.
Murray throws an off balance right hand
enabling Eight to counter with a crisp jab.
Murray misses with a looping left.
Murray takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Murray bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Eight's head.#T1#
Eight takes one on the button.
Murray throws a hook but Eight avoids it easily.
Eight is looking to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Eight.
Murray misses with a combination
and Eight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Eight throws a hook but Murray blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Murray misses the target.
Murray takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Eight scores with a punch to the head.
A cross from Eight lands.
Eight takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Eight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murray.
Eight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murray misses with a left hand
and Eight counters with a straight right hand.
Murray moves forwards but Eight connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T2#
Eight thuds his right hand into Murray's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Murray misses with a straight right.
Murray keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Eight shoots for a double leg takedown but Murray sprawls well. He's pushed Eight's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murray, as that shot connected.
Eight is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Murray had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Eight tries to clinch up.
Murray takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Murray throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Murray throws a hook but Eight avoids it easily.
Eight tries to clinch up.
Eight shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
James Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Test Eight.
Murray throws a jab but it's blocked by Eight.
James Murray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eight throws a hook to the side of Murray's head but Murray sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eight uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murray.#T3#
Murray throws an overhand right that lands on Eight's shoulder, as Eight tries to avoid the shot.
Murray throws a lazy uppercut
and Eight counters with a straight right hand.
Murray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL#
Murray moves into the clinch.
Eight misses with some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Murray looking to slow down the pace here.
Eight blocks an uppercut.
Eight has a couple of punches blocked by Murray.
Murray scores with a shot to the side of Eight's head.
Eight lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Eight lands a hook that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
Eight cracks Murray with a nice body shot.
A short left from Eight. #T4#
Murray's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#ROC2#Murray is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murray lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Murray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Eight.
Murray seems to have got his legs back now.
Murray tries to throw a body punch but Eight avoids it by throwing Murray back against the cage.
Eight drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Murray gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Murray lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Eight backwards.
Eight lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Murray.
Eight is trying to break free.
Eight lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murray misses with a punch on the inside.
Murray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eight lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eight prevents a body shot from Murray.
Eight lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murray.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Test Eight dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Murray's cut.
That's time! Murray's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##KD2#
Murray ducks straight into an uppercut from Eight and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Murray manages to regain guard straight away.
Murray has momentary wrist control but Eight slips an elbow through the middle.
Eight has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murray is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Eight distracts Murray with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Eight lands a couple of elbows.
Murray is adopting a defensive guard.
Eight working some strikes from top position.
Eight gets to his feet and stands over Murray, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Murray felt that one! Eight unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Murray from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Test Eight! |
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