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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 28, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akmens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanichar.
Sanichar jabs Akmens to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sanichar avoids a kick to the body.
Sanichar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Akmens shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sanichar but Sanichar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Akmens tries to clinch but Sanichar is having none of it.
It looked like Sanichar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Akmens with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sanichar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Akmens. Those never looked like landing.
Sanichar misses with a wild body shot.
Akmens feints the counter takedown.
Sanichar lands a really nice looking cross but Akmens seems unphased.
Sanichar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T1#
Akmens just misses with a punch to the body.
Akmens is looking to clinch but Sanichar is avoiding it.
Sanichar avoids the body shot from Akmens.
Sanichar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sanichar misses with a wild body shot.
Akmens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanichar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanichar tries to counter by clinching up but Akmens breaks away and moves out of range.
Akmens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Sanichar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Akmens on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Akmens tries to clinch there but Sanichar circles away.
A punch combination from Akmens misses.
Sanichar tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Akmens manages to circle out of the way.
Sanichar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sanichar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big left from Sanichar misses. #T2#
Akmens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanichar was well out of range. Poor timing from Akmens.
Akmens shoots in looking for a takedown. Sanichar tries to sprawl out of it but Akmens keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sanichar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dina Sanichar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavs Akmens.
Akmens misses the shot to the body.
Sanichar with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanichar connects with a body shot.
Akmens closes the distance and clinches up with Sanichar, looking for a takedown. Akmens pushes Sanichar against the cage but Sanichar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Akmens wants to clinch up but Sanichar keeps it at a distance.
Sanichar keeps the fight on the outside.
Dina Sanichar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Akmens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanichar.
Sanichar misses with a hook. Akmens ducked under it nicely. #T3#
Sanichar misses with a body shot.
Akmens tries to clinch up but Sanichar circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Sanichar moves into range and clinches up with Akmens.
Akmens has Sanichar pressed against the cage, preventing Sanichar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sanichar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Sanichar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Akmens tries to clinch there but Sanichar circles away.
Gustavs Akmens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akmens changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sanichar tries to avoid it but Akmens manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sanichar to the ground. Sanichar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sanichar seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Akmens throws a hook to the side of Sanichar's head but Sanichar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanichar wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sanichar looks to land a combination. Akmens sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sanichar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sanichar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanichar appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sanichar throws a shot to the body.
#T4#
Sanichar looks to land a left hand but Akmens moved out of range nicely.
Akmens with a poor takedown
letting Sanichar counter with a right hand.
Akmens looks winded!#CL#
Sanichar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akmens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sanichar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Akmens backwards. #BC#
Sanichar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Akmens swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sanichar counters with a stiff right hand.
Akmens is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sanichar rather than just go for the knockout.
Sanichar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sanichar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akmens misses with a wild combination.
Donk. Sanichar catches Akmens right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dina Sanichar 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##CL#
Akmens gets tackled into the cage by Sanichar. Sanichar maintains the clinch.
Akmens tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sanichar dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sanichar misses with a punch on the inside.
Akmens prevents Sanichar from breaking the clinch.
Sanichar taking a breather.
Akmens looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sanichar's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Akmens is trying to break the clinch but Sanichar is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akmens blocks a body shot from Sanichar.
Akmens is trying to break free.
Sanichar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanichar has a couple of punches blocked by Akmens.
#T1#
Akmens wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanichar has him pressed against the cage.
Akmens is trying to pull guard but Sanichar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sanichar misses with the head strike.
Sanichar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Akmens is trying to break the clinch but Sanichar is controlling him.
Akmens is trying to pull guard but Sanichar has him pressed against the cage.
Dina Sanichar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavs Akmens.
Sanichar stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sanichar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Akmens can do to turn this around?
Sanichar is trying to break the clinch but Akmens is controlling him.
Akmens is trying to force a seperation but Sanichar has the dominant position.
Akmens digs a right hand underneath Sanichar's ribcage. Sanichar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sanichar is pressed up against the cage. Akmens has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sanichar down to the mat. Sanichar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Akmens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T2#
Akmens is looking to clinch but Sanichar is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanichar. Akmens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akmens throws a body shot but no joy.
Akmens doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanichar circles away.
Sanichar misses with a two punch combination.
Akmens takes a swing at Sanichar's ribcage but misses.
Sanichar slips a jab and a cross from Akmens.
Akmens is breathing heavily.#CL#
Sanichar moves into the clinch.
Sanichar scores with a shot to the side of Akmens's head.
Akmens is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Akmens can't break the clinch.
Sanichar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Sanichar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
Sanichar scores with a nice head shot.
Sanichar misses with a few strikes there.
Akmens feints the counter takedown.
Akmens drops his hands momentarily and Sanichar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Akmens misses with the combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sanichar.
Sanichar tests Akmens's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Akmens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanichar.
Akmens darts in looking for a takedown but Sanichar gets double underhooks and turns Akmens into the cage.
Gustavs Akmens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sanichar manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#T4#
Akmens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sanichar has a couple of punches blocked by Akmens.
Akmens looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Akmens managing to block the knees to the body from Sanichar.
Akmens tries to break the clinch but Sanichar is controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Akmens blocking some punches.
Sanichar misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanichar pressing his opponent against the cage.
Akmens takes a shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#BC2#
Akmens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Akmens swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sanichar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dina Sanichar dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Akmens throws a head kick that misses.
Sanichar lands with a good body shot.
Sanichar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanichar circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sanichar counters with a stiff right hand.
Akmens closes the distance and clinches up with Sanichar, looking for a takedown. Akmens pushes Sanichar against the cage but Sanichar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sanichar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sanichar lands with a straight right. Akmens didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akmens throws a nice looking combination but Sanichar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanichar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Akmens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanichar.
A little feinted left hand from Sanichar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Akmens tries a head kick but it misses.
Akmens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Akmens.
Jab, jab by Sanichar - just one landing.
Akmens punishes Sanichar's body with a nice straight punch.
Sanichar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Sanichar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sanichar.
Sanichar lands an overhand right.
Sanichar blocks a head kick by Akmens.
Akmens fails with a takedown attempt.
Dina Sanichar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavs Akmens.#T2#
Sanichar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Akmens momentarily.
Akmens misses with an uppercut
and Sanichar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL#
Sanichar clinches up with Akmens and pushes him back against the cage.
Dina Sanichar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Akmens wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Akmens is trying to push Sanichar away but Sanichar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Akmens on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#BC#
Sanichar manages to break the clinch.
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!
Sanichar missing with a left hand there. Akmens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dina Sanichar is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
Sanichar darts in and clinches Akmens up against the cage.
Sanichar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanichar will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Akmens up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sanichar.#T3#
Akmens tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Akmens can't break the clinch.
Sanichar is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Akmens blocks an uppercut.
Sanichar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dina Sanichar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Akmens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sanichar trying to land knees to the body.
Akmens working hard to break the clinch.
Akmens tries to break the clinch but Sanichar is controlling the position.
Sanichar lands with a light punch inside. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Akmens on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Akmens letting Sanichar take a breather here.
Akmens is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Akmens tries to pull guard but Sanichar won't allow it.
Akmens misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanichar.
Akmens wants to break free but Sanichar has control.
Gustavs Akmens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akmens tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sanichar smiles and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dina Sanichar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sanichar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dina Sanichar!
The defeated Gustavs Akmens had this to say: 'It is what it is..'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 20, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanichar lands a jab to Akmens's midsection.#CL#
Akmens has Sanichar up against the cage in a clinch.
#TD#
Akmens ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Akmens no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Akmens keeping moving, preventing Sanichar from controlling successfully.
Akmens is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sanichar is controlling him. #SU2#
Sanichar decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Akmens, up you get! #CL2#
Sanichar closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akmens blocking some punches.
Sanichar blocks an uppercut.
Akmens misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Akmens is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sanichar to keep the fight standing.
Sanichar misses with some punches.
#T1#
Akmens's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Akmens has had enough of the clinch but Sanichar keeps him there for the moment.
Akmens blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Akmens tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sanichar smiles and moves away.
Akmens doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanichar circles away.
Sanichar tries to counter with a clinch but Akmens shakes him off and moves away.
Akmens misses with a leg kick.
Akmens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanichar moves away.
Akmens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akmens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Akmens lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sanichar lunges at Akmens with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Akmens's hand.
Akmens tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sanichar defends well and Akmens ends up having to push Sanichar into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sanichar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavs Akmens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanichar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It seemed like Sanichar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sanichar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T2#
Akmens is looking to clinch.
It seemed like Sanichar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sanichar lands a nice hook to Akmens's body. Akmens takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #CL2#
Sanichar moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akmens is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sanichar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Akmens tries to break the clinch but Sanichar is controlling the position.
Sanichar has Akmens pushed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sanichar - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Akmens wants to break the clinch but can't.
Akmens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sanichar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sanichar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanichar misses with some punches.
Akmens is trying to push Sanichar away but Sanichar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T3##TD#
Akmens tightens his grip and picks Sanichar up, before dumping him to the ground. Sanichar manages to land in guard.
Akmens is stalling in the full guard.
Sanichar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Akmens. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sanichar working a defensive guard here.
Akmens wants to stand and escape but instead Sanichar has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB##SU2#
Sanichar stands and steps away. Akmens gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Akmens closes the distance looking to clinch
and Akmens takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Akmens throws a head kick that misses #CL2#
and Sanichar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sanichar. #T4#
Sanichar slowing the pace effectively.
Akmens is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sanichar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Akmens is breathing heavily.
Sanichar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sanichar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanichar taking a breather.
Akmens jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sanichar walks away with a smile on his face. Akmens gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Akmens fails with the takedown#CL2#
and Sanichar moves into the clinch.
Sanichar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Sanichar breaks from the clinch.
Sanichar lands a jab.
Akmens takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dina Sanichar dominated 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.#R2#
Sanichar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Akmenss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Akmens throws a leg kick
and Sanichar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Akmens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akmens. Sanichar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanichar lands with a shot to the body.
Akmens fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sanichar is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanichar misses the target.
Sanichar scores with a nice head shot.
Sanichar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanichar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akmens.
Sanichar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good standup being displayed there by Sanichar as he connects with a hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Akmens.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sanichar! But no joy.#T1#
Akmens takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Akmens misses the shot to the body.
Akmens throws a body shot but no joy.
Akmens ducks right into an uppercut from Sanichar.
Sanichar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Akmens on the side of the head.
Sanichar checks the leg kick.
Sanichar steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Akmens.
Gustavs Akmens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akmens misses with a takedown attempt - Sanichar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Akmens.
Sanichar throws out a counter right but Akmens avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavs Akmens. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Akmens shoots in for a takedown but Sanichar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#CL2#
Sanichar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Akmens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Akmens is trying to break free.#BC2#
Sanichar manages to break the clinch.
Akmens scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sanichar checks the leg kick.
Sanichar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Akmens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Sanichar moves into the clinch successfully.
Akmens jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sanichar walks away with a smile on his face. Akmens gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akmens takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sanichar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sanichar scores with a jab. Akmens acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T3#
Sanichar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sanichar lands a jab.
Dina Sanichar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanichar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Akmens. Akmens circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jab by Sanichar.
Sanichar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Akmens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanichar might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Akmens.
Sanichar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sanichar dips to his left and cracks Akmens with an uppercut!#CL2#
Sanichar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T4#
Akmens tries to pull guard but Sanichar holds him up against the cage and eventually Akmens drops back down to his feet.
Akmens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanichar is trying to break free.
Akmens blocking some punches.
Akmens blocks a couple of punches 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!
Sanichar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Akmens backwards.
Akmens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sanichar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Akmens avoids it.
Sanichar can't find room to land a body shot as Akmens controls the action.
Akmens is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Akmens wants to take the fight to the mat but Sanichar manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sanichar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Akmens backwards.
Come on Sanichar - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
#BC#
Akmens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dina Sanichar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Sanichar lands a glancing blow to the side of Akmens's head.
Sanichar checks a low kick from Akmens.
Akmens is looking to wear down Sanichar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sanichar jabs Akmens right on the nose. Akmens blinks but takes it well.
Akmens misses with a low kick.
Akmens scores with a nice strike.
Sanichar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Akmens throws out the jab.
Akmens looks to land a left hand but Sanichar moved out of range nicely.
Gustavs Akmens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanichar lands with a straight right. Akmens didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanichar scores with a decent looking hook.
Akmens will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Akmens misses with a combination
and Sanichar counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Akmens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanichar was well out of range. Poor timing from Akmens.
Akmens doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sanichar counters with a three punch combo that has Akmens backing up. Akmens nods at Sanichar to acknowledge the strikes.
Akmens shoots in looking for a takedown. Sanichar tries to sprawl out of it but Akmens keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sanichar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sanichar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A punch combination from Sanichar misses.
Akmens fails with the takedown
and Sanichar counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavs Akmens. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Akmens shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A left and a right from Sanichar both land. Nice combination.
Sanichar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Sanichar darts in and clinches Akmens up against the cage.
Sanichar slows down the pace here.
Sanichar content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Sanichar's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sanichar displaying some good clinch control by pressing Akmens up against the cage.
Sanichar pressing his opponent against the cage. #T3#
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dina Sanichar.
Akmens takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Akmens throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sanichar.
Dina Sanichar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sanichar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Akmens looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sanichar lands a really nice looking cross but Akmens seems unphased.
Akmens walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Akmens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akmens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T4#
Akmens doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanichar circles away.
Sanichar throws out a counter right but Akmens avoids it with no problem.
Sanichar scores with a nice strike.
Akmens misses with a double jab
and Sanichar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanichar cracks Akmens with a right hand to the side of the head.
Akmens shoots in and drives through. Sanichar sprawls well.
Akmens tries to clinch but Sanichar moves away
and Sanichar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akmens ducks right into an uppercut from Sanichar.
Sanichar lands with a good body shot.
Akmens takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gustavs Akmens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanichar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dina Sanichar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sanichar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dina Sanichar!
The defeated Gustavs Akmens had this to say: 'It is what it is..'. |
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