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Event:
ROCK FC 13
Date: Jan 01, 2021 |
#R1#
Short throws a shot from downtown. Imanari moves away and avoids it.
Imanari attempts a counter takedown but Short avoids it well and moves away.#CL2#
Short darts in and clinches Imanari up against the cage.#BC2#
Short breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Short misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Imanari.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Short misses with a hook from the clinch. #TD#
Imanari pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Imanari escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Short gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Imanari looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T1#
Short postures up.
#SUB#
Short got a little sloppy there for a moment and Imanari has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Short has managed to get both his arms back between Imanari's legs - danger averted.
Short must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Imanari holds on and takes a little breather. #SUB#
Imanari looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Short's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Imanari is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Short controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB#
Imanari escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Short gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Short stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Imanari swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3#
Imanari keeping moving, preventing Short from controlling successfully.
Short really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Imanari. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Short is posturing up here but Imanari has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Short tries to roll out but it's too tight and Short has to tap! Slick submission there by Imanari!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kazuo Imanari!
Kazuo Imanari retains his bantamweight title!
Kazuo Imanari decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
ROCK FC 10
Date: Dec 05, 2020 |
#R1#
A slow jab from Mango misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Short! But no joy.
Mango is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#CL2#
Short has managed to clinch.
Short scores with a shot to the side of Mango's head.
Short scores with a shoulder strike.
Short lands with a light punch inside.
Short lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mango.
Mango blocks an uppercut.
Mango tries to land knees in the clinch but Short avoids the damage to the body.
Short lands a hook that snaps the head of Mango backwards.
Short lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mango or not.
Mango takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Short lands a hook that snaps the head of Mango backwards.
Short lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mango.
Mango is breathing heavily.
A short left from Short.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Short. #T1#
Short works on Mango's body with a couple of short punches.
Short lands with a left to the head.
Short lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Short lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Short on the inside.
Short softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Short.
Short lands a hook that snaps the head of Mango backwards. #ROC2#Mango is rocked!
Short lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mango backwards.
Oh Mango is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Short lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Short lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Mango to his knees! Short keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Short!
Eric Short bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
ROCK FC 7
Date: Nov 07, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Gaines, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Short 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.
Short blocks a jab.
Short has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gaines wants to clinch.
Short leaves Gaines with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Short tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gaines manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gaines is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Short with a body shot.
Short throws out a powerful jab.#T1#
Short fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gaines misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Short.
Short moves in looking to clinch but Gaines pushes him off.
Nice straight punches there by Short. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Short.#CL#
Short has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gaines blocking some punches.
Short working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Short.
Gaines blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Short tries a body shot but Gaines blocks it.
Gaines is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Short pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Short makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Short digs a right hand into Gaines's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gaines's gas tank. #T2#
Short has a couple of punches blocked by Gaines.
Gaines prevents a body shot from Short.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Short tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Short tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Short prevents Gaines from breaking the clinch.
Gaines tries a body shot but Short blocks it.
Gaines working aggressively here.
Gaines blocking some punches.
Short working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Short tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Short swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Short scores with a hook to the body.
Short misses with a hook to the ribs.
Short tries to work over Gaines's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gaines looking for a takedown.
Eric Short has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddie Gaines.#T3#
Short tries to work over Gaines's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Short lands an uppercut.
Gaines blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gaines misses with a punch on the inside.
Short misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gaines has a couple of punches blocked by Short.
Short lands a shoulder strike.
Short tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gaines's elbow.
Short lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gaines backwards.
Short tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Short swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaines uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaines tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Short working aggressively here.
Short can't find room to land a body shot as Gaines controls the action.
Gaines wants to break free but Short has control.
A head punch on the inside from Short fails to land. #T4#
Short tries a body shot but Gaines blocks it.
Gaines swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Short misses with a punch on the inside.
Short working aggressively here.
Gaines is struggling to control the position.
A head punch on the inside from Short fails to land.
Gaines blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gaines blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gaines blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Short misses with a hook from the clinch.
Short swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaines uses good head movement to avoid it.
Short misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gaines working aggressively here.
Gaines blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Short dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Gaines with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Short to score with a decent uppercut.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Short enables Gaines to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Short manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gaines throws a big right hand that misses.
Gaines missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gaines throwing strikes but missing.
Short avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gaines is in close to Short's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaines working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gaines is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Short is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gaines can do to turn this around?
Gaines's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T1#
Gaines postures up in Short's guard and throws a big left but Short blocks it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gaines connects with a couple of short punches.
Gaines throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Short avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Short fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Gaines misses its intended target.
Short cracks Gaines with a right hand to the side of the head.
Short lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Short tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaines was well out of range. Poor timing from Short.#T2#
Gaines throws a jab when Short was well out of range.
Short is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gaines.
Short is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Short lands a body shot.
Gaines swings for the body but Short moves out of range.
Short wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Eric Short is winning the standup battle so far.#CL2#
Gaines gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Short swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Short lands with a light punch inside. #T3#
Short digs a right hand into Gaines's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gaines's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Short.
Short prevents the takedown attempt.
Short lands a left hand.
Short tries to work over Gaines's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Short throws a head punch that misses.
Gaines drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Short gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Short working aggressively here.
Short misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gaines is trying to break the clinch but Short is controlling him.
Short misses with the head strike.
Short misses with the head strike.
Short lands with a light punch inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T4#
Gaines blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eric Short has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gaines misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gaines is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Short lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Short scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Short lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gaines is working for takedown but Short is calmly controlling the position for now.
Eric Short has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddie Gaines.
Short throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaines.
Nice body punch from Short.
A head punch on the inside from Short fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Short tries a body shot but Gaines blocks it.
Short is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Short tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gaines's elbow.
Short doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Short fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Short throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaines.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Short 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#
Short swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Short tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaines was well out of range. Poor timing from Short.
Short throws a jab when Gaines was well out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Short. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Short.
Gaines shoots in but Short avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Short tries to clinch up.#TD2#
Gaines drives through with a takedown into Short's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gaines looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T1#
Gaines in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gaines stays in close to Short's body and controls the position.
Gaines scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gaines trying to control but Short is working from the bottom.
Gaines landing some decent shots from guard.
Gaines controls from within his opponent's guard. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Short looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jab by Short.
Gaines misses with a body shot.
A big right from Short misses. #T3##CL#
Short closes the distance and clinches.
Gaines misses with a hook from the clinch.
Short misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaines changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Short fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL#
Short moves into the clinch successfully.
Gaines blocking some punches.
Short goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Short scores with a hook to the body.
Short misses with the head strike.
Short blocking some punches.
#T4#
Short misses with a hook to the ribs.
Short misses with a punch to the body.
Short lands with a right to the head.
Short has a couple of punches blocked by Gaines.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Short.
Gaines throws a punch but it's blocked by Short.
Short is working Gaines over against the cage.
Short misses with a hook from the clinch.
Short fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gaines tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gaines blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Short lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gaines backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gaines working aggressively here.
Freddie Gaines has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good body shot from Short.
Short working aggressively here.
Gaines blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Short showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Short, 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Short!
Eric Short decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 07, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Short slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Short avoids the head kick by Koi.
Short lands a lovely overhand right.
Koi lands a jab to the head.
#CUT2#It looks like Eric Short has been cut.
Koi is looking to clinch but Short is avoiding it.
#CL#
Short fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Koi, pushing him back against the cage.
Koi is trying to push Short away but Short has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Koi wants to break free but Short has control.
Short lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Short.
Koi is trying to break free.#BC#
Short breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koi tries to clinch up but Short circles away and keeps his distance.
Short scores with a jab to the head.
Koi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Short scores with a punch to the head.
Nice shot by Short.
Short darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Short paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Short clobbers Koi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Short is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T1#
Koi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Short cracks Koi with an open hand slap.
Koi throws a push kick but Short slaps the foot to one side.
Koi takes one to the chin there.
A cross from Short lands.
Koi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Short is looking to counter punch.
Short lands a glancing blow to the side of Koi's head.
Short fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Koi on the side of the head.
Short circles away from the clinch attempt.
Koi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Short.
Koi tries to clinch up.
Koi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Short avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Koi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Short closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Short fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Short creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T2#
Short has a couple of punches blocked by Koi.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Short.
Short throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Short misses with a hook from the clinch.
Short lands a nice uppercut.
Short misses with some punches.
Koi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Short smiles and moves away.
Koi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koi looks winded!
Short fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Koi on the side of the head.#CL#
Short forces Koi back against the cage and clinches.
Short lands a hook that snaps the head of Koi backwards.
Short fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Short lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Koi backwards.
Short lands a right hand.
Koi wants to get back to striking at distance but Short won't allow it.
Short has a couple of punches blocked by Koi.
Short working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Short lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Short creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T3#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Short creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Koi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Short fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Eric Short has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tarkan Koi.#CL#
Short rushes Koi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Koi can't break the clinch.
Short lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Short.
Koi is trying to drag Short to the mat but Short just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Short lands with a short shot to the head.
Short makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Short lands a shoulder strike.
Short prevents Koi from breaking the clinch.
Short lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Short lands a right hand.
Short throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kois head. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Short.
Short lands with a light punch inside.
Short lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Koi.
Short lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Short lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Short lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Koi backwards.
Short scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Short lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Short lands with a short shot to the head.
Short scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Short is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Short lands a right hand.
Short presses Koi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Short.
Short lands on the inside with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Short lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Short lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Short.
Short lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Short dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Short's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Koi walks into a stiff left hand from Short.
Short throws out a powerful jab.
Short connects with a body shot.
Koi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Short connects with the punch.
Short blocks a head kick by Koi.
It looked like Short wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Short 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.
Koi wants to clinch up but Short keeps it at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Koi.
Short lands with a hook. Koi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Koi is breathing heavily.
A head kick by Koi misses
enabling Short to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Short clinches with his opponent.
Koi has had enough of the clinch but Short keeps him there for the moment.
Short lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Short gets through Koi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T1#
Short scores with a shot to the side of Koi's head.
Koi blocking some punches.
Eric Short has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from Short.
Koi wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Short on the inside.
Short makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Koi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Short misses with the head strike.
#BC#
Short's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A decent looking cross lands there for Short.
Short tests Koi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Koi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Short was well out of range. Poor timing from Koi.
Short is looking to counter punch.
Short connects with the punch.
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!#CL#
Short drives through and clinches with Koi against the cage.
Short lands a nice uppercut.
Short scores with a nice hook to the head.
Short scores with a shoulder strike. #T2#
Short lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Short lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Short lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Koi.
Short lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Koi backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Short.
Short is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koi can do to turn this around?
Short softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Short on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Short.
Short lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Koi or not.
Short lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Short.
Nice body punch from Short.
Short lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Short.
Short lands a hook to the side of the head.
Koi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#BC#
Short's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koi ducks right into an uppercut from Short.
Short is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T3#
Koi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Short scores with the left hand. Koi knows he should have avoided that one.
Short scores with a body shot.
#CL#
Short closes the distance and clinches.
Short lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Short lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Short.
Short lands an uppercut.
Short lands a hook that snaps the head of Koi backwards.
Short is working Koi over against the cage.
Koi takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Short working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Short lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Short.
Short lands with a light punch inside.
Short lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Koi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T4#
Short lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Short lands a hook that snaps the head of Koi backwards.
Short lands a left hand that snaps the head of Koi backwards.
Short throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kois head.
Short scores with a nice hook to the head.
Short lands a left hand.
Short lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Short.
Short lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Koi backwards.
Short lands with a light punch inside.
Koi takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Short creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Short lands a shoulder strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Short lands a left hand.
Short lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Short.
#BC#
Short manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Short dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eric Short's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Short jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Koi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Good shot there by Short.
Koi misses the shot to the body.
Koi throws a right hand that Short ducks under and follows up with a left that Short also avoids with ease.
Short lands a nice shot to the body.
Koi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Short manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Short lands a glancing blow to the side of Koi's head.
Koi ducks right into an uppercut from Short.
Short stalks Koi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Koi's face. Koi staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Short circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL#
Short drives through and clinches with Koi against the cage.
Koi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Koi is trying to break the clinch but Short has him pressed against the cage.
Short lands a left hand that snaps the head of Koi backwards.
A short uppercut from Short. #BC#
Short breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Short bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Koi's head.#T1#
Short throws a shot to the body.
Short lands a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Koi 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CL#
Short takes the fight into the clinch.
Koi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koi is looking to break free of the clinch but Short has double underhooks.
Short lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Koi or not.
Short misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Short.
Still in the clinch, Short scores with a nice short uppercut.
Short lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Short working aggressively here.
Koi swings wildly with an uppercut but Short uses good head movement to avoid it.
Short lands a hook that snaps the head of Koi backwards. #T2#
Short lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Short creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Short on the inside.
Short lands an uppercut.
Short scores with a shoulder strike.
Koi is trying to force a seperation but Short has the dominant position.#BC#
Short manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Short has closed the distance and engaged Koi in a clinch.
Short working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Short makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Koi blocks an uppercut.
Short working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Short lands a nice uppercut.
Short lands a left hand.
Short scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Koi takes a shot to the head. #T3#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Short.#ROC#Koi is rocked!
A short left from Short.
Koi is still on wobbly legs! Can Short finish him?
Short lands a right hand.
Short lands with a short shot to the head. #BC#
Short manages to break the clinch.
Short lands a really nice looking cross but Koi seems unphased.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Short, as that shot connected.
Koi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Koi.
Short cracks Koi with a good jab.#CL#
Short clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Short lands a left hand.
Short scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Short throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kois head.
Short scores with a nice hook to the head.#T4#
Short lands a right hand.
Short lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Koi backwards.
Short lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Short creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC#
Short escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Short sizes up Koi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Short bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Koi's head backwards.
Short lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Eric Short is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Short connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Koi moves forwards but Short connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Short lands with a nice combination. Koi backs away looking to recover.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Short bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Koi's head.
Short moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Short.
Tarkan Koi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Short lands a glancing blow to the side of Koi's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Short showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Short 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Short!
Eric Short spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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