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Event:
GAMMA#1053 Milo v Radu
Date: Apr 13, 2024 |
#R1#
Vercetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Loris.
Vercetti lands with a right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Hugo Loris has been cut.
Vercetti jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Loris swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vercetti.
Loris misses with a hook. Vercetti ducked under it nicely.
Vercetti throws out a loose jab but Loris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Vercetti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Loris throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Vercetti throws a shot from downtown. Loris moves away and avoids it.
Vercetti has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Loris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vercetti.
Loris swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Vercetti ducks under a wild hook from Loris.
A big right from Vercetti misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vercetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Loris throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vercetti connects with a right hand. Loris shakes it off.
Vercetti defending well as Loris loads up on a big left hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Loris throws the left hand but Vercetti avoids the punch easily.
Vercetti on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Vercetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Loris.
Loris misses with a looping right.
Loris throws a half hearted mid kick.
Loris throws a lazy right hand but Vercetti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Loris has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GAMMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.#T1#
Loris with a hook.
Vercetti moves out of range of the strikes.
Vercetti smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Loris misses with a looping right.
Loris defending well as Vercetti loads up on a big left hand.
Loris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vercetti.
Vercetti misses with a hook.
Loris misses the shot to the body.
Vercetti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Loris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vercetti manages to avoid it.
Loris ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.
Loris scores with a hook to the body. Vercetti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fighters circle momentarily. Loris darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vercetti 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.
Vercetti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vercetti slips under a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Loris.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vercetti crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Loris - the referee stops the clock and Vercetti gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Loris. Vercetti manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vercetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loris.
Vercetti ducks right into an uppercut from Loris.
Vercetti blocks the body kick.
Vercetti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Loris.
Loris slips a jab and a cross from Vercetti.
Tommy Vercetti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vercetti swings for the body but Loris moves out of range.
#T2#
Loris lands a front kick.
Loris misses with a hook. Vercetti ducked under it nicely.
Loris scores with a body shot.
Loris misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vercetti misses with a hook. Loris ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Loris wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vercetti takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Loris takes one to the chin there.
Vercetti lands a jab-cross combination.
Vercetti misses with a hook. Loris ducked under it nicely.
Vercetti loads up on a big right hand but Loris slips the punch.
Loris throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab from Vercetti does it's job there.#TD#
Loris feints and as Vercetti raises his hands in defense, Loris changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Loris throws an elbow that misses. Vercetti uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Loris's guard. Nice move by Vercetti!#REVB#
Vercetti won't allow Loris to sweep him here.
Loris not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T3#
Vercetti is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB#
Loris throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vercetti preventing the sweep.
Loris 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#
Vercetti trying to control from the bottom.
Vercetti gets back to full guard.
Vercetti controlling the position.#T4#
Loris throws a big elbow that misses.
Loris postures up in Vercetti's guard and throws a big left but Vercetti blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Loris accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Loris trying to control the position from guard on top but Vercetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vercetti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vercetti working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Loris.
Loris throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB#
Loris drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Vercetti dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Loris is looking to sweep but instead, Vercetti has passed into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#SUB#
Loris looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hugo Loris will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hugo Loris's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Vercetti misses with a hook. Loris ducked under it nicely.
Hugo Loris is winning the standup battle so far.
Loris jabs at Vercetti's body.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Vercetti enables Loris to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Vercetti manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Loris throws a big elbow that misses.
Vercetti keeping full guard, as Loris tries to pass.
Loris might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Loris postures up in Vercetti's guard and throws a big left but Vercetti blocks it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Loris's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Loris postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Loris is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loris cracks Vercetti with a solid left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loris controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Loris postures up and lands a big shot to Vercetti's brow.
Loris throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vercetti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T1#
Vercetti 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.
Loris looking to sit in guard and control but Vercetti gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Vercetti stopping the sweep attempt from Loris.
Vercetti controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB#
Loris throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Loris is trying to keep Vercetti in close.
#T2#
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.#SUB#
Vercetti got a little sloppy there for a moment and Loris has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vercetti has managed to get both his arms back between Loris's legs - danger averted.
Loris looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #SUB#
Loris is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vercetti works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Loris is trying to get back to full guard.#T3##SUB#
Loris with the active half guard here but Vercetti passes nicely into side control.
Vercetti is trying to move to mount but Loris reverses beautifully and ends up in Vercetti's guard.
Loris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vercetti can do to turn this around?
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Loris accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Loris with a flurry of punches that miss.
Loris throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vercetti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vercetti preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Loris landing some decent shots from guard.
Loris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vercetti swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T4#
Loris working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Loris trying to control the position from guard on top but Vercetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Loris content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Loris throwing strikes from guard but Vercetti blocks nicely.
Loris looking to sit in guard and control but Vercetti gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB#
Loris is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Loris is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vercetti is aware though and is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Loris dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hugo Loris's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Vercetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Loris.
Hugo Loris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hugo Loris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loris scores with a shot to the body.
Vercetti lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Loris lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vercetti throws a hook to the side of Loris's head but Loris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vercetti throws a right and a left that Loris avoids nicely.
Vercetti moves out of range of the body kick.
Loris cracks Vercetti with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Loris swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vercetti.
Loris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vercetti.
A big right from Loris misses.
Loris scores with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vercetti throws a lazy right hand but Loris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Loris.
Loris trying to control the action but Vercetti is working from the bottom.
Loris remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. #T1#
Loris wants to control but Vercetti is keeping him busy.
Loris controls the position.
Vercetti can't do much from the bottom here. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Loris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vercetti keeps working.
Vercetti tries to improve position but can't.
Vercetti prevents Loris from moving into mount.
You can see the frustration on Vercetti's face as Loris controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Vercetti's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Vercetti being controlled for a moment. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Loris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vercetti.#T3#
Vercetti missing with a left hand there. Loris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Vercetti misses.
Vercetti throws a nice looking combination but Loris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vercetti missing with a left hand there. Loris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #TD#
Loris decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Loris seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Vercetti wants to get back to full guard.
Vercetti trying to control but Loris postures up.
Still in half guard, Loris seems content to control.#T4#
Loris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vercetti keeps working.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Loris performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Loris seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Vercetti for as long as he can get away with.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Vercetti throws a big shot that misses.
Vercetti connects with a right hand. Loris shakes it off.
Loris scores with a body shot.
Tommy Vercetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circling - Loris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A shot to the liver by Loris. Beautiful body shot.
Vercetti connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loris misses with a looping right.
Vercetti misses with an uppercut.
Loris closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vercetti circles away.#TD#
Loris closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Loris lands in his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Loris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Loris 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Loris!
Hugo Loris bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
SMASH: Dankovic vs Drago
Date: Mar 03, 2024 |
#R1#
Vercetti scores with a sloppy right hand. Adams should have avoided that one.
Adams looks to land a left hand but Vercetti moved out of range nicely.
Adams moves out of range as Vercetti strikes.
Vercetti misses the jab.
A big right from Adams misses.
Bruno Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Vercetti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vercetti.#CUT2#It looks like Bruno Adams has been cut.
Vercetti connects with a looping right hand.
#ROC2#Adams is rocked!
Adams throws a lazy right hand but Vercetti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Vercetti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vercetti gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Adams .
Vercetti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adams 's corner calls for a 1-2. Adams obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Adams ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Adams stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Vercetti runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tommy Vercetti!
A very excited looking Tommy Vercetti 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.
In defeat, Bruno Adams stepped up to the mic, saying 'Aww geez'. |
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Event:
SMASH: Romero vs Jones
Date: Jan 28, 2024 |
#R1#
Mcgee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vercetti connects with a nice looking jab.
#CUT#It looks like Rockwell Mcgee has been cut.
Vercetti cracks Mcgee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vercetti throws a hook to the side of Mcgee's head but Mcgee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mcgee is looking for the big counter here.
Mcgee moves out of range of the strikes.
As Vercetti backs off Mcgee throws a huge counter combo but Vercetti manages to avoid it all.
Mcgee slips under a jab from Vercetti.
Mcgee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vercetti throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mcgee counters with a left to the body.
Mcgee closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mcgee throws a big shot that misses.
Vercetti throws a jab but it's blocked by Mcgee.
Vercetti scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vercetti throws an off balance right hand
and Mcgee counters with a nice uppercut.
Mcgee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vercetti. That did some damage!
Vercetti takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#ROC#Mcgee is rocked!
Vercetti scores with a punch to the head.
Mcgee is still on wobbly legs! Can Vercetti finish him?#T1#
Vercetti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mcgee slips a jab from Vercetti.
Mcgee seems to have recovered his senses.
Mcgee ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.
Mcgee connects with a leg kick.
Mcgee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mcgee throws the left hand but Vercetti avoids the punch easily.
Vercetti loads up on a big right hand but Mcgee slips the punch.
Vercetti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vercetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mcgee.
Nice straight punches there by Mcgee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mcgee.
Vercetti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mcgee counters with a straight that turns Vercetti's legs to rubber! Mcgee pushes forward with more strikes and Vercetti goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rockwell Mcgee!
Post fight, Rockwell Mcgee took to the microphone: 'I’ve got something to say to my wife: Wash them toes, baby, ‘cause daddy’s comin’ home!'. |
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Event:
SMASH: Prescott vs Thai
Date: Jan 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Vercetti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vercetti shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sam eats them both and turns towards Vercetti to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CUT2#It looks like Sambo Sam has been cut.
Sam darts in looking for a takedown but Vercetti gets double underhooks and turns Sam into the cage.
Vercetti swings wildly with an uppercut but Sam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vercetti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sams head.
Vercetti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vercetti lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sam.
Vercetti working aggressively here.
Vercetti throws a punch but it's blocked by Sam.
Vercetti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sam doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vercetti scores with a shot to the side of Sam's head.
Vercetti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've been hearing reports that Sam has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vercetti blocks an uppercut.
#T1#
Sam is looking to take this one to the mat.
Vercetti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vercetti has a couple of punches blocked by Sam.
Vercetti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Vercetti on the inside.
Sam jumps guard but Vercetti stands there with Sam around his waist. Sam gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sambo Sam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vercetti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sam being controlled against the cage.
Sam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vercetti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sams head.
Sam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2#
Sam misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vercetti content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vercetti cracks Sam with a nice body shot.
Vercetti misses with the head strike.
Vercetti lands a left hand.
Vercetti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Vercetti on the inside.
Vercetti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vercetti throws a punch but it's blocked by Sam.
Sam has a couple of punches blocked by Vercetti.
Sam blocking some punches.
#TD#
Sam jumps guard.
#SUB#
Sam is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vercetti content to stall in guard here. #T3##SUB#
Sam looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Vercetti passes into side control.
Sam is trying to escape the position but Vercetti is controlling the position.
Sam is looking for a sweep.
Sam tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Vercetti presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Sam tries to reverse the position but Vercetti maintains control.
Sam is working hard here to advance position.#T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vercetti controlling the pace for now.
Sam sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Vercetti has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sam slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sam has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vercetti is working away from the top position though.
Sam wants to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Vercetti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sambo Sam's cut.
That's time! Sam's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Vercetti misses with a hook. Sam ducked under it nicely.
Sam tries to counter with a takedown but Vercetti is quick to defend against it.
Sam slips under a jab.
Sam is looking for a counter combo.
Sam cracks Vercetti with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vercetti displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sam.
It seemed like Vercetti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sam staying out of range there.
Sam changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Vercetti lands a jab-cross combination.
Vercetti throws a right hand that misses
and Vercetti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vercetti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD#
Sam looking to score a takedown here. Vercetti is defending well but Sam drives through and ends up in Vercetti's guard.
Sam wants to control from the top but Vercetti keeps moving.
Vercetti managing to control the position.
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!
Sam with a flurry of punches that miss. #T1#
Sam trying to control the position from guard on top but Vercetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vercetti working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sam.
Sambo Sam overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vercetti is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sam in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vercetti keeping moving, preventing Sam from controlling successfully.
Sam lands a couple of decent looking shots.#SUB#
Sam drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Vercetti manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sam has Vercetti in his guard.#REVB##SUB#
Sam throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Vercetti escapes and throws Sam's legs to the side, diving into side control! #T2#
Sam is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Sam is trying to control Vercetti's posture but Vercetti avoids it.
Sam is looking to reverse the position.#T3#
Sam is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sam tries to roll over but Vercetti keeps him under control.
Vercetti stalling. #SUB#
Sam looking for submissions off his back.
Sam is looking for a sweep. Vercetti is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Sam looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sam tries to roll over but Vercetti keeps him under control.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sam is pressing down on Vercetti's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Vercetti advances to half guard.
Sam is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vercetti's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vercetti's back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Sam controlling the positon.#SUB#
Sam is looking for a choke. Vercetti gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Vercetti manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vercetti preventing the sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tommy Vercetti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sambo Sam's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Vercetti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vercetti misses with a looping right.
Sam drops down looking for a counter takedown but Vercetti sprawls and moves away.
Vercetti misses with a hook. Sam ducked under it nicely. #TD#
Sam looking to score a takedown here. Vercetti is defending well but Sam drives through and ends up in Vercetti's guard.
Sam scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sam working some strikes from top position.
Sam stands up over Vercetti, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Vercetti keeping full guard, as Sam tries to pass.
Sam with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sam with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sam is looking to work some ground and pound but Vercetti has wrist control.
Sam looking to sit in guard and control but Vercetti gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T1##SUB#
Sam has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Vercetti is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Sam.
Sam is looking to regain half guard here but Vercetti keeps moving and retains side control.
A control attempt from Sam but he's now mounted!
Sam is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sam wants to control but Vercetti is having none of it.
Sam is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T2#
Vercetti controlling his opponent.
Sam is trying to escape the mount.
Vercetti looking to control and managing it successfully.
Vercetti prevents Sam from getting the reversal.#T3#
Sambo Sam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sam bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Vercetti wants to get back to his feet but Sam is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #SUB#
Sam has gone for a leg lock! Vercetti slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sam's guard.#REVB##T4#
Sam trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Vercetti is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vercetti preventing the sweep.
Vercetti seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #SUB#
Sam had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vercetti defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vercetti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sam is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tommy Vercetti.
I've got Vercetti winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Vercetti!
A relieved looking Tommy Vercetti thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
SMASH: Bainbridge vs Thai
Date: Dec 10, 2023 |
#R1#
Vercetti throws a jab but it's blocked by Kentas.
A counter left hand to the body from Kentas misses its target.
Kentas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've been informed that Vercetti has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A punch combination from Vercetti misses.
A little feinted left hand from Kentas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kentas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kentas swings for the body but Vercetti moves out of range.
Vercetti scores with a jab.
Vercetti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kentas 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.
Vercetti throws a looping overhand right but Kentas ducks down to avoid it.
Kentas slips under a jab.
Vercetti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kentas counters with a stiff right hand.
Vercetti drops his hands momentarily and Kentas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kentas ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.
Vercetti lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vercetti.
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!
Vercetti goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#CUT2#It looks like Rimtas Kentas has been cut.
Kentas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vercetti misses with an uppercut
enabling Kentas to counter with a crisp jab.
Kentas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1#
Kentas jabs Vercetti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kentas moves away from the strike by Vercetti.
Kentas lands a slapping body shot.
Vercetti lands a jab to the head.
Vercetti walks into a left hand.
Vercetti throws a jab when Kentas was well out of range.
Kentas tries to counter with a takedown but Vercetti is quick to defend against it.
Kentas slips a straight right by Vercetti.
Vercetti swings widly with a right hand
and Kentas counters with a nice uppercut.
Vercetti takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kentas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vercetti.
Kentas looks to throw the jab but Vercetti is out of range.
It seemed like Vercetti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big left from Vercetti misses.
A big right from Vercetti misses.
A quick step to the side and Kentas tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#TD#
Kentas closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Kentas tries for a kimura but Vercetti is defending well. #SUB#
Kentas tries for a kimura but Vercetti is defending well. #T2##SUB#
Kentas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kentas trying to control the action but Vercetti is working from the bottom.
Kentas is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Vercetti is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#SUB#
Kentas is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vercetti knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T3##SUB#
Kentas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Kentas tries for a kimura but Vercetti is defending well.
Vercetti is letting Kentas control him for a moment.
Kentas works to advance to full mount. Vercetti defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Kentas moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Vercetti has worked his arm free - good work by Vercetti!
#SUB#
Kentas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Kentas goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Vercetti has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kentas but great work by Vercetti.
Vercetti working away.
Vercetti taking a breather here.
Kentas is trying to work for a sweep but Vercetti has mounted him!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rimtas Kentas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rimtas Kentas's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Vercetti throws a hook but Kentas avoids it easily.
Kentas moves out of range of the strikes.#CL#
Kentas has Vercetti up against the cage in a clinch.
Vercetti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kentas tries to pull guard but Vercetti won't allow it.
Vercetti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kentass head.
Vercetti misses with some punches.
Vercetti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kentas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kentas.
Still in the clinch, Kentas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kentas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kentas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kentas.
Kentas throws a head punch that misses.
Kentas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kentas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vercetti works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kentas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kentas tries to throw a body punch but Vercetti avoids it by throwing Kentas back against the cage. #T1#
Vercetti misses with the head strike.
Kentas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Vercetti on the inside.
A body shot lands from Kentas.
Vercetti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vercetti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kentas pushes Vercetti back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kentas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kentas lands a body shot.
Vercetti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rimtas Kentas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kentas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kentas misses with a body punch.
Kentas cracks Vercetti with a nice body shot.
Vercetti misses with some punches.
Kentas lands a body punch. #TD#
Kentas has picked Vercetti up - he's going for a ride! Kentas dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Kentas is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vercetti is just riding it out for now. Kentas eventually gives up the hold.
Vercetti trying to control here.
#T2#
Kentas performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB#
Kentas is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vercetti has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kentas looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T3#
Kentas is trying to control. Vercetti wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Kentas seems to be working for a kimura but Vercetti defends the submission attempt.
Vercetti is not content to let Kentas control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Kentas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vercetti doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kentas.
Vercetti manages to get to full guard.
#T4#
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.
Kentas looking to pass the guard.
Kentas forces his way into half guard.
Vercetti wants to control but Kentas is keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rimtas Kentas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rimtas Kentas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Kentas scores with a hook.
Vercetti misses with a straight left.
A big left from Vercetti misses.
Vercetti misses with a hook
and Kentas counters with a stiff right hand.
Kentas jabs Vercetti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kentas just misses with a punch to the body.
Kentas misses with a body shot.
Kentas is looking to wear down Vercetti with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kentas defending well as Vercetti loads up on a big left hand.
Kentas tries to counter with a takedown but Vercetti is quick to defend against it.
Vercetti throws a hook but Kentas avoids it easily.
Rimtas Kentas is winning the standup battle so far.
Kentas throws a body punch but Vercetti moves out of range.
Vercetti misses with a left hand
enabling Kentas to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kentas lands a body shot.
Kentas clobbers Vercetti with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vercetti takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kentas staying out of range there.
Kentas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T1#
Kentas stuns Vercetti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A cross from Kentas lands.
Vercetti takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vercetti throws a hook but Kentas blocks it.
Vercetti throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kentas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vercetti looks to land a left hand but Kentas moved out of range nicely.
Kentas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vercetti can do to turn this around?
Vercetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kentas.
As Vercetti looks to move away, Kentas throws a big counter combo but Vercetti just gets out of the way.
Vercetti throws the left hand but Kentas avoids the punch easily.
Kentas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vercetti.
Kentas misses with a wild body shot.
Vercetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kentas.
Kentas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vercetti.
Vercetti misses with a straight right.
Tommy Vercetti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kentas slips under a jab.
Kentas is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Vercetti.
Vercetti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vercetti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kentas counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T2#
Kentas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kentas blocks a jab.
Vercetti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kentas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vercetti misses with a hook
letting Kentas counter with a right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kentas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kentas slips under a jab from Vercetti.
Vercetti's corner calls for a 1-2. Vercetti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vercetti misses with a wild body shot.
Vercetti throws a big shot that misses.
Kentas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kentas lands a nice hook to Vercetti's body. Vercetti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vercetti loads up on a big right hand but Kentas slips the punch.#CL#
Kentas clinches.
Kentas pushes Vercetti back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vercetti trying to control the position but instead, Kentas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vercetti into the cage.#T3#
Vercetti is looking to control Kentas's arms but Kentas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vercetti has his back to the cage.
Vercetti is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Still in the clinch, Vercetti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kentas works on Vercetti's body with a couple of short punches.
Vercetti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kentas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vercetti backwards. #BC#
Kentas breaks from the clinch.
Vercetti misses with a right hand #CL#
and Kentas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kentas lands a left hand.
Vercetti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vercetti misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Vercetti fails to land.
Kentas lands a nice uppercut.
Kentas misses with a body punch.
Kentas pushes Vercetti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kentas can't find room to land a body shot as Vercetti controls the action.
Kentas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kentas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vercettis head. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kentas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kentas stalling in the clinch.
Kentas blocking some punches.
Vercetti throws a head punch that misses.
Kentas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kentas lands with a short shot to the head.
Kentas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vercetti.
Vercetti misses with some punches.
Kentas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vercetti's elbow.
Vercetti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kentas.
Tommy Vercetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vercetti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kentass head.
Kentas lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vercetti prevents a body shot from Kentas.
A short left from Kentas.
Kentas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kentas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vercetti throws a punch but it's blocked by Kentas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rimtas Kentas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kentas 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rimtas Kentas!
A very excited looking Rimtas Kentas 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. |
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Event:
SMASH:220
Date: Nov 19, 2023 |
#R1#
Vercetti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mcgee.
Vercetti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mcgee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vercetti misses with a lunging right hand
and Mcgee counters with a right hand to the body.
Vercetti throws the left hand but Mcgee avoids the punch easily.
Mcgee throws a fast counter high kick but Vercetti manages to duck under it in time.
A big right from Vercetti misses.
Vercetti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vercetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mcgee.
Mcgee ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.
Mcgee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vercetti connects with the punch.
Mcgee blocks a jab.
Mcgee looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vercetti throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mcgee counters with a stiff right hand.
Vercetti sizes up Mcgee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #CUT#It looks like Rockwell Mcgee has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcgee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vercetti.
A little jabbing left from Mcgee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mcgee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T1#
Vercetti lunges at Mcgee with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mcgee's hand.
Vercetti throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#KD2#
and Mcgee counters with a crisp one two that drops Vercetti! Mcgee thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Vercetti to his feet! Vercetti is in big trouble!#ROC2#Vercetti is rocked!
Vercetti lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Mcgee goes down and covers up as Vercetti starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Vercetti!
An out of breath Tommy Vercetti thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
Nfld 40
Date: Oct 21, 2023 |
#R1#
Vartanein ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.
Vartanein looks to land a right hand but Vercetti moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Vercetti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vartanein really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vercetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vartanein.
Vercetti scores with a hook.
Vartanein looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vartanein getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vartanein throws the left hand but Vercetti avoids the punch easily.
Vartanein swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vercetti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vartanein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vercetti.
A left lands for Vercetti.
Vercetti ducks right into an uppercut from Vartanein.
Vartanein takes a swing at Vercetti's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Vartanein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vartanein misses with a left hand
and Vercetti counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vercetti lands with a right hand.
A jab from Vercetti misses.
Vartanein blocks a jab.
Vartanein on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A swing and a miss from Vercetti.
A little feinted left hand from Vartanein on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vartanein misses the shot to the body.
Vartanein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vercetti lands with a cross.
Vartanein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T1#
Vartanein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vercetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vartanein scores with a sloppy right hand. Vercetti should have avoided that one.
Vartanein slips under a jab.
Vartanein takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tommy Vercetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vercetti looks to land a left hand but Vartanein moved out of range nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vartanein, as that shot connected.
Vartanein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vartanein ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.
Vercetti is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vartanein had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Vartanein looks to land a right hand but Vercetti moved out of range.
Vercetti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vercetti loads up on a big right hand but Vartanein slips the punch.
Vercetti misses with a looping right.
Nice straight punches there by Vartanein. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vartanein.
Vartanein slips under a jab.
Vartanein throws a big shot that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vartanein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vercetti misses with a straight left.
Vartanein appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vartanein. Vercetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vercetti has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Vartanein stuns Vercetti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T2#
Vartanein scores with a jab to the body.
Vartanein throws a right hand that misses
and Vercetti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vartanein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vartanein just misses with a punch to the body.
Vercetti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vercetti 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.
Vercetti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vartanein.
Vercetti looks to throw the jab but Vartanein is out of range.
Vercetti looks to throw the jab but Vartanein is out of range.
It looked like Vartanein wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vartanein slips a jab from Vercetti.
A counter left hand to the body from Vartanein misses its target.
Vercetti darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vartanein misses with a body shot.
Vartanein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vercetti moves away.
Vartanein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Vercetti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vercetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vartanein.
Vercetti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vercetti throws a big shot that misses.
Vercetti misses with a looping left.
Vartanein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donk. Vartanein catches Vercetti right on the button with a cross.
Vartanein moves out of range as Vercetti strikes.
Vartanein slips a straight right by Vercetti.#T3#
Vercetti throws an overhand right that lands on Vartanein's shoulder, as Vartanein tries to avoid the shot.
Vercetti walks into a straight right hand from Vartanein.
Vartanein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vercetti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vartanein throws a lazy right hand but Vercetti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vercetti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vercetti throws out a loose jab but Vartanein uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vercetti crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Vartanein - the referee stops the clock and Vercetti gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Vartanein. Vercetti manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vartanein staying out of range there.
Vercetti throws the left hand but Vartanein avoids the punch easily.
Vartanein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vartanein slips a jab from Vercetti.
Vercetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vartanein.
Vercetti jabs Vartanein right on the nose. Vartanein blinks but takes it well.
Vartanein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vercetti thuds his right hand into Vartanein's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vartanein. Vercetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vartanein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vercetti.
Vercetti lunges at Vartanein with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vartanein's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vartanein slips a straight right by Vercetti.
Vercetti looks to land a left hand but Vartanein moved out of range nicely.
Vartanein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vercetti.#T4#
Vercetti jabs Vartanein to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vartanein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vercetti.
Vercetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vartanein.
Nice body punch from Vartanein.
Vercetti misses with a double jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Vercetti as he connects with a hook.
Vercetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vartanein changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vartanein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vercetti manages to avoid it.
Vartanein moves out of range of the strikes.
Vercetti misses with an uppercut. Vartanein saw that one coming.
Vartanein swings for the body but Vercetti moves out of range.
Vartanein throws a body shot but no joy.
Vercetti defending well as Vartanein loads up on a big left hand.
Vartanein lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vartanein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vercetti.
Vercetti lands a jab to the head.
Vercetti loads up on a big right hand but Vartanein slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Vercetti.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Vercetti dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Vercetti missing with a left hand there. Vartanein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vercetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vartanein.
Vercetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vercetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vartanein throwing a counter right hand but Vercetti manages to avoid it.
A jab from Vartanein misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vercetti. Vartanein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vercetti misses with a hook
and Vartanein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vartanein blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Vercetti misses the target.
Vartanein staying out of range there.
Tommy Vercetti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vercetti throws a lazy right hand but Vartanein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vartanein tries to move into range but Vercetti moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vartanein rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Vercetti to counter with a crisp jab.
Vercetti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vartanein.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vartanein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vercetti.
Vartanein slips a straight right by Vercetti.
A little feinted left hand from Vartanein on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vartanein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vercetti is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Vercetti connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vartanein momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vartanein misses with an uppercut. Vercetti saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Vercetti misses its intended target. #T1#
Vartanein throws a lazy uppercut
and Vercetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Vartanein might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Vercetti takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vartanein just misses with a punch to the body.
Vercetti lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vercetti staying out of range there.
Vartanein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vercetti.
Vercetti works the jab nicely.
Vercetti thuds his right hand into Vartanein's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vercetti avoids the body shot from Vartanein.
Vartanein takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #ROC2#Vartanein is rocked!
Vartanein moves forwards but Vercetti connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Oh Vartanein is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vercetti looks to land a left hand but Vartanein moved out of range nicely.
Vercetti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vartanein seems to have got his legs back now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vartanein misses with a straight right.
Vercetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vartanein.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vercetti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vercetti throws a hook but Vartanein avoids it easily.
Vartanein misses the shot to the body.
Vartanein moves out of range of the strikes.#T2#
Vartanein misses with a body shot.
Vercetti swinging wildly here.
Vercetti fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vartanein misses with an uppercut. Vercetti saw that one coming.
Vercetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vartanein.
Vartanein is looking to wear down Vercetti with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vercetti throws a jab but it's blocked by Vartanein.
Vartanein staying out of range there.
Vercetti misses with a hook. Vartanein ducked under it nicely.
Vartanein moves out of range of the strikes.
Vercetti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vartanein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vartanein misses with a body shot.
Vercetti misses with a looping right.
Vartanein misses with an uppercut. Vercetti saw that one coming.
Vercetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vartanein looks to score with a jab to the body but Vercetti is just out of range.
Vercetti moves out of range as Vartanein throws a body kick.
It seemed like Vercetti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big left from Vercetti misses.
Vartanein looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vercetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vercetti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T3#
Vartanein takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vercetti with a nice cross.
Vercetti lands a right hook to the body.
Vartanein jabs Vercetti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vercetti.
Vercetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vartanein misses with a body shot.
Vercetti misses with a hook.
A jab from Vercetti finds it's way through Vartanein's defenses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vartanein. Vercetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vercetti connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vartanein. Vartanein circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vercetti misses with a series of wild punches.
Vercetti throws a jab when Vartanein was well out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vercetti missing with a left hand there. Vartanein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vercetti tries to move into range but Vartanein moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice shot lands for Vartanein.
Vercetti throws a looping overhand right but Vartanein ducks down to avoid it.
Vercetti misses with a series of wild punches.
#T4#
Vartanein fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vercetti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vartanein circles away quickly and effectively.
Vartanein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vercetti.
Vartanein throws a head kick that misses.
Vartanein throws the left hand but Vercetti avoids the punch easily.
Vercetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vartanein.
Vercetti slips under a jab from Vartanein.
Vartanein throws a body punch but Vercetti moves out of range.
Vercetti misses with a straight right.
Vercetti throws a series of punches but Vartanein avoids them all with ease.
Vartanein throws out a loose jab but Vercetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vercetti lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vercetti misses with a hook. Vartanein ducked under it nicely.
Vartanein has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vercetti finds it's way round the side to connect with Vartanein's head.
Vercetti misses with a straight left.
Vartanein lands with a shot to the body.
Vartanein throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Vercetti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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#
Good shot there by Vercetti.
Vartanein takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vartanein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vercetti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vartanein swings for the body but Vercetti moves out of range.
Vartanein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vercetti.
Vartanein swings for the body but Vercetti moves out of range.
Vartanein misses with an uppercut
and Vercetti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vercetti looks to land a right hand but Vartanein moved out of range.
Vartanein swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Vercetti.
Vartanein is looking to counter punch.
Vartanein misses with an uppercut.
Vartanein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vercetti.
Vercetti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vartanein thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vartanein jabs Vercetti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vercetti throws a big shot that misses.
Vartanein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vercetti.
Vartanein throws a body punch but Vercetti moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vercetti! But no joy.
Vartanein walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vartanein looks to land a right hand but Vercetti moved out of range.#T1#
Vercetti misses with a series of wild punches.
Vartanein ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.
Vartanein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vercetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Vartanein.
Vercetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vartanein.
The fighters circling - Vercetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Vartanein on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vercetti.
Vartanein cracks Vercetti with an open hand slap.
Vercetti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vartanein takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vercetti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vercetti! But no joy.
Vercetti throws a jab but it's blocked by Vartanein.
Vartanein swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vartanein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vercetti lands with a cross.
Vercetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vartanein.
Vercetti defending well as Vartanein loads up on a big left hand.
Vercetti gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Vartanein. Beautiful body shot.#T2#
Vartanein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vartanein throws a body shot but no joy.
Vercetti misses with an uppercut. Vartanein saw that one coming.
Vercetti lands a glancing blow to the side of Vartanein's head.
Vartanein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vercetti lands with an uppercut that bounces Vartanein off the cage and back into range.
Vartanein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vercetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Vartanein.
Vartanein misses with an uppercut.
Vercetti misses with a looping left.
Vartanein looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vartanein throws a shot from downtown. Vercetti moves away and avoids it.
Vercetti blocks a jab.
Vartanein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vercetti.
Vercetti throws a hook but Vartanein avoids it easily.
Vartanein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vercetti.
Vercetti slips under a jab from Vartanein.
Sloppy strikes from Vercetti. Those never looked like landing.
Vercetti throws a hook but Vartanein blocks it.#T3#
Vercetti throws a big shot that misses.
Vartanein ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vercetti throws out a loose jab but Vartanein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vartanein misses with a body shot.
Vartanein fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vercetti looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vartanein walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vercetti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vartanein.
Vartanein misses with an uppercut
and Vercetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Vartanein 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slow jab from Vercetti misses its intended target.
Vercetti throws a shot from downtown. Vartanein moves away and avoids it.
Vercetti throws a lazy right hand but Vartanein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vartanein throws a body shot but no joy.
Vartanein misses the shot to the body.
Vartanein misses with an uppercut.
Vercetti slips under a jab from Vartanein.
A jab from Vercetti misses.
Vercetti lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vercetti bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vartanein's head backwards.#T4#
Vercetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vartanein sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vartanein throws a body shot but no joy.
Vercetti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vartanein looks to score with a jab to the body but Vercetti is just out of range.
Vercetti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vercetti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vartanein throws a body shot but no joy.
Vartanein showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vercetti.
Vartanein was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vercetti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vartanein was well out of range. Poor timing from Vercetti.
Vartanein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vercetti.
Vartanein takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab from Vartanein does it's job there.
Romega Vartanein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vartanein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vercetti manages to avoid it.
Vercetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vartanein.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vartanein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vercetti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vercetti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vercetti throws a jab but it's blocked by Vartanein.
A little feinted left hand from Vartanein on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Vercetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vartanein swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Vartanein slips a jab from Vercetti.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Vercetti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vercetti 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Vercetti!
Tommy Vercetti thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
Nfld liive 45
Date: Sep 23, 2023 |
#R1#
Vercetti sizes up Kamei with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kamei tries to clinch there but Vercetti circles away.
A combination from Kamei does no damage.
Kamei looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vercetti cracks Kamei with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kamei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vercetti looks to land a combination but Kamei avoids it well.
Vercetti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vercetti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vercetti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good exchange - Vercetti coming out on top.
Vercetti has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Vercetti scores with a hook.
Good exchange - Vercetti coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kamei just misses with a punch to the body.
Vercetti dips to his left and cracks Kamei with an uppercut!
Kamei swings for the body but Vercetti moves out of range.
Kamei moves forwards but Vercetti connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vercetti 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.
A punch combination from Vercetti misses.
Kamei lands a nice hook to Vercetti's body. Vercetti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kamei looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vercetti avoids a kick to the body.
Vercetti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vercetti lands a lovely overhand right.
A cross from Vercetti lands.#T1#
Vercetti fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kamei throws a series of punches but Vercetti moves out of range.
A jab from Vercetti finds it's way through Kamei's defenses.
Vercetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vercetti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kamei takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vercetti 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.
Kamei moves forwards but Vercetti connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vercetti scores with a jab. Kamei acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kamei looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vercetti! But no joy.
Vercetti getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kamei tries to clinch there but Vercetti circles away.
Kamei takes a swing at Vercetti's ribcage but misses.
Vercetti keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kamei is looking to wear down Vercetti with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kamei just misses with a punch to the body.
Vercetti fails to land with a series of punches.
Vercetti lands a jab to the nose.
Jab from Vercetti.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vercetti, as that shot connected.
Vercetti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kamei just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Kamei misses its intended target.
Vercetti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kamei misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Kamei swings for the body but Vercetti moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Vercetti. That snapped Kamei's head back.
Kamei gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vercetti.
Kamei walks into a straight right hand from Vercetti.
Vercetti misses with a wild combination.
Kamei takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vercetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vercetti works Kamei's body with a nice hook.
Kamei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Kamei does no damage.
Vercetti lands with a right hand.
Kamei looks to land a combination. Vercetti sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vercetti lands an overhand right.
Kamei misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little jabbing left from Vercetti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kamei throws a series of punches but Vercetti moves out of range.
Kamei fails to land with a series of punches.
Vercetti scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kamei misses with a straight right. #T3#
Kamei falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vercetti counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab, jab by Vercetti - just one landing.
Kamei takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vercetti throws a good cross that connects.
Kamei misses with a few strikes there.
Vercetti feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kameis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kamei misses with a double jab.
Vercetti with a nice cross.
Jab, jab by Vercetti - just one landing. #ROC2#Kamei is rocked!
Vercetti jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Oh Kamei is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Vercetti cracks Kamei with an open hand slap.
Kamei looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A telegraphed right hand from Vercetti misses the target.
Kamei tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vercetti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kamei seems to have got his legs back now.
Vercetti connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kamei's hands.
Vercetti works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kamei takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vercetti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vercetti ducks under a wild hook from Kamei.
Vercetti is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kamei had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Vercetti lands a jab to the nose.#T4#
Kamei scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kamei on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vercetti scores with a punch to the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A punch combination from Vercetti misses.
Vercetti fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vercetti lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kamei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vercetti.
Kamei misses the shot to the body.
Vercetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kamei.
Kamei pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kamei rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vercetti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vercetti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kamei.
#CL#
Vercetti tries to keep at a distance but Kamei has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kamei is trying to break free.
Vercetti lands with a light punch inside.
Kamei is trying to break the clinch but Vercetti has him pressed against the cage.
Kamei tries to break the clinch but Vercetti is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Vercetti 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#
Kamei will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vercetti moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kamei pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vercetti lands an overhand right.
Kamei takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kamei fails to land with a series of punches.
Kamei just misses with a punch to the body.
Vercetti's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Vercetti duly obliges.
Vercetti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vercetti scores with a jab to the head.
Kamei with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vercetti to score with a decent uppercut.
Vercetti connects with a body shot that sends Kamei's belly button to the back.
Kamei walks into a jab.
Vercetti lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vercetti avoids a kick to the body.
Kamei misses with a double jab.
Kamei rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vercetti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vercetti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kamei throws a head kick that misses. #T1#
Vercetti takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kamei takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kamei on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vercetti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kamei was well out of range. Poor timing from Vercetti.
Kamei scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kamei misses the shot to the body.
Vercetti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vercetti connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kamei's hands.
Tommy Vercetti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vercetti takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vercetti darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
No joy there for Kamei, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice cross by Vercetti.
Vercetti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vercetti smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kamei throws a nice looking combination but Vercetti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kamei takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kamei throws a push kick but Vercetti slaps the foot to one side.
Vercetti connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kamei. Kamei circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vercetti connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kamei's hands.
Vercetti connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kamei momentarily.
Vercetti closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Kamei! Vercetti dives in looking to finish! Kamei is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Vercetti!
Tommy Vercetti 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:
Nfld FN 46
Date: Aug 24, 2023 |
#R1#
Vercetti stuffs the takedown.
Vercetti takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nansen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vercetti misses with a looping left.
Nansen throwing a counter right hand but Vercetti manages to avoid it.
Nansen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vercetti throws a series of punches but Nansen avoids them all with ease.
A right-left combo lands from Vercetti.
Vercetti scores with a jab. Nansen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vercetti looks to land a left hand but Nansen moved out of range nicely.
Nansen slips a straight right by Vercetti.
Nansen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vercetti checks a low kick from Nansen.
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!
Nansen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nansen staying out of range there.
Nansen moves out of range as Vercetti strikes.
Tommy Vercetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vercetti misses with a straight left.
Nansen ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.
Vercetti scores with a hook.
Nansen darts in looking for a takedown but Vercetti gets double underhooks and turns Nansen into the cage. #T1#
Nansen misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vercetti.
We've been hearing reports that Nansen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nansen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vercetti stalling.
Nice body punch from Vercetti - that landed with a thud.
Nansen wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thorvald Nansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nansen blocks a body shot from Vercetti.
Nansen lands a left hand.
Vercetti misses with a punch on the inside.
#TD#
Nansen has Vercetti pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Nansen pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Vercetti tumbling to the mat - Nansen dives into Vercetti's guard.
Vercetti wants to sweep but no luck.
Vercetti seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nansen looking to pass the guard.
Nansen looking to sit in guard and control but Vercetti gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T2#
Vercetti slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #SUB#
Nansen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nansen looking for a sweep. Not yet Nansen, not yet. #SUB#
Nansen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vercetti is aware though and is defending well.
Vercetti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nansen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vercetti stopping the sweep attempt from Nansen.#SUB#
Nansen has his foot on Vercetti's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vercetti works his way back into a safe position though.#T3##SUB#
Nansen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vercetti gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vercetti advances to half guard.
Vercetti controlling the action here.
Nansen is trying is best to control the position here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nansen works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB#
Nansen working for a triangle but Vercetti defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vercetti is pushing down on Nansen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nansen is fighting to maintain full guard but Vercetti has managed to sneak the leg through.#T4#
Vercetti prevents Nansen from improving his position.
Vercetti frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Nansen tries to hold on but Vercetti pushes him away.
Vercetti prevents Nansen from getting the reversal.
Vercetti tries to control but Nansen wriggling away.
Vercetti content just to control the position here.
Nansen is desperately trying to improve his position but Vercetti has a good base and remains in mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Vercetti dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Nansen throws a head kick that misses.
Vercetti scores with the left hand. Nansen knows he should have avoided that one.
Nansen works the jab nicely.
Nansen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nansen staying out of range there.
Nansen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vercetti scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vercetti misses with an uppercut. Nansen saw that one coming.
Vercetti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vercetti cracks Nansen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheers as Vercetti lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nansen doesn't seem phased though.
Vercetti throws a shot from downtown. Nansen moves away and avoids it.
Vercetti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vercetti 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD#
Nansen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vercetti to the mat! Vercetti manages to get full guard.
Vercetti is trying to control the position but Nansen postures up.
Nansen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nansen is working Vercetti over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T1#
Nansen throws a big right hand that misses.
Nansen being controlled here momentarily.
Nansen wants to control from the top but Vercetti keeps moving.
Nansen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vercetti is keeping the position for now.
Vercetti being controlled here, momentarily.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nansen throws a big elbow that misses.
Nansen chips away with some ground and pound.
Nansen looking to pass the guard.
Nansen won't allow Vercetti to sweep him here.
Nansen trying to control but Vercetti is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Vercetti swings for the body but Nansen moves out of range.
Nansen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vercetti manages to circle out of the way.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nansen.
Vercetti misses with a few strikes there.
Nansen slips under a jab.#CL#
Nansen moves into the clinch.
Nansen lands an uppercut.#T3#
Nansen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vercetti misses with a punch on the inside.
Nansen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nansen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vercetti backwards.
A short left from Vercetti.
Vercetti lands a hook that snaps the head of Nansen backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vercetti.
Nansen lands with a light punch inside.
Nansen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vercetti misses with some punches.
Nansen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nansen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vercetti lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nansen tries to work over Vercetti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nansen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Nansen scores with a nice short uppercut.#TD#
Nansen has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Vercetti clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Thorvald Nansen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nansen scores with punches from the back.
#T4##SUB#
Nansen is looking for the choke from the back position but Vercetti is controlling his hands well. #SUB#
Nansen looking for the choke from the back. #SUB#
Nansen looking to break Vercetti's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Vercetti remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Nansen will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Nansen lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Vercetti hold on?!
Nansen has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Vercetti's body.
Nansen tries to get the hooks in deep but Vercetti pushed the leg off. #SUB#
Nansen is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
#SUB#
Nansen is looking for a rear naked choke here but Vercetti reverses the position brilliantly into Nansen's guard!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Thorvald Nansen will probably get the nod.
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#
Vercetti avoids the head kick by Nansen.
Nansen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vercetti throws a poor cross that misses
and Nansen counters with a body kick that stops Vercetti in his tracks momentarily.
Vercetti bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nansen's head backwards.#TD#
Nansen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Vercetti quickly recovers to half guard.
Vercetti looks like he's trying to stand up.
Vercetti is looking for a sweep. Nansen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nansen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
BOOM! Nansen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
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!
Vercetti is trying desperately to improve position.
Nansen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
#T1#
Nansen is stalling here but it's allowed Vercetti to get half guard.
#SUB#
Nansen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB#
Nansen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vercetti defends it well.
Nansen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nansen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nansen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T2#
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.
Nansen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Vercetti takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nansen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Vercetti manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Vercetti, under a barage of strikes from Nansen.
Vercetti is looking to improve his position.
Nansen wants to free his trapped foot but Vercetti is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T3#
Vercetti is refusing to be controlled, as Nansen sits in half guard.
Nansen is looking to stall here but Vercetti recovers full guard.
Nansen wants to control from the top but Vercetti keeps moving.
Vercetti tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nansen wants to control from the top but Vercetti keeps moving.
Nansen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T4#
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.
Nansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Vercetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vercetti working a defensive guard here.
Nansen trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Vercetti manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
Nansen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Nansen has an active guard here but Vercetti has managed to pass into half guard.
Vercetti looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thorvald Nansen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nansen 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thorvald Nansen!
Thorvald Nansen thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
Nfld live 39
Date: Jul 22, 2023 |
#R1#
Vercetti misses with a hook. Karter ducked under it nicely.
Karter lands a leg kick that knocks Vercetti off balance momentarily.
Karter moves out of range of the strikes.
Karter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A good leg kick by Karter.
We've been informed that Karter has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Vercetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Karter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vercetti misses with a double jab.
Karter throws out a counter right but Vercetti avoids it with no problem.
A punch combination from Vercetti misses.
Vercetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vercetti doesn't seem bothered though.
Karter goes for a double leg but Vercetti avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Vercetti continues to drive forward.
Karter is looking to chop away at Vercetti's legs.
Karter tries a head kick but it misses.
Karter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vercetti swats away the attempt to clinch by Karter.
Karter jabs Vercetti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Karter looks to land a body kick but Vercetti moved away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vercetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karter with a nice cross.#T1#
Karter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karter walks into a left hand.
Vercetti scores with a nice right hand.
Karter throws a lazy right hand but Vercetti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vercetti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karter.
Karter drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vercetti defends it well.
Karter misses with a body shot
and Vercetti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vercetti has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Finch Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Karter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vercetti moves out of range as Karter strikes.
Vercetti checks the leg kick.
Karter walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vercetti checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Karter throws a leg kick but Vercetti sees it coming and moves out of range.
Karter misses with a body kick.
A combination from Vercetti does no damage.
Karter throws an overhand right that lands on Vercetti's shoulder, as Vercetti tries to avoid the shot.
Vercetti blocks a low kick nicely.
Karter throws a leg kick but Vercetti moved away.
Vercetti lunges at Karter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Karter's hand.
Vercetti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Karter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vercetti cracks Karter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vercetti slips under a jab from Karter.#T2##CL2#
Karter has closed the distance and engaged Vercetti in a clinch.
Karter blocking some punches.
Karter jumps guard but Vercetti stands there with Karter around his waist. Karter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Karter fails to land.
Karter lands a nice uppercut.
Karter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vercetti walks away with a smile on his face. Karter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tommy Vercetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Christ Karter.
Vercetti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karter.
Vercetti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab from Vercetti misses.
Karter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vercetti throws out the jab.
Vercetti misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut lands for Karter. That snapped Vercetti's head back.
Karter ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.
Vercetti scores with a jab.
Karter slips a jab from Vercetti.
Karter throws a shot from downtown. Vercetti moves away and avoids it.
Vercetti is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Karter misses with a body shot.
A big left from Karter misses.
Vercetti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Karter lands a glancing blow to the side of Vercetti's head.#T3#
Karter misses with the combination.
Vercetti throws out a loose jab but Karter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vercetti misses with a hook. Karter ducked under it nicely.
Karter defending well as Vercetti loads up on a big left hand.
Vercetti throws the left hand but Karter avoids the punch easily.
Vercetti scores with a nice right hand.
Karter slips a jab and a cross from Vercetti.
Karter moves out of range as Vercetti strikes.
Vercetti throws a shot from downtown. Karter moves away and avoids it.
Vercetti misses with a body shot.
Karter tries to clinch but Vercetti moves out of range.
Vercetti throws out a loose jab but Karter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karter slips under a jab.
Karter misses with a hook. Vercetti ducked under it nicely.
Vercetti throws a series of strikes that have Karter backpedaling.
Vercetti misses with a hook. Karter ducked under it nicely.
Karter shoots in but Vercetti avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tommy Vercetti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vercetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vercetti is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T4#
Vercetti avoids the body shot from Karter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vercetti misses with a looping right.
Karter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A combination from Vercetti does no damage.
Vercetti avoids the body shot from Karter.
Karter moves away from the strike by Vercetti.
Vercetti misses with a looping right.
Vercetti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Karter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Karter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Karter blocks a jab.
Karter lands with a good body shot.
Karter throws a jab but it's blocked by Vercetti.
Karter misses with an uppercut. Vercetti saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Karter.
Vercetti is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karter throws a body punch but Vercetti moves out of range.
Good exchange - Vercetti coming out on top.
Vercetti misses with a looping left.
Karter was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Vercetti throws a big shot that misses.#CL2#
Karter darts in and clinches Vercetti up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Vercetti dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Karter throws a jab but it's blocked by Vercetti.
Vercetti misses with an uppercut.
Karter scoring well with a low kick there.
#TD2#
Karter gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Vercetti's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karter controlling the position from side mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vercetti keeps working.
Karter with the ground and pound but Vercetti regains half guard under the barage of strikes. #T1#
Vercetti trying to control here.
Karter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vercetti keeps working.
Still in half guard, Karter seems content to control.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Karter is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Karter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vercetti.
Karter avoids the body shot from Vercetti.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vercetti slips under a jab from Karter.
Vercetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karter.
Karter tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tommy Vercetti is winning the standup battle so far.
Karter moves out of range of the strikes.
Karter throws a low kick but Vercetti avoids it.
Vercetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karter.
Karter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Karter lands a right hook to the body.
Vercetti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karter.
Vercetti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karter blocks a jab.
Karter throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Vercetti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vercetti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karter was well out of range. Poor timing from Vercetti.
Karter is looking to land body kicks.
Karter takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Karter tries a low kick but Vercetti avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Karter.
Karter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vercetti.
Karter let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Vercetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karter.
Karter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vercetti.#T3#
Vercetti misses with an uppercut. Karter saw that one coming.
Karter tries to land a leg kick but Vercetti saw it coming and moves away.
Karter throws a hook to the side of Vercetti's head but Vercetti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vercetti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karter.
Vercetti throws an overhand right that lands on Karter's shoulder, as Karter tries to avoid the shot.
Karter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Karter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vercetti connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Karter scrambles back to his feet.
Vercetti lands a jab to the nose.
Karter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Karter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Karter misses with a hook. Vercetti ducked under it nicely.
Vercetti checks the leg kick.
Vercetti 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.
Karter connects with a body shot that sends Vercetti's belly button to the back.
Vercetti works over Karter's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vercetti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vercetti misses with a straight left.
Vercetti backing away here, and Karter unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Karter misses with a wild body shot. #T4#
Vercetti checks the leg kick nicely there.
Karter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karter lands with a nice body punch.
Karter throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Vercetti misses.
Vercetti moves out of range of the strikes.
Vercetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karter is trying to counter with his kicks.
Karter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Karter scores with a punch to the head.
Vercetti is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vercetti takes a swing at Karter's ribcage but misses.
Vercetti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vercetti.
Vercetti cracks Karter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vercetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karter.
A head kick misses from Karter.
Vercetti lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A telegraphed right hand from Vercetti misses the target.
Karter slips under a jab.
Karter changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Karter misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tommy Vercetti will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Karter shoots in looking for a takedown but Vercetti manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Karter's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Karter lands a head shot.
Vercetti misses with a hook. Karter ducked under it nicely.
Vercetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karter.
Vercetti throws a shot from downtown. Karter moves away and avoids it.
Vercetti has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Karter finds it's way round the side to connect with Vercetti's head.
Vercetti bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Karter's head backwards.
Karter lands with a shot to the body.
Karter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Karter tries to land a front kick but Vercetti steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Karter lands a jab to Vercetti's midsection.
Karter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vercetti throws out the jab.
Vercetti fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Karter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vercetti throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vercetti misses with a hook.
Karter tries a quick counter leg kick but Vercetti is wise to it.
Karter scores with a nice body kick.
Vercetti walks into a stiff left hand from Karter.
Karter tries to clinch up.
Karter looks to land a left hand but Vercetti moved out of range nicely.
Karter fails to land with a series of punches.
#T1#
Karter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vercetti moves away from the strike by Karter.
Karter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Karter connects with a body shot.
Karter scores with a jab. Vercetti acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Karter needs to keep his hands up - Vercetti had a free shot at his head there.
Karter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vercetti scores with a crisp jab that stopped Karter in his tracks.
Karter throws a leg kick but Vercetti sees it coming and moves out of range.
Karter takes a jab right on the kisser.
Karter ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.
Karter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vercetti.
Vercetti avoids the body shot from Karter.
Vercetti takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karter throws a leg kick but Vercetti sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vercetti misses with a series of wild punches.
Vercetti throws a series of strikes that have Karter backpedaling.
Jesus Christ Karter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Karter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vercetti as he jumps to the side.
Vercetti defending well as Karter loads up on a big left hand.
Vercetti is looking to counter punch.
Vercetti looks to score with a jab to the body but Karter is just out of range.
Karter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vercetti sizes up Karter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vercetti throws an overhand right that lands on Karter's shoulder, as Karter tries to avoid the shot.
Karter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vercetti looks to land a right hand but Karter moved out of range.
Karter misses with a low kick.
Vercetti keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vercetti lands with an overhand left.
Vercetti cracks Karter with an open hand slap.
Karter misses the jab.
Karter clobbers Vercetti with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vercetti dips to his left and cracks Karter with an uppercut!
Vercetti misses with an uppercut. Karter saw that one coming.#T3#
Vercetti misses with the combination.
Vercetti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vercetti gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vercetti throws the left hand but Karter avoids the punch easily.
Karter staying out of range there.
Karter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Karter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Karter throws a hook but Vercetti avoids it easily.
Karter defending well as Vercetti loads up on a big left hand.
Karter is trying to counter with his kicks.
Karter slips a straight right by Vercetti.
Vercetti scores with a punch to the head.
Karter misses with a takedown attempt
and Vercetti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tommy Vercetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Christ Karter.
A jab from Karter misses.
Karter throws the left hand but Vercetti avoids the punch easily.
Vercetti misses with a lunging right hand
and Karter finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Vercetti misses with a looping right.
Karter thuds a left hand into Vercetti's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vercetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karter.
Karter tries a low kick but Vercetti avoids it.#T4#
Karter moves out of range as Vercetti strikes.
Karter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A slow jab from Karter misses its intended target.
Karter tries a head kick but it misses.
Karter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Karter misses with an uppercut. Vercetti saw that one coming.
Vercetti takes a jab right on the kisser.
Karter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vercetti misses with a looping right.
Karter ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.
Karter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Vercetti with a body shot.
Karter slips a straight right by Vercetti.
Karter ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.
The fighters circling - Vercetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Karter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karter misses with a straight right.
Vercetti misses with an uppercut. Karter saw that one coming.
Vercetti moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jesus Christ Karter.
I think Vercetti 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jesus Christ Karter!
Jesus Christ Karter decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 173
Date: Jun 18, 2023 |
#R1#
Khalidovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Vercetti circles away.
We've been informed that Vercetti has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Vercetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Khalidovic.#CL#
Khalidovic rushes Vercetti and presses him up against the cage.
Vercetti blocks an uppercut.
Vercetti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khalidovic scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khalidovic. #BC#
Khalidovic breaks from the clinch.
Khalidovic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Khalidovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khalidovic looks to land a body kick but Vercetti moved away.
Vercetti misses with a straight left.
Khalidovic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vercetti swings for the body but Khalidovic moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Vercetti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vercetti.
A good leg kick by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic dips to his left and cracks Vercetti with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khalidovic shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vercetti defends it nicely.
Khalidovic 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.
Khalidovic moves out of range as Vercetti strikes.
Vercetti stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vercetti wants it to stay on the feet.#T1#
Vercetti needs to keep his hands up - Khalidovic had a free shot at his head there.
Vercetti lunges at Khalidovic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Khalidovic's hand.
Vercetti ducks under a wild hook from Khalidovic.
Tommy Vercetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Khalidovic.
Vercetti walks into a straight right hand from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mamed Khalidovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vercetti moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Vercetti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vercetti throws a shot from downtown. Khalidovic moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Vercetti misses.
Khalidovic appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Vercetti misses with a double jab.
Khalidovic fires out a quick counter leg kick but Vercetti just manages to avoid it.#CL#
Khalidovic closes the distance and clinches.#TD#
Khalidovic jumps guard.
Khalidovic wants to sweep but no luck.
Vercetti slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T2##SUB#
Khalidovic has his foot on Vercetti's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vercetti works his way back into a safe position though.
Vercetti content to stall in guard here. #SUB#
Vercetti got a little sloppy there for a moment and Khalidovic has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vercetti has managed to get both his arms back between Khalidovic's legs - danger averted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khalidovic wants to control the position but Vercetti says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Khalidovic trying to control from the bottom.
#T3#
Khalidovic gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vercetti preventing the sweep.
Vercetti wants to pass the guard but Khalidovic is keeping the position.
Khalidovic pulls Vercetti in to control the position.
Vercetti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Khalidovic swivels though and keeps the full guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Khalidovic takes the fight into the clinch.
Khalidovic really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#TD#
Khalidovic drags the fight down to the ground.
#T4#
Khalidovic manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vercetti manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Khalidovic wants to pass the guard but Vercetti is keeping the position.
Khalidovic wants to control from the top but Vercetti keeps moving.
Vercetti wants to improve his position but instead Khalidovic has moved into half guard.
Khalidovic is keen to just control but Vercetti is a slippery customer.
Khalidovic wants to pass the guard but Vercetti is defending well.
Khalidovic content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mamed Khalidovic dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Vercetti takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A swing and a miss from Vercetti.
Khalidovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khalidovic seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Khalidovic misses with a body kick.
Vercetti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vercetti scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vercetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khalidovic.
Vercetti looks to throw the jab but Khalidovic is out of range.
Vercetti misses with a straight left.
Khalidovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Khalidovic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vercetti looks to land a left hand but Khalidovic moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidovic misses with an uppercut.
Khalidovic wants to clinch up but Vercetti keeps it at a distance.
Tommy Vercetti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vercetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khalidovic.
Vercetti feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Khalidovics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Good shot there by Vercetti.
Vercetti looks to land a combination but Khalidovic avoids it well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#T1#
Khalidovic slips a jab from Vercetti.
Vercetti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khalidovic. That's going to slow Vercetti down.
Vercetti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Khalidovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vercetti throws out the jab.
Vercetti takes one to the side of the head.
Khalidovic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vercetti.
Khalidovic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Khalidovic misses the shot to the body.
Vercetti misses with a straight right.
Vercetti keeps the fight on the outside.
Khalidovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khalidovic scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Vercetti throws an overhand right that lands on Khalidovic's shoulder, as Khalidovic tries to avoid the shot.
Vercetti fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Khalidovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vercetti.
Khalidovic jabs Vercetti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Khalidovic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T2#
Khalidovic throws a leg kick which misses Vercetti's front leg but catches the back leg as Vercetti tries to avoid it.
Khalidovic thumps Vercetti with a low kick.
Vercetti throws the left hand but Khalidovic avoids the punch easily.
Vercetti misses with an uppercut.
Khalidovic is looking to counter punch.
Vercetti misses with a hook.
Khalidovic ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.
Khalidovic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vercetti throws a hook to the side of Khalidovic's head but Khalidovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Vercetti.
Khalidovic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A slow jab from Vercetti misses its intended target.
A jab from Vercetti does it's job there.
Khalidovic connects with a solid leg kick.
Vercetti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khalidovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vercetti manages to avoid it.
Khalidovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Vercetti 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.
Khalidovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vercetti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
No joy there for Khalidovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#CL#
Khalidovic rushes Vercetti and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T3#
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Khalidovic as Vercetti tries to tie him up.
Vercetti working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vercetti. #BC#
Khalidovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tommy Vercetti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khalidovic avoids the body shot from Vercetti.
Khalidovic is looking to slow Vercetti down with leg kicks.
Vercetti swats away the attempt to clinch by Khalidovic.
Vercetti lands a jab-cross combination.
Vercetti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khalidovic. Khalidovic obviously looking to wear him down.
Khalidovic scores with a body shot.
Vercetti throws a predictable looking body shot
and Khalidovic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vercetti misses with a looping left.
Vercetti misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Khalidovic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vercetti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
Khalidovic clinches up with Vercetti and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Khalidovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khalidovic slips under a jab.#T4#
Khalidovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vercetti's sensitive parts.
Vercetti throws a hook to the side of Khalidovic's head but Khalidovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vercetti misses with a looping right.
Vercetti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vercetti throws a series of punches but Khalidovic avoids them all with ease.
Vercetti moves out of range of the body kick.
A big right from Vercetti misses.
Vercetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crunch! Khalidovic slams his shin into Vercetti's torso.
Khalidovic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Khalidovic with a nice calf kick.
Vercetti throws a hook to the side of Khalidovic's head but Khalidovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khalidovic with a nice cross.
Vercetti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Khalidovic counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vercetti ducks under a wild hook from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Khalidovic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vercetti in his tracks.
Vercetti looks to land a left hand but Khalidovic moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mamed Khalidovic will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Khalidovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vercetti misses with a wild body shot.
Khalidovic tries to move into range but Vercetti moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Khalidovic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vercetti throws a big shot that misses.
Khalidovic lands with a nice body kick.
Vercetti displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.
Vercetti closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Khalidovic delivers a nice body kick.
Khalidovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vercetti connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#TD#
Khalidovic shoots in and gets a takedown into Vercetti's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khalidovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Vercetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khalidovic tries to free his leg and advance position but Vercetti is retaining full guard. #T1#
Khalidovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Vercetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khalidovic stands and throws Vercetti's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Khalidovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vercetti keeps working. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Khalidovic wants to control for a moment but Vercetti uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Well, if Khalidovic is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Khalidovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vercetti keeps working.
Khalidovic prevents Vercetti from improving his position.#T3#
Khalidovic works his way into full mount!
Vercetti is squirming around, avoiding Khalidovic's attempts to control the action.
Khalidovic looking to take Vercetti's back but Vercetti rolls and after a scramble, Vercetti ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Vercetti to escape a tricky position.
Mamed Khalidovic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Khalidovic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T4#
Vercetti slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Let's hope that Vercetti has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Khalidovic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mamed Khalidovic clearly takes 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.#R4#
Vercetti misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Vercetti misses its intended target.
A big left from Vercetti misses. #TD#
Khalidovic shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Vercetti is trying to defend but Khalidovic finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#SUB#
Khalidovic is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Khalidovic tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vercetti knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vercetti is staying active underneath Khalidovic, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T1#
Vercetti is trying is best to control the position here.
Khalidovic trying to control the action but Vercetti is working from the bottom.
Khalidovic wants to pass to mount but Vercetti is defending the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Khalidovic dodges the punch combination from Vercetti.
Khalidovic moves in looking to clinch but Vercetti pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vercetti! But no joy.#TD#
Khalidovic shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Vercetti manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Vercetti is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T2#
Khalidovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Khalidovic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Vercetti keeping moving, preventing Khalidovic from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#T3##REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Khalidovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vercetti.
Khalidovic connects with a crisp jab.
Vercetti throws an off balance right hand
and Khalidovic counters with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khalidovic.
The fighters circling - Vercetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khalidovic connects with a leg kick.
Khalidovic throws out a loose jab but Vercetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vercetti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vercetti misses with a double jab.
Khalidovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vercetti.
Vercetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khalidovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vercetti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khalidovic. #T4#
Vercetti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khalidovic slips a jab from Vercetti.
Khalidovic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vercetti.
Vercetti throws a lazy uppercut
and Khalidovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Vercetti throws a lazy uppercut
and Khalidovic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vercetti thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Vercetti finds it's way through Khalidovic's defenses.
Vercetti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khalidovic. Khalidovic obviously looking to wear him down.
Vercetti staying out of range there.
Vercetti misses with a looping right.
Vercetti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Khalidovic moves away from the strike by Vercetti.
Vercetti throws an off balance right hand
and Khalidovic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vercetti misses with a straight right.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vercetti throws out a loose jab but Khalidovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khalidovic slips a straight right by Vercetti.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick but Vercetti sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Khalidovic missing with a left hand there. Vercetti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mamed Khalidovic had his way with Tommy Vercetti in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R5#
Khalidovic lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Vercetti connects with a jab.
A big right from Vercetti misses.
Khalidovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vercetti throws out the jab.
Vercetti throws a hook to the side of Khalidovic's head but Khalidovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Khalidovic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Khalidovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Khalidovic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Khalidovic slips a jab from Vercetti.
Khalidovic lands a slapping body shot.
Vercetti ducks under a wild hook from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.
Khalidovic defending well as Vercetti loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidovic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vercetti is out of range.
Vercetti tests Khalidovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khalidovic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vercetti's head.
No joy there for Khalidovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khalidovic moves away from the strike by Vercetti. #T1#
Khalidovic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Khalidovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khalidovic thows a left - swing and a miss! #TD#
Vercetti gets caught flat footed, as Khalidovic shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Khalidovic works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB#
Khalidovic is trying to work for a kimura but Vercetti is defending well.
Khalidovic controlling the pace.
Khalidovic trying to control from half guard but Vercetti is working away.
Mamed Khalidovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Khalidovic is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Khalidovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vercetti keeps working.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Khalidovic ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.
Vercetti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khalidovic shoots in and drives through. Vercetti sprawls well.
Vercetti takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#T3#
Khalidovic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vercetti defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Khalidovic.
Vercetti lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Vercetti scores with a jab.
Vercetti misses with a straight left.
Vercetti misses with a straight left.
Khalidovic ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.
Khalidovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vercetti takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vercetti throws a lazy right hand but Khalidovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khalidovic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vercetti tries to avoid it but Khalidovic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vercetti to the ground. Vercetti escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mamed Khalidovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vercetti throws out a loose jab but Khalidovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khalidovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vercetti looks to throw the jab but Khalidovic is out of range.
Khalidovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vercetti moves away.
Vercetti throws a series of punches but Khalidovic avoids them all with ease.
Vercetti stuffs the takedown.
Vercetti lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice defenses there by Vercetti.#T4#
Vercetti throws an overhand right that lands on Khalidovic's shoulder, as Khalidovic tries to avoid the shot.
Khalidovic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vercetti at a distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A combination from Khalidovic does no damage.
Vercetti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A bone on bone clash there as Vercetti blocks the leg kick.
Vercetti chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Khalidovic can pounce on him.
Khalidovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vercetti.
Khalidovic throwing a counter right hand but Vercetti manages to avoid it.
Khalidovic slips a jab from Vercetti.
Khalidovic misses with a body kick.
Vercetti throws out a counter right but Khalidovic avoids it with no problem.
Vercetti checks the leg kick nicely there.
Khalidovic ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.
Khalidovic wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tommy Vercetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khalidovic slips under a jab.
Vercetti has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Khalidovic.
Nice defenses there by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic needs to keep his hands up - Vercetti had a free shot at his head there.
Khalidovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khalidovic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mamed Khalidovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Khalidovic, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:45
Judge William Peck scores the fight 50:46
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamed Khalidovic!
Mamed Khalidovic retains his lightweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Mamed Khalidovic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 167
Date: May 07, 2023 |
#R1#
Coloradas needs to keep his hands up - Vercetti had a free shot at his head there.
Coloradas has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Infamous Duranto Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Coloradas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vercetti misses with a looping left.
Coloradas slips under a jab from Vercetti.
That kick from Coloradas tenderised Vercetti's leg. Vercetti is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vercetti looks to throw the jab but Coloradas is out of range.
Coloradas throws a quick counter head kick but Vercetti was just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Coloradas.
Vercetti misses the jab.
Coloradas throws a nice looking combination but Vercetti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vercetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vercetti scores with a sloppy right hand. Coloradas should have avoided that one.
Vercetti looks to throw the jab but Coloradas is out of range.
Vercetti looks to score with a jab to the body but Coloradas is just out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Coloradas.
We've been informed that Vercetti has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Coloradas misses with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coloradas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Coloradas misses with an uppercut. #CL#
Coloradas has Vercetti up against the cage in a clinch.
Vercetti misses with a punch on the inside.
Coloradas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vercetti lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #T1#
Coloradas scores a nice knee to the body.
Vercetti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vercetti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vercetti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vercetti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Coloradas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vercetti.
Vercetti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Coloradas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Coloradas looking to slow down the pace here.
Vercetti avoiding damage as Coloradas throws knees to the body.
Coloradas blocking some punches.
Coloradas missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Vercetti fails to land.
Coloradas throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Coloradas.
Coloradas lands with a left to the head.
Coloradas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Coloradas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vercetti managing to block the knees to the body from Coloradas.
#T2#
Vercetti is pushing Coloradas up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vercetti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Coloradas backwards. #BC#
Coloradas manages to break the clinch.
Coloradas moves out of range as Vercetti strikes.
Coloradas throws a head kick that half lands.
Coloradas tests Vercetti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vercetti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vercetti moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vercetti looks to land a left hand but Coloradas moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Vercetti misses.
Coloradas throws a jab but it's blocked by Vercetti.
Coloradas drops his hands momentarily and Vercetti takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vercetti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Coloradas misses the shot to the body.
Vercetti connects with a body shot that sends Coloradas's belly button to the back.
Vercetti lunges at Coloradas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Coloradas's hand. #T3#
Coloradas throws a sloppy head kick
and Vercetti counters with a nice uppercut.
Coloradas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vercetti ducks under a wild hook from Coloradas.
Vercetti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Coloradas tries a head kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Vercetti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Coloradas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vercetti throws out the jab.
Vercetti misses with an uppercut
and Coloradas counters with a stiff right hand.
Coloradas tries to clinch up but Vercetti circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Vercetti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Coloradas throws a head kick but Vercetti moves out of range.
Coloradas walks into a stiff left hand from Vercetti.
Vercetti throws an overhand right that lands on Coloradas's shoulder, as Coloradas tries to avoid the shot.
Vercetti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Coloradas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Coloradas tries to score with a low kick but Vercetti moves his leg out of the way.
Vercetti lands with a right hand.
Vercetti throws a right hand that Coloradas ducks under and follows up with a left that Coloradas also avoids with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Vercetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vercetti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Coloradas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vercetti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vercetti throws a lazy right hand but Coloradas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Coloradas throws a quick counter head kick but Vercetti was just out of range.
Tommy Vercetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Vercetti connects with a good right hand that stumbles Coloradas. Coloradas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vercetti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coloradas circles away quickly and effectively.
Coloradas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vercetti.
Vercetti throws a series of punches but Coloradas avoids them all with ease.
Coloradas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vercetti moves away.
Vercetti throws a hook to the side of Coloradas's head but Coloradas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vercetti throws a hook to the side of Coloradas's head but Coloradas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coloradas throws a head kick that misses.
Vercetti throws a hook to the side of Coloradas's head but Coloradas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vercetti throws a jab but it's blocked by Coloradas.
Coloradas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vercetti.
Vercetti looks to land a combination but Coloradas avoids it well.
Coloradas throws a head kick but Vercetti moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vercetti takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Coloradas moves out of range as Vercetti strikes.
Vercetti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Coloradas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vercetti connects with a crisp jab.
Vercetti throws a shot from downtown. Coloradas moves away and avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tommy Vercetti will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Vercetti throws a hook to the side of Coloradas's head but Coloradas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coloradas throws a low kick but Vercetti avoids it.
Tommy Vercetti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Coloradas misses with a head kick.
Coloradas slips under a jab from Vercetti.
Vercetti misses the jab.
Coloradas throws a head kick but Vercetti moves out of range.
Coloradas lands a high kick!
#CUT#It looks like Tommy Vercetti has been cut.
Coloradas walks into a left hand.
Coloradas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vercetti.
Coloradas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vercetti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vercetti throws a jab when Coloradas was well out of range.
It looked like Coloradas was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vercetti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vercetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Coloradas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Vercetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Coloradas misses with an uppercut. Vercetti saw that one coming.
Coloradas throws a head kick that misses.
Coloradas throws an overhand right that lands on Vercetti's shoulder, as Vercetti tries to avoid the shot.
Coloradas ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.#T1#
Coloradas defending well as Vercetti loads up on a big left hand.
Coloradas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Coloradas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vercetti manages to avoid it.
Vercetti connects with a right hand. Coloradas shakes it off.
Coloradas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vercetti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vercetti displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Vercetti misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Vercetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Vercetti 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 jab from Vercetti misses.
Coloradas jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Coloradas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vercetti connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Coloradas scrambles back to his feet.
Vercetti misses with a right hand
and Coloradas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coloradas misses with a hook. Vercetti ducked under it nicely.
Vercetti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coloradas.
Vercetti misses the jab.
Vercetti scores with a nice head shot.
Vercetti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coloradas.
Vercetti blocks a head kick by Coloradas.
#T2#
Coloradas throws a lazy head kick
and Coloradas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Coloradas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vercetti.
Coloradas is looking to counter with head kicks.
A jab from Vercetti misses.
Vercetti lands a lovely overhand right.
Coloradas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vercetti.
Coloradas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vercetti missing with a left hand there. Coloradas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vercetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Coloradas.
Coloradas moves out of range as Vercetti strikes.
Coloradas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vercetti counters with a nice uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vercetti.
Coloradas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vercetti loads up on a big right hand but Coloradas slips the punch.
As Vercetti backs away, Coloradas returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Vercetti lands with a good body shot.
Vercetti uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Coloradas has time to react.
Coloradas looks to throw the jab but Vercetti is out of range.
Coloradas moves forwards but Vercetti connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T3#
Coloradas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vercetti.
Coloradas loads up on a big right hand but Vercetti slips the punch.
Vercetti misses with a lunging right hand
and Coloradas counters with a nice leg kick.
Vercetti throws a poor cross that misses
and Coloradas counters with a nice body shot.
Vercetti checks a leg kick nicely.#CL#
Coloradas takes the fight into the clinch.
Vercetti avoiding damage.
Vercetti tries to throw a body punch but Coloradas avoids it by throwing Vercetti back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vercetti as Coloradas tries to tie him up. #BC#
Coloradas breaks from the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Coloradas misses.
Coloradas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Coloradas tries to land a leg kick but Vercetti saw it coming and moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vercetti! But no joy.
Vercetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Coloradas. #CL#
Coloradas has closed the distance and engaged Vercetti in a clinch.
#T4#
Coloradas missing with knees to the body.
Coloradas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Coloradas tries to land knees in the clinch but Vercetti avoids the damage to the body.
Coloradas blocking some punches.
Vercetti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vercetti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coloradas blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coloradas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Vercetti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Coloradas lands a good knee to the midsection. Vercetti won't want to take too many of those.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Coloradas as Vercetti tries to tie him up. #BC#
Coloradas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Coloradas throws a head kick but Vercetti moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Vercetti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vercetti misses with a wild body shot.
Coloradas moves out of range of the strikes.
Vercetti blocks a head kick by Coloradas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tommy Vercetti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tommy Vercetti's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Vercetti throws a hook to the side of Coloradas's head but Coloradas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vercetti slips a straight right by Coloradas.
Coloradas throws a head kick but Vercetti moves out of range.
Vercetti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Coloradas scores with a head kick. Vercetti tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Coloradas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Coloradas throws a head kick but Vercetti moves out of range.
Coloradas needs to keep his hands up - Vercetti had a free shot at his head there.
Nice cross by Coloradas.
Vercetti throws a big shot that misses.
Vercetti misses with an uppercut. Coloradas saw that one coming.
Coloradas throws a low kick, looking for Vercetti's leg but Vercetti calmly moves out of range.
Coloradas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vercetti moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coloradas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coloradas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vercetti misses with a straight left.
Vercetti cracks Coloradas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vercetti misses with a looping left.#T1#
Jab, jab by Vercetti - just one landing.
Vercetti misses with a left hand
and Coloradas counters with a straight right hand.
Vercetti missing with a left hand there. Coloradas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vercetti blocks a head kick by Coloradas.
Some bone on bone action there as Vercetti checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Coloradas misses with a head kick.
Coloradas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vercetti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A clash of legs there as Vercetti blocks the low kick.
Vercetti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Coloradas on the side of the head.
Coloradas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Coloradas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vercetti.
Vercetti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vercetti lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A telegraphed right hand from Vercetti misses the target.
Vercetti blocks a jab.
Coloradas moves out of range of the strikes.
Coloradas lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Coloradas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vercetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coloradas.
Mangas Coloradas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vercetti misses with a series of wild punches.
Coloradas thinks about countering with a head kick.
Coloradas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Coloradas tests Vercetti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Vercetti misses its intended target.
Coloradas lands a high kick!
#ROC#Vercetti is rocked!
Vercetti scores with a sloppy right hand. Coloradas should have avoided that one.
Vercetti is still on wobbly legs! Can Coloradas finish him?
Coloradas with the inside leg kick.
Vercetti misses with a straight right.
Coloradas clobbers Vercetti with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vercetti fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vercetti avoids the head kick by Coloradas.
Coloradas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vercetti finds it's way round the side to connect with Coloradas's head.
Coloradas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vercetti seems to have recovered his senses.#T3#
A punch lands to the side of Vercetti 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vercetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vercetti scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Vercetti avoids the head kick by Coloradas.
Vercetti lands with a straight right. Coloradas didn't see that one coming.
Vercetti keeps the fight on the outside.
Coloradas connects with an inside leg kick.
Vercetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coloradas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coloradas. Vercetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vercetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coloradas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coloradas throwing a counter right hand but Vercetti manages to avoid it.
Good work by Vercetti as he checks the leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Vercetti. Those never looked like landing.
Nice defenses there by Coloradas.
Coloradas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Coloradas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coloradas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#T4#
Vercetti throws a hook but Coloradas avoids it easily.
Vercetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coloradas moves away.
A jab from Coloradas does it's job there.
Coloradas slips under a jab from Vercetti.
Coloradas throws a counter high kick but Vercetti was just alert enough to avoid it.
Coloradas tries a head kick but it misses.
Coloradas moves out of range as Vercetti strikes.
Coloradas blocks a jab.
Coloradas lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The fighters circling - Vercetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Coloradas scores with a nice strike.#CL#
Coloradas pushes Vercetti up against the cage in a clinch.
Coloradas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vercetti has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Coloradas missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vercetti throws a punch but it's blocked by Coloradas.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vercetti.
Coloradas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vercetti in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Coloradas. #BC#
Coloradas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Coloradas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Vercetti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mangas Coloradas.
I think Vercetti has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tommy Vercetti!
Tommy Vercetti decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Bellicose XXXIX
Date: Apr 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Vercetti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vercetti throws out a loose jab but Dunbar uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Vercetti misses.
Vercetti throws a nice looking combination but Dunbar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vercetti lands a head shot.
We've been informed that Vercetti has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dunbar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vercetti.
Vercetti misses with a straight right.
Dunbar catches Vercetti with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CUT#It looks like Tommy Vercetti has been cut.
Dunbar throws a hook but Vercetti blocks it.
A big right from Dunbar misses.
Vercetti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vercetti looks to land a left hand but Dunbar moved out of range nicely.
Vercetti connects with a looping right hand.
Vercetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dunbar.
Dunbar slips under a jab.
Dunbar is looking to counter the offense by Vercetti and move into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vercetti scores with a jab to the body.
Vercetti throws a combination that misses
letting Dunbar counter with a right hand.
Dunbar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dunbar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#T1#
Dunbar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vercetti doesn't seem bothered though.
Dunbar just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Vercetti misses.
Vercetti throws an overhand right that lands on Dunbar's shoulder, as Dunbar tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Vercetti misses.
Vercetti scores with a jab. Dunbar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vercetti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dunbar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vercetti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vercetti looks to throw the jab but Dunbar is out of range.
It looked like Dunbar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big left from Vercetti misses.
Dunbar blocks a jab.
Dunbar throwing a counter right hand but Vercetti manages to avoid it.
Dunbar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vercetti.
Vercetti misses with a right hand
enabling Dunbar to counter with a crisp jab.
Dunbar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good standup being displayed there by Vercetti as he connects with a hook.
Vercetti pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vercetti misses with a looping left.
Dunbar lands a slapping body shot.
Vercetti scores with a nice strike.#CL#
Dunbar drives through and clinches with Vercetti against the cage.
Vercetti misses with some punches.
Vercetti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dunbar effectively controlling the action here.
Dunbar tries a body shot but Vercetti blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vercetti.
Dunbar has a couple of punches blocked by Vercetti.
A short right from Dunbar on the inside.
Vercetti misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dunbar misses with a body punch.
Vercetti blocks an uppercut.
Dunbar pushes Vercetti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T3#
Vercetti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dunbar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vercetti's elbow.
Dunbar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vercetti misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Vercetti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dunbar backwards.
Dunbar struggles to land a body shot inside as Vercetti controls his hands.
#TD#
Dunbar has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Vercetti uses from the top position.
Vercetti is pushing down on Dunbar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dunbar is fighting to maintain full guard but Vercetti has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dunbar wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Dunbar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vercetti pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Dunbar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T4#
Dunbar trying to control but Vercetti postures up.
Dunbar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Dunbar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vercetti looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Vercetti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Vercetti's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Vercetti dips to his left and cracks Dunbar with an uppercut!
Tommy Vercetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vercetti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dunbar.
Vercetti connects with a body shot.
Vercetti misses with a looping right.
Vercetti throws a hook but Dunbar avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Dunbar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vercetti works the jab nicely.
Good shot there by Vercetti.
Dunbar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vercetti catches Dunbar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dunbar ducks right into an uppercut from Vercetti.
Vercetti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vercetti throws out a counter right but Dunbar avoids it with no problem.
Dunbar takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vercetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dunbar.
Nice defenses there by Dunbar.
Vercetti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dunbar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dunbar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#T1#
Dunbar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vercetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dunbar.
Dunbar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dunbar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big right from Dunbar misses.
Vercetti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vercetti throws a poor cross that misses
and Dunbar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vercetti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dunbar counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC#Vercetti is rocked!
Nice uppercut there from Vercetti.
Vercetti is still on wobbly legs! Can Dunbar finish him?
Vercetti missing with a left hand there. Dunbar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vercetti seems to have recovered his senses.
Vercetti looks to land a left hand but Dunbar moved out of range nicely.
Vercetti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Dunbar counter with a right hand.
Vercetti cracks Dunbar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vercetti 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vercetti throws a poor cross that misses
#CL#
and Dunbar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dunbar.
Vercetti misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2##BC#
Dunbar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vercetti scores with a jab to the head.
Dunbar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vercetti.
Dunbar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vercetti moves away.
Vercetti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jab, jab by Vercetti - just one landing.
Dunbar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vercetti throws out the jab.
Dunbar is looking to counter punch.
Vercetti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dunbar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vercetti staying out of range there.
Vercetti slips under a jab from Dunbar.
Dunbar takes one to the side of the head.
Dunbar throws a looping overhand right but Vercetti ducks down to avoid it.
Vercetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vercetti scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vercetti swings widly with a right hand
and Dunbar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vercetti throws a lazy right hand but Dunbar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T3#
Nice defenses there by Dunbar.
Dunbar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vercetti swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dunbar.
Vercetti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dunbar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vercetti lunges at Dunbar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dunbar's hand.
Dunbar moves away from the strike by Vercetti.
Vercetti walks into a left hand.
Dunbar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vercetti looks to throw the jab but Dunbar is out of range.
Vercetti looks to land a right hand but Dunbar moved out of range.
Dunbar throws a hook but Vercetti avoids it easily.
Dunbar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vercetti.
A jab from Vercetti misses.
Vercetti looks to land a left hand but Dunbar moved out of range nicely.
Dunbar is looking to counter the offense by Vercetti and move into the clinch.
Vercetti scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vercetti defending well as Dunbar loads up on a big left hand.
Dunbar fails in his attempt to clinch. #T4#
A left lands for Vercetti.
Dunbar misses with a looping left.
Vercetti misses with a looping left.
Vercetti scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vercetti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dunbar tries to counter by clinching up but Vercetti breaks away and moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Dunbar. Beautiful body shot.
Dunbar misses with a straight left.
Vercetti throws an overhand right that lands on Dunbar's shoulder, as Dunbar tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Vercetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dunbar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vercetti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vercetti cracks Dunbar with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunbar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vercetti.
Dunbar throws a big counter combination but Vercetti scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dunbar looks to score with a jab to the body but Vercetti is just out of range.
Vercetti slips under a jab from Dunbar.
Vercetti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vercetti lands a really nice looking cross but Dunbar seems unphased.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Vercetti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tommy Vercetti's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Vercetti looks to land a right hand but Dunbar moved out of range.
Vercetti cracks Dunbar with a good jab.
Dunbar throws a series of punches but Vercetti moves out of range.
Vercetti throws a hook but Dunbar blocks it.
Vercetti throws a big shot that misses.
Dunbar is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Vercetti.
Vercetti lands with an uppercut that bounces Dunbar off the cage and back into range.
Vercetti looks to land a left hand but Dunbar moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Vercetti misses.
Tommy Vercetti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dunbar tries to move into range but Vercetti moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Vercetti misses its intended target.
Vercetti misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vercetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dunbar.
Dunbar throwing a counter right hand but Vercetti manages to avoid it.
Dunbar throws a shot from downtown. Vercetti moves away and avoids it.
Vercetti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dunbar circles away quickly and effectively.
Dunbar tries to counter by clinching up but Vercetti breaks away and moves out of range.
Vercetti cracks Dunbar with a good jab.
Vercetti blocks a jab.#T1#
Vercetti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vercetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dunbar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vercetti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dunbar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#CL#
Dunbar clinches with his opponent.
Vercetti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dunbar backwards.
Davante Dunbar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vercetti.
Dunbar jumps guard but Vercetti turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A shot in the inside from Vercetti.
Dunbar fails to pull guard.
Dunbar tries to work over Vercetti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vercetti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dunbar backwards.
Dunbar lands a hook that snaps the head of Vercetti backwards.
Vercetti is pushing Dunbar up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vercetti.
Vercetti lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vercetti stalling.
Dunbar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vercetti smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davante Dunbar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dunbar throws a hook to the side of Vercetti's head but Vercetti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dunbar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vercetti cracks Dunbar with a good jab.
Dunbar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vercetti misses with a straight right.
Dunbar tries to clinch but Vercetti moves out of range.
Vercetti scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dunbar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Davante Dunbar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dunbar moves out of range as Vercetti strikes.
It looked like Dunbar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vercetti lands with an uppercut that bounces Dunbar off the cage and back into range.
Dunbar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vercetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T3#
Vercetti misses with a hook.
Vercetti misses with a hook. Dunbar ducked under it nicely.
Vercetti misses with an uppercut
and Dunbar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vercetti throws an off balance right hand
and Dunbar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vercetti with a jab.
Vercetti throws an overhand right that lands on Dunbar's shoulder, as Dunbar tries to avoid the shot.
Vercetti dips to his left and cracks Dunbar with an uppercut!
Dunbar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dunbar takes one to the chin there.
Dunbar slips under a jab.
Dunbar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dunbar blocks a jab.
Dunbar misses with a wild body shot.
Vercetti darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vercetti misses with a right hand
and Dunbar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dunbar throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Vercetti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dunbar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vercetti's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dunbar under the eye.
Vercetti misses with a hook. Dunbar ducked under it nicely.
Vercetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dunbar.
Vercetti misses with a lunging right hand
and Dunbar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A slow jab from Vercetti misses its intended target.
Vercetti scores with the left hand. Dunbar knows he should have avoided that one.
Vercetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dunbar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Dunbar was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vercetti.
Dunbar takes one to the side of the head.
Vercetti smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dunbar defending well as Vercetti loads up on a big left hand.
Dunbar is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Vercetti.
A jab from Vercetti does it's job there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Vercetti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vercetti 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Vercetti!
Tommy Vercetti 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:
Bellicose XXIV
Date: Feb 05, 2023 |
#R1#
Vercetti throws a hook to the side of Frank's head but Frank sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vercetti misses with a two punch combination.
Vercetti throws a lazy uppercut
and Frank counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Tommy Vercetti has been cut.
Frank throws a sloppy head kick and Vercetti moves out of range easily.
Frank lands a right hook to the body.
Vercetti throws a looping overhand right but Frank ducks down to avoid it.
Vercetti throws an overhand right that lands on Frank's shoulder, as Frank tries to avoid the shot. #CL2#
Frank closes the distance and clinches.
Vercetti misses with some punches.
Frank misses with a body punch.
Frank scores with a nice hook to the head.
Frank blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vercetti is leaning against Frank and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#TD2#
Frank gets control of Vercetti's arms and successfully pulls guard. Frank will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB2#
Frank has his foot on Vercetti's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vercetti works his way back into a safe position though.
Vercetti looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Vercetti tries to free his leg and advance position but Frank is retaining full guard. #T1#
Vercetti stays in close to Frank's body and controls the position.
Vercetti wants to pass the guard but Frank is keeping the position.
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.
Vercetti slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vercetti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Frank swivels though and keeps the full guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Frank throws a jab but it's blocked by Vercetti. #CL2#
Frank moves into the clinch.
Frank swings wildly with an uppercut but Vercetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vercetti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Frank stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frank.
Vercetti digs a right hand into Frank's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Frank's gas tank.
Frank doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frank jumps guard but Vercetti stands there with Frank around his waist. Frank gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Frank misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vercetti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vercetti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T3#
Frank blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Vercetti fails to land.
Vercetti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vercetti lands a hook that snaps the head of Frank backwards.
Frank has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Vercetti seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Frank can turn it around.
Frank tries to throw a body punch but Vercetti avoids it by throwing Frank back against the cage.
Vercetti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vercetti throws a punch but it's blocked by Frank.
A short left from Frank.
Frank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Frank. #TD2#
Frank jumps into guard, dragging Vercetti to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vercetti showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T4##SUB2#
Frank has an active guard here but Vercetti has managed to pass into half guard.
Vercetti tries to pass to full mount but Frank defends it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Darius Frank will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tommy Vercetti's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Vercetti missing with a left hand there. Frank was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vercetti looks to land a right hand but Frank moved out of range.
Frank lands a head shot.
Frank works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vercetti 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.
Vercetti throws out a loose jab but Frank uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vercetti looks to throw the jab but Frank is out of range.
Frank looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vercetti looks to land a left hand but Frank moved out of range nicely.
Tommy Vercetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frank lands a jab to the nose.#ROC2#Vercetti is rocked!
Frank staying out of range there.
Oh Vercetti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters circling - Frank throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vercetti darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vercetti seems to have got his legs back now.
Vercetti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Frank throws a leg kick but Vercetti moved away.
Frank tried to score with a low kick but Vercetti checks it.
Vercetti is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A big left from Vercetti misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Vercetti misses.
Vercetti connects with a good right hand that stumbles Frank. Frank circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T1#
Frank shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A swing and a miss from Vercetti.
Frank slips a jab and a cross from Vercetti.
Vercetti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Frank connects with a right hand. Vercetti shakes it off.
Frank moves out of range as Vercetti strikes.
Vercetti thuds his right hand into Frank's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vercetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frank.
Vercetti tries to bum rush Frank with a series of wild strikes but Frank uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL2#
Frank moves into the clinch.
Vercetti throws a head punch that misses.
Frank misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vercetti lands a left hand.
Darius Frank seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vercetti takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frank lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vercetti or not. #TD2#
Frank pulls guard effortlessly.
Vercetti slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T2#
Frank controls Vercetti momentarily but Vercetti frees himself. #SUB2#
Frank throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2#
Frank looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T3#
Frank being controlled here, momentarily.
Vercetti passes Frank's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Vercetti with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Vercetti'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.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Frank lunges at Vercetti with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vercetti's hand.
Frank fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vercetti throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Frank was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Frank ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Frank throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vercetti lands with a straight right. Frank didn't see that one coming.
Frank tries to clinch but Vercetti is having none of it.
Vercetti's corner calls for a 1-2. Vercetti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Frank is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vercetti.
Vercetti throws a hook but Frank avoids it easily.
Vercetti moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromFrank.
Frank uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vercetti.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tommy Vercetti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tommy Vercetti's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Frank throws a shot from downtown. Vercetti moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Vercetti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Frank tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vercetti paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD2#
Frank drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Frank throwing strikes but missing.
Frank stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vercetti swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Frank postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Vercetti is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Frank, into his guard. #REVR#
Vercetti controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Frank looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vercetti controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB2#
Frank has an active guard here but Vercetti has managed to pass into half guard.
Frank is in trouble now - Vercetti has advanced to mount! #T2#
Vercetti sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Frank wants to control but Vercetti is having none of it.#T3#
Vercetti controlling from mount. #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.
Vercetti has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Vercetti showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vercetti 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tommy Vercetti!
During a confident post fight interview, Tommy Vercetti thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
Bellicose XIV
Date: Dec 31, 2022 |
#R1#
Vercetti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Haze swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Haze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vercetti has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Decent striking displayed by Haze there.
Haze throws a leg kick that misses.
Haze avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haze throws a head kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Vercetti. #CUT2#It looks like Darryl Haze has been cut.
Haze ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.
Vercetti throws a series of strikes that have Haze backpedaling.
Vercetti throws a lazy right hand but Haze sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Haze on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Haze tries to score with a low kick but Vercetti moves his leg out of the way.
Vercetti misses with a looping right.
Haze feinted with a counter takedown.
Haze lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haze tries to land a leg kick but Vercetti saw it coming and moves away.
Vercetti throws a hook but Haze blocks it.
Haze is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Vercetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haze .
Haze thuds his shin into the meat of Vercetti's side.
Haze looks to score with a jab to the body but Vercetti is just out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Vercetti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vercetti.#T1#
Vercetti lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Haze is looking to close the distance but Vercetti sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Haze crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Haze is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Tommy Vercetti!
An out of breath Tommy Vercetti thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
Bellicose l
Date: Nov 12, 2022 |
#R1#
Vercetti misses with a left hand #TD#
and Leyton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Leyton is looking to take a break and control but Vercetti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leyton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vercetti defending well though.
Vercetti blocking the ground and pound attempt from Leyton.
Leyton thows a huge punch but Vercetti dodges it nicely.
Leyton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vercetti makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Vercetti.
Leyton trying to control but Vercetti is working from the bottom.
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.
Leyton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vercetti keeping moving, preventing Leyton from controlling successfully. #T1#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vercetti holds on and takes a little breather.
Leyton distracts Vercetti with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Leyton trying to control the position from guard on top but Vercetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leyton throws a big right hand that misses.
Leyton postures up in Vercetti's guard and throws a big left but Vercetti blocks it.
Leyton working some strikes from top position.
Leyton throws a strike but Vercetti rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Leyton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2#
Leyton wants to stand and escape but Vercetti is having none of it.
Vercetti postures up.
Leyton pulls Vercetti in close to prevent any damage.
Vercetti showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Leyton controls Vercetti momentarily but Vercetti frees himself. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T3#
Vercetti misses with a right hand #TD#
and Leyton counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Leyton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vercetti has Leyton pulled in close to control his posture.
Leyton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vercetti keeping moving, preventing Leyton from controlling successfully.
Leyton stands up over Vercetti, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Leyton throwing strikes from guard but Vercetti blocks nicely.
Leyton cracks Vercetti with a solid left hand.#T4#
Leyton wants to control from the top but Vercetti keeps moving.
Leyton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Leyton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vercetti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Leyton cracks Vercetti with a solid left hand.
Leyton postures up in Vercetti's guard and throws a big left but Vercetti blocks it.
Vercetti preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leyton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Leyton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Leyton being controlled here momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Leyton 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#
Vercetti paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Leyton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vercetti.#TD#
Leyton closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Vercetti did well to prevent Leyton getting side control.
Leyton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Leyton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vercetti can do to turn this around?
Leyton thows a huge punch but Vercetti dodges it nicely.
Leyton working over Vercetti with some ground and pound. Vercetti looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Leyton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Leyton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vercetti's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leyton looks to land a strike but Vercetti avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Leyton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Leyton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Leyton postures up in Vercetti's guard and throws a big left but Vercetti blocks it. #T1#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vercetti holds on and takes a little breather.
Leyton landing with the ground and pound.
Leyton throws a strike but Vercetti rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Timo Leyton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Leyton has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Vercetti has passed into side control.
Leyton struggling a bit here.
Leyton is trying to improve his position.
Vercetti controlling the position. #T2#
Let's hope that Vercetti has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Leyton is looking to reverse the position.
Leyton struggling a bit here.
Leyton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Leyton wants to control but Vercetti postures up.#T3#
Leyton is looking to regain half guard here but Vercetti keeps moving and retains side control.
Leyton is trying to escape the position but Vercetti is controlling the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Vercetti throws a lazy uppercut
#TD#
and Leyton counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Leyton throws a strike but Vercetti rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Leyton looking for a sweep. Not yet Leyton, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leyton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Leyton controlling the position.#T4#
Leyton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vercetti is one step ahead there.
Vercetti not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Leyton wants to control but Vercetti passes easily into half guard.
Vercetti trying to control the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leyton holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Timo Leyton will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Leyton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Vercetti is refusing to be controlled, as Leyton sits in half guard.
Leyton misses with a head shot. Vercetti uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Leyton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vercetti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vercetti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leyton postures up in Vercetti's guard and throws a big left but Vercetti blocks it.
Leyton stays in close to Vercetti's body and controls the position.
Leyton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T1#
Leyton postures up in Vercetti's guard and throws a big left but Vercetti blocks it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vercetti holds on and takes a little breather.
Leyton postures up and lands a big shot to Vercetti's brow.
Leyton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Leyton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vercetti keeping moving, preventing Leyton from controlling successfully.
Leyton stands up over Vercetti, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Leyton is looking to advance position but Vercetti has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
Leyton bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!#T2#
Leyton trying to control the position from guard on top but Vercetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leyton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Leyton trying to control the position from guard on top but Vercetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leyton throwing strikes from guard but Vercetti blocks nicely.
Leyton throws an elbow that misses. Vercetti uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Leyton's guard. Nice move by Vercetti!#REVB##SUB#
Leyton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vercetti defends it easily.#T3#
Vercetti preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Leyton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Leyton controls Vercetti momentarily but Vercetti frees himself.
Leyton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vercetti is one step ahead there. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vercetti looking to pass the guard.
Leyton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vercetti's guard. #REVR#
Vercetti avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Leyton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tommy Vercetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leyton throwing strikes from guard but Vercetti blocks nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leyton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Timo Leyton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Leyton with a nice head shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timo Leyton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Leyton, 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timo Leyton!
A less than humble Timo Leyton misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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Event:
LAFC FN 11
Date: Oct 02, 2022 |
#R1#
Tepes lV uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vercetti.
Vercetti misses with a lunging right hand
and Tepes lV counters with an outside leg kick.
Vercetti misses with an uppercut. Tepes lV saw that one coming.
Vercetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tepes lV thumps Vercetti with a low kick.
Tepes lV lands with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Tepes lV.
Vercetti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice defenses there by Vercetti.
Vercetti throws a hook but Tepes lV blocks it.
Vercetti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tepes lV moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tepes lV throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tepes lV takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vercetti has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Finch Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Tepes lV avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vercetti misses with a hook. Tepes lV ducked under it nicely.
Tepes lV tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vercetti throws a lazy right hand but Tepes lV sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
Tepes lV scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tepes lV looks to score with a jab to the body but Vercetti is just out of range.
Vercetti is looking to counter punch.
Vercetti checks a low kick from Tepes lV.
Vercetti seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tepes lV ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tepes lV throws a leg kick which misses Vercetti's front leg but catches the back leg as Vercetti tries to avoid it.
Tepes lV throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tepes lV takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tommy Vercetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tepes lV uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vercetti.
Tepes lV connects with the punch.
A jab from Vercetti misses.
Vercetti looks to score with a jab to the body but Tepes lV is just out of range.
Tepes lV ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.
Jab, jab by Vercetti - just one landing.
Tepes lV throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vercetti slips a jab from Tepes lV.
Vercetti throws a looping overhand right but Tepes lV ducks down to avoid it.
Tepes lV walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tepes lV has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tepes lV there as he acknowledges the shot.#KD#
Vercetti lands a big right hand that sends Tepes lV crashing to the mat! Vercetti stays standing though and waves Tepes lV back to his feet!#ROC#Tepes lV is rocked!
Vercetti cracks Tepes lV with a left hook right on the temple and Tepes lV goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Vercetti lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Tepes lV is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tommy Vercetti!
An out of breath Tommy Vercetti thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
LAFC 51
Date: Sep 03, 2022 |
#R1#
Vercetti throws a jab when Broomsdale was well out of range.
Broomsdale misses with a wild body shot.
Broomsdale slips under a jab.
Vercetti connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#CUT2#It looks like Ezekiel Broomsdale has been cut.#KD#
A head kick lands from Broomsdale that sends Vercetti to the canvas. Vercetti tries to scramble back to his feet but Broomsdale brings him back down into side control. #ROC#Vercetti is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Tommy Vercetti has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Broomsdale laying and praying for a moment but Vercetti takes advantage and regains half guard.
Vercetti is still in real trouble! Can Broomsdale finish him?#SUB#
Broomsdale is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vercetti sees it coming and defends easily.
Vercetti seems to have recovered his senses.
Broomsdale trying to control from half guard but Vercetti is working away. #T1#
Vercetti is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Broomsdale wants to take a breather but Vercetti is having none of it.
Broomsdale trying to control from Vercetti's half guard. Vercetti has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Broomsdale trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vercetti keeping moving, preventing Broomsdale from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Broomsdale trying to move into half guard but instead Vercetti has managed to sweep!#REVB##T2#
Vercetti tries to free his leg and advance position but Broomsdale is retaining full guard.
Broomsdale controls Vercetti momentarily but Vercetti frees himself.
Vercetti controls from within his opponent's guard.
Broomsdale is trying to control the position but Vercetti postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3#
Broomsdale misses with a body kick.
Broomsdale throws a lazy head kick
and Vercetti counters with a straight right hand.
Vercetti throws out a loose jab but Broomsdale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vercetti throws a jab when Broomsdale was well out of range.
Vercetti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Broomsdale counters with a body kick.
Vercetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Broomsdale half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tommy Vercetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Broomsdale moves out of range as Vercetti strikes.
Broomsdale appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Broomsdale looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vercetti loads up on a big right hand but Broomsdale slips the punch.
Broomsdale tries to counter with a takedown but Vercetti is quick to defend against it.
Broomsdale misses with a head kick.
Vercetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tommy Vercetti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vercetti misses with a hook. Broomsdale ducked under it nicely.
Vercetti's corner calls for a 1-2. Vercetti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #TD#
Vercetti tries to sprawl but Broomsdale drives through with a takedown into half guard.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Broomsdale seems to be working for a kimura but Vercetti defends the submission attempt.
Broomsdale works his foot free and advances to mount.
Broomsdale wants to control the pace but Vercetti is squirming around nicely.
Broomsdale pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ezekiel Broomsdale dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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##KD2#
Vercetti lands a left and a right that send Broomsdale crashing to the mat, dazed. Vercetti thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Broomsdale moves out of range as Vercetti strikes.
Broomsdale tries to counter with a takedown but Vercetti is quick to defend against it.
Vercetti missing with a left hand there. Broomsdale was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Broomsdale half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Vercetti missing with a left hand there. Broomsdale was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Broomsdale fails with a takedown attempt.
Broomsdale scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vercetti throws the left hand but Broomsdale avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Broomsdale with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Vercetti counter with a right hand. #T1##TD#
Broomsdale feints and as Vercetti raises his hands in defense, Broomsdale changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Broomsdale wants to control from the top but Vercetti keeps moving.
Vercetti wants to sweep but no luck.
Broomsdale works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Broomsdale controlling the action here. #SUB#
Broomsdale wants to work for an arm triangle but Vercetti is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Broomsdale is keen to just control but Vercetti is a slippery customer.
Ezekiel Broomsdale overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2#
Broomsdale tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vercetti knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Vercetti is trying is best to control the position here.
Broomsdale wants to control but Vercetti is keeping him busy.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Broomsdale is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Vercetti is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A head kick from Broomsdale lands but Vercetti takes it in his stride.
Vercetti gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Broomsdale moves away from the strike by Vercetti.
Broomsdale drops down looking for a counter takedown but Vercetti sprawls and moves away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vercetti.#T3#
Broomsdale keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vercetti.
Broomsdale's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vercetti connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Broomsdale scrambles back to his feet.#ROC2#Broomsdale is rocked!
Broomsdale looks to score with a jab to the body but Vercetti is just out of range.
Oh Broomsdale is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vercetti lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Broomsdale - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Vercetti!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tommy Vercetti!
A very excited looking Tommy Vercetti 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.
Ezekiel Broomsdale was interviewed post fight and said 'It's just gut wrenching man, I let everyone down. I'll be back better than ever soon enough though. '. |
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Event:
LAFC 48
Date: Jul 30, 2022 |
#R1#
Vercetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garrison sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garrison lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vercetti at a distance.
Vercetti looks to land a right hand but Garrison moved out of range.
Garrison thuds a left hand into Vercetti's body.
Vercetti has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Finch Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Vercetti misses with a lunging right hand
and Garrison counters with a left to the body.
Vercetti avoids the body shot from Garrison.
Garrison slips under a jab from Vercetti.
Garrison looks to land a left hand but Vercetti moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Vercetti misses.
Garrison scores with a jab. Vercetti acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Garrison, as that shot connected.
Vercetti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vercetti lands a nice shot 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!
Vercetti misses with a hook.
Garrison tests Vercetti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vercetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
Vercetti misses with a looping right.
Garrison throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vercetti stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Garrison punishes Vercetti's body with a nice straight punch.
Vercetti throws a lazy uppercut
and Garrison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garrison lands with an overhand left.
Garrison misses with a two punch combination.
Vercetti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garrison counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vercetti thinking.
Vercetti throws an overhand right that lands on Garrison's shoulder, as Garrison tries to avoid the shot.
Vercetti throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garrison counters with a two punch combo.
Vercetti looks to score with a jab to the body but Garrison is just out of range.
Garrison throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garrison changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tommy Vercetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vercetti swings widly with a right hand
and Garrison counters with a stiff right hand.
Vercetti misses with a left hand
and Garrison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vercetti throws a right hand that misses
and Garrison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vercetti misses with a left hand
and Garrison counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vercetti thinking. #T2#
Vercetti throws a big shot that misses.
Garrison lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Garrison stuns Vercetti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Garrison cracks Vercetti with an open hand slap.
Garrison with a hook.
Vercetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garrison.
Vercetti throws a jab but it's blocked by Garrison.
Garrison slips under a jab.
Garrison is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vercetti had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Vercetti misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Vercetti.
Garrison scores with a jab to the body.
Garrison scores with a body shot.
Vercetti throws an off balance right hand
and Garrison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vercetti throws a looping overhand right but Garrison ducks down to avoid it.
Garrison lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Vercetti is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Garrison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vercetti.
Garrison scores with a jab to the body.
Garrison lands with a nice body punch.
A swing and a miss from Vercetti.
Garrison looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T3#
Garrison lands with an overhand left.
Garrison defending well as Vercetti loads up on a big left hand.
Vercetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vercetti misses with a jab to the body
and Garrison counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garrison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vercetti.
Garrison moves out of range as Vercetti strikes.
Vercetti connects with a right hand. Garrison shakes it off.
Garrison lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vercetti circles away quickly and effectively.
Vercetti takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Garrison scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vercetti doesn't seem bothered though.
Garrison ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vercetti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garrison counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Vercetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garrison avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garrison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vercetti.
Garrison throws out a loose jab but Vercetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garrison is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vercetti rather than just go for the knockout.#T4#
Vercetti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vercetti lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Garrison slips under a jab from Vercetti.
Vercetti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garrison manages to avoid it.
Garrison looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vercetti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garrison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vercetti misses the jab.
Vercetti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garrison fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Garrison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garrison slips under a jab.
Vercetti loads up on a big right hand but Garrison slips the punch.
Vercetti feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Garrisons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garrison lands with a right hand.
Garrison thuds a left hand into Vercetti's body.
Vercetti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garrison.
Vercetti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
George Garrison dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Vercetti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garrison counters with a left to the body.
Garrison scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vercetti doesn't seem bothered though.
Garrison uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vercetti.
Garrison slips under a jab from Vercetti.
Garrison appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vercetti scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Garrison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
George Garrison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garrison just misses with a punch to the body.
Garrison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garrison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vercetti.
The fighters circling - Garrison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A left lands for Garrison.
Garrison scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vercetti ducks under a wild hook from Garrison.
Garrison with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vercetti to score with a decent uppercut.
Vercetti misses with a lunging right hand
and Garrison counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vercetti misses with a shot to the body
and Garrison counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vercetti throws a right hand that misses
and Garrison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garrison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T1#
Garrison jabs at Vercetti's body.
Vercetti misses with a hook
and Garrison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vercetti misses with a looping left.
Garrison cracks Vercetti with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Garrison throws a shot to the body.
Garrison feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vercettis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Garrison misses with a wild combination.
Garrison ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vercetti walks into a straight right hand from Garrison.
Vercetti lands with a right hand.
Garrison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vercetti.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vercetti 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.
Vercetti misses with a double jab.
#T2#
Vercetti doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Garrison changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vercetti misses the jab.
Garrison throws a hook to the side of Vercetti's head but Vercetti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vercetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garrison.
Garrison throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Vercetti misses.
Garrison now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Vercetti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garrison stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Garrison moves away from the strike by Vercetti.
Vercetti throws a right hand that Garrison ducks under and follows up with a left that Garrison also avoids with ease.
Vercetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garrison.
Garrison appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Garrison throws the left hand but Vercetti avoids the punch easily.
Vercetti swings widly with a right hand
enabling Garrison to counter with a crisp jab. #T3#
Garrison on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Vercetti might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Vercetti throws a lazy uppercut
and Garrison counters with a nice body shot.
Garrison slips a jab and a cross from Vercetti.
Garrison slips a jab from Vercetti.
Garrison lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice jab there from Garrison.
Vercetti 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.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Garrison.
Vercetti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garrison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vercetti misses with an uppercut.
Garrison defending well as Vercetti loads up on a big left hand.
Garrison digs a good hook to Vercetti's body.
Vercetti throws a series of punches but Garrison avoids them all with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garrison! But no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vercetti misses with a right hand
and Garrison counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garrison avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vercetti looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vercetti misses with a straight right.
Vercetti connects with a right hand. Garrison shakes it off.#T4#
Garrison lands a jab-cross combination.
Garrison lands a jab to Vercetti's midsection.
Garrison bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vercetti's head.
A jab from Vercetti misses.
Garrison slips a straight right by Vercetti.
Garrison fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vercetti on the side of the head.
Garrison cracks Vercetti with a right hand to the side of the head.#ROC2#Vercetti is rocked!
Vercetti cracks Garrison with a right hand to the side of the head.
Garrison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garrison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Vercetti throws a jab but it's blocked by Garrison.
Vercetti throws a lazy uppercut
and Garrison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garrison misses with a looping right.
Garrison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vercetti misses with a straight right.
Vercetti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
George Garrison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Vercetti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Garrison counter with a right hand.
Vercetti looks to throw the jab but Garrison is out of range.
Vercetti throws a hook but Garrison blocks it.
Garrison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vercetti.
An attempted straight right counter from Vercetti misses the target.
Garrison scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vercetti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A big left from Vercetti misses.
Garrison looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garrison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vercetti.
Garrison appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vercetti takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Garrison scores with a punch to the head.
Vercetti misses with a hook. Garrison ducked under it nicely.
Garrison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garrison uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vercetti has time to react.
A swing and a miss from Garrison.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garrison dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garrison throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T1#
Vercetti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vercetti takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vercetti misses with a lunging right hand
and Garrison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vercetti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garrison moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little jabbing left from Garrison on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garrison lands a nice shot to the body.
A combination from Garrison does no damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Vercetti misses the target.
Garrison throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Garrison uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Garrison scores with a hook to the body. Vercetti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vercetti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garrison.
Vercetti throws the left hand but Garrison avoids the punch easily.
Vercetti misses with an uppercut. Garrison saw that one coming.
Vercetti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vercetti throws a lazy uppercut
and Garrison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garrison scores with a nice head shot.
Vercetti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garrison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garrison throws a shot to the body.
Vercetti misses with a straight right.
Vercetti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Garrison coming out on top.
Oh Vercetti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right-left combo lands from Vercetti.
Vercetti seems to have got his legs back now.
Vercetti takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vercetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garrison.
Garrison scores with a shot to the body.
Garrison connects with a crisp jab.
Garrison comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Garrison throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vercetti on the side of the head.
Garrison misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Vercetti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Garrison defending well as Vercetti loads up on a big left hand. #T3#
Vercetti looks to land a left hand but Garrison moved out of range nicely.
Vercetti throws a hook but Garrison blocks it.
Garrison takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Garrison lands a nice shot that snaps Vercetti's head back.
Garrison uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vercetti.
Garrison now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Vercetti throws a looping overhand right but Garrison ducks down to avoid it.
Garrison punishes Vercetti's body with a nice straight punch.
George Garrison is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vercetti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garrison throws out the jab.
Vercetti throwing a counter right hand but Garrison manages to avoid it.
A left lands for Garrison.
Garrison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vercetti.
Garrison is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jab, jab by Garrison - just one landing.
Garrison ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Garrison with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vercetti feints a jab promting Garrison to slip. Vercetti then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Garrison slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#T4#
Vercetti misses with a two punch combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Garrison misses.
The fighters circling - Vercetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vercetti throws a nice looking combination but Garrison bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vercetti misses with a looping left.
Vercetti misses with an uppercut. Garrison saw that one coming.
Garrison tests Vercetti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vercetti misses with a left hand
and Garrison counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vercetti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A lazy left from Garrison finds it's target.
Tommy Vercetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garrison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vercetti loads up on a big right hand but Garrison slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Garrison on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garrison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vercetti.
Vercetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vercetti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garrison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Garrison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Garrison 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Garrison! |
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Event:
LAFC Fight Night 6
Date: Jul 02, 2022 |
#R1#
Vercetti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vercetti throws a hook but Haze blocks it.
Vercetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haze .
Haze ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the liver by Haze . Beautiful body shot.
Haze cracks Vercetti with an open hand slap.
Haze lands a really nice looking cross but Vercetti seems unphased.
Vercetti throws a hook to the side of Haze 's head but Haze sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vercetti misses with a straight right.
Haze dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Haze lands with a nice body punch.
Vercetti missing with a left hand there. Haze was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vercetti looks to land a left hand but Haze moved out of range nicely.
Vercetti throws a looping overhand right but Haze ducks down to avoid it.
Haze 's coach down at Sprawl & Brawl was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Haze 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Haze lands a jab to Vercetti's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vercetti's jab looks to have found its range, popping Haze under the eye.
Vercetti missing with a left hand there. Haze was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Haze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vercetti.
#T1##TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Vercetti enables Haze to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Vercetti manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Vercetti working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Haze .
Vercetti working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Haze .
Haze trying to control the position from guard on top but Vercetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haze throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haze trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Haze wants to control from the top but Vercetti keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Haze wants to pass the guard but Vercetti is keeping the position.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T2#
Haze takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#CUT#It looks like Darryl Haze has been cut.
Haze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vercetti.
Haze defending well as Vercetti loads up on a big left hand.
Haze lands a jab to Vercetti's midsection.
Vercetti is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vercetti misses with an uppercut. Haze saw that one coming.
Haze ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.
Haze appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Haze lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Haze blocks a jab.
Haze throws a jab but it's blocked by Vercetti.
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!
Vercetti looks to throw the jab but Haze is out of range.
Vercetti connects with a single shot there.
A swing and a miss from Vercetti.
Haze looks to score with a jab to the body but Vercetti is just out of range.
Vercetti throws out a loose jab but Haze uses good head movement to avoid it.
And Haze tries to counter it with a takedown but Vercetti pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Haze lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Haze moves out of range of the strikes.#T3#
Vercetti takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vercetti misses with a hook.
Haze is looking to slow Vercetti down with leg kicks.
Haze lands with a nice body punch.
Vercetti throws a right and a left that Haze avoids nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Haze . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Haze .
Vercetti misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Vercetti misses the target.
Vercetti throws a jab but it's blocked by Haze .
Haze displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vercetti throws out the jab.
Tommy Vercetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vercetti looks to throw the jab but Haze is out of range.
Haze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vercetti.
Haze throws a hook but Vercetti blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Vercetti misses the target.
Vercetti checks a leg kick nicely.
Haze connects with a looping right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Vercetti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vercetti.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haze throws out a leg kick but Vercetti moves out of range and Haze only half commits. #T4#
Vercetti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vercetti backing away here, and Haze unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Vercetti sizes up Haze with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vercetti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haze .
Vercetti throws a body shot but no joy.
Haze pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Vercetti back to the cage. Haze follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Haze ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.
Vercetti throws a series of punches but Haze moves out of range.
Vercetti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vercetti looks to land a right hand but Haze moved out of range.
Haze dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Vercetti. Those never looked like landing.
A slow jab from Vercetti misses its intended target.
Haze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vercetti.
Vercetti throws a shot from downtown. Haze moves away and avoids it.
Vercetti throws a shot from downtown. Haze moves away and avoids it.
Haze walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vercetti checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Haze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vercetti moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tommy Vercetti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darryl Haze 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Vercetti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vercetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haze scores with a punch to the head.
Haze moves away from the strike by Vercetti.
Vercetti throws the left hand but Haze avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Vercetti misses.
Haze appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Haze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vercetti.
Haze now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Haze uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vercetti.
Vercetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Haze fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vercetti on the side of the head.
Vercetti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Haze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Haze misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vercetti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haze .
Haze lands with a nice body punch.
Haze avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#KD#
Vercetti drops Haze with a beautiful combination! Haze stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Vercetti is looking for the KO!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vercetti throws a shot from downtown. Haze moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Haze digs a good body shot into Vercetti's ribs.
Haze blocks a jab.
Haze wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Haze moves out of range of the strikes.
Vercetti misses with a looping right.
Haze looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vercetti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haze is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vercetti rather than just go for the knockout.
Haze takes a swing at Vercetti's ribcage but misses.
Haze lands the left hand.
Haze uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vercetti.
Vercetti avoids the body shot from Haze .
Vercetti ducks under a wild hook from Haze .
Haze lands a jab.
Haze lands with a shot to the body.
Haze defending well as Vercetti loads up on a big left hand.
A nice side step and Haze releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A nice leg kick from Haze , right into the meat of the thigh.
Vercetti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vercetti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vercetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haze lands with an overhand left.
Haze takes a swing at Vercetti's ribcage but misses.
Vercetti throws a right hand that misses
and Haze counters with a nice uppercut.
Haze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice cross by Haze .
Haze connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Haze throws out a powerful jab.
Vercetti looks to land a left hand but Haze moved out of range nicely.
Haze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vercetti.
Haze fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vercetti manages to avoid it.
Haze slips a straight right by Vercetti.
Vercetti lunges at Haze with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Haze 's hand.
Haze lands a jab to the nose.
Vercetti throws a looping overhand right but Haze ducks down to avoid it. #T3#
Nice defenses there by Haze .
Vercetti thuds his right hand into Haze 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Haze 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Haze duly obliges.
Vercetti moves out of range of the strikes.
Darryl Haze seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vercetti misses with a hook. Haze ducked under it nicely.
Vercetti misses with a looping left.
Haze changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tommy Vercetti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haze scores with a hook.
Haze defending well as Vercetti loads up on a big left hand.
Haze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vercetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Haze .
Vercetti throws a big counter combination but Haze scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Haze connects with a right hand. Vercetti shakes it off.
Vercetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haze .
Haze with the counter takedown but Vercetti avoids it easily.
Vercetti misses with a straight left.
Haze slips a jab from Vercetti.
Haze on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vercetti misses with a lunging right hand
and Haze counters with a right hand to the body.
Haze feints and then cracks Vercetti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vercetti down. #T4#
Haze thuds a left hand into Vercetti's body.
and Vercetti counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Haze ! He's just covering up as Vercetti starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Vercetti!
An out of breath Tommy Vercetti thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
LAFC 44
Date: May 28, 2022 |
#R1##TD2#
Pizziconi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pizziconi lands in his opponent's guard.
Pizziconi throwing strikes but missing.
Pizziconi trying to control the position from guard on top but Vercetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vercetti preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pizziconi postures up and lands a big shot to Vercetti's brow.
Pizziconi wants to control from the top but Vercetti keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pizziconi lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T1#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pizziconi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pizziconi throwing strikes but missing.
Pizziconi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pizziconi throws a big elbow that misses.
Pizziconi connects with a couple of short punches.
Pizziconi throwing strikes but missing.
Pizziconi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pizziconi throwing strikes from guard but Vercetti blocks nicely.
Vercetti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pizziconi is one step ahead there.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vercetti keeping moving, preventing Pizziconi from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD2#
Vercetti gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pizziconi landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pizziconi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pizziconi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vercetti preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pizziconi passes into half guard.
Vercetti won't allow Pizziconi to pass to mount.
Pizziconi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T3#
Vercetti regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Pizziconi.
Pizziconi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vercetti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pizziconi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pizziconi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pizziconi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pizziconi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pizziconi postures up and lands a big shot to Vercetti's brow.
Pizziconi trying to control the position from guard on top but Vercetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vercetti 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.#T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pizziconi wants to control from the top but Vercetti keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Vercetti. Those never looked like landing.
Pizziconi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pizziconi fails to land the takedown.
Pizziconi shoots for a double leg takedown but Vercetti sprawls well. He's pushed Pizziconi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tommy Vercetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osmany Pizziconi.
Pizziconi fails with the takedown.
Pizziconi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A jab from Vercetti does it's job there.
Vercetti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pizziconi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
No luck for Pizziconi with that takedown attempt.
Vercetti throwing a counter right hand but Pizziconi manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD2#
Pizziconi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Osmany Pizziconi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Pizziconi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vercetti sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pizziconi somewhat.
Pizziconi staying out of range there.
Vercetti throws a shot from downtown. Pizziconi moves away and avoids it.
Pizziconi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Pizziconi misses with a takedown attempt - Vercetti sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Osmany Pizziconi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Vercetti misses its intended target.
Pizziconi goes for a double leg but Vercetti avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Vercetti continues to drive forward.
Tommy Vercetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osmany Pizziconi.
Vercetti lands with a right hand.
Vercetti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pizziconi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vercetti is fending him off so far but Pizziconi persists. Nope, Vercetti circles away and we're back to standing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vercetti missing with a left hand there. Pizziconi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vercetti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pizziconi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vercetti avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Pizziconi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pizziconi scoring with punches and elbows. #T1#
Vercetti keeps Pizziconi under control for a moment.
Pizziconi throwing strikes but Vercetti manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Pizziconi can't do much from the bottom here.
Vercetti wants to control for a moment but Pizziconi uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Pizziconi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vercetti's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vercetti's back!
Pizziconi misses with an elbow to the head. #T2#
Pizziconi is punishing Vercetti with strikes - can he finish him?!
Pizziconi throwing sloppy strikes.
Pizziconi is looking to control Vercetti but Vercetti is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Vercetti covering up well and avoiding damage. #SUB2#
Pizziconi is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Vercetti is defending well though. Pizziconi let's go of the attempt for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pizziconi is landing with strikes. Vercetti can't take much more of this.
Pizziconi tries to get the hooks in deep but Vercetti pushed the leg off. #T3#
Vercetti is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Pizziconi.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Pizziconi. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Pizziconi misses with punches from the back. #SUB2#
Pizziconi looking for the choke from the back.
Vercetti trying to control the hands but Pizziconi won't let him.
Pizziconi throwing sloppy strikes.
Pizziconi tries to keep control of the position but Vercetti is staying busy.#T4#
Pizziconi trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Vercetti doesn't escape.
Pizziconi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pizziconi wants to control but Vercetti is keeping busy.
Even with his hooks in, Pizziconi manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Pizziconi. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
#SUB2#
Pizziconi tightening his grip on Vercetti, looking for the choke.
Well, with Pizziconi on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Vercetti is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Pizziconi trying to control momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Osmany Pizziconi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pizziconi.
Pizziconi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#TD2#
Vercetti gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pizziconi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pizziconi being controlled here momentarily.
Vercetti working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pizziconi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pizziconi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pizziconi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pizziconi throws a big right hand that misses.
Pizziconi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T1#
Pizziconi is looking to work some ground and pound but Vercetti has wrist control.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD2#
Pizziconi gets the takedown into side control. #SUB2#
Pizziconi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vercetti defending against the ground and pound.
Vercetti parries the strikes from Pizziconi easily there. Pizziconi is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Vercetti to escape.
#T2#
Pizziconi throwing strikes but missing, from side control. #SUB2#
Pizziconi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vercetti is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pizziconi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vercetti keeps working.
Pizziconi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Vercetti being controlled for a moment.
Osmany Pizziconi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T3#
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Pizziconi working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Pizziconi sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Vercetti is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pizziconi just content to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Tommy Vercetti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pizziconi moves forwards but Vercetti connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nice sprawl there from Vercetti as Pizziconi shoots in.
Pizziconi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tommy Vercetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osmany Pizziconi.#TD2#
Pizziconi scores with a takedown into Vercetti's guard.
Pizziconi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pizziconi trying to control but Vercetti is working from the bottom.
Tommy Vercetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vercetti wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Vercetti can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pizziconi controls the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Osmany Pizziconi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pizziconi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Osmany Pizziconi!
Osmany Pizziconi was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
LAFC Pizziconi vs Haze
Date: May 08, 2022 |
#R1#
Ruthlessness misses with an uppercut.
Ruthlessness lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice defenses there by Vercetti.
Ruthlessness uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vercetti.
Ruthlessness throws a body punch but Vercetti moves out of range.
Vercetti has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Finch Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Vercetti fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ruthlessness on the side of the head.#CUT#It looks like Ray Ruthlessness has been cut.
Vercetti connects with a right hand. Ruthlessness shakes it off.
Vercetti closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ruthlessness has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ruthlessness misses the jab.
Vercetti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Vercetti misses. #CL2#
Ruthlessness clinches up against the cage.
Ruthlessness lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruthlessness lands a hook that snaps the head of Vercetti backwards.
Vercetti swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruthlessness uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vercetti misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Vercetti fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Vercetti.
Vercetti lands a hook that snaps the head of Ruthlessness backwards.
Vercetti prevents a body shot from Ruthlessness.
Vercetti swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruthlessness uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Ruthlessness misses with a body punch.
Ruthlessness lands a left hand.
Ruthlessness lands a left hand.
Ruthlessness has a couple of punches blocked by Vercetti.
Vercetti taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ruthlessness scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vercetti can't find room to land a body shot as Ruthlessness controls the action.
Ruthlessness blocks a body shot from Vercetti.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vercetti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vercetti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vercetti throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruthlessness.
Ruthlessness pushes Vercetti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vercetti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Vercetti fails to land.
Vercetti misses with a punch to the body.
Ruthlessness misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vercetti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vercetti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vercetti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vercetti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T2#
Ruthlessness prevents a body shot from Vercetti.
Vercetti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ruthlessness backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ruthlessness lands a nice uppercut.
Vercetti is struggling to control the position.
Vercetti will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ruthlessness up against the cage.
Ruthlessness swings wildly with an uppercut but Vercetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruthlessness.
Vercetti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruthlessness tries to throw a body punch but Vercetti avoids it by throwing Ruthlessness back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ruthlessness scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ruthlessness.
Ruthlessness is working Vercetti over against the cage.
Ruthlessness lands a shot to the body.
Vercetti working aggressively here.
Ruthlessness lands with a left to the head.
Vercetti looking to slow down the pace here.
Ruthlessness misses with some punches.
#T3#
Ruthlessness lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruthlessness.
Ruthlessness misses with the head strike.
Ruthlessness lands an uppercut.
Ruthlessness lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ruthlessness gets through Vercetti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Ruthlessness.
Vercetti is pushing Ruthlessness up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vercetti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ruthlessness backwards.
Ruthlessness can't find room to land a body shot as Vercetti controls the action.
Ruthlessness misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruthlessness fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ruthlessness misses with the head strike.
Vercetti lands an uppercut.
Ruthlessness doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ruthlessness misses with the head strike.
Vercetti working aggressively here.
Vercetti misses with some punches.
#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruthlessness scores with a shoulder strike.
Ruthlessness lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruthlessness lands an uppercut.
Vercetti prevents a body shot from Ruthlessness.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vercetti.
Ruthlessness misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ruthlessness.
Vercetti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vercetti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruthlessness lands a body shot.
Ruthlessness lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vercetti or not.
Vercetti swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruthlessness uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruthlessness tries to work over Vercetti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruthlessness struggles to land a body shot inside as Vercetti controls his hands.
Ruthlessness presses Vercetti against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Vercetti on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ruthlessness struggles to land a body shot inside as Vercetti controls his hands.
Vercetti can't find room to land a body shot as Ruthlessness controls the action.
Ruthlessness tries to throw a body punch but Vercetti avoids it by throwing Ruthlessness back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Ruthlessness dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ray Ruthlessness's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Ruthlessness throws a big shot that misses.
Vercetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ruthlessness.#CL2#
Ruthlessness clinches with his opponent.
Vercetti blocks an uppercut.
Ruthlessness lands a body punch.
Ruthlessness fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ruthlessness misses with a body punch.
Vercetti misses with the head strike.
Ruthlessness has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vercetti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ruthlessness lands an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ruthlessness lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Vercetti.
Ruthlessness misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruthlessness lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Ruthlessness fails to land.
Ruthlessness misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ruthlessness misses with the head strike.
Vercetti looking to stall.
Vercetti misses with a punch on the inside.
#T1#
Vercetti blocking some punches.
Ruthlessness misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ruthlessness working aggressively here.
Vercetti has a couple of punches blocked by Ruthlessness.
Ruthlessness swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Ruthlessness fails to land.
Vercetti throws a head punch that misses.
Ruthlessness lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vercetti.
Ruthlessness blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruthlessness struggles to land a body shot inside as Vercetti controls his hands.
Ray Ruthlessness seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ruthlessness blocking some punches.
Ruthlessness scores with a hook to the body.
Ruthlessness tries a body shot but Vercetti blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vercetti.
Ruthlessness softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ruthlessness tries to throw a body punch but Vercetti avoids it by throwing Ruthlessness back against the cage.
Ruthlessness blocks an uppercut.
Ruthlessness's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vercetti throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruthlessness.
Vercetti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ruthlessness lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vercetti working aggressively here.
Vercetti misses with the head strike.
Ruthlessness blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vercetti.
A nice left hand lands by Vercetti.
Ruthlessness lands with a left to the head.
Vercetti stalling in the clinch but Ruthlessness improves position.
Ruthlessness blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vercetti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vercetti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vercetti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ruthlessness lands with a short shot to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vercetti misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruthlessness.
Ruthlessness misses with a body punch.
Ruthlessness misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vercetti can't break the clinch.
Vercetti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ruthlessness lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruthlessness lands with a short shot to the head. #T3#
A head punch on the inside from Ruthlessness fails to land.
Ruthlessness misses with the head strike.
Ruthlessness misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vercetti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ruthlessness swings wildly with an uppercut but Vercetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruthlessness takes a shot to the head.
Vercetti blocks an uppercut.
Ruthlessness scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vercetti misses with a punch on the inside.
Vercetti misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruthlessness throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Ruthlessness fails to land.
Vercetti blocking some punches.
Ruthlessness blocks an uppercut.
Vercetti blocks a body shot from Ruthlessness.
Ruthlessness goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ruthlessness blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vercetti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vercetti misses with the head strike.
#T4#
Vercetti tries to stall but Ruthlessness uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vercetti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ruthlessness misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ruthlessness tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vercetti's elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short right from Ruthlessness on the inside.
Ruthlessness misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruthlessness working aggressively here.
Vercetti pushes Ruthlessness back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vercetti is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ruthlessness misses with a body punch.
Vercetti lands with a right to the head.
Ruthlessness misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ruthlessness blocking some punches.
A short right from Vercetti on the inside. #BC#
Vercetti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ruthlessness lands with an uppercut that bounces Vercetti off the cage and back into range.
A jab from Vercetti misses.
A swing and a miss from Vercetti.
A jab from Vercetti misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ray Ruthlessness will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ray Ruthlessness's cut.
That's time! Vercetti's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Ruthlessness takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ruthlessness lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vercetti slips under a jab from Ruthlessness.
Ruthlessness slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fighters circling - Ruthlessness throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vercetti looks to throw the jab but Ruthlessness is out of range.
Ray Ruthlessness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vercetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ruthlessness.
Vercetti walks into a jab.
Ruthlessness pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ruthlessness lands a jab.
Ruthlessness scores with a hook.
Ray Ruthlessness seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vercetti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vercetti misses the jab.
Ruthlessness misses with a lunging right hand
and Vercetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vercetti lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vercetti throws a jab when Ruthlessness was well out of range.
Vercetti misses with a hook.
Ruthlessness swings widly with a right hand
enabling Vercetti to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC#Ruthlessness is rocked!#T1#
Ruthlessness throws a shot from downtown. Vercetti moves away and avoids it.
Ruthlessness is still on wobbly legs! Can Vercetti finish him?
Ruthlessness lands a lovely overhand right.
Ruthlessness seems to have recovered his senses.
Vercetti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Ruthlessness does it's job there.
Vercetti ducks under a wild hook from Ruthlessness.
Vercetti throws the left hand but Ruthlessness avoids the punch easily.
Ruthlessness throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruthlessness bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ruthlessness throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vercetti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ruthlessness lands a body shot.
A jab from Ruthlessness misses.
Ruthlessness throws a big shot that misses.
Ruthlessness scores with a shot to the body.
Ruthlessness swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vercetti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ruthlessness blocks a jab.
Ruthlessness tries to close the distance and clinch but Vercetti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vercetti takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruthlessness lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ruthlessness slips under a jab.
Ruthlessness looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ruthlessness wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A shot to the liver by Ruthlessness. Beautiful body shot.
Ruthlessness misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Vercetti.
Ruthlessness takes one to the chin there.
Ruthlessness dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vercetti missing with a left hand there. Ruthlessness was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ruthlessness lands a body shot.
Nice cross by Ruthlessness.
Vercetti avoids the body shot from Ruthlessness.
Ruthlessness connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ruthlessness looks to score with a jab to the body but Vercetti is just out of range.
A cross from Ruthlessness lands.
Ruthlessness lands with a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Vercetti there.
A jab from Ruthlessness misses. #T3#
Vercetti throws out a loose jab but Ruthlessness uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruthlessness lands a jab to the head.
Tommy Vercetti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vercetti throws out a loose jab but Ruthlessness uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vercetti blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Ruthlessness.
Ruthlessness throws a sloppy body shot
and Vercetti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ruthlessness missing with a left hand there. Vercetti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ruthlessness slips under a jab.
Ruthlessness now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Vercetti drops his hands momentarily and Ruthlessness takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ruthlessness misses with an uppercut.
Vercetti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vercetti moves away from the strike by Ruthlessness.
Vercetti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ruthlessness swings widly with a right hand
and Ruthlessness takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ruthlessness moves away from the strike by Vercetti.
Vercetti misses with a hook.
Ruthlessness bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vercetti's head backwards.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vercetti throws a shot from downtown. Ruthlessness moves away and avoids it.
Ruthlessness loads up on a big right hand but Vercetti slips the punch.
The crowd cheers as Vercetti lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ruthlessness doesn't seem phased though.
Ruthlessness misses with an uppercut
and Vercetti counters with a huge right that knocks Ruthlessness out cold! Vercetti is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tommy Vercetti!
Our winner, Tommy Vercetti, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
LAFC 35
Date: Apr 09, 2022 |
#R1#
Hawat scores with a jab.
Hawat stalks Vercetti and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vercetti's face. Vercetti staggers backwards, shaken.
Hawat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hawat takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#CUT2#It looks like Thufir Hawat has been cut.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hawat.
Vercetti lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hawat shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vercetti misses with a looping left.
A low kick from Hawat misses
and Vercetti counters with a left to the body.
Hawat throws an overhand right that lands on Vercetti's shoulder, as Vercetti tries to avoid the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vercetti walks into a straight right hand from Hawat.
Hawat misses with a low kick.
Hawat looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hawat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've been informed that Vercetti has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hawat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vercetti throws out the jab.
A low kick from Hawat is predictable there
and Vercetti counters with a straight right hand.
Vercetti misses the jab.
Vercetti throws a looping overhand right but Hawat ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
A shot to the liver by Vercetti. Beautiful body shot.
Hawat lands with an overhand left.
Vercetti misses with a hook. Hawat ducked under it nicely.
A head kick from Hawat lands but Vercetti takes it in his stride.
Hawat ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.
Vercetti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vercetti misses with a hook
and Hawat counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vercetti throws out a loose jab but Hawat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawat misses with a leg kick
and Vercetti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hawat throws an overhand right that lands on Vercetti's shoulder, as Vercetti tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Vercetti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hawat scores with the left hand. Vercetti knows he should have avoided that one.
A low kick from Hawat misses
and Hawat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawat misses with a body kick.
Hawat connects with the punch.
Hawat scores with a shot to the body.
#T2#
Good leg kick by Hawat.
Hawat slips a jab from Vercetti.
Vercetti throws a hook but Hawat avoids it easily.
Hawat seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hawat moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vercetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hawat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hawat with a hook.
Vercetti misses the jab.
Hawat throws a jab but it's blocked by Vercetti.
Hawat defending well as Vercetti loads up on a big left hand.
Vercetti misses the jab.
Vercetti missing with a left hand there. Hawat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vercetti misses with an uppercut. Hawat saw that one coming.#T3#
Hawat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - Vercetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vercetti throws a jab but it's blocked by Hawat.
Hawat scores with a shot to the body.
Hawat misses with a leg kick.
Hawat throws a series of strikes that have Vercetti backpedaling.
Vercetti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hawat at a distance.
Hawat uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vercetti.
Hawat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vercetti.
Hawat throws a leg kick but Vercetti checks it.
Vercetti misses with a looping left.
Hawat takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CUT2#Thufir Hawat's cut is getting worse.
Vercetti scores with a jab to the head.
#ROC2#Hawat is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vercetti throws a pinpoint strike between Hawat's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Hawat crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Vercetti scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tommy Vercetti!
An out of breath Tommy Vercetti thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
LAFC 30
Date: Mar 05, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Eagle clinches with his opponent.
Vercetti just leaning against Eagle, taking a breather.
Vercetti misses with a punch on the inside.
Eagle jumps guard but Vercetti turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #TD#
Eagle successfully pulls guard.
Vercetti engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Eagle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vercetti is one step ahead there.
Eagle looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eagle pulls Vercetti in to control the position.
Vercetti is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vercetti preventing the sweep. #T1#
Eagle can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vercetti controls the pace.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Eagle working a defensive guard but Vercetti manages to pass into side control anyway.
Eagle is looking for a sweep.
Eagle prevents Vercetti from moving into mount.
Eagle wants to control but Vercetti postures up.
Eagle is trying to escape the position but Vercetti is controlling the position.
Eagle is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T2#
Eagle is looking for a sweep. Vercetti is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Eagle preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eagle wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Vercetti seems content to control.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Eagle moves out of range of the strikes.
Vercetti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eagle tries to clinch but Vercetti moves out of range.
Vercetti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Eagle tries to close the distance and clinch but Vercetti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
David Eagle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vercetti scores with a jab.#T3#
Vercetti throws a jab when Eagle was well out of range.
Eagle is looking to counter the offense by Vercetti and move into the clinch.#CL#
Eagle has Vercetti up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eagle.
Vercetti has Eagle pressed against the cage.
Vercetti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vercetti tries to break free but Eagle pushes him back against the cage.
Vercetti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Eagle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Eagle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vercetti just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD#
Eagle pulls Vercetti into guard.
Eagle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vercetti's guard. #REVR#
Eagle stays in close to Vercetti's body and controls the position.
Vercetti keeping moving, preventing Eagle from controlling successfully. #T4#
Eagle seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Eagle trying to control but Vercetti is working from the bottom.
Eagle controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Eagle slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eagle is controlling the pace.
Eagle is looking to stall here but Vercetti recovers full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tommy Vercetti will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Eagle slips a jab from Vercetti.
Vercetti misses with an uppercut.
Eagle wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Vercetti thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL#
Eagle closes the distance and clinches.
Vercetti lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vercetti misses with some punches.
Vercetti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Eagle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Eagle tries to pull guard but Vercetti won't allow it.
Eagle jumps guard but Vercetti stands there with Eagle around his waist. Eagle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Eagle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vercetti digs a right hand underneath Eagle's ribcage. Eagle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vercetti manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Eagle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vercetti smiles and moves away.
Eagle closes the distance but Vercetti moves to the side
and Vercetti counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Eagle tries to clinch but Vercetti moves out of range. #CL#
Eagle closes the distance and pushes Vercetti back into the cage.
Eagle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vercetti just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vercetti is trying to maintain a safe position but Eagle gets an underhook and turns Vercetti into the cage.
Vercetti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eagle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eagle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vercetti smiles and moves away.
Vercetti misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Vercetti.
Vercetti misses with a looping left.
Eagle is looking to clinch.
Eagle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Eagle tries to clinch but Vercetti moves out of range.
Vercetti drops Eagle with a big left hand! Eagle is injured, injured bad! Vercetti jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Vercetti!
During a confident post fight interview, Tommy Vercetti 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: Feb 06, 2022 |
#R1#
Vercetti misses with a looping left.
Vercetti misses with an uppercut.
Gaara tries to counter by closing the distance.
Vercetti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gaara fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gaara dives in and grabs Vercetti's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vercetti pushes down on Gaara's head and hops out.
An attempted straight right counter from Vercetti misses the target.
Vercetti throws a shot from downtown. Gaara moves away and avoids it.
Gaara darts in looking for a takedown but Vercetti gets double underhooks and turns Gaara into the cage.
Vercetti seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tommy Vercetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazekage Gaara.
Vercetti jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
No luck for Gaara with that takedown attempt.
Vercetti leaves Gaara with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gaara slips a straight right by Vercetti.
Gaara tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaara darts in looking for a takedown but Vercetti gets double underhooks and turns Gaara into the cage.
Gaara fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#TD2#
Gaara shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Vercetti is trying to defend but Gaara finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vercetti slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T1#
Vercetti is adopting a defensive guard.
Vercetti keeping moving, preventing Gaara from controlling successfully.
Gaara postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gaara wants to pass the guard but Vercetti is keeping the position.
Gaara wants to control from the top but Vercetti keeps moving.
Vercetti working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gaara.
Gaara trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gaara accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gaara postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vercetti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gaara is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gaara must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gaara throws a big right hand that misses.
Vercetti keeping full guard, as Gaara tries to pass.
Gaara trying to control but Vercetti is working from the bottom.
Gaara throws a big elbow that misses.
Vercetti keeping moving, preventing Gaara from controlling successfully.
Vercetti avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T3#
Gaara throws a big right hand that misses.
Gaara wants to pass the guard but Vercetti is keeping the position.
Gaara sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vercetti's guard.
Vercetti is staying active underneath Gaara, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vercetti avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gaara.
Vercetti blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gaara.
Gaara sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vercetti defending well though.
Vercetti tries to get to full guard but Gaara has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Gaara looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gaara is trying to control the action in half guard but Vercetti is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T4#
Vercetti on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gaara wants to control but Vercetti is keeping him busy.
Gaara not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vercetti moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gaara wants to control from the top but Vercetti keeps moving.
Vercetti is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kazekage Gaara 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#
Nice sprawl there from Vercetti as Gaara shoots in.
Gaara fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Vercetti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gaara with a poor takedown
and Vercetti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tommy Vercetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazekage Gaara.
A jab from Vercetti finds it's way through Gaara's defenses.
No luck for Gaara with that takedown attempt.
Vercetti missing with a left hand there. Gaara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gaara shoots in for a takedown but Vercetti shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gaara is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vercetti sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vercetti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheers as Vercetti lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gaara doesn't seem phased though.
Gaara shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vercetti sprawls well. Vercetti wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gaara gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaara shoots in but no luck this time.
Vercetti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vercetti looks to land a left hand but Gaara moved out of range nicely.
Vercetti lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaara shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vercetti as he jumps to the side.
Vercetti is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T1##KD#
Vercetti lands a big uppercut and Gaara crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Gaara looks OK. Vercetti waves Gaara back to his feet!#ROC#Gaara is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Kazekage Gaara has been cut.
Gaara switches off momentarily and Vercetti cracks him with a monster right hand! Gaara topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Vercetti dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Vercetti!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tommy Vercetti!
Our winner, Tommy Vercetti, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
SICKNESS I
Date: Oct 01, 2021 |
#R1#
Vercetti throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Vercetti misses.
Pizziconi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vercetti sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vercetti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vercetti with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pizziconi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vercetti counters with a stiff right hand.
Pizziconi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vercetti defends it nicely.
Vercetti has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Tommy Vercetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osmany Pizziconi.
Pizziconi dives in and grabs Vercetti's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vercetti pushes down on Pizziconi's head and hops out.
Vercetti is looking to counter punch.
Pizziconi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pizziconi tries for a takedown but Vercetti circles away easily
and Vercetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pizziconi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pizziconi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vercetti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vercetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Pizziconi tries to counter it with a takedown but Vercetti pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pizziconi dives in for a single leg takedown but Vercetti sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Vercetti misses with a body shot.
Pizziconi has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Pizziconi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vercetti counters with a straight right hand.#T1##KD#
Vercetti feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Pizziconi sprawling to the canvas! Pizziconi rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Vercetti finish him?!
#ROC#Pizziconi is rocked!
Pizziconi dives in for a single leg takedown but Vercetti sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Pizziconi is still on wobbly legs! Can Vercetti finish him?#KD#
Vercetti sends Pizziconi crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Vercetti is motioning to the referee to let Pizziconi up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vercetti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pizziconi manages to avoid it.
Pizziconi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#TD2#
Pizziconi shoots in and gets a takedown into Vercetti's guard.
Vercetti wants to hit a sweep here but Pizziconi passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Vercetti there!
Pizziconi looking to finish with strikes here!
Vercetti is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Pizziconi seems to have recovered his senses.
Vercetti is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Pizziconi wants to control the pace but Vercetti is squirming around nicely. #T2#
Pizziconi punching from mount but Vercetti doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Pizziconi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vercetti is looking to escape.
Pizziconi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Vercetti taking shots to the head.
Pizziconi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Pizziconi looking to finish Vercetti with some ground and pound. This is bad for Vercetti!#T3#
Pizziconi landing strikes from the mount.#ROC2#Vercetti is rocked!
Pizziconi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pizziconi lands a heavy elbow.
Vercetti tries to hold on but Pizziconi pushes him away.
Pizziconi controlling the position easily from mount.
Pizziconi misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Vercetti wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pizziconi.
Pizziconi landing strikes from the mount and Vercetti is in trouble!
Pizziconi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T4#
Pizziconi looking to land elbow strikes but Vercetti uses the position to regain half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pizziconi misses with a head shot. Vercetti uses the momentum to regain guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pizziconi connects with a couple of short punches.
Pizziconi wants to control from the top but Vercetti keeps moving.
Vercetti working a defensive guard but Pizziconi passes into half guard.
Vercetti is refusing to be controlled, as Pizziconi sits in half guard.
Pizziconi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T5#
Pizziconi throwing shots but Vercetti is blocking nicely.
Pizziconi working Vercetti over with strikes.
Pizziconi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Vercetti blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pizziconi.
Vercetti has hold of Pizziconi's hands but Pizziconi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pizziconi wants to control but Vercetti is keeping him busy.
Pizziconi slips a nice elbow through Vercetti's hands, connecting with Vercetti's forehead.
Pizziconi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nice strikes from Pizziconi there. #T6#
Pizziconi with the ground and pound but Vercetti uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Pizziconi throws a big elbow that misses.
Pizziconi wants to control from the top but Vercetti keeps moving.
Pizziconi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pizziconi trying to control the position from guard on top but Vercetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pizziconi defending well as Vercetti loads up on a big left hand.
Pizziconi slips a jab from Vercetti.
Pizziconi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vercetti sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pizziconi somewhat.#T7#
Vercetti throws a shot from downtown. Pizziconi moves away and avoids it.
Vercetti lands a really nice looking cross but Pizziconi seems unphased.
Pizziconi closes the distance and clinches up with Vercetti, looking for a takedown. Pizziconi pushes Vercetti against the ropes but Vercetti circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vercetti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pizziconi dives in for a single leg takedown but Vercetti sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Vercetti throws an overhand right that lands on Pizziconi's shoulder, as Pizziconi tries to avoid the shot.
Pizziconi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vercetti is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pizziconi tries for a takedown but Vercetti circles away easily
and Vercetti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tommy Vercetti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vercetti keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vercetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pizziconi shoots for a double leg takedown but Vercetti sprawls well. He's pushed Pizziconi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #TD2#
Pizziconi dives in and scores a takedown into Vercetti's guard.
Pizziconi trying to control the position from guard on top but Vercetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#T8#
Pizziconi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pizziconi wants to control from the top but Vercetti keeps moving.
Vercetti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pizziconi trying to control but Vercetti is working from the bottom.
Pizziconi with a nice head shot there.
Pizziconi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vercetti works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Vercetti scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vercetti is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pizziconi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vercetti as he avoids it easily.
Osmany Pizziconi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vercetti scores with a hook.#T9#
Pizziconi shoots for a double leg takedown but Vercetti sprawls well. He's pushed Pizziconi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vercetti throws a jab when Pizziconi was well out of range.
Pizziconi shoots in looking for a takedown but Vercetti manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pizziconi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pizziconi fails to land the takedown.
Pizziconi has a takedown stuffed.
Vercetti misses with a looping right.
Vercetti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#TD2#
Pizziconi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Vercetti is trying to get back to half guard.
Pizziconi scores with punches from side control.
Pizziconi is looking to take a break and control but Vercetti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pizziconi throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Vercetti dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R2#
Pizziconi has a takedown stuffed.
Vercetti lands a glancing blow to the side of Pizziconi's head.
Pizziconi moves out of range of the strikes.
Pizziconi shoots in but Vercetti avoids the takedown attempt easily.#TD2#
Pizziconi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pizziconi preventing the sweep.
Vercetti is looking to sweep but instead, Pizziconi has passed into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vercetti wants to get back to full guard.
Pizziconi working the head and body with strikes.
Pizziconi lands with a punch from half guard. #T1#
Vercetti tries to roll over but Pizziconi keeps him under control.
Pizziconi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vercetti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pizziconi can do to turn this around?
Pizziconi is trying to control the action in half guard but Vercetti is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pizziconi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pizziconi wants to control but Vercetti is keeping him busy.
Vercetti is looking for a sweep. Pizziconi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pizziconi trying to mount his opponent but Vercetti defends it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vercetti manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pizziconi throwing strikes from guard but Vercetti blocks nicely. #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.
Vercetti trying to keep a closed guard but Pizziconi is proving a slippery customer.
Pizziconi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Pizziconi.
Pizziconi tries for a takedown but Vercetti circles away easily
and Vercetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tommy Vercetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osmany Pizziconi.#TD2#
Vercetti gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pizziconi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Vercetti keeping moving, preventing Pizziconi from controlling successfully.
Osmany Pizziconi has got the better of the ground game so far.#T3#
Pizziconi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pizziconi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pizziconi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pizziconi throws a big elbow that misses.
Pizziconi trying to control the position from guard on top but Vercetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pizziconi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vercetti defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pizziconi.
A little feinted left hand from Vercetti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pizziconi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vercetti.
Pizziconi misses with a takedown attempt
and Vercetti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T4#
Pizziconi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vercetti swivels and escapes.
A telegraphed right hand from Vercetti misses the target.
Vercetti fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pizziconi is defended easily by Vercetti.
Pizziconi takes one on the button.
Pizziconi shoots in for a takedown but Vercetti shows good takedown defense. #TD2#
Pizziconi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vercetti to the mat! Vercetti manages to get full guard.
Vercetti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pizziconi trying to control the position from guard on top but Vercetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pizziconi with a flurry of punches that miss. #T5#
Pizziconi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vercetti 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#
Pizziconi is trying to maintain the position but Vercetti is very close to passing his half guard.
Vercetti prevents Pizziconi from improving his position.
Vercetti is thwarting Pizziconi's attempts to control the position.#T6#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pizziconi is refusing to be controlled, as Vercetti sits in half guard.
Pizziconi trying to control from the bottom.
Vercetti works his foot free and advances to mount.
Pizziconi is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T7#
Pizziconi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vercetti is trying to take his opponent's back.
Vercetti trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pizziconi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Osmany Pizziconi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T8#
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.
Pizziconi wants to hold on but Vercetti pushes him away.
Vercetti content just to control the position here.
Pizziconi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pizziconi has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Vercetti's lack of action.
Pizziconi moves into full guard.
Vercetti has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T9#
Pizziconi wants to sweep here but Vercetti controlling him for the moment. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Vercetti swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pizziconi.
A big right from Vercetti misses.
Pizziconi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#TD2#
Pizziconi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Pizziconi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vercetti doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pizziconi.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vercetti wants to control but Pizziconi is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Vercetti showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vercetti 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Tommy Vercetti!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Tommy Vercetti!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Tommy Vercetti!
Tommy Vercetti wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Tommy Vercetti thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 02, 2021 |
#R1#
Cross moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cross takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cross takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Three lands with a right hand.
Three connects with a looping right hand.
Three lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cross gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Three.
Three sizes up Cross with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Three lands a lovely overhand right.
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!
Three lands with a right hand.
Cross misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Three tries to clinch but Cross moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Three, as that shot connected.
Cross misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T1#
Cross has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Three finds it's way round the side to connect with Cross's head.
Cross moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cross fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Three checks it well.
Test Three seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Three, as that shot connected.
#ROC2#Cross is rocked!
A head kick by Cross misses
and Three counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Cross! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Test Three!
In defeat, Alex Cross stepped up to the mic, saying 'Welp that sucked'. |
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