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Event:
IXF VII
Date: Mar 27, 2021 |
#R1# Karaev swinging wildly here.
Gilliam lands a jab to the head.
Gilliam misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karaev moves away from the strike by Gilliam. Gilliam misses with the combination.
Karaev is looking to counter punch. Karaev misses with a looping right. Karaev's corner calls for a 1-2. Karaev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Karaev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Gilliam needs to keep his hands up - Karaev had a free shot at his head there. Karaev scores with a hook to the body. Gilliam takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Karaev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gilliam misses with an uppercut. Gilliam walks into a jab. Gilliam misses with a right hand and Karaev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Karaev darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Karaev tests Gilliam's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T1# Gilliam throws an overhand right that lands on Karaev's shoulder, as Karaev tries to avoid the shot. It looked like Karaev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Karaev looks to score with a jab to the body but Gilliam is just out of range. Gilliam throws a right and a left that both miss. A jab lands there for Karaev. Karaev misses the jab. Karaev swings for the body but Gilliam moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Karaev. Karaev thows a left - swing and a miss! Gilliam walks into a stiff left hand from Karaev. Karaev definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Karaev misses the shot to the body. Karaev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gilliam. Gilliam misses with a hook. Karaev ducked under it nicely. Gilliam throws a sloppy body shot
and Karaev counters with a straight right hand. The fighters circling - Gilliam throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Gilliam misses with a wild body shot. Gilliam looks to land a right hand but Karaev moved out of range. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Karaev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gilliam connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2# Gilliam rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Karaev counters with a lovely straight right hand! Gilliam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Gilliam uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karaev. Gilliam falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Karaev counter with a right hand. Gilliam misses with a hook to the body
and Karaev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Marcus Gilliam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Karaev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gilliam tries to move into range but Karaev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Karaev avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Gilliam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Gilliam looks to score with a jab to the body but Karaev is just out of range. Gilliam on the wrong end of a nice hook. Gilliam misses with a hook to the body
and Karaev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Karaev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gilliam. Karaev misses the shot to the body. Gilliam throws a looping overhand right but Karaev ducks down to avoid it. Karaev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gilliam lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T3# Karaev connects with a jab. Karaev pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gilliam back to the cage. Karaev follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Karaev misses with an uppercut. Gilliam saw that one coming. A punch lands to the side of Gilliam 's head but he takes it in his stride. Gilliam misses with the combination.
Gilliam moves out of range as Karaev strikes. Karaev looks to throw the jab but Gilliam is out of range. Gilliam takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Karaev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gilliam on the side of the head. Gilliam throws a poor cross that misses
and Karaev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Gilliam takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Karaev lands a nice hook to Gilliam's body. Gilliam takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Karaev slips a jab and a cross from Gilliam.
Gilliam looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Gilliam throws a body shot but no joy. Karaev misses the shot to the body. Gilliam swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T4# Karaev lands a nice hook to Gilliam's body. Gilliam takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. A big left from Gilliam misses. Karaev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gilliam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Gilliam, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gilliam scores with a body shot.
Gilliam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karaev manages to avoid it. A slow jab from Karaev misses its intended target. Gilliam fails to land with a series of punches.
Gilliam slips a jab from Karaev. Gilliam rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Karaev moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Gilliam has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Karaev throws a body shot but no joy. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A swing and a miss from Gilliam. Karaev lands with a nice body punch. Karaev punishes Gilliam's body with a nice straight punch. Gilliam looks winded! Gilliam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karaev.
Gilliam staying out of range there. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andrey Karaev 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# Karaev dodges the punch combination from Gilliam.
Gilliam throws a series of punches but Karaev moves out of range. It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Karaev here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. Karaev misses the jab. A jab from Karaev finds it's way through Gilliam's defenses. Gilliam needs to keep his hands up - Karaev had a free shot at his head there. Gilliam walks into a left hand. Karaev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Karaev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Gilliam needs to keep his hands up - Karaev had a free shot at his head there. Karaev throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gilliam takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Gilliam throws a body shot but no joy. Karaev looks to throw the jab but Gilliam is out of range. Gilliam slips a straight right by Karaev. Karaev looks to score with a jab to the body but Gilliam is just out of range. Karaev slips a jab from Gilliam. Karaev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gilliam can do to turn this around?#T1# Gilliam misses with a double jab.
Karaev avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Karaev misses with a looping left. Karaev slips a jab from Gilliam. Karaev was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Karaev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gilliam momentarily.
Gilliam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#KD# Karaev drops Gilliam with a beautiful combination! Gilliam stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Karaev is looking for the KO!#ROC#Gilliam is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Gilliam swings away with a body shot that misses
and Karaev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Andrey Karaev is winning the standup battle so far. Gilliam is breathing heavily. Karaev fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#KD# Karaev lands a big uppercut and Gilliam crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Gilliam looks OK. Karaev waves Gilliam back to his feet! Gilliam is still on wobbly legs! Can Karaev finish him? Karaev cracks Gilliam with a hook to the temple - Gilliam is on wobbly legs here! Karaev swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Gilliam falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Karaev wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Andrey Karaev! A very excited looking Andrey Karaev rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
IXF I
Date: Mar 06, 2021 |
#R1# Chaderito tries to clinch but Gilliam is having none of it. #CL# Chaderito closes the distance and clinches. Chaderito tries to work over Gilliam's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A shot in the inside from Chaderito. Chaderito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Chaderito struggles to land a body shot inside as Gilliam controls his hands.
Chaderito lands a shoulder strike. Chaderito is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gilliam is keeping busy. Chaderito struggles to land a body shot inside as Gilliam controls his hands.
Chaderito lands with a light punch inside. Gilliam swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gilliam makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Chaderito tries to work over Gilliam's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gilliam wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chaderito has him pressed against the cage. Chaderito misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Chaderito fails to land. Chaderito misses with a punch on the inside.
Chaderito throws a punch but it's blocked by Gilliam. Chaderito struggles to land a body shot inside as Gilliam controls his hands.
Gilliam can't break the clinch.
#T1# Gilliam is trying to break free. Gilliam blocks an uppercut.
Chaderito lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gilliam backwards. Chaderito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chaderito scores with an uppercut up the middle. Chaderito lands a nice uppercut. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Chaderito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Chaderito tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gilliam's elbow. Gilliam gets through Chaderito's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Still in the clinch, Gilliam scores with a nice short uppercut.#CUT2#It looks like Louise Chaderito has been cut. Chaderito tries to throw a body punch but Gilliam avoids it by throwing Chaderito back against the cage. A quick uppercut on the inside from Chaderito. Chaderito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gilliam content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Chaderito.
Chaderito misses with some punches.
Chaderito tries to throw a body punch but Gilliam avoids it by throwing Chaderito back against the cage. #T2# This has been an exciting period of action! Chaderito is working Gilliam over against the cage. Gilliam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gilliam blocks a body shot from Chaderito. A hook to the body from Chaderito.
Chaderito can't find room to land a body shot as Gilliam controls the action.
Gilliam lands a left hand.
Chaderito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gilliam makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Chaderito misses with a body punch.
Gilliam blocks an uppercut.
Chaderito misses with a punch to the body.
Chaderito lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Chaderito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Chaderito fails to land. Chaderito throws a head punch that misses. Chaderito blocking some punches.
Chaderito misses with the head strike.
#T3# Gilliam lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chaderito backwards. Gilliam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chaderito swings wildly with an uppercut but Gilliam uses good head movement to avoid it. Chaderito struggles to land a body shot inside as Gilliam controls his hands.
Gilliam gets through Chaderito's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Chaderito misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gilliam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gilliam working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Chaderito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Gilliam's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Gilliam working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A head punch on the inside from Gilliam fails to land. Chaderito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Gilliam lands with a right to the head. Gilliam lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gilliam. Gilliam lands a shoulder strike. #T4# This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Gilliam working aggressively here.
Chaderito keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gilliam's efforts to push away. Gilliam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chaderito misses with a short punch on the inside. Chaderito misses with a hook from the clinch. Chaderito prevents Gilliam from breaking the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Chaderito fails to land. Chaderito misses with a body punch.
Gilliam lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chaderito backwards. Gilliam blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Chaderito tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gilliam's elbow. Gilliam misses with a body punch.
Gilliam avoiding damage.
Gilliam lands a right hand. #CUT2#Louise Chaderito's cut is getting worse. Gilliam has a couple of punches blocked by Chaderito.
Chaderito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gilliam prevents a body shot from Chaderito. 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 Louise Chaderito will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Louise Chaderito's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2# Gilliam connects with a jab. Gilliam digs a good body shot into Chaderito's ribs.#CL# Chaderito closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Louise Chaderito has scored more points in the clinch so far. Chaderito scores with a shoulder strike. Chaderito tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gilliam's elbow. Gilliam blocking some punches.
Chaderito lands a left hand.
Chaderito misses with a punch on the inside.
Gilliam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chaderito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Chaderito struggles to land a body shot inside as Gilliam controls his hands.
Chaderito can't find room to land a body shot as Gilliam controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Chaderito misses with a body punch.
Chaderito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Gilliam stalling in the clinch but Chaderito improves position. Gilliam prevents a body shot from Chaderito. Chaderito doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chaderito doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gilliam blocks a body shot from Chaderito. #T1# Chaderito misses with a punch to the body.
Chaderito tries a body shot but Gilliam blocks it.
Chaderito lands with a short head shot on the inside. A nice right hand lands inside from Chaderito. Still in the clinch, Gilliam scores with a nice short uppercut. Gilliam can't break the clinch.
Chaderito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Chaderito is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gilliam can do to turn this around? Chaderito has a couple of punches blocked by Gilliam.
Chaderito misses with a hook from the clinch. Chaderito doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chaderito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gilliam. Gilliam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gilliam is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Still in the clinch, Chaderito scores with a nice short uppercut. Chaderito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chaderito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Chaderito misses with a body punch.
Chaderito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2# Gilliam lands an uppercut. Gilliam misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Gilliam pushes Chaderito back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Gilliam wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. A head punch blocked on the inside by Gilliam. Chaderito working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Chaderito misses with a hook from the clinch. Chaderito lands a shot to the body. Chaderito misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gilliam is trying to maintain a safe position but Chaderito gets an underhook and turns Gilliam into the cage. Good body shot from Chaderito.
Gilliam is breathing heavily. Chaderito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chaderito scores with a shot to the side of Gilliam's head. Chaderito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chaderito misses with the head strike.
Chaderito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Gilliam works on Chaderito's body with a couple of short punches. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chaderito. Chaderito swings wildly with an uppercut but Gilliam uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3# Chaderito swings wildly with an uppercut but Gilliam uses good head movement to avoid it. Gilliam misses with a short punch on the inside. Gilliam lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chaderito. Chaderito makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Chaderito misses with some punches.
Chaderito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Chaderito lands on the inside with an uppercut. Chaderito letting Gilliam take a breather here. Chaderito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Gilliam misses with a hook from the clinch. Chaderito lands a right hand. Gilliam lands a right hand. Gilliam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gilliam misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Gilliam. #T4# Chaderito lands a hook to the side of the head. Gilliam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Chaderito misses with a hook from the clinch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gilliam lands with a right to the head. Gilliam struggles to land a body shot inside as Chaderito controls his hands.
Chaderito misses with a hook from the clinch. Chaderito lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Chaderito has a couple of punches blocked by Gilliam.
Gilliam wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gilliam lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Gilliam tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chaderito's elbow. Gilliam swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gilliam blocking some punches.
Gilliam softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Chaderito misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chaderito. Chaderito doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gilliam. Chaderito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Louise Chaderito dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Louise Chaderito'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3# Chaderito fails in his attempt to clinch. Chaderito is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Chaderito is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Gilliam looks like he wants to counter punch here. Gilliam swats away the attempt to clinch by Chaderito. Gilliam throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chaderito tries to counter by clinching up but Gilliam breaks away and moves out of range. Gilliam misses the jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Chaderito displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gilliam throws out the jab. Gilliam scores with a hook. Chaderito doesn't manage to clinch there - Gilliam circles away.
Chaderito on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A telegraphed right hand from Gilliam misses the target. Chaderito tries to counter by clinching up but Gilliam breaks away and moves out of range.#T1# Chaderito on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Chaderito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gilliam.
Chaderito tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gilliam manages to circle out of the way. Gilliam misses with a looping right. Gilliam lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Gilliam scores with a hook to the body. Chaderito takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Chaderito tries to clinch up. Chaderito tries to clinch but Gilliam is having none of it. Chaderito looks to land a combination but Gilliam avoids it well. Gilliam misses the shot to the body. Chaderito tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gilliam manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Gilliam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chaderito doesn't manage to clinch there - Gilliam circles away.
Gilliam throws out a counter right but Chaderito avoids it with no problem.#T2# Gilliam misses with a double jab.
Chaderito tries to clinch there but Gilliam circles away.
Chaderito moves in looking to clinch but Gilliam pushes him off. Gilliam connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chaderito's hands. Chaderito is looking to take this fight into the clinch. A big right from Gilliam misses. Chaderito's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gilliam connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chaderito scrambles back to his feet. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Gilliam swats away the attempt to clinch by Chaderito. Gilliam looks to throw the jab but Chaderito is out of range. Chaderito tries to close the distance and clinch but Gilliam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Gilliam with a nice cross.#CUT2#Louise Chaderito's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.#T3# Chaderito is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Gilliam looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Chaderito tries to close the distance and clinch but Gilliam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Gilliam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gilliam misses the shot to the body. Chaderito doesn't manage to clinch there - Gilliam circles away.
#CL# Chaderito darts in and clinches Gilliam up against the cage. Gilliam throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chaderitos head. A nice right hand lands inside from Gilliam. Gilliam misses with a body punch.
Chaderito misses with a hook from the clinch. Gilliam blocks a body shot from Chaderito. A head punch blocked on the inside by Chaderito. Gilliam working aggressively here.
Chaderito tries a body shot but Gilliam blocks it.
Louise Chaderito is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4# Chaderito misses with a hook from the clinch. Gilliam's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Chaderito tries to throw a body punch but Gilliam avoids it by throwing Chaderito back against the cage. Chaderito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gilliam blocks a body shot from Chaderito. Chaderito misses with a punch on the inside.
Chaderito misses with a hook from the clinch. Chaderito makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A right hook to the body lands for Chaderito.
Gilliam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. This has been an exciting period of action! Chaderito stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Chaderito stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Gilliam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gilliam trying to control the position but instead, Chaderito has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gilliam into the cage. Chaderito can't find room to land a body shot as Gilliam controls the action.
Marcus Gilliam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Gilliam blocks an uppercut.
Chaderito looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight! Marcus Gilliam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Chaderito 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28 Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28 Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louise Chaderito! Louise Chaderito 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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