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Event:
Bellicose - Burtha vs Vedran
Date: Oct 22, 2021 |
#R1# Jarrett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hamed.
Jarrett avoids the body shot from Hamed.
Hamed misses with a wild body shot. Hamed misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Hamed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hamed throws a hook but Jarrett avoids it easily. Jarrett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Hamed misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jarrett lands with a kick to the temple. Hamed shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Hamed misses with a double jab.
Jarrett throws a big counter head kick but Hamed avoids it with no problem. Naseem Hamed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hamed takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hamed takes a swing at Jarrett's ribcage but misses. #CL# Jarrett tries to keep at a distance but Hamed has taken the fight into the clinch. A left hand lands to the body for Hamed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jarrett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jarrett blocking some punches.
Hamed throws a head punch that misses. #T1# Jarrett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Hamed. Jarrett tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hamed just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC2# Jarrett breaks from the clinch.
Hamed misses with a body shot.
#CL# Jarrett tries to keep at a distance but Hamed has taken the fight into the clinch. Hamed misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. A head punch blocked on the inside by Jarrett. Hamed misses with a hook from the clinch. Hamed stalling the fight.
Hamed softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Jarrett wants to get back to striking at distance but Hamed won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Hamed. #T2# Hamed working aggressively here.
Hamed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hamed has a couple of punches blocked by Jarrett.
Jarrett letting Hamed take a breather here. Hamed lands a hook to the side of the head. A head punch on the inside from Hamed fails to land. Hamed misses with a punch on the inside.
Hamed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. This has been an exciting period of action! Hamed wants to get back to striking at distance but Jarrett won't allow it.
Jarrett jumps guard but Hamed stands there with Jarrett around his waist. Jarrett gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hamed has a couple of punches blocked by Jarrett.
Hamed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jarrett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jarrett blocking some punches.
#T3# Hamed misses with the head strike.
Hamed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Jarrett looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Hamed has a couple of punches blocked by Jarrett.
Jarrett is trying to break the clinch but Hamed is controlling him. Jarrett blocks an uppercut.
Jarrett wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hamed has him pressed against the cage. Hamed throws a head punch that misses. Jarrett is trying to force a seperation but Hamed has the dominant position. Jarrett tries to break the clinch but Hamed is controlling the position. Hamed misses with a punch on the inside.
Jarrett is trying to break the clinch but Hamed has him pressed against the cage. Hamed misses with a short punch on the inside. Hamed misses with some punches.
Hamed lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T4# Jarrett is trying to force a seperation but Hamed has the dominant position. Hamed misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hamed. Hamed lands a shoulder strike. A head punch blocked on the inside by Jarrett. Hamed misses with a short punch on the inside. Jarrett is trying to force a seperation but Hamed has the dominant position. Hamed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Hamed lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Hamed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jarrett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jarrett keeps control of Hamed as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Hamed working aggressively here.
Jarrett blocking some punches.
Hamed lands with a right to the head. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Naseem Hamed dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!#R2# Hamed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jarrett manages to avoid it. Hamed misses with a shot to the body and Jarrett counters with a big head kick but Hamed shrugs it off. Jarrett throws a head kick that half lands.
#ROC2#Hamed is rocked! Raheem Jarrett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Jarrett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Oh Hamed is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Hamed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jarrett.
Jarrett scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Jarrett tries to clinch but Hamed moves out of range. #CL2# Jarrett gets a clinch. Hamed misses with a hook from the clinch. Hamed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2# Jarrett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jarrett dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hamed. That did some damage! Jarrett tries to close the distance and clinch but Hamed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2# Jarrett moves into the clinch. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2# Jarrett manages to break the clinch.
Hamed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jarrett can do to turn this around?#CL2# Jarrett rushes Hamed and presses him up against the cage. Hamed struggles to land a body shot inside as Jarrett controls his hands.
Naseem Hamed has scored more points in the clinch so far. A head punch blocked on the inside by Hamed. #BC2# Jarrett breaks from the clinch.
Jarrett and Hamed are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Jarrett throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Hamed into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Jarrett knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Raheem Jarrett! |
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Event:
NYCL Fight Night (6)
Date: Sep 29, 2021 |
#R1# Hamed misses with a jab to the body
and Spinks counters with a nice kick to the body. Hamed throws a nice looking combination but Spinks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL2# Hamed closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Spinks with a knee to the head.
Spinks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Spinks wants to stall.
Hamed blocks the elbow strike.
Spinks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Spinks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Spinks.
A short right from Hamed. Hamed lands a hook that snaps the head of Spinks backwards. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hamed working some nice short punches in the clinch. Hamed stalling against the cage.
Hamed looking to throw knees to the head but Spinks is blocking nicely.
Spinks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hamed's defenses. A nice left hand lands by Hamed.
Hamed misses with the head strike.
Spinks lands a knee to the head.
#ROC#Hamed is rocked! Spinks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Hamed is still on wobbly legs! Can Spinks finish him?#T1# Spinks lands a big knee! That's hurt Hamed! Oh, he's all over the place! Spinks lands another knee that sends Hamed to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Micah Spinks! During a confident post fight interview, Micah Spinks thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
NYCL 19 - Pustik vs Requis
Date: Aug 20, 2021 |
#R1# Hamed pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Hamed misses with a body shot.
Dash circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hamed avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dash lands with a right hand. Hamed tries to clinch but fails miserably and Dash counters with a nice body shot. Hamed throws a nice looking combination but Dash bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Hamed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dash has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Dash misses with a wild combination.
Hamed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Hamed backs off Dash throws a huge counter combo but Hamed manages to avoid it all. Dash lands a slapping body shot.
Dash comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Hamed misses the shot to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL# Dash tries to keep at a distance but Hamed has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2# Dash breaks the clinch.
Hamed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dash was well out of range. Poor timing from Hamed. Dash scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#ROC2#Hamed is rocked! Dash lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Hamed out cold! Hamed is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sean Dash! A less than humble Sean Dash 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:
QFC Tournament 1057 Round 3
Date: Jul 31, 2021 |
#R1##CL2# Hamed takes the fight into the clinch. Hamed blocks an uppercut.
Hamed working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Stalin fails to land. Stalin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stalin swings wildly with an uppercut but Hamed uses good head movement to avoid it. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stalin. Hamed misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stalin. Stalin misses with a punch on the inside.
Stalin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hamed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stalin backwards. Stalin misses with a hook from the clinch. Stalin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hamed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hamed blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stalin. Stalin swings wildly with an uppercut but Hamed uses good head movement to avoid it. Stalin misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Hamed fails to land. Stalin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hamed lands a nice uppercut.#T1# Hamed working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hamed. Stalin throws a punch but it's blocked by Hamed. Stalin has a couple of punches blocked by Hamed.
Hamed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stalin backwards. A head punch blocked on the inside by Hamed. Hamed blocking some punches.
Stalin working aggressively here.
Hamed misses with the head strike.
Hamed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hamed blocking some punches.
Stalin gets through Hamed's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Stalin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stalin. Hamed tries a body shot but Stalin blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stalin. Stalin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stalin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Hamed misses with the head strike.
Hamed lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hamed. Hamed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hamed's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T2# Stalin misses with a short punch on the inside. Stalin misses with a punch on the inside.
Stalin misses with a hook from the clinch. Hamed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Stalin fails to land. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. A short right from Stalin on the inside. Stalin misses with a short punch on the inside. Hamed misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Stalin throws a punch but it's blocked by Hamed. Stalin swings wildly with an uppercut but Hamed uses good head movement to avoid it. Hamed blocks an uppercut.
Stalin lands a shoulder strike. Stalin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stalin misses with the head strike.
Stalin swings wildly with an uppercut but Hamed uses good head movement to avoid it. Hamed misses with a knee strike.
Stalin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stalin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T3# Hamed is looking to control Stalin's arms but Stalin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hamed has his back to the cage. Hamed working aggressively here.
Hamed misses with a short punch on the inside. Hamed misses with a punch to the body.
Stalin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hamed gets through Stalin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Stalin working aggressively here.
Hamed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Stalin misses with a short punch on the inside. Stalin misses with a punch on the inside.
Stalin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hamed. Hamed misses with a knee strike.
Stalin has a couple of punches blocked by Hamed.
Hamed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hamed blocks an uppercut.
Stalin is breathing heavily. Stalin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stalin throws a punch but it's blocked by Hamed. A head punch blocked on the inside by Hamed. Stalin misses with the head strike.
Hamed tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#T4# Stalin misses with some punches.
Hamed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hamed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Stalin blocking some punches.
Hamed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hamed tries to break free but Stalin pushes him back against the cage. Stalin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hamed pushes Stalin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hamed lands with a light punch inside. A head punch blocked on the inside by Hamed. A head punch blocked on the inside by Hamed. Hamed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hamed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Stalin working aggressively here.
Hamed lands a right hand. Hamed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stalin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stalin lands with a right to the head. Hamed scores with a shoulder strike. Stalin misses with a hook from the clinch. Hamed blocking some punches.
Hamed throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Red Stalin dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2# Sloppy strikes from Hamed. Those never looked like landing. Stalin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Hamed is looking to clinch but Stalin is avoiding it.
A left lands for Stalin.#ROC#Hamed is rocked! Hamed looks to land a right hand but Stalin moved out of range. Hamed is still on wobbly legs! Can Stalin finish him? Stalin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hamed. Stalin closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Hamed out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Red Stalin! Red Stalin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1057 Round 2
Date: Jul 30, 2021 |
#R1# Hamed misses with a body shot.
#CL2# Drago clinches up with Hamed and pushes him back against the cage. Hamed prevents Drago from breaking the clinch. Hamed can't find room to land a body shot as Drago controls the action.
Hamed misses with some punches.
Drago blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drago wants to get back to striking at distance but Hamed won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drago. #BC2# Drago breaks the clinch.
Hamed misses the shot to the body. Drago tries to close the distance and clinch but Hamed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Hamed misses the shot to the body. Hamed throws a body shot but no joy. #CL2# Drago closes the distance and pushes Hamed back into the cage.#BC2# Drago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drago is looking to take this fight into the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hamed scores with a punch to the head. Drago tries to clinch but Hamed moves out of range. Hamed is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Hamed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL2# Drago moves into the clinch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2# Drago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL# Hamed clinches. #T1# Hamed misses with a punch to the body.
#BC2# Drago pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Drago avoids the body shot from Hamed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2# Drago closes the distance and clinches. Drago wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drago. A nice right hand lands inside from Hamed. Drago tries to break free but Hamed pushes him back against the cage.#BC# Hamed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Drago tries to clinch but Hamed moves out of range. Drago tries to clinch there but Hamed circles away.
A quick step to the side and Hamed tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Hamed throws out a loose jab but Drago uses good head movement to avoid it. Hamed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hamed misses with a wild body shot. Drago swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Drago doesn't manage to clinch there - Hamed circles away.
#CL2# Drago gets a clinch. Drago tries to circle away but Hamed has him pinned against the cage. Hamed keeps control of Drago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2# Drago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T2##CL2# Drago moves into the clinch successfully.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Drago as Hamed tries to tie him up. #BC2# Drago pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Drago is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Hamed misses the shot to the body. Drago looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Drago tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hamed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Hamed throws a body shot but no joy. Hamed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A swing and a miss from Hamed. Drago tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hamed swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL# Hamed darts in and clinches Drago up against the cage.#BC2# Drago breaks the clinch.
Drago wants to clinch up but Hamed keeps it at a distance. Drago is looking to clinch but Hamed is avoiding it.
#CL2# Drago clinches up with Hamed and pushes him back against the cage. Hamed is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Hamed keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drago's efforts to push away. Drago wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short left from Hamed. #BC# Hamed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T3# Drago showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hamed.
Hamed ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Drago wants to clinch.#CL2# Drago clinches up with Hamed and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2# Drago manages to break the clinch.
#CL2# Drago closes the distance and clinches. Hamed throws a knee to the head but misses.
#BC2# Drago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2# Drago gets in close and instigates a clinch. Drago wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hamed has him pressed against the cage.#BC2# Drago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hamed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hamed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Drago dodges the punch combination from Hamed.
#T4##CL2# Drago closes the distance and pushes Hamed back into the cage. Hamed throws a head punch that misses. Drago has had enough of the clinch but Hamed keeps him there for the moment. Drago blocking some punches.
#BC2# Drago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hamed is looking to wear down Drago with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#CL2# Drago pushes Hamed up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2# Drago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drago is looking to clinch but Hamed is avoiding it.
Hamed lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. A shot to the liver by Hamed. Beautiful body shot. Drago takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Hamed misses with a series of wild punches.
Hamed uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Drago fails in his attempt to clinch. A looping hook to the body misses from Hamed. Drago does a little dance to reset his feet. Drago tries to clinch up. Hamed looks to land a combination but Drago avoids it well. Hamed looks to score with a jab to the body but Drago is just out of range. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Naseem Hamed dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2# Drago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Hamed swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Hamed lands a jab to the nose.#CL2# Drago gets in close and instigates a clinch. Hamed is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. A hook to the body from Hamed.
Hamed lands with a short shot to the head. #BC2# Drago breaks from the clinch.
Hamed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drago can do to turn this around? Drago avoids the body shot from Hamed.
Drago keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hamed throws a nice looking combination but Drago bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Hamed lands a jab to Drago's midsection. Hamed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hamed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drago manages to avoid it.#CL# Hamed closes the distance and pushes Drago back into the cage.#BC2# Drago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Drago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hamed paws at him with a jab and circles away. Drago is looking to clinch. Hamed swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Hamed lands a nice shot to the body.
Hamed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL2# Drago gets a clinch. #BC2# Drago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T1# Drago fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hamed throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Hamed just misses with a punch to the body.
Hamed misses with a double jab.
Hamed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Drago moves in looking to clinch but Hamed pushes him off. Drago moves in looking to clinch but Hamed pushes him off.#CL2# Drago gets a clinch. Ivan Drago seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Hamed stalling in the clinch but Drago improves position. Hamed working aggressively here.
Drago wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hamed has him pressed against the cage. Hamed prevents Drago from breaking the clinch. Hamed looking to slow down the pace here. Still in the clinch, Hamed scores with a nice short uppercut. Hamed has a couple of punches blocked by Drago.
Hamed keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drago's efforts to push away.#BC2# Drago breaks from the clinch.
#CL2# Drago closes the distance and clinches. #T2# Hamed swings wildly with an uppercut but Drago uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2# Drago manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Drago. Drago tries to clinch there but Hamed circles away.
Drago avoids the body shot from Hamed.
Drago tries to clinch but Hamed is having none of it. Drago tries to clinch but Hamed is having none of it. Drago tries to clinch up.#CL2# Drago fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hamed, pushing him back against the cage. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2# Drago breaks the clinch.
Drago keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hamed swings for the body but Drago moves out of range.
Hamed just misses with a punch to the body.
Naseem Hamed is winning the standup battle so far. Drago tries to clinch up but Hamed circles away and keeps his distance. Drago avoids the body shot from Hamed.
#CL# Drago tries to keep at a distance but Hamed has taken the fight into the clinch. Hamed keeps control of Drago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Hamed misses with a knee strike.
#T3# Hamed wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Drago has him pressed against the cage. Hamed wants to get back to striking at distance but Drago won't allow it.
Hamed misses with the head strike.
Hamed wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC2# Drago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Hamed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drago.
Hamed takes a swing at Drago's ribcage but misses. The fight stays on the outside here - Drago looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Drago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2# Hamed tries to keep at a distance but Drago has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2# Drago pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Hamed fails to land with a series of punches.
Drago is looking to clinch but Hamed is avoiding it.
Hamed misses with a series of wild punches.
Hamed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drago manages to avoid it. Drago tries to clinch up. Hamed swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Drago tries to clinch but Hamed moves out of range. #T4# Hamed looks to score with a jab to the body but Drago is just out of range.#CL2# Drago rushes Hamed and presses him up against the cage. Hamed keeps control of Drago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. A head punch on the inside from Hamed fails to land. Drago takes a shot to the head. #BC2# Drago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2# Drago moves into range and clinches up with Hamed. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hamed softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Drago has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Hamed lands an uppercut. Drago blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drago blocking some punches.
#BC2# Drago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Hamed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drago moves away.#CL2# Drago closes the distance and clinches. Hamed misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC# Hamed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hamed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drago manages to avoid it. Drago is looking to clinch. Drago fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Naseem Hamed dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL2# Drago darts in and clinches Hamed up against the cage.#BC2# Drago pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Hamed moves in looking to clinch but Drago pushes him off. Hamed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drago.
Hamed keeps the fight on the outside. Drago tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hamed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2# Drago moves into the clinch. Hamed has a couple of punches blocked by Drago.
Drago has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC2# Drago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Drago doesn't manage to clinch there - Hamed circles away.
#CL# Hamed clinches up with Drago and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2# Drago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2# Drago gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Hamed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drago has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC# Hamed manages to break the clinch.
Hamed scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Drago doesn't seem bothered though. #CL2# Drago closes the distance and clinches. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC2# Drago breaks from the clinch.
Drago on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Drago takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Drago fails in his attempt to clinch. Drago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1# Hamed looks to land a combination. Drago sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Hamed swings for the body but Drago moves out of range.
Drago looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Hamed throws a nice looking combination but Drago bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Hamed throws a right and a left that Drago avoids nicely. #CL2# Drago instigates a clinch. Hamed tries to stall but Drago uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Drago looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Hamed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hamed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Hamed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hamed working aggressively here.
Drago has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Drago blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2# Drago manages to break the clinch.
#CL# Hamed clinches with his opponent.
Hamed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Hamed working aggressively here.
Drago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. A head punch blocked on the inside by Drago. #T2# The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Hamed lands a hook that snaps the head of Drago backwards. #BC2# Drago breaks from the clinch.
Hamed swats away the attempt to clinch by Drago. Hamed scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Drago tries to close the distance and clinch but Hamed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Hamed shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Drago eats them both and turns towards Hamed to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Hamed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drago is looking to clinch but Hamed is avoiding it.
Hamed keeps the fight on the outside.#CL# Hamed pushes Drago up against the cage in a clinch. Drago has had enough of the clinch but Hamed keeps him there for the moment. A head punch on the inside from Hamed fails to land. Drago wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hamed has him pressed against the cage. Hamed gets through Drago's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hamed. #BC2# Drago manages to break the clinch.
Hamed throws a body punch but Drago moves out of range. #T3# Drago is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Drago fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL2# Drago closes the distance and clinches. Hamed working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hamed creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Drago tries to break the clinch but Hamed is controlling the position. Hamed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dragos head. Hamed trying to control the position but instead, Drago has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hamed into the cage. Drago takes a shot to the head. Drago wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hamed has him pressed against the cage. Drago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC# Hamed breaks the clinch.
Drago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Drago fails in his attempt to clinch. Hamed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hamed was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#CL# Hamed closes the distance and clinches. Hamed misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4# A quick uppercut on the inside from Hamed. A head punch blocked on the inside by Drago. Hamed throws a punch but it's blocked by Drago. Hamed working aggressively here.
#BC2# Drago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Drago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Hamed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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! Hamed lands a jab to Drago's midsection. Hamed keeps the fight on the outside.#CL# Hamed forces Drago back against the cage and clinches. Drago is looking to break free of the clinch but Hamed has double underhooks. #BC2# Drago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Drago keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#CL# The fight moves into the clinch position. Come on Hamed - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hamed misses with a hook from the clinch. Ivan Drago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Naseem Hamed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Drago has had enough of the clinch but Hamed keeps him there for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight! Naseem Hamed showed his dominance in that final round. Well Hamed 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Naseem Hamed! Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Naseem Hamed! Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Naseem Hamed!
Naseem Hamed wins by unanimous decision! A relieved looking Naseem Hamed 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:
QFC Tournament 1057 Round 1
Date: Jul 29, 2021 |
#R1# Hamed takes a swing at Pudzianowski's ribcage but misses. Hamed with a body punch. A glancing blow. Pudzianowski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hamed as he avoids it easily. Hamed throws a body punch but Pudzianowski moves out of range. Pudzianowski goes for a double leg but Hamed avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hamed continues to drive forward. Hamed misses with the head strike.
Hamed is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Hamed gets through Pudzianowski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Hamed wants to get back to striking at distance but Pudzianowski won't allow it.
A shot in the inside from Hamed. Pudzianowski has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hamed avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mariusz Pudzianowski. That's going to take a lot out of him. Pudzianowski jumps guard but Hamed stands there with Pudzianowski around his waist. Pudzianowski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hamed with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hamed lands with a light punch inside. With the fighters up against the cage, Pudzianowski throws an elbow but misses. Hamed looking to throw knees to the head but Pudzianowski is blocking nicely.
Hamed scores with an uppercut up the middle. Pudzianowski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hamed pulls him back up using the underhooks. #T1# Hamed lands on the inside with an uppercut. Hamed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hamed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Hamed lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pudzianowski backwards. Pudzianowski takes a shot to the head. A short right from Hamed on the inside. Hamed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pudzianowski backwards. Pudzianowski is breathing heavily. Hamed lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Hamed lands an uppercut. Hamed lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hamed is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hamed pushes Pudzianowski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Hamed lands on the inside with an uppercut. Hamed lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Pudzianowski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T2# Hamed lands a right hand. Hamed lands a hook that snaps the head of Pudzianowski backwards. Pudzianowski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Pudzianowski takes a shot to the head. Hamed lands with a short head shot on the inside. Hamed gets through Pudzianowski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Pudzianowski takes a shot to the head. Hamed lands a nice uppercut. Hamed lands a right hand. The referee is keeping an eye on Hamed - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hamed with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pudzianowski takes a shot to the head. The referee is keeping an eye on Hamed - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hamed. #T3# The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Hamed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pudzianowskis head. Hamed looking to throw knees to the head but Pudzianowski is blocking nicely.
Pudzianowski has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hamed after a bit of a struggle. A quick uppercut on the inside from Hamed. Hamed scores with a shot to the side of Pudzianowski's head. Hamed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Hamed lands a right hand. Hamed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pudzianowski backwards. Pudzianowski fails to pull guard.
Hamed working some nice short punches in the clinch. Hamed pushes Pudzianowski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. A short right from Hamed. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hamed softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Hamed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pudzianowskis head. #T4# A nice left hand lands by Hamed.
Hamed lands a hook that snaps the head of Pudzianowski backwards. Hamed pushes Pudzianowski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Pudzianowski dodges an elbow strike from Hamed.
Hamed lands a hook to the side of the head. Hamed scores with a nice hook to the head. Hamed lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pudzianowski backwards. Hamed tries to land a knee to the head but Pudzianowski blocks with his arms.
Good body shot from Hamed.
Hamed lands an uppercut. Hamed displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pudzianowski up against the cage. Hamed scores with a shoulder strike. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hamed lands a nice uppercut. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Naseem Hamed dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!#R2# Hamed lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pudzianowski at a distance.
Hamed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pudzianowski manages to avoid it. Hamed stuffs the takedown attempt from Pudzianowski. Pudzianowski gets slowly back to his feet. Hamed changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Pudzianowski takes a shot right to the bread basket. Pudzianowski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Hamed jabs Pudzianowski to the body, keeping him at a distance. Hamed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hamed in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Hamed feints a jab promting Pudzianowski to slip. Hamed then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pudzianowski slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CUT2#It looks like Mariusz Pudzianowski has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pudzianowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Hamed scores with a hook to the body. Pudzianowski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Hamed looks to land a combination but Pudzianowski avoids it well. Naseem Hamed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hamed swings for the body but Pudzianowski moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Hamed lands a nice hook to Pudzianowski's body. Pudzianowski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Hamed has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Pudzianowski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T1# Pudzianowski avoids the body shot from Hamed.
Nice body punch from Hamed. Naseem Hamed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2# Hamed moves into the clinch. Hamed lands a shoulder strike. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Hamed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hamed lands with a right to the head. Hamed lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Hamed lands a right hand. Hamed softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Hamed scores with a nice hook to the head. Hamed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Hamed scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T2# Hamed lands a right hand. Hamed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pudzianowskis head. A short right hand to the side of the head by Hamed. Hamed gets through Pudzianowski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Hamed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Hamed. Hamed lands with a short head shot on the inside. Hamed scores with a shot to the side of Pudzianowski's head. Hamed lands with a short shot to the head. Hamed scores with a shoulder strike. A quick uppercut on the inside from Hamed. Hamed lands a hook that snaps the head of Pudzianowski backwards. Hamed working some nice short punches in the clinch. Hamed pushes Pudzianowski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Hamed gets through Pudzianowski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Hamed lands with a light punch inside. #T3# Hamed lands on the inside with an uppercut. Hamed gets through Pudzianowski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Hamed tries to circle away but Pudzianowski has him pinned against the cage. The referee is keeping an eye on Hamed - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hamed lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Naseem Hamed seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Hamed gets through Pudzianowski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Hamed softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Hamed wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hamed. Hamed lands a body punch in the clinch. A short left from Hamed. Hamed lands a hook that snaps the head of Pudzianowski backwards. Hamed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hamed lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T4# Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hamed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pudzianowski backwards. Hamed lands a shot to the body. Hamed lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Pudzianowski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Hamed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Hamed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hamed looking to throw knees to the head but Pudzianowski is blocking nicely.
Hamed tries to land a knee to the head but Pudzianowski blocks with his arms.
Hamed lands a left hand.
Hamed lands with a right to the head. Hamed lands an uppercut. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hamed tries to break free but Pudzianowski pushes him back against the cage. Hamed lands a hook to the side of the head. Hamed lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Hamed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Naseem Hamed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Mariusz Pudzianowski'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. And we move into the final round!#R3##CL2# Hamed rushes Pudzianowski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Hamed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Hamed on the inside. Pudzianowski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #BC# Pudzianowski breaks the clinch.
Hamed is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pudzianowski rather than just go for the knockout. Pudzianowski throws a hook to the side of Hamed's head but Hamed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Hamed throws a body shot but no joy. Hamed misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pudzianowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hamed jabs at Pudzianowski's body. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Hamed misses with a body shot.
Hamed throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Pudzianowski slips under a jab from Hamed. Pudzianowski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hamed sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #T1# Hamed digs a good body shot into Pudzianowski's ribs. Naseem Hamed seems to be getting the better of the standup. Hamed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pudzianowski moves away. Hamed looks to score with a jab to the body but Pudzianowski is just out of range.#CL2# Hamed has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Hamed.
Hamed lands a left hand.
Hamed lands on the inside with an uppercut. Hamed with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hamed. Pudzianowski has had enough of the clinch but Hamed keeps him there for the moment. Hamed tries to break free but Pudzianowski pushes him back against the cage. A short right from Hamed. Hamed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pudzianowski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pudzianowski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Hamed slowing the pace effectively.#T2# Hamed lands a nice uppercut. Hamed lands with a right to the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Hamed lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pudzianowski backwards. Hamed tries a knee to the head but Pudzianowski blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Hamed scores with a nice short uppercut. Hamed gets through Pudzianowski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Hamed lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A short right from Hamed. Hamed softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Hamed with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#BC2# Hamed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Hamed misses the shot to the body. Hamed throws a shot to the body.
#CL2# Hamed gets a clinch. #T3# Hamed lands on the inside with an uppercut. Hamed lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hamed lands with a light punch inside. A short uppercut from Hamed. Pudzianowski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A short right from Hamed. Hamed lands a left hand.
Hamed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pudzianowski backwards. Hamed scores with a shoulder strike. Hamed scores with a shoulder strike. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hamed creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. This has been an exciting period of action! Hamed lands a body shot. Hamed lands a hook to the side of the head. Hamed scores with a shoulder strike. Hamed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pudzianowski backwards. #T4# A short right from Hamed on the inside. Hamed pushes Pudzianowski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Pudzianowski trying to stall but Hamed improves his position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hamed. A shot in the inside from Hamed. Hamed working some nice short punches in the clinch. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Hamed scores with an uppercut up the middle. A short left from Hamed. Hamed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pudzianowski backwards. Hamed lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pudzianowski backwards. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hamed lands a hook to the side of the head. Hamed throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mariusz Pudzianowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Naseem Hamed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Hamed pushes Pudzianowski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight! Naseem Hamed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Hamed 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Naseem Hamed! Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Naseem Hamed! Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Naseem Hamed!
Naseem Hamed wins by unanimous decision! A very excited looking Naseem Hamed 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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