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Event:
AKF FN | Morrison vs. RooMan
Date: May 20, 2022 |
#R1#
Abinader takes a swing at Buchanan's ribcage but misses.
Buchanan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abinader.
A little jabbing left from Abinader on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Abinader takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Buchanan connects with a nice looking jab.
Abinader misses with an uppercut. Buchanan saw that one coming.
Ross Buchanan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abinader feints and then cracks Buchanan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Buchanan down.
Buchanan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Abinader counters with a nice low kick that buckles Buchanan's knee momentarily.
Buchanan connects with a body shot.
Buchanan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abinader.
Buchanan looks to land a combination but Abinader avoids it well.
Abinader tries a quick counter leg kick but Buchanan is wise to it.
Buchanan throws an off balance right hand
and Abinader counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abinader works Buchanan's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buchanan is looking to score with low kicks.
Buchanan blocks a jab.
It looked like Buchanan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nice defenses there by Abinader.
Abinader lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Buchanan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Buchanan tests Abinader's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T1#
Abinader closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Buchanan slips under a jab from Abinader.
Buchanan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abinader sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abinader buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Abinader.
Abinader moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Buchanan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Abinader connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Buchanan's hands.
The fighters circling - Abinader throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Buchanan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Abinader.
Buchanan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Abinader on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Abinader defending well as Buchanan loads up on a big left hand.
Abinader only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buchanan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Abinader on the side of the head.
Abinader ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Abinader works the jab nicely.
Buchanan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
#T2#
Abinader moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Buchanan throws a series of punches but Abinader avoids them all with ease.
Buchanan connects with a solid leg kick.
Buchanan swinging wildly here.
Buchanan walks into a stiff left hand from Abinader.
Buchanan misses the body punch
and Abinader makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Buchanan lands a jab to the head.
Abinader thuds his right hand into Buchanan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Abinader keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Buchanan.
Abinader was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abinader.
Buchanan misses with a straight left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abinader scores with a jab to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Buchanan.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Abinader! But no joy.
Abinader throws a sloppy head kick and Buchanan moves out of range easily.
Buchanan throws a low kick but Abinader avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Abinader dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
A jab from Abinader does it's job there.
A combination from Buchanan does no damage.
Abinader cracks Buchanan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Buchanan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Buchanan slips under a jab.
Abinader missing with a left hand there. Buchanan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ross Buchanan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buchanan 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.
Abinader avoids the head kick by Buchanan.
The crowd cheers as Abinader lands an impressive looking overhand right. Buchanan doesn't seem phased though.
A leg kick checked by Abinader.
Abinader feints and then cracks Buchanan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Buchanan down.
Buchanan stuns Abinader with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Buchanan looks to land a right hand but Abinader moved out of range.
A head kick by Buchanan misses
letting Abinader counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abinader ducks under a wild hook from Buchanan.
Buchanan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Buchanan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Abinader avoids the body shot from Buchanan.
#T1#
Buchanan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abinader is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Buchanan with a body shot.
Buchanan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Abinader counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Buchanan throws an off balance right hand
and Abinader counters with an inside leg kick.
Abinader lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Abinader looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Abinader takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Buchanan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Abinader counters with a nice uppercut.
Buchanan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abinader goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Abinader connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buchanan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abinader.
Abinader scores with a nice strike.
Abinader lands a jab.
Buchanan throws a big shot that misses.
Buchanan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Abinader.
A right-left combo lands from Abinader. #ROC2#Buchanan is rocked!
Buchanan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oh Buchanan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T2#
Good leg kick by Abinader.
Buchanan seems to have got his legs back now.
Abinader fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buchanan. Abinader does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abinader throws out a counter right but Buchanan avoids it with no problem.
Abinader ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Abinader throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Luis Abinader seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Buchanan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abinader swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Abinader uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buchanan.
Abinader throws an overhand right that lands on Buchanan's shoulder, as Buchanan tries to avoid the shot.
Abinader lands with an uppercut that bounces Buchanan off the ropes and back into range.
Abinader avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Buchanan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Abinader is looking for the big counter here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abinader lands a jab to the head.
Buchanan throws a series of punches but Abinader avoids them all with ease.
Abinader throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abinader scores with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Abinader 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#
Buchanan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Buchanan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Abinader with a nice cross.
Abinader takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Buchanan misses with a head kick.
Abinader ducks under a wild hook from Buchanan.
Good exchange - Abinader coming out on top.
Buchanan misses with a combination
and Abinader counters with a nice uppercut.
Buchanan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Abinader.
Abinader checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Abinader swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Buchanan throws a looping overhand right but Abinader ducks down to avoid it.
Abinader turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Abinader goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buchanan misses with a body punch
letting Abinader counter with a right hand.
Buchanan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abinader lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #T1#
Buchanan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buchanan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Abinader scores with a spinning back kick!
Buchanan throws a hook to the side of Abinader's head but Abinader sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abinader scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Buchanan doesn't seem bothered though.
Ross Buchanan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buchanan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Abinader misses with a hook. Buchanan ducked under it nicely.
Buchanan throws a hook but Abinader avoids it easily.
Buchanan misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Abinader on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Buchanan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abinader connects with a good right hand that stumbles Buchanan. Buchanan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Buchanan 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.
Buchanan misses with a straight left.
Buchanan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Abinader does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abinader throws a good cross that connects.
#T2#
Abinader stuns Buchanan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Buchanan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Buchanan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Buchanan moves forwards but Abinader connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Buchanan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Abinader. That one must have hurt.
Buchanan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Abinader with a nice calf kick.
Buchanan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That kick from Abinader tenderised Buchanan's leg. Buchanan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Abinader has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Buchanan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Abinader finds it's way through Buchanan's defenses.
Abinader moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Buchanan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abinader lands a nice looking kick to the body. Buchanan takes a step back to recover.
Abinader lands a nice looking body shot.
Buchanan missing with a left hand there. Abinader was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luis Abinader comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Abinader 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Abinader!
Our winner, Luis Abinader, 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:
AKF 48 | Beuke vs. Grammaticus
Date: Apr 16, 2022 |
#R1#
Machin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Abinader scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Machin doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice shot by Abinader.
Machin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machin is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#CL2#
Machin has closed the distance and engaged Abinader in a clinch.
Machin blocks an uppercut.
Machin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Machin struggles to land a body shot inside as Abinader controls his hands.
Abinader pushes Machin back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abinader lands a shoulder strike.
Abinader lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abinader prevents a body shot from Machin.
Abinader lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Abinader.
Machin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Abinader.
#BC#
Abinader manages to break the clinch.
Luis Abinader is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Machin tries to clinch but Abinader moves away
and Abinader counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abinader looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abinader scores with the left hand. Machin knows he should have avoided that one.
Machin wants to clinch
and Abinader counters with a thumping low kick.
Abinader with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Abinader swats away the attempt to clinch by Machin.
Abinader with a hook.#ROC#Machin is rocked!
Machin drops his guard momentarily, allowing Abinader to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Machin! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Abinader takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Luis Abinader!
A very excited looking Luis Abinader 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:
AKF 42 | Diego vs. Benedetti
Date: Mar 05, 2022 |
#R1#
Abinader works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Abinader digs a good body shot into McGregor's ribs.
McGregor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McGregor throws a right hand that Abinader ducks under and follows up with a left that Abinader also avoids with ease.
Abinader chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Abinader looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McGregor misses with a body shot
and Abinader counters with a nice uppercut.
Good shot there by Abinader.
McGregor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A lazy body kick from McGregor
and Abinader counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
McGregor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGregor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Abinader on the side of the head.
McGregor tries a head kick but it misses.
Abinader lands with a cross.
Abinader lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McGregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abinader moves away.
McGregor has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Abinader.
McGregor ducks right into an uppercut from Abinader.
Abinader cracks a nice hook into McGregor's ribs.
McGregor misses with a kick to the body
and Abinader counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
A decent looking body kick lands there for Abinader.
McGregor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Abinader works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McGregor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGregor fails to land with a series of punches.
Abinader scores with a nice body kick.
Abinader scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Abinader.
Abinader smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McGregor tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGregor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abinader tests McGregor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McGregor on the wrong end of a nice jab.#ROC#McGregor is rocked!
Abinader avoids the head kick by McGregor.
Abinader smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McGregor throws a leg kick
and Abinader counters with a stiff right hand.
McGregor is still on wobbly legs! Can Abinader finish him?#T2#
Abinader dips to his left and cracks McGregor with an uppercut!
McGregor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abinader connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of McGregor's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked McGregor - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Luis Abinader!
A relieved looking Luis Abinader thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Conor McGregor spoke after the fight, saying 'You might win some, you might lose some. But you go in, you challenge yourself, you become a better man, a better individual, a better fighter'. |
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Event:
AKF 35 | Durand vs. Benedetti
Date: Jan 15, 2022 |
#R1#
Knight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abinader.
Abinader swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Knight.
Some wild striking there from Knight.
Knight slips a jab from Abinader.
Abinader pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Knight back to the ropes. Abinader follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CUT#It looks like Eward Knight has been cut.
Knight throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Abinader connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Knight has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Knight gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#ROC#Knight is rocked!
Knight drops his guard momentarily, allowing Abinader to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Knight! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Abinader takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Luis Abinader!
Luis Abinader decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Smesh Test Fight 1
Date: Oct 18, 2021 |
#R1#
Abinader checks a leg kick.
Gracie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gracie 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.
A punch combination from Abinader misses.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abinader scores with a nice strike.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abinader clobbers Gracie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick
and Abinader connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abinader tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Abinader.
Abinader throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abinader blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Gracie wants to slow Abinader down by chopping away at his legs.
Abinader seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Abinader blocks the body kick.
Abinader tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gracie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abinader looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie throws a big counter head kick but Abinader avoids it with no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abinader loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Abinader, as that shot connected.
Abinader seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T1#
Gracie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Abinader throwing a counter right hand but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Abinader scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Gracie throws a head kick but Abinader moves out of range.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Abinader dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abinader is looking to clinch.
Abinader tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Abinader throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Abinader.#CL#
Abinader closes the distance and clinches.
Abinader blocks the elbow strike.
Gracie misses with an elbow over the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abinader lands a big right hand that drops Gracie! The killer instinct kicks in and Abinader finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Abinader!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luis Abinader! |
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Event:
TFC 20
Date: Sep 25, 2021 |
#R1#
Abinader with a hook.
Frank avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frank seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sloppy strikes from Frank. Those never looked like landing.
Frank misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abinader tests Frank's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Frank throws a body punch but Abinader moves out of range.
Abinader wants to counter the offense by Frank and move into the clinch position.
Abinader slips a straight right by Frank.
Abinader swings for the body but Frank moves out of range.
Abinader with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Frank there.
Abinader misses the shot to the body.
Frank seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Abinader jabs at Frank's body.
Abinader lands with a hook. Frank tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abinader catches Frank with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've been told by Frank's head coaches at Thib's Sweat Shoppe that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Abinader misses with a right hand #KD#
and Frank counters with a big 3 punch combo that drops Abinader on his ass! Abinader wobbles back to his feet half way through the count and though looking a bit dazed, the referee is going to allow the fight to continue!
Abinader connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Abinader ducks under a wild hook from Frank.
Frank ducks under a wild hook from Abinader.
Frank pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
Frank moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Abinader closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Abinader on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Abinader has a couple of punches blocked by Frank.
Frank is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Abinader misses with a body punch.
Frank tries to break the clinch but Abinader is controlling the position. #BC#
Frank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frank moves out of range as Abinader strikes.
Frank went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Abinader connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Frank slips under a jab.
Abinader changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Frank looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T2#
Abinader bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Frank's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Frank ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Frank was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Abinader.
Frank takes a swing at Abinader's ribcage but misses.
Abinader misses with a hook. Frank ducked under it nicely. #CL2#
Abinader has Frank up against the ropes in a clinch.
Frank blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Abinader fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Abinader fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Abinader fails to land.
Abinader doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abinader misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abinader throws a punch but it's blocked by Frank.
Frank is trying to break the clinch but Abinader has him pressed against the ropes.
Frank is trying to push Abinader away but Abinader has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.#BC#
Frank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abinader throws a lazy uppercut
and Frank counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3#
Abinader misses with an uppercut
and Frank counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Frank ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Frank connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #ROC#Abinader is rocked!
Abinader showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Frank.
Abinader is still on wobbly legs! Can Frank finish him?
Frank throws a series of punches but Abinader moves out of range.
Abinader seems to have recovered his senses.
Frank is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Frank lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Abinader drops his guard momentarily, allowing Frank to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Abinader! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Frank takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). LaDarian Frank! |
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