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Event:
BE 7: Smithers vs Kowalski
Date: Apr 18, 2024 |
#R1#
Lyle throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lyle misses with a left hand
and Locke counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#It looks like Terry Lyle has been cut.
Lyle looks to throw the jab but Locke is out of range.
It looked like Locke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lyle throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lyle misses the jab.
A shot to the body from Lyle misses
and Locke counters with a stiff right hand.
Locke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lyle throws out the jab.
Lyle looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A big left from Lyle misses.
Lyle scores with a body shot.
Locke looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Locke closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CUT2#It looks like Ryan Locke has been cut.
The fighters circling - Lyle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Locke throwing a counter right hand but Lyle manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lyle throws a hook but Locke blocks it.
Locke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Locke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lyle throws a big shot that misses.#T1#
Lyle throws a right and a left that Locke avoids nicely.
Locke is looking to counter punch.
Lyle throws a shot from downtown. Locke moves away and avoids it.
Locke is looking to counter punch.
Lyle misses with a two punch combination.
A jab lands there for Lyle.
Lyle misses with a wild body shot.
Lyle tests Locke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lyle misses with a body shot.
Locke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lyle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lyle misses with a left hand
and Locke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Locke defending well as Lyle loads up on a big left hand.
Locke moves away from the strike by Lyle.
A little feinted left hand from Locke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lyle throws a hook but Locke avoids it easily.
Locke throwing a counter right hand but Lyle manages to avoid it.
Lyle misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Locke misses the target.#T2#
Lyle with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lyle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Locke to counter with a crisp jab.
Lyle misses with a right hand
and Locke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Locke tries to move into range but Lyle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lyle throws a hook but Locke avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Locke misses the target.
Lyle lunges at Locke with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Locke's hand. #CUT2#Ryan Locke's cut is getting worse.
Lyle looks to throw the jab but Locke is out of range.
Locke throwing a counter right hand but Lyle manages to avoid it.
Locke defending well as Lyle loads up on a big left hand.
Locke ducks under a wild hook from Lyle.
Locke throwing a counter right hand but Lyle manages to avoid it.
Locke ducks under a wild hook from Lyle.
An attempted straight right counter from Locke misses the target.
Lyle throws a hook but Locke avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Locke misses the target.
A slow jab from Lyle misses its intended target.
Lyle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Locke.
Locke throwing a counter right hand but Lyle manages to avoid it.#T3#
Lyle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Locke is looking to counter punch.
Lyle misses with a jab to the body
#KD#
and Locke counters with a crisp right hand that drops Lyle! Locke lets Lyle back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Locke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lyle.
Lyle throws an off balance right hand
and Locke counters with a huge left! Lyle is in big trouble! He's backing up but Locke isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Lyle from any more damage. A dominating finish by Locke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Locke!
In his post fight interview, Ryan Locke started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
CCC 16 : Gretel vs Case
Date: Mar 27, 2024 |
#R1#
Locke just misses with a punch to the body.
Franjic misses with a right hand
and Locke counters with a nice uppercut.
Franjic blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Franjic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Franjic looks to score with a jab to the body but Locke is just out of range.
Locke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've been told by Franjic's head coaches at Death By Snu Snu that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Franjic ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
Franjic throws an off balance right hand
and Franjic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Locke misses with a hook. Franjic ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franjic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Locke.
Locke has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Franjic is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Franjic throws a wild body kick that Locke sees coming a mile off.
Locke misses the jab.#T1#
Some bone on bone action there as Locke checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Locke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Franjic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Locke.
Locke throws a lazy right hand but Franjic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Locke uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Franjic has time to react.
Franjic throws a body kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Locke misses the target.
Franjic moves out of range as Locke strikes.
Locke connects with a good right hand that stumbles Franjic. Franjic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Franjic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Locke doesn't seem bothered though. #T2#
Franjic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Locke misses with a looping right.
Franjic appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Locke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Locke cracks a nice hook into Franjic's ribs.
Locke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Franjic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Locke might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
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!
Franjic tries to land a leg kick but Locke saw it coming and moves away.
Locke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Locke throws a shot from downtown. Franjic moves away and avoids it.
Franjic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Locke.
#T3#
Franjic tries to land a body kick
and Locke counters with a left to the body.
A slow jab from Locke misses its intended target.
Franjic missing with a left hand there. Locke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Locke misses with a straight left.
It looked like Franjic was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Locke.
Locke has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Franjic.
Locke blocks a jab.
Locke now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Franjic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Locke on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Locke looks to score with a jab to the body but Franjic is just out of range.
Franjic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Locke counters with a left to the body. #T4#
Locke just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick from Franjic, right into the meat of the thigh.
Locke defending well as Franjic loads up on a big left hand.
Franjic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Locke works the jab nicely.
Franjic misses with the body kick
and Locke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Locke lands with a good body shot.
Franjic scores with a leg kick.
A low kick from Franjic is predictable there
and Locke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Locke dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Franjic needs to keep his hands up - Locke had a free shot at his head there.
Locke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Locke changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Locke throws a sloppy body shot
and Franjic counters with a straight right hand.
Franjic throws a wild body kick that Locke sees coming a mile off.
Ryan Locke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Franjic throws a push kick but Locke slaps the foot to one side.
Locke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Locke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Franjic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franjic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Franjic, right into the meat of the thigh.
Locke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T1#
Franjic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Locke doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Locke throws an off balance right hand
enabling Franjic to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT#It looks like Ryan Locke has been cut.
Locke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Locke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Franjic throws an overhand right that lands on Locke's shoulder, as Locke tries to avoid the shot. #KD#
Franjic lands a big head kick that sends Locke tumbling to the mat! Franjic takes a step backwards and waves Locke back to his feet - he wants the finish!
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!
Locke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franjic manages to avoid it.
Locke thuds a left hand into Franjic's body.
Franjic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Locke manages to avoid it.#T2#
Franjic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Locke.
Franjic swings for the body but Locke moves out of range.
Locke connects with a body shot that sends Franjic's belly button to the back.
Franjic slips a straight right by Locke.
Franjic thinks about countering with a body kick.
Locke lands with a shot to the body.
Franjic thows a leg kick but Locke checks it
and Locke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Locke lunges at Franjic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Franjic's hand.
Franjic bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#T3#
Locke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Franjic.
Franjic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Franjic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Locke.
Locke checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Locke! But no joy.
Franjic misses with a two punch combination.
Locke misses with a looping left.
Locke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Locke moves out of range as Franjic strikes.
Franjic misses the jab.
Franjic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T4#
Locke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franjic.
Franjic lands with a good body shot.
Franjic looks to throw the jab but Locke is out of range.
A jab from Locke does it's job there.
Franjic throws a right hand that misses
enabling Locke to counter with a crisp jab.
Franjic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Franjic misses with an uppercut
and Locke counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Franjic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Franjic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rade Franjic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryan Locke's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Locke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Franjic is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Franjic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Locke to counter with a crisp jab.
Franjic misses with a body punch
and Locke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Franjic tries to move into range but Locke moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Locke slips under a jab.
Locke appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Franjic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franjic avoids the body shot from Locke.
Nice shot by Locke.
Locke stuns Franjic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T1#
Locke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Franjic throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Locke counter with a right hand.
Franjic misses with a head kick.
Locke throws out a counter right but Franjic avoids it with no problem.
Franjic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Locke connects with a nice looking jab.
Franjic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Locke throws out the jab.
Franjic jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Locke takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Locke looks to score with a jab to the body but Franjic is just out of range.
Locke ducks under a wild hook from Franjic.#T2#
Franjic wants to land a leg kick but Locke is out of range.
Franjic keeps Locke at a distance using the push kick.
Locke misses with a straight left.
Locke on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CUT#That has opened up Ryan Locke's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Franjic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Locke.
Franjic feints and then cracks Locke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Locke down.
Locke lands a nice looking body shot.
Franjic moves out of range as Locke strikes.#T3#
Locke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franjic moves away.
Nice body kick there by Franjic.
Franjic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Franjic throws a push kick but Locke slaps the foot to one side.
Locke looks to land a left hand but Franjic moved out of range nicely.
A leg kick checked by Locke.
Locke lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Franjic misses with a low kick.
Franjic looks to land a left hand but Locke moved out of range nicely.#T4#
Locke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Locke steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Franjic. That one must have hurt.
Franjic misses with an uppercut.
Locke throws out a counter right but Franjic avoids it with no problem.
Locke lands a nice hook to Franjic's body. Franjic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Locke wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Locke works Franjic's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Franjic thows a body kick. Locke tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Locke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Franjic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Locke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Locke 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Locke!
After the fight, Ryan Locke was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
CCC 8 : Locke vs Francis
Date: Feb 24, 2024 |
#R1##CL2#
Francis closes the distance and clinches.
Locke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Locke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Locke digs a right hand underneath Francis's ribcage. Francis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Locke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Francis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Francis lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Francis.
Locke throws a punch but it's blocked by Francis.
Francis tries a body shot but Locke blocks it.
Locke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Francis gets through Locke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Francis works on Locke's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by Francis.
A head punch on the inside from Locke fails to land.
Francis can't find room to land a body shot as Locke controls the action.
Locke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Francis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Francis lands an uppercut.
Francis scores with a shot to the side of Locke's head.
Locke misses with the head strike.
Francis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lockes head. #T1#
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Locke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Francis blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Francis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Francis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Locke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Locke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Francis works on Locke's body with a couple of short punches.
Locke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Francis slows down the pace here.
Francis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
Locke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Francis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Francis lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Francis.
Francis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Francis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Locke misses with the head strike.
#T2#
Francis lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Francis.
Francis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Francis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Locke misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Francis.
Francis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Francis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lockes head.
Francis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Francis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Francis.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Locke.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Francis.
Francis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Locke swings wildly with an uppercut but Francis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Locke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Francis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Francis.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #T3#
Locke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Francis scores with a shot to the side of Locke's head.
Francis stalling against the cage.
Francis slows down the pace here.
Francis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Locke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Locke misses with the head strike.
Locke lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Locke.
Francis blocking some punches.
Locke misses with a body punch.
Francis leaning his opponent against the cage.
Locke has a couple of punches blocked by Francis.
Locke misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Locke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Francis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
Locke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Francis.
Francis stalls.
Francis lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Francis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Locke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Francis stalling in the clinch.
Francis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Francis blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Locke.
Good body shot from Francis.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Locke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Locke misses with a punch on the inside.
Francis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch on the inside from Locke fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jayson Francis dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Francis keeps Locke at a distance using the push kick.
Francis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Francis moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Francis cracks a nice hook into Locke's ribs.
Francis lands a nice looking body kick.
Francis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis scores with a head kick. Locke tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CUT2#It looks like Ryan Locke has been cut.
Locke avoids a kick to the body.
#T1#
Francis throws a sloppy head kick and Locke moves out of range easily.
It looked like Locke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Francis 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.#CL2#
Francis rushes Locke and presses him up against the cage.
Francis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Francis working aggressively here.
Francis gets through Locke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Locke misses with a body punch.
A short right from Francis on the inside.
Locke swings wildly with an uppercut but Francis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Locke misses with a punch to the body.
Locke has a couple of punches blocked by Francis.
Francis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Locke has a couple of punches blocked by Francis.
#T2#
A short right from Francis on the inside.
Locke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Francis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Francis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Francis - that landed with a thud.
Francis lands a shoulder strike.
Locke misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Francis.
Francis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Francis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Francis.
A short right from Francis.
Francis pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Francis.
Francis scores with a shot to the side of Locke's head.
Locke tries to throw a body punch but Francis avoids it by throwing Locke back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Francis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Francis blocks a body shot from Locke. #T3#
Locke swings wildly with an uppercut but Francis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Locke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Francis lands an uppercut.
Francis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Francis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Locke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Francis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Locke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Francis blocks an uppercut.
Francis avoiding damage.
Francis'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.
Francis lands with a light punch inside.
Francis displaying some good clinch control by pressing Locke up against the cage.
Francis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Locke backwards. #T4#
A short right from Francis on the inside.
Francis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Locke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Francis pushes Locke back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Locke throws a punch but it's blocked by Francis.
Francis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Locke backwards. #ROC2#Locke is rocked!
Locke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Francis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Francis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Locke.
Locke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Francis lands an uppercut.
Francis cracks Locke with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Francis.
A hook to the body from Francis.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Francis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Francis.
Francis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Locke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Francis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Locke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jayson Francis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Locke's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R3#
Francis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Locke seems to have got his legs back now.
Locke takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Locke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jayson Francis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Francis moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Locke.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Locke throws a punch but it's blocked by Francis.
Francis lands an uppercut.
Francis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jayson Francis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Locke struggles to land a body shot inside as Francis controls his hands.
Francis lands a left hand.
#T1#
Francis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Francis.
Francis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Francis effectively controlling the action here.
Francis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Francis lands a hook that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
Francis lands with a light punch inside.
Francis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Francis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Francis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Francis.
Francis digs a right hand into Locke's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Locke's gas tank.
Francis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
Francis presses Locke against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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!
Francis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lockes head.
Locke takes a shot to the head.
Francis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#T2#
Francis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Francis displaying some good clinch control by pressing Locke up against the cage.
Francis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Francis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Locke throws a head punch that misses.
Francis lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Locke fails to land.
Locke throws a head punch that misses.
Locke takes a shot to the head.
Francis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
Francis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Francis is leaning against Locke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Come on Francis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A shot in the inside from Francis.
Francis lands a body shot. #T3#
Francis scores with a shoulder strike.
Francis stalling in the clinch.
Locke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Francis.
Francis slows down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Francis.
Locke can't find room to land a body shot as Francis controls the action.
Francis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Locke takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Locke.
Still in the clinch, Francis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Francis blocking some punches.
Francis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Francis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Locke up against the cage.
Francis lands a left hand.
#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Locke throws a punch but it's blocked by Francis.
Francis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Locke swings wildly with an uppercut but Francis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Francis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lockes head. #KD2#
Francis drops Locke onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Locke is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Francis stalls.
Locke scores with a shoulder strike.
Francis pushes Locke against the cage. Francis is working some dirty boxing. Francis pushes off with a quick right hook! Locke goes down! Locke tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Francis moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jayson Francis!
Jayson Francis is the new heavyweight champion!
Jayson Francis decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
CCC 1 : Locke vs Emelianenko
Date: Jan 19, 2024 |
#R1#
Emelianenko is looking to clinch but Locke is avoiding it.
A head kick by Emelianenko misses
and Locke counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#It looks like Roman Emelianenko has been cut.
Jab, jab by Emelianenko - just one landing. #CUT2#It looks like Ryan Locke has been cut.
Emelianenko connects with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Emelianenko drives through and clinches with Locke against the cage.
Emelianenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
Emelianenko lands a shoulder strike.
Emelianenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
Locke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Emelianenko.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Emelianenko.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Locke.
A short left from Locke.
Locke managing to block the knees to the body from Emelianenko.
Locke avoiding damage as Emelianenko throws knees to the body.
Locke misses with some punches.
Locke swings wildly with an uppercut but Emelianenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Locke lands a body punch. #T1#
Emelianenko misses with the head strike.
Emelianenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Locke avoids the damage to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Locke.
Emelianenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Emelianenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Emelianenko misses with the head strike.
Emelianenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
Emelianenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Locke is defending well for now.
Locke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Emelianenko lands a shoulder strike.
Locke blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Locke.
Emelianenko looks winded!
Emelianenko blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Locke avoids the damage to the body.
Emelianenko blocking some punches.
A short left from Emelianenko.
Locke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Locke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emelianenko has a couple of punches blocked by Locke.
#T2#
Locke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Emelianenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Locke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Locke throws a punch but it's blocked by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands with a right to the head.
Emelianenko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Locke's efforts to push away.
Locke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Emelianenko trying to land knees to the body.
Locke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Locke swings wildly with an uppercut but Emelianenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emelianenko prevents Locke from breaking the clinch.
Locke lands a left hand.
Emelianenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Locke avoids the damage to the body.
Locke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Locke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Emelianenko has a couple of punches blocked by Locke.
A short uppercut from Locke.
A shot in the inside from Locke.
Locke misses with a punch to the body.
#T3#
Locke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Emelianenko.
A right handed body shot lands from Locke.
Emelianenko blocks an uppercut.
Emelianenko blocks a body shot from Locke.
Locke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Locke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Locke.
Locke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Locke's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Emelianenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Locke lands a left hand.
Emelianenko misses with some punches.
Emelianenko has a couple of punches blocked by Locke.
Locke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Emelianenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Locke throws a head punch that misses.
Emelianenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Emelianenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Locke uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Emelianenko misses with some punches.
Locke scores with a shot to the side of Emelianenko's head.
Emelianenko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Emelianenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Emelianenko blocks an uppercut.
Locke swings wildly with an uppercut but Emelianenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emelianenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
Locke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Emelianenko.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Locke blocks an uppercut.
Locke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Locke misses with a body punch.
Emelianenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Locke takes a shot to the head.
Locke throws a punch but it's blocked by Emelianenko.
Locke is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roman Emelianenko will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Emelianenko wants to clinch but Locke slips to the side
and Locke counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Locke was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Emelianenko misses with a lunging right hand
and Locke counters with a crisp right that sends Emelianenko to the canvas! Locke follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Locke!
Ryan Locke tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
In defeat, Roman Emelianenko stepped up to the mic, saying 'Try to hit me brother, I have no chin hahaha, wait…'. |
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Event:
BE 1: Violent Nights
Date: Dec 23, 2023 |
#R1#
Locke looks to score with a jab to the body but Stankovic is just out of range.
Stankovic slips under a jab.
Stankovic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stankovic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Locke looks to land a left hand but Stankovic moved out of range nicely.
Stankovic throws out a counter right but Locke avoids it with no problem.
Stankovic throws a low kick but Locke moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Locke misses the target.
Locke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Locke looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Locke lands a jab.
Stankovic misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Stankovic.
A nice side step and Stankovic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Stankovic ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stankovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Locke.
Locke went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Locke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stankovic.
Stankovic feints a counter leg kick.
Locke throws a jab but it's blocked by Stankovic.
Stankovic was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Locke misses with a straight right.
Stankovic is looking for the big counter here.#T1#
Locke lands a nice looking body shot.
Stankovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Locke.
Locke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stankovic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Locke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Locke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stankovic manages to avoid it.
Locke throws a looping overhand right but Stankovic ducks down to avoid it.
Locke fails to land with a series of punches.
Ryan Locke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Locke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stankovic counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#It looks like Ryan Locke has been cut.
Locke lands with a shot to the body.
Locke uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stankovic has time to react.
Locke misses the shot to the body.
Stankovic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Stankovic.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Locke throws an overhand right that lands on Stankovic's shoulder, as Stankovic tries to avoid the shot. #T2#
Locke lands a body shot.
Stankovic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Locke throws a series of punches but Stankovic moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stankovic! But no joy.
Locke misses with an uppercut.
Stankovic takes one to the side of the head.
Locke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stankovic.
Stankovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Locke lands a two punch combo.
Locke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Locke misses with a right hand
and Locke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice straight punches there by Locke. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Locke.
Stankovic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Locke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Locke connects with a jab.#T3#
Locke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stankovic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Locke lands with a good body shot.
Stankovic is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Decent striking displayed by Locke there.
Locke just misses with a punch to the body.
Locke throws out a loose jab but Stankovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Locke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stankovic! But no joy.
Nice jab there from Locke.
Locke works Stankovic's body with a nice hook.
Stankovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Locke.
Stankovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Locke is just out of range.
Stankovic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Stankovic moves into the clinch.
Locke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Locke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Stankovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Locke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stankovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Locke.
A big right from Locke misses.
Sloppy strikes from Locke. Those never looked like landing.
Locke throws a big shot that misses.
Stankovic throws out a counter right but Locke avoids it with no problem.
Locke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Locke throws a big shot that misses.
Locke thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Locke misses the target.
Locke throws a lazy right hand but Stankovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Locke misses with a combination
and Stankovic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T5#
Nice uppercut there from Locke.
Locke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stankovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Locke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Locke.
Stankovic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Locke is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Locke throws a right hand that misses
and Stankovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Locke clobbers Stankovic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stankovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Locke.
Stankovic throws a right and a left that Locke avoids nicely.
Locke lands a jab.
Locke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stankovic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Locke to score with a decent uppercut.#T6#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big left from Locke misses.
Stankovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big left from Stankovic misses.
Stankovic misses with a wild combination.
Locke lunges at Stankovic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stankovic's hand.
Locke misses the shot to the body.
Locke misses with a lunging right hand
#KD2#
and Stankovic counters with a crisp one two that drops Locke! Stankovic thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Locke to his feet! Locke is in big trouble!
Locke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Locke throws a right and a left that Stankovic avoids nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Locke 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stankovic is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Locke scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T7#
A cross from Stankovic lands.
A big left from Stankovic misses.
Locke slips a jab from Stankovic.
Good exchange - Stankovic coming out on top.
Stankovic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stankovic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Locke jabs at Stankovic's body.
Locke misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Stankovic.
Locke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stankovic manages to avoid it.
Stankovic with a jab.#CL2#
Stankovic moves into the clinch successfully.
#T8#
Stankovic lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Locke is trying to force a seperation but Stankovic has the dominant position.
Stankovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Locke throws a head punch that misses.
Locke working aggressively here.
Locke prevents a body shot from Stankovic.
Stankovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #CUT2#Ryan Locke's cut is getting worse.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stankovic.
Stankovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Locke misses with the head strike.
Stankovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stankovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stankovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stankovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Locke is trying to force a seperation but Stankovic has the dominant position.
A short right from Stankovic on the inside.
Locke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Locke.
#T9#
Stankovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Locke fails to land.
Stankovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stankovic takes a shot to the head.
Stankovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stankovic blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stankovic.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Locke.
Stankovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Locke.
Locke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Stankovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Locke.
Locke lands with a cross.
A jab from Stankovic misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Locke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Locke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Locke'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.#R2#
Locke misses the jab.
Stankovic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Locke misses with a shot to the body
and Stankovic counters with a right hand to the body.
Stankovic throws a sloppy body shot
and Locke counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Locke there.
Stankovic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Locke's head.
Stankovic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Locke on the side of the head.
Locke misses with an uppercut.
Stankovic lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Stankovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Locke.
Stankovic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stankovic lands with a right and another and another! Locke is in big trouble! Stankovic lands again and this time it's lights out for Locke! A quality knockout there for Stankovic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Djordje Stankovic!
Djordje Stankovic was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
APEX 5
Date: Oct 08, 2023 |
#R1#
Forsberg connects with a single shot there.
Locke ducks right into an uppercut from Forsberg.
Forsberg misses with a hook to the body
and Locke counters with a stiff right hand.
Forsberg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#TD#
Forsberg shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Locke wants to stand and escape but Forsberg is having none of it.
Forsberg sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB#
Forsberg drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Forsberg as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Locke screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Forsberg! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Magnus Forsberg!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Magnus Forsberg waved his t-shirt featuring Furnace Performance 🔥's logo in front of the cameras.
Ryan Locke was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm keeping my promise, this was my last fight, hope yall enjoyed the ride.'. |
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Event:
ALLSTAR MMA: Hall Vs Locke
Date: Aug 12, 2023 |
#R1#
Locke looks to land a combination but Hall avoids it well.
Hall takes one to the side of the head.
#CUT2#It looks like Barry Hall has been cut.
Locke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Locke scores with a nice strike.
Hall darts in trying to clinch
and Locke counters with a straight right hand.#KD2#
Locke sends Hall crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Locke is motioning to the referee to let Hall up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Locke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hall throws a right hand that misses
and Locke counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryan Locke!
Ryan Locke thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
ALLSTAR KT: Locke Vs Redfist
Date: Jul 28, 2023 |
#R1#
Redfist is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sortek Redfist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Locke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Redfist moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Locke.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Locke lands a nice shot that snaps Redfist's head back.
Redfist throws a hook but Locke avoids it easily.
As Redfist looks to move away, Locke throws a big counter combo but Redfist just gets out of the way.
A telegraphed right hand from Redfist misses the target.
Redfist throws a head kick that misses.
Locke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Redfist.
Redfist throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Locke.#CUT2#It looks like Ryan Locke has been cut.
Nice cross by Locke.
Redfist throws a sloppy head kick and Locke moves out of range easily.
Locke connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Redfist misses with a series of wild punches.
Locke takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Redfist throws a hook but Locke avoids it easily.
Locke's jab looks to have found its range, popping Redfist under the eye.
Redfist uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Locke.
Redfist throws a fast counter high kick but Locke manages to duck under it in time.
We've been informed that Redfist has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Locke lands a head shot.
Locke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Locke blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Redfist. #T1#
Locke connects with a good right hand that stumbles Redfist. Redfist circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice uppercut lands for Locke. That snapped Redfist's head back.
Locke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Redfist.
Locke slips a jab from Redfist.#KD2#
Redfist lands a front kick to the face, that drops Locke to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
Redfist throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Locke is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
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!
Locke avoids the head kick by Redfist.
Locke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Locke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Redfist's head.
Locke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Locke misses with an uppercut. Redfist saw that one coming.
Locke cracks Redfist with a good jab.
It looks like Locke has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Locke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Redfist in his tracks.
Redfist misses with a wild combination.
Redfist throws a head kick but Locke moves out of range.
Redfist moves away from the strike by Locke.
Nice body punch from Redfist.
Locke scores with a shot to the body.
Locke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Redfist.
Locke connects with a body shot that sends Redfist's belly button to the back.#T2#
Redfist staying out of range there.
Redfist throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Redfist throws a nice looking combination but Locke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Locke throws a looping overhand right but Redfist ducks down to avoid it.
Locke is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Locke scores with a punch to the head.
Redfist throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Locke connects with a body shot that sends Redfist's belly button to the back.
Redfist misses with a jab to the body
and Locke counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Redfist thinking.
Redfist connects with a leg kick.
Locke misses with a hook.
Locke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Redfist.
Locke lands a nice looking body shot.
Redfist walks into a stiff left hand from Locke.
Locke throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big right from Locke misses.
Redfist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Redfist throws a lazy uppercut
and Locke counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Redfist misses with a body shot.
Locke slips a jab from Redfist.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Having scored a knockdown, Sortek Redfist should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Ryan Locke's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Redfist staying out of range there.
Locke misses with a body shot.
Ryan Locke is winning the standup battle so far.
Redfist misses with a straight right.
Locke cracks Redfist with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Redfist tries to bum rush Locke with a series of wild strikes but Locke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Redfist takes one to the side of the head.
Locke misses with an uppercut.
Redfist shapes to counter with a head kick.
Locke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Redfist uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Locke.
Locke looks to throw the jab but Redfist is out of range.
Locke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Redfist.
A decent looking cross lands there for Redfist.
Locke slips a straight right by Redfist.
Redfist blocks a jab.
A nice side step and Redfist releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Crack! A monster head kick from Redfist and Locke falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Redfist!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sortek Redfist!
A victorious Sortek Redfist thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Ryan Locke was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm keeping my promise, this was my last fight, hope yall enjoyed the ride.'. |
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Event:
ALLSTAR KT: Ryan Vs Loke
Date: Jun 05, 2023 |
#R1#
Axelsen throws a hook to the side of Locke's head but Locke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Locke moves away from the strike by Axelsen.
Locke throwing a counter right hand but Axelsen manages to avoid it.
Axelsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Axelsen misses the jab.
Locke scores with a jab to the head.
Axelsen throws an off balance right hand
and Locke makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Locke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Axelsen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Locke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Locke lands with a nice body punch.
Locke gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Locke throws a shot to the body.
Axelsen throws a lazy right hand but Locke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Axelsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Locke.
Locke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Axelsen misses with a right hand
and Locke counters with a straight right hand.
Axelsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Locke is just out of range.
Axelsen throws a shot from downtown. Locke moves away and avoids it.
Locke defending well as Axelsen loads up on a big left hand. #T1#
Locke moves out of range of the strikes.
Locke looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Locke lands a right hook to the body.
Locke has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Locke there as he acknowledges the shot.
Axelsen throws a right and a left that Locke avoids nicely.
Axelsen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Locke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Axelsen.
Axelsen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Axelsen throws a looping overhand right but Locke ducks down to avoid it.
Axelsen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Axelsen misses with a lunging right hand
and Locke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Locke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Locke connects with a body shot.
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!
Axelsen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Axelsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Axelsen misses with an uppercut
and Locke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice cross by Locke.
Locke jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#T2#
Axelsen misses with a hook
letting Locke counter with a right hand.
Axelsen misses with a lunging right hand
and Locke counters with a nice uppercut.
Axelsen misses with a right hand
and Locke counters with a nice uppercut.
Axelsen misses the body punch
and Locke counters with a nice body shot.
Axelsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Axelsen. #CUT2#It looks like Ryan Locke has been cut.
Axelsen throws a big shot that misses.
Locke is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Locke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Axelsen in his tracks.
Axelsen misses with a combination
and Axelsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circle momentarily. Axelsen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Axelsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Locke slips under a jab.
Locke lands a body shot.
Axelsen misses with a double jab
letting Locke counter with a right hand.
Locke connects with a looping right hand.
#T3#
Locke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Locke swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Locke is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice uppercut there from Locke.
Axelsen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Axelsen misses with a hook
and Locke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Axelsen throws a poor cross that misses
and Locke counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Axelsen swings for the body but Locke moves out of range.
Axelsen misses with a lunging right hand
and Locke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Axelsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Locke.
Locke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Axelsen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Axelsen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Locke.
A shot to the body from Axelsen misses
letting Locke counter with a right hand.
Axelsen throws a right hand that misses
and Locke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Axelsen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Locke.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Locke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Axelsen misses with a left hand
and Locke counters with a nice uppercut.
Locke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Locke lands with an overhand left.#T4#
Axelsen throws a lazy right hand but Locke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Locke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Axelsen.
Locke blocks a jab.
Locke is looking to counter punch.
Axelsen misses with an uppercut.
Axelsen throws a hook but Locke blocks it.
Axelsen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Locke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Locke sizes up Axelsen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Locke tests Axelsen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Axelsen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Axelsen throws a right hand that Locke ducks under and follows up with a left that Locke also avoids with ease.
Locke listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Locke throws a big shot that misses.
Locke lands with a nice body punch.
Locke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Locke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Axelsen throws out the jab.
Locke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T5#
Axelsen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Locke scores with a jab to the head.
Axelsen misses with a hook
and Locke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Axelsen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Locke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Axelsen.
It looked like Locke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Locke connects with a nice looking jab.
Axelsen throws a right hand that Locke ducks under and follows up with a left that Locke also avoids with ease.
Locke was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Axelsen throws a big shot that misses.
Axelsen throws a looping overhand right but Locke ducks down to avoid it.
Axelsen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Locke counter with a right hand.
Locke keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Axelsen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Locke.
Axelsen walks into a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Locke scores with a punch to the head.
Locke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab from Axelsen.#T6#
Axelsen tries to move into range but Locke moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Locke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Locke misses the target.
Axelsen walks into a jab.
Locke ducks under a wild hook from Axelsen.
Axelsen loads up on a big right hand but Locke slips the punch.
Axelsen ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
Locke slips under a jab from Axelsen.
Axelsen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Axelsen throws a lazy right hand but Locke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Locke is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Axelsen throws out a powerful jab.
Axelsen misses with a hook
and Locke counters with a straight right hand.
Locke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Axelsen at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Locke there.
Axelsen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Locke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Axelsen.#T7#
Axelsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Axelsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Locke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Locke works Axelsen's body with a nice hook.
Axelsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Locke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Axelsen looks winded!
Locke lands a jab.
A punch combination from Axelsen misses.
Axelsen needs to keep his hands up - Locke had a free shot at his head there.
A jab from Locke does it's job there.
Loke Axelsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axelsen throws a big shot that misses.
Axelsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Axelsen misses with a jab to the body
and Locke counters with a stiff right hand.
Axelsen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Axelsen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Locke cracks Axelsen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Axelsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Locke is just out of range.
Axelsen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A telegraphed right hand from Axelsen misses the target. #T8#
Locke moves into range and connects with a jab.
Axelsen takes one to the side of the head.
Locke staying out of range there.
Axelsen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Locke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Axelsen swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Locke to counter with a crisp jab.
Axelsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Axelsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Axelsen misses with a hook
and Locke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Locke as he connects with a hook.#ROC#Axelsen is rocked!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Locke.
Axelsen is still on wobbly legs! Can Locke finish him?
Axelsen missing with a left hand there. Locke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Locke.
It looked like Locke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Axelsen seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice shot lands for Locke.
Axelsen misses with a hook
and Locke counters with a nice body shot.
Jab, jab by Locke - just one landing.
Axelsen throws a sloppy body shot
letting Locke counter with a right hand.
Locke with a nice cross.
Locke is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
No joy there for Axelsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T9#
Locke throws the left hand but Axelsen avoids the punch easily.
Axelsen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Locke connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Axelsen scrambles back to his feet.
Axelsen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Locke to counter with a crisp jab.
Locke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Axelsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Locke counters with a left to the body.
Locke clobbers Axelsen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Axelsen misses with an uppercut
and Locke counters with a right hand to the body.
Axelsen throws a nice looking combination but Locke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Locke scores with a nice right hand.
Locke digs a good hook to Axelsen's body.
Axelsen swings for the body but Locke moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Axelsen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Locke counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Locke defending well as Axelsen loads up on a big left hand.
Locke cracks Axelsen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Locke lands a jab to the nose.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Locke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Locke's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Locke ducks under a wild hook from Axelsen.
Axelsen looks to land a left hand but Locke moved out of range nicely.
Axelsen throws a big shot that misses.
A lazy left from Locke finds it's target.
Axelsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Locke counters with a nice uppercut.
Locke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Axelsen.
An attempted straight right counter from Locke misses the target.
Axelsen misses with a right hand
and Locke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Locke dips to his left and cracks Axelsen with an uppercut!
Locke feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Axelsens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Axelsen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Donk. Axelsen catches Locke right on the button with a cross.
Axelsen lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Axelsen misses with a shot to the body
letting Locke counter with a right hand.
Locke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Locke blocks a jab.
Axelsen misses with a body shot.
Axelsen is breathing heavily.#T1#
Axelsen throws a right hand that misses
and Locke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Locke is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Locke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Axelsen.
It looked like Locke was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Locke misses with a two punch combination.
Locke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Axelsen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Axelsen throws an off balance right hand
and Locke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Locke finds it's way through Axelsen's defenses.
Axelsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Locke.
Locke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Locke tests Axelsen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sloppy strikes from Locke. Those never looked like landing.
Axelsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Locke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Axelsen misses with an uppercut
and Locke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Axelsen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Axelsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Locke.
Locke swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Locke slips a straight right by Axelsen.#T2#
Locke throws a hook but Axelsen avoids it easily.
Axelsen slips under a jab.
Axelsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Axelsen drops his hands momentarily and Locke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ryan Locke is winning the standup battle so far.
Locke throws a looping overhand right but Axelsen ducks down to avoid it.
Axelsen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Locke.
A big right from Axelsen misses.
Locke appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Axelsen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Locke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Axelsen can do to turn this around?
Axelsen misses with a lunging right hand
and Locke counters with a left to the body.
Axelsen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Locke counters with a left and a right that stings Axelsen.
Axelsen misses with a double jab
and Locke counters with a straight right hand.
Axelsen throws a body punch but Locke moves out of range.
It looked like Locke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Axelsen cracks a nice hook into Locke's ribs.
Axelsen just misses with a punch to the body.
#T3#
Nice straight punches there by Locke. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Locke.
Axelsen throws a combination that misses
and Locke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Axelsen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Locke counters with a nice uppercut.
Axelsen swings widly with a right hand
and Locke counters with a nice uppercut.
Locke fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Axelsen on the side of the head.
Axelsen misses with a left hand
and Locke counters with a big uppercut that drops Axelsen face first to the mat! Will he beat the count?! He's struggled up to his knees on 7 but it doesn't look like he's going to make it... he's been counted out! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ryan Locke!
During a confident post fight interview, Ryan Locke thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
FFT Strikers Vs Grapplers R7
Date: Apr 15, 2023 |
#R1#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Locke checks a leg kick.
A left lands for Locke.
The crowd cheers as Locke lands an impressive looking overhand right. Da Forf doesn't seem phased though.
Da Forf misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Da Forf throws a sloppy head kick
and Locke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Da Forf fails with a takedown attempt.
Locke jabs Da Forf right on the nose. Da Forf blinks but takes it well.#CUT2#It looks like Thibby Da Forf has been cut.
Da Forf throws a leg kick
and Locke counters with a stiff right hand.
Da Forf is looking to clinch but Locke is avoiding it.
Locke thuds his right hand into Da Forf's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Da Forf throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Locke.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A cross from Locke lands.
Da Forf has his takedown stuffed
letting Locke counter with a right hand. #ROC2#Da Forf is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thibby Da Forf. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Da Forf swinging wildly here.
Locke connects with a looping right hand.
Locke connects with a jab.
Oh Da Forf is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Da Forf is looking to clinch.
Da Forf seems to have got his legs back now.
Da Forf wants to clinch but Locke slips to the side#KD2#
and Locke counters with a crisp right hand that drops Da Forf! Locke lets Da Forf back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Locke closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Da Forf out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryan Locke!
After winning the bout, Ryan Locke thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
AON 3
Date: Mar 05, 2023 |
#R1#
A jab from Sto misses.
Locke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sto throws a body punch but Locke moves out of range.
Sto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Locke manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Locke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #CL#
Sto pushes Locke up against the ropes in a clinch.
Locke is looking to break free of the clinch but Sto has double underhooks.
Locke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sto has him pressed against the ropes.
Sto keeps control of Locke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Locke tries to break the clinch but Sto is controlling the position.
Sto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sto lands a right hand.
Sto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Locke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sto has him pressed against the ropes.
Locke is trying to break free.
Sto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
Sto lands a shot to the body.
Locke looks winded!
Sto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sto lands a shot to the body.
Sto is working Locke over against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sto lands a shot to the body.#T1#
Sto lands with a right to the head.
Sto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sto lands with a right to the head.
Sto lands a hook that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
Sto works on Locke's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Sto - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Sto.
Good body shot from Sto.
Sto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Locke or not.
Sto digs a right hand underneath Locke's ribcage. Locke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Sto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Sto.
Sto scores with a hook to the body.
Sto scores with a shoulder strike.
Locke takes a shot to the head.
Sto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sto lands with a left to the head. #ROC#Locke is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Ryan Locke has been cut.
Sto pushes Locke back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Locke is still on wobbly legs! Can Sto finish him?
Sto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sto lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sto. #T2#
A right hand to the body from Sto.
Sto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Sto cracks Locke with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Locke goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Locke wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Patrick Sto!
A victorious Patrick Sto thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
AON 2
Date: Feb 03, 2023 |
#R1#
Locke misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Locke.
Miller throws out a counter right but Locke avoids it with no problem.
Locke throws a hook to the side of Miller's head but Miller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ryan Locke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Locke swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
Miller scores with a jab to the body.
Locke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller slips under a jab.
A shot to the body from Locke misses
and Miller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick lands for Miller.
Locke moves out of range as Miller strikes.
Locke throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left and a right from Locke both land. Nice combination. #CUT#It looks like Cleetus Miller has been cut.
Locke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Locke scores with a jab to the 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!
Locke lands with a good body shot.
Locke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Locke looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well. #T1#
Miller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Locke.
Locke misses with an uppercut
and Miller counters with a good low kick that Locke was not able to check.
Locke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Locke lunges at Miller with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Miller's hand.
Locke looks to land a left hand but Miller moved out of range nicely.
Miller defending well as Locke loads up on a big left hand.
Locke jabs at Miller's body.
Locke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Locke misses with a straight left.
Miller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Miller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Locke is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Locke.
Locke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Locke avoids the head kick by Miller.
Locke listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Locke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Miller to counter with a crisp jab. #T2#
Miller throws a jab but it's blocked by Locke.
Locke throws a lazy uppercut
and Miller counters with a nice low kick that buckles Locke's knee momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller lands with a straight right. Locke didn't see that one coming.
Locke misses with an uppercut. Miller saw that one coming.
Miller avoids the body shot from Locke.
Locke misses with the combination.
Miller let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Locke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Locke misses with a wild body shot.
Locke lands with an uppercut that bounces Miller off the ropes and back into range.
Miller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Locke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Locke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miller looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Locke connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T3#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Locke.
Miller looks to land a combination but Locke avoids it well.
Miller slips a jab from Locke.
Locke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Locke.
Miller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Locke.
Miller tries to move into range but Locke moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Locke misses with an uppercut. Miller saw that one coming.
Locke slips a straight right by Miller.
Ryan Locke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller misses with the combination.
Locke moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Locke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Miller misses the target.
Miller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T4#
Locke scores with a hook.
Locke misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Locke cracks a nice hook into Miller's ribs.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
Locke misses the shot to the body.
Locke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Locke throws an off balance right hand
and Miller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miller staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Locke.
Miller misses with an uppercut
and Locke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Locke swings widly with a right hand
and Miller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Locke misses with a straight right.
Locke just misses with a punch to the body.
Locke misses the jab.
Locke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Locke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cleetus Miller's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Locke throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Locke looks to throw the jab but Miller is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Miller! But no joy.
Locke fails to land with a series of punches.
Locke connects with a jab.
Locke jabs at Miller's body.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
Locke uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Miller has time to react.
Locke misses with a wild body shot.
Locke misses with a looping left.
A jab from Locke misses.
Locke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Miller feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Locke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Locke looks to land a right hand but Miller moved out of range.
Miller slips a jab from Locke.
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Locke clobbers Miller with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T1#
Locke throws a looping overhand right but Miller ducks down to avoid it.
A left and a right from Locke both land. Nice combination.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Locke is just out of range.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller throws a hook to the side of Locke's head but Locke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Left hook, right uppercut from Locke.
Locke connects with a body shot.
Locke looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Miller scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fighters circling - Locke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miller misses with an uppercut.
Locke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller looks to land a combination but Locke avoids it well.
A punch combination from Miller misses.
Locke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T2#
Locke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Locke lands a slapping body shot.
Locke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big left from Miller misses.
Locke thuds a left hand into Miller's body.
Locke scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Locke throws the left hand but Miller avoids the punch easily.
Miller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Locke throws a hook but Miller blocks it.
Ryan Locke is winning the standup battle so far.
Locke misses with an uppercut. Miller saw that one coming.
Locke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Locke misses with a body shot.
Miller takes one to the chin there.
Locke lands a really nice looking cross but Miller seems unphased.
Locke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miller can do to turn this around?
Miller slips a jab from Locke.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T3#
Jab by Locke.
Miller has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Locke blocks a low kick nicely.
Miller misses with a hook.
Locke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Locke missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from Miller misses.
Locke throws an off balance right hand
and Miller counters with a three punch combo that has Locke backing up. Locke nods at Miller to acknowledge the strikes.
Locke looks to land a right hand but Miller moved out of range.
Locke swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
Locke throws a right hand that Miller ducks under and follows up with a left that Miller also avoids with ease.
Locke misses with a straight left.
Locke misses with a combination
and Miller makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Locke scores with a jab to the body.
Locke shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Miller eats them both and turns towards Locke to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Locke misses with a looping right.
Miller avoids the body shot from Locke.
Miller scores with a nice right hand.
Miller misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Locke finds it's way through Miller's defenses.
Miller feints and then cracks Locke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Locke down.
Locke swings away with a body shot that misses
and Miller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miller needs to keep his hands up - Locke had a free shot at his head there.
Locke with a hook.
Miller takes a swing at Locke's ribcage but misses.
Locke is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Locke throws a right hand that misses
and Miller counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller avoids the body shot from Locke.
Locke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Locke.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Locke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cleetus Miller's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Locke throws a shot from downtown. Miller moves away and avoids it.
Miller moves away from the strike by Locke.
Locke scores with a nice strike.
Miller on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Locke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Locke slips a straight right by Miller.
Miller throws the left hand but Locke avoids the punch easily.
Miller takes a swing at Locke's ribcage but misses.
Miller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller avoids the body shot from Locke.
Locke connects with a nice looking jab.
A jab lands there for Locke.
Locke throws the left hand but Miller avoids the punch easily.
Miller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
Miller appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#T1#
A jab from Miller misses.
Nice defenses there by Miller.
Miller lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Locke looks to land a right hand but Miller moved out of range.
Locke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Locke misses with a straight left.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
Locke's corner calls for a 1-2. Locke obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Locke scores with a jab. Miller acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A shot to the liver by Locke. Beautiful body shot.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Locke is just out of range.
Locke blocks a jab.
Miller slips under a jab from Locke.
A countering left hand to the body from Miller misses.
Miller throws a body punch but Locke moves out of range.
Miller moves out of range as Locke strikes.
Miller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cleetus Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Miller delivers a nice body kick.
Locke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miller.
Miller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Locke misses with a hook.
Miller flicks out a counter leg kick but Locke steps away.
Locke tests Miller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A shot to the body from Locke misses
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Locke misses its intended target.
Miller throws a jab but it's blocked by Locke.
Locke moves out of range as Miller strikes.
Miller throws a hook but Locke avoids it easily.
Locke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Locke throws an overhand right that lands on Miller's shoulder, as Miller tries to avoid the shot.
Miller has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Miller there as he acknowledges the shot.
Miller throws a chopping leg kick but Locke manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Locke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miller.
A quick step to the side and Locke tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T3#
Locke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Miller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Miller throws a big counter head kick but Locke avoids it with no problem.
A big right from Locke misses.
A big left from Locke misses.
Miller lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Miller slips under a jab.
Locke throws a big shot that misses.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
Locke pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Miller back to the ropes. Locke follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Locke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Locke misses with the combination.
It seemed like Miller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Locke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Locke misses with a looping left.
Miller looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T4#
Miller walks into a jab.
Locke misses with a looping right.
Locke lands a jab to Miller's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Locke ducks down to avoid it.
Locke scores with a hook.
Locke slips under a jab.
Locke connects with a single shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Locke. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Miller misses.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Locke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Locke stuns Miller with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Miller throws a hook but Locke avoids it easily.
Locke lands an overhand right.
Locke throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Locke smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Locke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Locke 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Locke!
Our winner, Ryan Locke, 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: Trilogy in New York
Date: Dec 09, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Verhoeven has closed the distance and engaged Locke in a clinch.
#BC#
Locke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Verhoeven rushes Locke and presses him up against the ropes.#BC#
Locke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Verhoeven throws an off balance right hand
and Locke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ryan Locke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Locke lands a head shot.
Locke takes a swing at Verhoeven's ribcage but misses. #CL2#
Verhoeven moves into the clinch successfully.
Verhoeven is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#BC#
Locke breaks the clinch.
Verhoeven throws a poor cross that misses
and Locke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Verhoeven uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Locke.
Locke throws a combination. Verhoeven tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
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!#CL2#
Verhoeven closes the distance and pushes Locke back into the ropes.
Verhoeven lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#CUT2#It looks like Ryan Locke has been cut.
Locke takes a knee to the side of the body.
Verhoeven unloads a knee to the mid-section.#BC#
Locke breaks from the clinch.
Locke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#CL2#
Verhoeven gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T1##BC#
Locke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hook to the body lands for Verhoeven.
#BC#
Locke breaks the clinch.
Verhoeven slips under a jab.
Verhoeven connects with a nice looking jab.
#CL2#
Verhoeven moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Locke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Verhoeven clinches up against the ropes.
Verhoeven lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A bit of stalling here from Verhoeven.
Verhoeven is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Verhoeven receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Verhoeven with a knee to the head.
Verhoeven 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.#BC#
Locke manages to break the clinch.
Locke looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Verhoeven pushes Locke up against the ropes in a clinch.#BC#
Locke manages to break the clinch.
Locke loads up on a big right hand but Verhoeven slips the punch.#T2#
Verhoeven takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CL2#
Locke gets tackled into the ropes by Verhoeven. Verhoeven maintains the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Verhoeven.
Verhoeven makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Verhoeven gets through Locke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Verhoeven comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #BC2#
Verhoeven breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Verhoeven fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Locke, pushing him back against the ropes.
Verhoeven is pushing Locke up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Verhoeven stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#BC#
Locke breaks the clinch.
Verhoeven uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Locke.
Verhoeven keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Locke takes a swing at Verhoeven's ribcage but misses.
Verhoeven displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Locke throws out the jab.
Locke misses with a body shot.
#CL2#
Verhoeven has closed the distance and engaged Locke in a clinch.
#BC#
Locke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zico Verhoeven dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Locke's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Verhoeven gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Verhoeven lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Verhoeven lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Verhoeven. #BC#
Locke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ryan Locke is winning the standup battle so far.
Locke loads up on a big right hand but Verhoeven slips the punch.#CL2#
Verhoeven clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Locke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Verhoeven defending well as Locke loads up on a big left hand.
Locke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A swing and a miss from Locke.
Locke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#CL2#
Verhoeven closes the distance and clinches.
Verhoeven lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2#
Verhoeven breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Verhoeven has taken the fight to the clinch.
Verhoeven is pushing Locke up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #BC#
Locke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Locke with a jab.#CL2#
Verhoeven moves into the clinch.
Verhoeven with a knee to the head.
#CUT2#Ryan Locke's cut is getting worse.
Verhoeven effectively controlling the action here.#BC#
Locke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Locke looks to throw the jab but Verhoeven is out of range.
Verhoeven looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Locke throws a hook but Verhoeven avoids it easily.#CL2#
Verhoeven has managed to clinch.
A short right from Verhoeven.
Verhoeven scores with a knee to the head.
#BC#
Locke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Locke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#CL2#
Verhoeven has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Verhoeven.
Verhoeven connects with a nasty looking knee right to Locke's face.
#BC#
Locke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Locke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Verhoeven defending well as Locke loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Locke.#T2##CL2#
Verhoeven moves into range and clinches up with Locke.
Verhoeven has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Verhoeven.
Locke takes a knee right on the jaw!
#BC#
Locke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Locke gets tackled into the ropes by Verhoeven. Verhoeven maintains the clinch. #BC#
Locke manages to break the clinch.
Verhoeven avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Verhoeven takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Locke connects with a body shot.
Locke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Locke darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CL2#
Verhoeven fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Locke, pushing him back against the ropes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #BC#
Locke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Locke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Verhoeven takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#CL2#
Verhoeven gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Verhoeven will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Locke up against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zico Verhoeven showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Locke's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3##CL2#
Verhoeven fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Locke, pushing him back against the ropes.
Zico Verhoeven seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hand to the body from Verhoeven.
#BC#
Locke manages to break the clinch.
Locke catches Verhoeven with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Locke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL2#
Verhoeven moves into range and clinches up with Locke.
A shot in the inside from Verhoeven.
Verhoeven lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC#
Locke breaks the clinch.
Locke lands a jab to Verhoeven's midsection.
Verhoeven steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Locke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Verhoeven clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Locke breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Verhoeven gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC#
Locke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Verhoeven attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#CL2#
Verhoeven rushes Locke and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.#T1#
Verhoeven is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Verhoeven working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC#
Locke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Verhoeven clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Locke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Verhoeven darts in and clinches Locke up against the ropes.
Verhoeven scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Verhoeven.
Locke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC2#
Verhoeven's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Locke misses with a left hand
and Verhoeven counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#CL2#
Verhoeven instigates a clinch.
Come on Verhoeven - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Verhoeven gets through Locke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the 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!
Verhoeven lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#BC2#
Verhoeven pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Verhoeven has closed the distance and engaged Locke in a clinch.
Verhoeven stalling.
#T2#
A shot in the inside from Verhoeven. #BC#
Locke manages to break the clinch.
Locke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL2#
Locke gets tackled into the ropes by Verhoeven. Verhoeven maintains the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Verhoeven.
#BC#
Locke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Verhoeven clinches up against the ropes.
Verhoeven lands a nice knee to the body.
Verhoeven taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Locke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Verhoeven stalls.
Locke takes an elbow to the temple.
Locke takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Verhoeven creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Verhoeven connects with a nasty looking knee right to Locke's face.
#CUT2#Ryan Locke's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Verhoeven landing knees to the head.
Ryan Locke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zico Verhoeven is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#BC#
Locke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zico Verhoeven comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Verhoeven winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zico Verhoeven!
Zico Verhoeven decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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Event:
Flair 64
Date: Nov 18, 2022 |
#R1#
Tate Iii moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Locke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tate Iii.
Tate Iii takes one to the chin there.
Locke lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#CUT2#It looks like Curtis Tate Iii has been cut.
Tate Iii takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Locke is looking to clinch but Tate Iii is avoiding it.
Tate Iii ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
Tate Iii has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA Las Vegas in the buildup to the fight.
Locke scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Locke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tate Iii at a distance.
Tate Iii steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Locke.
Tate Iii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Locke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tate Iii takes one to the side of the head.
Tate Iii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Locke throws out the jab.
Locke scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Locke does it's job there.
Locke connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tate Iii's hands.
Locke scores with a jab to the body.
Locke is looking to clinch but Tate Iii is avoiding it.
Tate Iii is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ryan Locke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tate Iii throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T1#
Tate Iii misses with an uppercut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Locke!
Tate Iii takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Locke catches Tate Iii with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Locke wants to clinch
and Tate Iii counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A punch combination from Tate Iii misses.
Locke with a nice cross.
Locke looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Locke changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Locke changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Locke.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Locke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tate Iii takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jab by Locke.
Locke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tate Iii.
Locke lands a body shot.
#T2#
Locke is looking to clinch.
Tate Iii is looking for a counter combo.
Locke's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Locke duly obliges.
Locke slips a jab from Tate Iii.
Locke listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Locke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good shot there by Locke.
Locke throws an overhand right that lands on Tate Iii's shoulder, as Tate Iii tries to avoid the shot.
Locke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Locke scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tate Iii takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Locke cracks a nice hook into Tate Iii's ribs.
Sloppy strikes from Locke. Those never looked like landing.
Tate Iii's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Locke connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tate Iii scrambles back to his feet.
Tate Iii swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tate Iii takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Locke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tate Iii.
Tate Iii staying out of range there.#T3#
Tate Iii tries to bum rush Locke with a series of wild strikes but Locke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Locke punishes Tate Iii's body with a nice straight punch.
Tate Iii takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Locke bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tate Iii's head backwards.
Tate Iii lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Locke circles away quickly and effectively.
Locke tries to clinch up.
Locke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Locke tries to clinch but Tate Iii moves out of range.
Tate Iii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Locke is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tate Iii had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
The crowd cheers as Locke lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tate Iii doesn't seem phased though.
Tate Iii on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tate Iii misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Locke misses.
Tate Iii is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tate Iii takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab from Locke finds it's way through Tate Iii's defenses.
Danga de danga de dang - Locke scores with a four punch combination!#T4#
Jab by Locke.
A left lands for Locke.
Locke fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tate Iii throws a combination that misses
and Locke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Locke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tate Iii takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Locke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A quick step to the side and Tate Iii tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Locke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tate Iii at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Locke.
Locke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tate Iii doesn't seem bothered though.
Tate Iii misses with a wild body shot.
Locke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tate Iii takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Tate Iii. Locke does a little dance to reset his feet.
A lazy left from Locke finds it's target.
Locke stuns Tate Iii with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Locke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Locke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Curtis Tate Iii's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Locke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tate Iii drops his hands momentarily and Locke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Locke scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Locke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Locke lands a lovely overhand right.
Tate Iii takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Locke tries to clinch there but Tate Iii circles away.
Tate Iii takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Locke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Curtis Tate Iii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Locke goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tate Iii looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Locke tests Tate Iii's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tate Iii walks into a stiff left hand from Locke.
Locke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tate Iii seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Some wild striking there from Tate Iii.
Ryan Locke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Locke slips a jab and a cross from Tate Iii.
#T1#
Locke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tate Iii looks to land a left hand but Locke moved out of range nicely.
Locke lands an overhand right.
Tate Iii fails to land with a series of punches.
Tate Iii is looking to wear down Locke with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tate Iii throws a jab but it's blocked by Locke.
Locke lands with an overhand left.
Locke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tate Iii on the side of the head.
Locke punishes Tate Iii's body with a nice straight punch.
Locke lands the left hand.
Locke jabs Tate Iii right on the nose. Tate Iii blinks but takes it well.
Locke lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!
Locke thuds his right hand into Tate Iii's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#ROC2#Tate Iii is rocked!
Locke throws a hook but Tate Iii blocks it.
Oh Tate Iii is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tate Iii misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tate Iii seems to have got his legs back now.
Tate Iii on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T2#
Locke connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Locke lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tate Iii misses with a double jab.
Locke scores with a jab. Tate Iii acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Locke scores with a sloppy right hand. Tate Iii should have avoided that one.
Locke connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tate Iii. Tate Iii circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Locke digs a good hook to Tate Iii's body.
Locke smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab from Locke finds it's way through Tate Iii's defenses.
Locke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Locke tries to clinch but Tate Iii is having none of it.
Tate Iii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Locke moves away.
Tate Iii misses with a few strikes there.
Tate Iii on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Locke scores with a shot to the body.
Nice cross by Locke.#T3#
Tate Iii slips a jab and a cross from Locke.
Locke tests Tate Iii's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Locke tries to clinch up.
Tate Iii walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tate Iii walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tate Iii throws a right and a left that Locke avoids nicely.
Locke scores with a jab to the jaw.#KD2#
Locke connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Tate Iii onto his butt! Tate Iii bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tate Iii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Locke was well out of range. Poor timing from Tate Iii.
Tate Iii looks to land a combination but Locke avoids it well.
Locke wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Locke is working the combinations to good effect here.
Locke fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tate Iii on the side of the head.
Tate Iii moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tate Iii misses with an uppercut. Locke saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Locke on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tate Iii takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T4#
Tate Iii ducks right into an uppercut from Locke.
Locke goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Locke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Locke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Locke connects with a quick right hand that sends Tate Iii tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ryan Locke!
A victorious Ryan Locke thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
CTMMA 24: Out With A Bang
Date: Oct 20, 2022 |
#R1#
A combination from Santana does no damage.
Santana throws a poor cross that misses
and Locke counters with a nice body shot.
Santana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santana throws a hook but Locke avoids it easily.
Locke lands with a cross.
Santana takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Locke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santana throws a lazy right hand but Locke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santana throws a body shot but no joy.
Locke went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Santana, as that shot connected.
#T1#
Locke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santana.
Santana misses with a wild body shot.
Santana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santana blocks a jab.
Locke misses with a straight right.
Locke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Santana just misses with a punch to the body.
Locke is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Santana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Locke.
Locke looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Locke misses the shot to the body.
Santana lands a right hook to the body.
#T2#
Santana swings for the body but Locke moves out of range.
Santana misses with a hook to the body
and Locke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Santana moves away from the strike by Locke.
Locke misses with a hook. Santana ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Santana on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Santana rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Locke counter with a right hand.
Locke lands with an overhand left.
Santana misses the shot to the body.
Santana misses with a straight right.
Locke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Locke - just one landing.
Santana throws a predictable looking body shot
and Locke counters with a right hand to the body. #T3#
Santana throws an overhand right that lands on Locke's shoulder, as Locke tries to avoid the shot.
Santana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Locke.
Santana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Locke moves away.
Locke lands with a good body shot.
Santana swings for the body but Locke moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santana. Locke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santana just misses with a punch to the body.
Locke was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Santana throws a jab when Locke was well out of range.
Locke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Santana takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Locke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santana.
#T4#
Santana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Locke appears to be looking for a big counter.
A punch combination from Locke misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Santana! But no joy.
Locke scores with a punch to the head.
Santana throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Locke counter with a right hand.
No joy there for Locke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Locke throws a sloppy body shot
and Santana counters with a good right hand that lands right on 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!
Locke misses the jab.
Locke misses with a right hand
and Santana counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Santana avoids the body shot from Locke.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Locke 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#
Locke looks to land a left hand but Santana moved out of range nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Locke. Those never looked like landing.
Santana is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Locke with a body shot.
Locke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santana.
A jab from Santana misses.
A little feinted left hand from Locke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Santana fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Locke throws a lazy right hand but Santana sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santana missing with a left hand there. Locke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Santana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Locke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santana.
Santana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Locke.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Santana 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.#T1#
Locke with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Santana to score with a decent uppercut.#CUT2#It looks like Ryan Locke has been cut.
Locke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santana.
A swing and a miss from Locke.
Locke scores with a jab to the body.
Locke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santana stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Santana looks to score with a jab to the body but Locke is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Locke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Santana misses with a body shot.
Santana goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Locke avoids the body shot from Santana.
#T2#
Santana misses with a right hand
letting Locke counter with a right hand.
A big right from Santana misses.
Locke throws a body punch but Santana moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Locke lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Santana lands a jab to the head.
Santana on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Santana just misses with a punch to the body.
Locke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Locke throws a hook but Santana avoids it easily.
Locke scores with a jab. Santana acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T3#
Santana misses with an uppercut. Locke saw that one coming.
Santana is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Locke rather than just go for the knockout.
Locke fails to land with a series of punches.
Santana digs a good body shot into Locke's ribs.
Santana misses with an uppercut. Locke saw that one coming.
Santana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Locke blocks a jab.
Santana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Locke.
Santana thuds a left hand into Locke's body.#T4#
Santana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Locke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Santana misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Locke misses.
Locke throws out a powerful jab.
Ryan Locke is winning the standup battle so far.
Santana connects with a body shot that sends Locke's belly button to the back.
Locke throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Santana on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Santana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Locke was well out of range. Poor timing from Santana.
It looked like Locke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santana misses the shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Santana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Locke's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R3#
Locke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice side step and Santana releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A left and a right from Locke both land. Nice combination.
Santana throws a jab when Locke was well out of range.
Locke misses with a looping right.
Locke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good shot there by Santana.
Santana ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Locke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santana moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santana looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Locke misses with a body shot.
Santana misses with an uppercut. #T1#
Santana ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
Santana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Locke.
Sloppy strikes from Locke. Those never looked like landing.
Santana avoids the body shot from Locke.
Santana lands a slapping body shot.
Locke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Santana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Santana misses with a lunging right hand
and Locke counters with a right hand to the body.
Santana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Locke.
Locke is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Locke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice side step and Santana releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice jab there from Locke. #T2#
Locke misses with a hook. Santana ducked under it nicely.
Santana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Locke moves away.
Locke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Locke throws the left hand but Santana avoids the punch easily.
Locke throws a lazy right hand but Santana sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Locke catches Santana with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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!
Santana jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Locke misses the target.
Santana throws a lazy uppercut
and Locke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Santana walks into a stiff left hand from Locke.#T3#
Nice body punch from Locke.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santana. Locke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Locke misses with a hook.
Locke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santana.
Santana throws a body shot but no joy.
Santana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Locke throwing a counter right hand but Santana manages to avoid it.
Santana moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Santana takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Santana scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #T4#
Santana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Locke throws out the jab.
Locke misses with a hook
letting Santana counter with a right hand. #CUT2#Ryan Locke's cut is getting worse.
Santana throws a lazy uppercut
and Locke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Locke throws a hook to the side of Santana's head but Santana sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Locke slips under a jab.
Locke is looking to counter punch.
Santana takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Santana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Locke.
Locke throws a hook but Santana blocks it.
Locke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Santana counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Locke clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Locke'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.#R4#
Locke tries to bum rush Santana with a series of wild strikes but Santana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little jabbing left from Santana on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Santana has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Santana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Locke scores with a jab to the body.
Locke slips a jab from Santana.
Locke misses with a wild body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Locke, as that shot connected.
Locke looks to throw the jab but Santana is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Locke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santana.
Santana slips a jab from Locke.
Santana throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Locke counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Santana takes a swing at Locke's ribcage but misses.
Locke takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Locke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Santana at a distance.
Santana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Locke lands a nice hook to Santana's body. Santana takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Santana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Locke misses with a looping right.
Santana swings widly with a right hand
and Locke counters with a three punch combo that has Santana backing up. Santana nods at Locke to acknowledge the strikes.
Locke misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Santana lands with an uppercut that bounces Locke off the cage and back into range.
Locke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santana circles away quickly and effectively.
Santana appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Santana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Locke moves away.
Santana throws the left hand but Locke avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Locke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Santana! But no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Locke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santana loads up on a big right hand but Locke slips the punch.
Locke throwing a counter right hand but Santana manages to avoid it.
Santana misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
Santana takes a swing at Locke's ribcage but misses.
Santana slips a jab from Locke.
Locke misses with a body shot.
Santana let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Santana fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Santana slips under a jab.
Santana digs a good body shot into Locke's ribs.
Locke throws a sloppy body shot
and Santana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santana takes a swing at Locke's ribcage but misses.
Santana takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T4#
Santana connects with a crisp jab.
Santana swings away with a body shot that misses
and Locke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Santana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Locke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Locke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Santana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#Ryan Locke's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab lands there for Locke.
A left and a right from Locke both land. Nice combination.
Santana throws a body shot but no joy.
Locke is looking for a counter combo.
Santana misses with a two punch combination.
Santana missing with a left hand there. Locke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Ryan Locke will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryan Locke's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R5#
Locke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Santana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Locke misses with a wild combination.
A big left from Santana misses.
Locke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Locke looks to land a right hand but Santana moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santana misses with a hook. Locke ducked under it nicely.
Locke looks to land a combination but Santana avoids it well.
Locke misses with a left hand
enabling Santana to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
The fighters circling - Santana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Locke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Locke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Locke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santana misses with a body shot.
Locke misses with a straight right.
Locke scores with a nice right hand.
Santana misses with a body punch
and Locke counters with a nice uppercut.
Santana misses with a hook. Locke ducked under it nicely.
Anthony Santana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Locke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santana.
Santana throws a body shot but no joy.
As Santana looks to move away, Locke throws a big counter combo but Santana just gets out of the way.
Locke connects with a single shot there.
Santana misses with a body punch
and Locke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Santana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Locke.
Nice defenses there by Locke.
Santana swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Locke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Locke throws an off balance right hand
and Santana counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T3#
Locke misses with a looping left.
A big left from Santana misses.
Santana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Locke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Santana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Locke throws out the jab.
Santana throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Locke blocks a jab.
Locke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T4#
Santana jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Locke was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Locke misses the shot to the body.
Santana looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Locke throws a lazy uppercut
and Santana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Santana throws a poor cross that misses
and Locke counters with a straight right hand.
Santana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Locke throws a hook but Santana avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Locke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anthony Santana.
Well Locke 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 47:48
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 47:48
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Anthony Santana!
After winning the bout, Anthony Santana thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
CTBA: Thighpunch Vs Arnason
Date: Aug 08, 2022 |
#R1#
Locke is looking to clinch but Vi is avoiding it.
Locke throws a hook but Vi avoids it easily.
Vi misses with a lunging right hand
and Locke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Locke.
The fighters circle momentarily. Locke darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Locke.
Locke connects with a crisp jab.
Igor Vi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Vi misses its intended target.
Locke lands a body shot.
Locke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Vi pushes Locke up against the ropes in a clinch.
Vi working hard to break the clinch.
Vi managing to block the knees to the body from Locke.
Locke trying to stall but Vi improves his position.
Locke definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Locke has him pressed against the ropes.
Locke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vi backwards. #T1#
Locke is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vi is keeping busy.
Vi working hard to break the clinch.
Locke digs a right hand underneath Vi's ribcage. Vi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Locke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Locke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vi wants to break free but Locke has control.
Locke trying to stall but Vi improves his position.
Locke prevents Vi from breaking the clinch.
Locke stalling in the clinch but Vi improves position.
Locke looking to stall.
Locke is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vi is keeping busy.
A right handed body shot lands from Locke.
Locke looking to slow down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryan Locke.
Vi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T2#
Locke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Locke tests Vi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vi throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Locke to counter with a crisp jab.
Locke moves in looking to clinch but Vi pushes him off.#CL2#
Vi instigates a clinch.
Vi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vi takes a shot to the head.
Locke misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Locke.
Locke prevents Vi from breaking the clinch.
Vi looks winded!
Locke lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vi as Locke tries to tie him up.
Vi is trying to force a seperation but Locke has the dominant position.
Locke prevents Vi from breaking the clinch.#T3#
Vi is trying to force a seperation but Locke has the dominant position.
Locke is trying to stall.
Locke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vi is trying to force a seperation but Locke has the dominant position.
Locke trying to stall but Vi improves his position.
Locke wants to stall.
Locke keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vi's efforts to push away.
Locke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Locke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vis head.
Locke lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Locke scores with a shot to the side of Vi's head.
Locke lands with a short shot to the head. #T4#
Locke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Locke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Locke lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vi or not.
Locke is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Locke scores with a shot to the side of Vi's head.
Locke lands a hook that snaps the head of Vi backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Locke trying to stall but Vi improves his position.
Locke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vi.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vi is trying to force a seperation but Locke has the dominant position.
Vi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Locke.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Locke.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Locke looking to stall.
Vi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Locke has him pressed against the ropes.#T5#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Locke.
A nice right hand lands inside from Locke.
Locke trying to control the position but instead, Vi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Locke into the ropes.
Locke lands with a short shot to the head. #ROC#Vi is rocked!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Locke lands a nice uppercut.
Vi is still on wobbly legs! Can Locke finish him?
Locke is looking to control Vi's arms but Vi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Locke has his back to the ropes.
Vi seems to have recovered his senses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryan Locke.
Vi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Locke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vi swats away the attempt to clinch by Locke.
It seemed like Vi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T6#
Locke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Locke scores with a nice head shot.
Vi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Locke counters with a series of strikes. Vi will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vi is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#KD#
Locke scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Vi to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Locke away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Vi got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!
Vi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vi walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ryan Locke!
Ryan Locke retains his super heavyweight title!
Ryan Locke thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Igor Vi was interviewed post fight and said 'He wouldn't survive another 5 minutes with me.'. |
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Date: Jun 10, 2022 |
#R1#
Locke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Locke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Locke looks to land a right hand but Grang moved out of range.
Grang throws out a counter right but Locke avoids it with no problem.
Locke definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Locke throws a poor cross that misses
and Grang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Locke misses with a straight right.
Locke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grang circles away quickly and effectively.
Grang works Locke's body with a nice hook.
Grang misses with a straight right.
Locke missing with a left hand there. Grang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Grang.
A countering left hand to the body from Grang misses.
Grang scores with a shot to the body.
Grang ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
Locke lands a jab to the head.
Locke loads up on a big right hand but Grang slips the punch.
Locke bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grang takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#T1#
Grang throws a jab when Locke was well out of range.
Locke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grang circles away quickly and effectively.
Grang looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Grang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Locke.
Grang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Locke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grang! But no joy.
Grang misses the jab.
Grang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Locke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grang misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Grang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Locke throws a lazy uppercut
and Grang counters with a right hand to the body.
Grang swings widly with a right hand
and Locke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Locke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Grang thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Locke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Grang throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Grang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Locke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Locke misses the target.
Locke is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T2#
Grang staying out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Locke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grang is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Locke rather than just go for the knockout.
Locke's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grang under the eye.
Locke misses with a wild combination.
Locke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Grang misses with a wild body shot.
Ryan Locke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Grang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Locke throws a shot from downtown. Grang moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grang! But no joy.
Grang moves out of range of the strikes.
Grang doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Locke swinging wildly here.
Grang throws out a counter right but Locke avoids it with no problem.
Locke clobbers Grang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T3#
Locke throws the left hand but Grang avoids the punch easily.
Locke lands a nice shot that snaps Grang's head back.
Grang lands with a shot to the body.
Locke throws a hook but Grang avoids it easily.
Grang scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CUT2#It looks like Ryan Locke has been cut.
Locke throws a series of punches but Grang moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grang! But no joy.
Locke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Despite the aggression on Grang's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Locke is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Grang blocks a jab.
Locke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grang.
Locke ducks under a wild hook from Grang.
Grang scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Locke doesn't seem bothered though.
Locke dips to his left and cracks Grang with an uppercut!
Locke throws a hook to the side of Grang's head but Grang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Locke misses with a lunging right hand
and Grang counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4#
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!
Grang looks to land a combination but Locke avoids it well.
Locke staying out of range there.
Locke scores with the left hand. Grang knows he should have avoided that one.
Grang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Locke throwing a counter right hand but Grang manages to avoid it.
Grang blocks a jab.
Locke cracks Grang with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Grang blocks a jab.
Grang misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Locke misses the target.
Grang throws out a counter right but Locke avoids it with no problem.
Locke looks to land a right hand but Grang moved out of range.
A jab from Locke misses.
Locke misses with a lunging right hand
and Grang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grang slips under a jab from Locke.
Locke missing with a left hand there. Grang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Locke throws a hook to the side of Grang's head but Grang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T5#
Grang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Locke with a jab.
Locke throws the left hand but Grang avoids the punch easily.
Grang doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Locke misses the jab.
Grang unleashes a big counter combination but Locke bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Locke connects with a right hand. Grang shakes it off.
Grang takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big right from Locke misses.
Grang is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Locke.
Grang misses with a shot to the body
and Locke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grang misses with an uppercut. Locke saw that one coming.
Locke throws a poor cross that misses
and Grang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grang slips a jab from Locke.
Good standup being displayed there by Locke as he connects with a hook.
Locke throws an off balance right hand
and Locke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T6#
Grang misses with a body shot.
Locke throwing a counter right hand but Grang manages to avoid it.
Locke feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grangs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Locke throws a hook but Grang blocks it.
Grang walks into a jab.
Locke throws a big shot that misses.
Grang misses with a hook
and Locke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grang tries to move into range but Locke moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Locke missing with a left hand there. Grang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grang misses the body punch
letting Locke counter with a right hand.
Locke takes one to the side of the head.
Grang lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Grang moves into range and connects with a jab.
Grang slips a jab and a cross from Locke.
#T7#
The fighters circling - Grang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grang fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
No joy there for Locke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grang lands a jab to Locke's midsection.
Locke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Locke misses with a lunging right hand
and Grang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Locke cracks Grang with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Locke throws a jab but it's blocked by Grang.
Grang let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Locke throws a big shot that misses.
Despite the aggression on Grang's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Locke looks to throw the jab but Grang is out of range.
Grang just misses with a punch to the body.
Grang throws a looping overhand right but Locke ducks down to avoid it.
Grang misses with a straight right.
Locke connects with the punch.#T8#
Grang ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
Grang moves forwards but Locke connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Grang.
Locke misses with a hook. Grang ducked under it nicely.
Grang closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Locke misses with a looping left.
Grang walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Locke swings widly with a right hand
and Grang counters with a stiff right hand.
Grang blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Locke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Locke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Locke scores with a punch to the head.
Locke misses with an uppercut. Grang saw that one coming.
Grang throws a counter combo.
Locke with a jab.#T9#
Locke misses with a two punch combination.
Grang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Locke.
Grang let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Locke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Grang throws out a loose jab but Locke uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Locke misses the target.
Locke takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Locke avoids the body shot from Grang.
Grang misses with a hook
and Locke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Locke staying out of range there.
Donk. Grang catches Locke right on the button with a cross.
Grang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Locke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grang slips a straight right by Locke.
Grang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Locke manages to avoid it.
Jab by Locke.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grang misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Locke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Locke's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.#R2#
A big right from Locke misses.
Locke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Locke throws a hook but Grang blocks it.
Locke misses with an uppercut. Grang saw that one coming.
Locke throws a jab when Grang was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grang! But no joy.
Locke throws an overhand right that lands on Grang's shoulder, as Grang tries to avoid the shot.
Grang throws a body punch but Locke moves out of range.
Grang swings widly with a right hand
and Locke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Locke misses with a straight left.
Locke slips a jab from Grang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Locke misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Locke.
Ryan Locke is winning the standup battle so far.
Grang ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
Grang ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grang! But no joy.
Locke throws a jab but it's blocked by Grang. #T1#
Grang scores with a hook.
Grang looks to land a right hand but Locke moved out of range.
Grang misses with a wild body shot.
Locke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grang.
Grang walks into a stiff left hand from Locke.
Nice defenses there by Grang.
Grang misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Locke.
Grang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Locke.
Grang doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Locke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grang.
Locke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Locke misses with an uppercut. Grang saw that one coming.
A left lands for Locke.
Locke looks to throw the jab but Grang is out of range. #T2#
Locke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Locke scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Locke missing with a left hand there. Grang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Locke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grang.
Grang lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Grang misses with a hook. Locke ducked under it nicely.
Locke throwing a counter right hand but Grang manages to avoid it.
Grang misses with a double jab.
Locke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grang circles away quickly and effectively.
Locke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Locke.
Grang throws a jab but it's blocked by Locke.
Locke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grang doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Grang shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Locke.#T3#
Grang misses with a body shot.
Grang takes a swing at Locke's ribcage but misses.
Locke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grang on the side of the head.
Locke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Locke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Locke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grang.
Locke misses with an uppercut.
Grang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Locke misses the target.
Locke misses with a looping left.
A nice side step and Grang releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A big right from Locke misses.
Grang throws an off balance right hand
and Locke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Locke throws a big shot that misses.
Locke looks to land a left hand but Grang moved out of range nicely.
Grang dodges the punch combination from Locke.
#T4#
Locke gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Locke throws out the jab.
Grang now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Grang ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
Nice defenses there by Grang.
Locke misses with an uppercut.
Grang throws a body punch but Locke moves out of range.
Locke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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!
Grang throws a body shot but no joy.
Grang scores with a crisp jab that stopped Locke in his tracks.
Locke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Locke misses with a hook.
Locke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grang can do to turn this around?#T5#
Locke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grang is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Locke with a body shot.
Locke misses with an uppercut
and Grang counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Locke fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Grang on the side of the head.
Locke misses with a lunging right hand
and Grang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Locke misses.
A slow jab from Grang misses its intended target.
Locke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Locke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Locke misses with a combination
and Grang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Locke misses with a hook. Grang ducked under it nicely.
Grang scores with the left hand. Locke knows he should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Locke misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Grang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T6#
Locke scores with a jab.
Locke throws a poor cross that misses
and Locke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Locke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grang.
Locke misses with a few strikes there.
Grang appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Grang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Locke.
Grang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Locke throws a shot from downtown. Grang moves away and avoids it.
Grang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Locke.
Locke defending well as Grang loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Locke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Grang throws a jab when Locke was well out of range.
Locke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Locke.
Locke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grang slips under a jab from Locke.#T7#
Grang just misses with a punch to the body.
Locke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grang.
Locke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grang connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Locke's hands.
Grang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grang misses with a hook
and Locke counters with a stiff right hand.
Grang misses with an uppercut.
Locke lands with a straight right. Grang didn't see that one coming.
Grang scores with a jab. Locke acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Locke misses with a left hand
and Grang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grang scores with the left hand. Locke knows he should have avoided that one.
Grang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Locke misses with a right hand
and Grang counters with a straight right hand.
Grang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Locke moves away.#T8#
Grang misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Locke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Locke, as that shot connected.
Grang looks to land a combination but Locke avoids it well.
Grang walks into a jab.
Locke looks to throw the jab but Grang is out of range.
Grang moves away from the strike by Locke.
Locke lands with a nice combination. Grang backs away looking to recover.
Grang blocks a jab.
It seemed like Grang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Grang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Locke.
Grang gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Locke misses with a looping left.#T9#
Grang on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Grang is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Locke cracks Grang with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Grang misses with a hook
enabling Locke to counter with a crisp jab.
Locke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Locke misses with an uppercut
and Grang makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grang takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Locke lands with a cross.
Locke slips under a jab from Grang.
The fighters circling - Locke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grang on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grang displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Locke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Locke's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Locke lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Grang looks to score with a jab to the body but Locke is just out of range.
Locke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Grang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Locke moves away.
Grang moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Locke misses.
Locke misses with an uppercut
and Grang counters with a nice uppercut.
Locke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Grang counter with a right hand.
Grang gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Locke misses with a combination
and Grang counters with a three punch combo that has Locke backing up. Locke nods at Grang to acknowledge the strikes.
Locke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Locke misses its intended target.
A nice side step and Grang releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Grang blocks a jab.
A nice side step and Grang releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T1#
Locke moves out of range of the strikes.
Locke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Locke.
Grang defending well as Locke loads up on a big left hand.
Grang missing with a left hand there. Locke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grang walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Locke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grang counters with a right hand to the body.
Locke scores with a nice right hand.
Locke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Grang jabs Locke to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Locke lands with a right hand.
Locke lands a jab to the head.
A big left from Locke misses. #T2#
Locke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Grang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Locke.
Locke throws out a loose jab but Grang uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Locke scores with a nice head shot.
Locke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Locke misses the jab.
Locke throws an overhand right that lands on Grang's shoulder, as Grang tries to avoid the shot.
Locke throws an off balance right hand
and Grang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grang misses with a wild body shot.
Grang takes one to the side of the head.
Grang throws a body punch but Locke moves out of range.
Locke misses with a hook.#T3#
Grang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Locke.
Locke takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Locke throws an overhand right that lands on Grang's shoulder, as Grang tries to avoid the shot.
Grang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Locke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Grang throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Locke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Locke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Locke lands the left hand.
Locke throws a hook to the side of Grang's head but Grang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Grang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Locke displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Locke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Locke cracks Grang with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A cross from Locke lands.
Grang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Locke.#T4#
Grang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Locke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Locke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A swing and a miss from Grang.
It looked like Locke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Grang connects with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Locke. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Locke misses.
Locke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A swing and a miss from Locke.
Locke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grang's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Grang misses the target. #T5#
Locke throws the left hand but Grang avoids the punch easily.
Grang let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Locke moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Locke.
Locke misses with an uppercut.
Grang now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Grang throws a right hand that misses
and Locke counters with a straight right hand.
Locke scores with a punch to the head.
Locke slips under a jab from Grang.
A little feinted left hand from Locke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Grang slips a jab from Locke.
Grang slips a jab and a cross from Locke.
Locke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grang throws out the jab.
Locke throws a big shot that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Locke, as that shot connected.
Locke looks to land a left hand but Grang moved out of range nicely.#T6#
Grang takes a swing at Locke's ribcage but misses.
Locke ducks right into an uppercut from Grang.
Locke throws the left hand but Grang avoids the punch easily.
Locke connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grang's hands.
Locke swings widly with a right hand
and Grang counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Locke connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Locke misses with an uppercut.
Grang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Locke.
Locke misses with a wild combination.
Grang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Locke manages to avoid it.
Grang throws a jab when Locke was well out of range.
Locke scores with a nice strike.#T7#
Locke misses with a straight right.
Locke slips under a jab from Grang.
Locke with a jab.
Locke connects with a single shot there.
Good exchange - Locke coming out on top.
Grang slips under a jab.
Grang throws out a counter right but Locke avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Locke misses its intended target.
A big right from Locke misses.
Grang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Grang is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grang. Locke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Locke moves away from the strike by Grang.
Locke misses with a lunging right hand
and Grang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Locke pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T8#
Grang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Locke.
Locke misses with a right hand
and Grang counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Locke misses with a hook. Grang ducked under it nicely.
Grang moves out of range of the strikes.
Grang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Locke misses with an uppercut.
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!
Locke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grang staying out of range there.
A nice side step and Grang releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A swing and a miss from Locke.
Grang misses with a looping right.
Grang on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grang staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grang! But no joy.
Locke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Locke misses its intended target. #T9#
Grang slips a straight right by Locke.
Locke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Grang to counter with a crisp jab.
Grang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Locke was well out of range. Poor timing from Grang.
Locke misses with an uppercut.
A nice side step and Grang releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Locke looks to land a right hand but Grang moved out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Grang misses.
Grang slips a straight right by Locke.
Locke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grang has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grang there as he acknowledges the shot.
Locke moves out of range of the strikes.
Grang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Locke throws an off balance right hand
and Grang counters with a nice uppercut.
Hinski Grang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Locke clobbers Grang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice defenses there by Locke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Locke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Locke 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Locke!
Ryan Locke retains his super heavyweight title!
Ryan Locke thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
CTBA: Gordon Vs Thighpunch
Date: May 13, 2022 |
#R1#
Locke fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Locke cracks Grang with a right hand to the side of the head.
Locke paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grang slips a straight right by Locke.
Locke throws a hook to the side of Grang's head but Grang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grang wants to counter the offense by Locke and move into the clinch position.
Locke misses the jab.
Locke throws a right hand that Grang ducks under and follows up with a left that Grang also avoids with ease.
Grang wants to counter the offense by Locke and move into the clinch position.
Grang moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fighters circling - Grang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Locke definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Locke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grang.
Grang misses with an uppercut.
Locke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grang slips under a jab.
Locke misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Locke jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#T1#
Grang looks to land a right hand but Locke moved out of range.
Grang ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
Grang tries to counter by closing the distance.
Locke throws out a loose jab but Grang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grang wants to counter the offense by Locke and move into the clinch position.
Jab by Locke.
Locke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Locke looks to land a right hand but Grang moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Grang.
Grang throws a hook but Locke blocks it.
Locke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Locke cracks Grang with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Grang takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Locke is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A jab from Locke does it's job there.
Locke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grang wants to counter with a clinch but Locke pushes him away.#T2#
Locke misses with a looping right.
Grang moves out of range of the strikes.
Locke pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Grang back to the ropes. Locke follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Locke scores with the left hand. Grang knows he should have avoided that one.
Locke missing with a left hand there. Grang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Locke scores with a sloppy right hand. Grang should have avoided that one.
Locke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grang ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
Grang tries to counter by closing the distance.
Locke misses with a right hand #CL2#
and Grang counters by clinching up. #BC#
Locke manages to break the clinch.
Locke throws a looping overhand right but Grang ducks down to avoid it.
Grang wants to counter with a clinch but Locke pushes him away.
Locke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grang tries to counter with a clinch but Locke shakes him off and moves away.
Grang takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#T3#
Grang with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Locke to score with a decent uppercut.
Locke throws a hook but Grang blocks it.
Grang tries to counter by closing the distance.
Grang with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Locke to score with a decent uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Locke.
Grang is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Locke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grang is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Grang staying out of range there.
Locke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Locke moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Locke throws a right hand that Grang ducks under and follows up with a left that Grang also avoids with ease.
Locke moves out of range of the strikes.
Locke throwing a counter right hand but Grang manages to avoid it.
Locke displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Locke lands with an overhand left.
Locke missing with a left hand there. Grang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grang tries to counter by closing the distance.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Locke throws out the jab.
Locke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grang tries to counter with a clinch but Locke shakes him off and moves away.
Grang takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Locke throws a looping overhand right but Grang ducks down to avoid it.
Locke slips under a jab from Grang.
A slow jab from Locke misses its intended target.
Grang swings for the body but Locke moves out of range.
Locke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Locke looks to throw the jab but Grang is out of range.
Grang wants to counter with a clinch but Locke pushes him away.
Grang ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
Locke defending well as Grang loads up on a big left hand.
Grang defending well as Locke loads up on a big left hand.
Grang slips a jab from Locke.
Locke throws an overhand right that lands on Grang's shoulder, as Grang tries to avoid the shot.
Grang steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Locke.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Locke dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Locke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Grang throws a jab but it's blocked by Locke.
Locke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Locke misses with a hook
#CL2#
and Grang counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Grang is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Grang stalling in the clinch.
#BC#
Locke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Locke tries to bum rush Grang with a series of wild strikes but Grang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grang wants to counter the offense by Locke and move into the clinch position.
Locke staying out of range there.
Locke swings widly with a right hand
#CL2#
and Grang moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Locke breaks from the clinch.
Locke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grang can do to turn this around?
Grang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Locke.
Locke throws a lazy right hand but Grang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grang blocks a jab.#T1#
Locke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Locke.
Locke misses with a hook
#CL2#
and Grang counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Locke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Grang working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC#
Locke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Locke misses its intended target.
Grang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Locke.
Locke with a hook.
Locke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grang in his tracks.
Grang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Locke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T2#
Grang slips under a jab.
Ryan Locke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Locke misses.
Locke throws a hook but Grang avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grang misses with an uppercut. Locke saw that one coming.
Locke scores with a punch to the head.
Locke misses with a straight left.
Locke feints a jab promting Grang to slip. Locke then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Grang slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Locke throws a nice looking combination but Grang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grang wants to counter with a clinch but Locke pushes him away.
Grang thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Locke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Locke misses.
Grang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Locke was well out of range. Poor timing from Grang.
A swing and a miss from Locke.
Grang wants to counter the offense by Locke and move into the clinch position.
Grang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Locke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T3#
Some wild striking there from Locke.
Locke throws a big shot that misses.
Locke lands a jab.
Locke misses with a looping left.
Grang tries to counter by closing the distance.
Locke is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A slow jab from Locke misses its intended target.
Grang is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Locke misses with a straight left.
Ryan Locke is winning the standup battle so far.
Locke misses with a lunging right hand
#CL2#
and Grang counters by moving into the clinch. #BC#
Locke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grang moves out of range of the strikes.
Locke loads up on a big right hand but Grang slips the punch.
Locke connects with a nice looking jab.
#T4#
Locke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Grang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Locke throws out the jab.
Locke misses with an uppercut.
Locke misses with a hook. Grang ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Locke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Locke throws a lazy right hand but Grang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Locke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Locke.
Locke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Locke thuds his right hand into Grang's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Locke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grang.
Grang with a jab.
Locke loads up on a big right hand but Grang slips the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Locke dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Grang with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Locke to score with a decent uppercut.
Locke lands with an uppercut that bounces Grang off the ropes and back into range.
Locke looks to land a left hand but Grang moved out of range nicely.
Locke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Grang.
Locke fails to land with a series of punches.
Grang moves away from the strike by Locke.
Grang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Locke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grang swings widly with a right hand
and Locke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Locke throws a jab but it's blocked by Grang.
Locke sets himself, and Grang steps forward looking for the clinch! Locke avoids it this time.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Locke throws the left hand but Grang avoids the punch easily.
Locke looks to throw the jab but Grang is out of range.
Grang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Locke.#T1#
Locke misses with an uppercut
#CL2#
and Grang counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Grang lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Locke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grang slips a jab from Locke.
Locke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grang.
Grang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Locke lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Grang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Locke throws a shot from downtown. Grang moves away and avoids it.
Grang tries to counter by closing the distance.
Locke loads up on a big right hand but Grang slips the punch.
Locke scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Locke throws a jab but it's blocked by Grang.
Locke is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T2#
The fighters circling - Locke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grang wants to counter with a clinch but Locke pushes him away.
Locke missing with a left hand there. Grang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grang ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
Grang throws a lazy right hand but Locke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grang misses with a straight right.
Locke misses with a hook.
Locke throws a right and a left that Grang avoids nicely.
Grang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Locke manages to avoid it.
Locke throws a jab when Grang was well out of range.
Locke looks to land a right hand but Grang moved out of range.
Grang tries to counter by closing the distance.
Locke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Locke throws a looping overhand right but Grang ducks down to avoid it.
Grang tries to counter by closing the distance.
Locke lands with a right hand. #T3#
Locke throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The fighters circling - Grang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Locke moves into range and connects with a jab.
Grang misses with a hook.
Locke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Locke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Locke throws a jab when Grang was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Locke.
Grang wants to counter with a clinch but Locke pushes him away.
Locke throws a jab but it's blocked by Grang.
Locke sets himself, and Grang steps forward looking for the clinch! Locke avoids it this time.
Locke misses with a straight left.
Grang steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Locke.
Locke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jinski Grang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Locke.
Locke misses with the combination.
#T4#
Grang needs to keep his hands up - Locke had a free shot at his head there.
Locke throws the left hand but Grang avoids the punch easily.
Grang ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
Grang moves away from the strike by Locke.
Locke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grang.
Grang ducks under a wild hook from Locke.
Grang wants to counter with a clinch but Locke pushes him away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Locke blocks a jab.
Nice shot lands for Locke.
Locke missing with a left hand there. Grang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Locke misses with a looping left.
Locke is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Locke misses with a looping left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Locke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Locke, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Locke!
Ryan Locke is the new super heavyweight champion!
Ryan Locke seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
CTMMA 18: Grang Vs Miz 2
Date: Apr 28, 2022 |
#R1#
Tomoko fails with a takedown attempt.
Tomoko darts in looking for a takedown but Locke gets double underhooks and turns Tomoko into the cage.
Locke throws a big counter combination but Tomoko scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Locke definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ryan Locke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Locke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tomoko in his tracks.
Tomoko doesn't manage to clinch there - Locke circles away.
Tomoko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ryan Locke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Horiuchi Tomoko.
Locke throws a series of punches but Tomoko avoids them all with ease. #KD#
Locke catches Tomoko napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Tomoko to the canvas!
#ROC# Tomoko is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Horiuchi Tomoko has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SU#
Locke stands and steps away. Tomoko gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Tomoko is still on wobbly legs! Can Locke finish him?
Locke lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Tomoko head around and knocks him out cold! Locke hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryan Locke!
A very excited looking Ryan Locke 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:
SFS 1: Gracie vs Locke
Date: Apr 02, 2022 |
#R1#
Locke scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Locke.
A looping hook to the body misses from Locke. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL#
Gracie has managed to clinch.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Locke misses with some punches.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Locke.
Locke tries to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling the position.
Locke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Gracie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Locke.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Locke takes a shot to the head.
Gracie lands a hook that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
Locke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Locke throws a head punch that misses.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Locke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie misses with some punches.
#T1#
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Locke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Locke working hard to break the clinch.
Locke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Locke swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Gracie.
Locke blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Gracie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Locke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Locke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've been hearing reports that Gracie has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Locke lands a nice uppercut.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Locke misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Locke misses with a punch on the inside.
#T2#
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
Gracie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie blocking some punches.
Locke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Locke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gracie.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Locke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Locke.
Locke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Locke's efforts to push away.
Gracie lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Locke scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Locke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
Locke swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Locke misses with the head strike.
Locke misses with the head strike.
Locke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Gracie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Locke has had enough of the clinch but Gracie keeps him there for the moment.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Gracie lands with a short shot to the head.
Locke misses with a punch on the inside.
Locke working aggressively here.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Gracie on the inside.
Locke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Locke blocks an uppercut.
Locke tries to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling the position.
Locke has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Locke blocks an uppercut.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Locke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T4#
Gracie lands a nice uppercut.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
Locke blocking some punches.
Locke has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
Gracie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lockes head.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Locke.
Locke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Locke throws a head punch that misses.
Locke throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Locke throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Locke fails to land.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Locke.
Gracie lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie. #T5#
Locke working aggressively here.
Locke working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Locke misses with a punch on the inside.
Locke blocking some punches.
Locke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Locke misses with some punches.
Gracie gets through Locke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Locke blocking some punches.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Locke.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Locke blocking some punches.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Locke.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T6#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
A head punch on the inside from Locke fails to land.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Locke.
Locke throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Locke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Locke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Locke throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Locke.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Locke lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Locke.
Locke throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Locke blocking some punches.
Locke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T7#
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Locke.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Locke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Locke.
Locke throws a head punch that misses.
Locke scores with a shoulder strike.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Locke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Locke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
A short left from Locke.
Locke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Locke misses with some punches.
Locke throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Locke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Locke uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Locke.
Locke misses with a hook from the clinch. #T8#
A head punch on the inside from Locke fails to land.
Gracie working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Locke blocking some punches.
Locke misses with the head strike.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Locke lands with a light punch inside.
Locke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
Locke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Locke can't break the clinch.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Locke swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Locke working aggressively here.
#T9#
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Locke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Locke wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Locke misses with some punches.
Locke lands a shoulder strike.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gracie blocking some punches.
Locke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Locke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie blocking some punches.
Locke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Locke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Locke pushes Gracie back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Locke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eliz Gracie dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Gracie wants to clinch.
Locke feints a jab promting Gracie to slip. Locke then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gracie slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gracie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gracie there as he acknowledges the shot.
Locke misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Locke circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Locke. That snapped Gracie's head back.
The crowd cheers as Locke lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.
Locke lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#ROC2#Gracie is rocked!
Locke scores with a big combo that sends Gracie crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Gracie flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Locke jumps onto the ropes and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Locke!
Eliz Gracie spoke after the fight, saying 'No excuses. Congratulations to Ryan on the win. I unfortunately couldn't get the job done tonight, he's a hell of a fighter, make sure to show him some love. I dunno whats next for me man, i'm gonna go home and think about it. I'm 39 years old. A veteran of the sport, just need a little time. Thanks'. |
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