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Event:
TRIUMPH 13: Battles of Blood
Date: Mar 19, 2022 |
#R1#
Simunovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Montgomery moves in looking to clinch but Simunovic pushes him off.
Simunovic has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Montgomery stuns Simunovic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#CL#
Montgomery closes the distance and clinches.
Montgomery lands with a short shot to the head.
Montgomery gets through Simunovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Montgomery scores with a hook to the body.
Montgomery throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Simunovics head.
Montgomery misses with a punch on the inside.
Simunovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Montgomery working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Montgomery gets through Simunovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Montgomery softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Montgomery prevents a body shot from Simunovic.
A short uppercut from Montgomery.
Simunovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Simunovic blocks a body shot from Montgomery.
Simunovic blocking some punches.
Montgomery tries to work over Simunovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Montgomery lands with a right to the head.
Montgomery lands a nice shot to the body. #T1#
Simunovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Simunovic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Simunovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Montgomery gets through Simunovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Montgomery creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Montgomery lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Simunovic misses with some punches.
Montgomery lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Simunovic or not.
Montgomery prevents a body shot from Simunovic.
Simunovic misses with a punch to the body.
Montgomery lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Simunovic gets through Montgomery's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Montgomery lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Montgomery lands with a left to the head.
Montgomery pushes Simunovic back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Montgomery tries to throw a body punch but Simunovic avoids it by throwing Montgomery back against the ropes.
Montgomery scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montgomery lands an uppercut.
Montgomery lands a shoulder strike.
Simunovic tries to throw a body punch but Montgomery avoids it by throwing Simunovic back against the ropes. #T2#
A left hand lands to the body for Montgomery.
Montgomery lands a left hand.
Montgomery definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montgomery.
Montgomery lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Simunovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Montgomery prevents a body shot from Simunovic.
Montgomery lands a right hand that snaps the head of Simunovic backwards.
Montgomery tries to work over Simunovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montgomery.
Montgomery lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Montgomery.
Simunovic misses with some punches.
Simunovic tries to throw a body punch but Montgomery avoids it by throwing Simunovic back against the ropes.
Simunovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Simunovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simunovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Montgomery uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montgomery lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Montgomery creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Montgomery tries to throw a body punch but Simunovic avoids it by throwing Montgomery back against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arniquez Montgomery dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
A big right from Simunovic misses.
Montgomery tries to clinch up but Simunovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Simunovic throws an overhand right that lands on Montgomery's shoulder, as Montgomery tries to avoid the shot.
Simunovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Simunovic lands with a hook. Montgomery tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Simunovic throws a looping overhand right but Montgomery ducks down to avoid it.
Simunovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Montgomery lands a really nice looking cross but Simunovic seems unphased.
#CL#
Montgomery closes the distance and pushes Simunovic back into the ropes.
Simunovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montgomery's elbow.
Montgomery tries to throw a body punch but Simunovic avoids it by throwing Montgomery back against the ropes.
Simunovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Simunovic backwards. #BC2#
Simunovic breaks the clinch.
Jab from Simunovic.
Simunovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Simunovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Montgomery.
Montgomery wants to clinch up but Simunovic keeps it at a distance.#T1#
Simunovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Montgomery.
Simunovic thuds a left hand into Montgomery's body.
Simunovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arniquez Montgomery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montgomery slips under a jab.
Montgomery doesn't manage to clinch there - Simunovic circles away.
Montgomery is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Simunovic can do to turn this around?
Montgomery scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#CL#
Montgomery closes the distance and clinches.
Montgomery throws a punch but it's blocked by Simunovic.
Montgomery lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Simunovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Simunovic misses with the head strike.
Montgomery is leaning against Simunovic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Montgomery lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Montgomery fails to land.
Montgomery lands a left hand that snaps the head of Simunovic backwards.
Montgomery takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montgomery tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Montgomery lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Simunovic backwards. #T2#
Simunovic throws a head punch that misses.
Montgomery gets through Simunovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Montgomery.
Simunovic blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Montgomery.
Montgomery lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Montgomery scores with a shot to the side of Simunovic's head.
Montgomery lands an uppercut.
Montgomery lands with a light punch inside.
Simunovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Simunovic wants to get back to striking at distance but Montgomery won't allow it.
Simunovic misses with a body punch.
Montgomery blocks an uppercut.
Montgomery blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Montgomery lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Montgomery misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Montgomery on the inside.
Simunovic misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Montgomery.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arniquez Montgomery 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#
Montgomery staying out of range there.
Simunovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Montgomery.
Montgomery tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Simunovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Simunovic misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Montgomery as he connects with a hook.
Montgomery takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Montgomery with a hook.
Simunovic takes a swing at Montgomery's ribcage but misses.
Montgomery is looking to counter the offense by Simunovic and move into the clinch.#CL#
Montgomery has Simunovic up against the ropes in a clinch.
Montgomery lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Simunovic backwards.
Simunovic working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Montgomery lands a left hand.
Montgomery lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Montgomery tries to work over Simunovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simunovic is looking to break free of the clinch but Montgomery has double underhooks.
Simunovic misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Montgomery tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Simunovic is trying to force a seperation but Montgomery has the dominant position.#BC2#
Simunovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Simunovic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Simunovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Montgomery throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Simunovic.
Montgomery drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Simunovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simunovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#CL#
Montgomery closes the distance and clinches.
Montgomery pushes Simunovic back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Simunovic.
Simunovic can't break the clinch.
Simunovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Montgomery controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montgomery.
Montgomery is leaning against Simunovic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Simunovic blocks an uppercut.
#T2#
Simunovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Montgomery lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Simunovic.
Simunovic tries to work over Montgomery's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Simunovic can't find room to land a body shot as Montgomery controls the action.
Montgomery working aggressively here.
Montgomery tries to work over Simunovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pasko Simunovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Montgomery lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Montgomery lands a right hand that snaps the head of Simunovic backwards.
Montgomery tries to work over Simunovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Montgomery lands a body punch.
Simunovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Montgomery has him pressed against the ropes.#BC2#
Simunovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Montgomery tries to clinch up
and Simunovic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Simunovic throws out a loose jab but Montgomery uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montgomery is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Arniquez Montgomery.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Montgomery, 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arniquez Montgomery!
A very excited looking Arniquez Montgomery 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:
TRIUMPH 11: Still We Rise
Date: Feb 26, 2022 |
#R1#
Quama swings for the body but Simunovic moves out of range.
Quama walks into a stiff left hand from Simunovic.
Quama scores with a hook.
Simunovic throws an off balance right hand
and Quama counters with a straight right hand.
Quama throws a lazy right hand but Simunovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Simunovic throws a body shot but no joy. #KD2#
Quama catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Simunovic stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Simunovic walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quama looks to land a right hand but Simunovic moved out of range.
Quama drops his hands momentarily and Simunovic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Simunovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Simunovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Quama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Simunovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Simunovic connects with a body shot.
Quama throws an off balance right hand
and Quama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Quama throws a lazy uppercut
letting Simunovic counter with a right hand.
Simunovic connects with a body shot.
Quama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simunovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Quama misses with a hook. Simunovic ducked under it nicely.
Quama looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1#
Quama throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Simunovic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Quama walks into a jab.
Simunovic swinging wildly here.
Simunovic ducks under a wild hook from Quama.
Simunovic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Simunovic moves out of range as Quama strikes.
Simunovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quama manages to avoid it.
Simunovic slips under a jab.
Simunovic throws a shot from downtown. Quama moves away and avoids it.
Quama takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Quama gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Simunovic.
Simunovic defending well as Quama loads up on a big left hand.
Quama doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Simunovic throws a hook but Quama blocks it.
Simunovic takes a swing at Quama's ribcage but misses. #KD2#
Simunovic ducks into a a hook from Quama and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simunovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quama.
Simunovic avoids the body shot from Quama.
Simunovic digs a good hook to Quama's body.
Simunovic lands with a nice body punch.
Simunovic throws a body punch but Quama moves out of range.
It seemed like Quama was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Quama thuds a left hand into Simunovic's body.
A punch lands to the side of Simunovic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Simunovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Simunovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quama.
Simunovic avoids the body shot from Quama.
Simunovic is looking to counter punch.
Simunovic lands a jab.
Jab from Simunovic.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Simunovic.
Quama lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kiase Quama will get the nod in that round, having scored multiple knockdowns.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Quama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Quama moves into range and connects with a jab.
Quama cracks Simunovic with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kiase Quama!
Kiase Quama is the new heavyweight champion!
Kiase Quama 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:
TRIUMPH 7: Big Bang
Date: Feb 05, 2022 |
#R1#
Tillman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Simunovic lands with a good body shot.
Simunovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tillman throws a jab but it's blocked by Simunovic.
Simunovic scores with a nice head shot.
Simunovic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tillman's head backwards.
Simunovic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tillman.
Simunovic lands a right hook to the body.
A lazy left from Simunovic finds it's target.
Tillman throws an overhand right that lands on Simunovic's shoulder, as Simunovic tries to avoid the shot.
Simunovic on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tillman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tillman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tillman.
A right-left combo lands from Simunovic.
Simunovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tillman.
A swing and a miss from Simunovic.
Tillman is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Simunovic scores with the left hand. Tillman knows he should have avoided that one.
Simunovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tillman was well out of range. Poor timing from Simunovic.#T1#
Tillman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tillman throws a leg kick
and Simunovic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice shot by Simunovic.
A punch lands to the side of Simunovic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tillman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Simunovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Tillman is just out of range.
Simunovic lands a slapping body shot.
Tillman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tillman throws a leg kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Simunovic! But no joy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tillman.
Tillman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Simunovic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Simunovic.
Simunovic is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tillman had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Tillman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tillman walks into a straight right hand from Simunovic.
Tillman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T2#
Simunovic misses with a straight right.
Tillman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simunovic.
Tillman looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Tillman takes one to the side of the head.
A low kick from Tillman misses
and Tillman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tillman misses with a shot to the body
and Simunovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Simunovic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tillman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tillman throws an overhand right that lands on Simunovic's shoulder, as Simunovic tries to avoid the shot.
Tillman throws an overhand right that lands on Simunovic's shoulder, as Simunovic tries to avoid the shot.
Tillman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice body punch from Simunovic.
Tillman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tillman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Simunovic finds it's way round the side to connect with Tillman's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Tillman. That snapped Simunovic's head back.
Simunovic slips a straight right by Tillman.
Simunovic 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.
Pasko Simunovic dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Simunovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tillman.
Simunovic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Simunovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tillman manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Simunovic as he connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tillman. Simunovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Simunovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good exchange - Simunovic coming out on top.
Tillman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Simunovic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Simunovic connects with a right hand. Tillman shakes it off.
Simunovic punishes Tillman's body with a nice straight punch.
Tillman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simunovic lands a glancing blow to the side of Tillman's head.
Simunovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Tillman.
Simunovic misses with an uppercut. Tillman saw that one coming.
Simunovic 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.
Simunovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T1#
Simunovic on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Simunovic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tillman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tillman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Simunovic jabs at Tillman's body.
Simunovic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Simunovic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tillman at a distance.
Simunovic slips under a jab from Tillman.
Simunovic slips a jab from Tillman.
Simunovic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tillman.
Simunovic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tillman at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A low kick lands for Tillman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simunovic jabs at Tillman's body.
Tillman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tillman connects with a solid leg kick.
Tillman throws out a loose jab but Simunovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simunovic is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T2#
Nice uppercut lands for Simunovic. That snapped Tillman's head back.
Pasko Simunovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tillman throws a lazy uppercut
and Simunovic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tillman thinking.
Simunovic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Simunovic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Simunovic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tillman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tillman takes a swing at Simunovic's ribcage but misses.
Tillman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Simunovic is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tillman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice uppercut lands for Simunovic. That snapped Tillman's head back.
Simunovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Simunovic cracks a nice hook into Tillman's ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simunovic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Simunovic connects with the punch.
Tillman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tillman tries to land a front kick but Simunovic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pasko Simunovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
Tillman drops his hands momentarily and Simunovic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tillman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simunovic.
Simunovic looks to land a left hand but Tillman moved out of range nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Simunovic. That snapped Tillman's head back.
Simunovic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tillman doesn't seem bothered though.
Tillman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Simunovic jabs Tillman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tillman misses with a wild body shot.
Tillman throws out a leg kick but Simunovic moves out of range and Tillman only half commits.
Tillman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tillman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tillman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simunovic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Simunovic lands with a cross.
Tillman throws a right hand that misses
and Simunovic counters with a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simunovic works Tillman's body with a nice hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Simunovic as he connects with a hook.
Simunovic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tillmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Tillman walks into a straight right hand from Simunovic.
Nice cross by Simunovic.
Tillman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Donk. Simunovic catches Tillman right on the button with a cross.
Simunovic connects with a jab.
Simunovic scores with a jab. Tillman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tillman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#ROC2#Tillman is rocked!
Simunovic connects with a quick right hand that sends Tillman 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 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Pasko Simunovic!
Pasko Simunovic is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Pasko Simunovic, 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:
TRIUMPH 5: Tillman vs. Sto
Date: Jan 23, 2022 |
#R1#
Simunovic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Simunovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simunovic scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Simunovic ducks under a wild hook from Werhooven.
It looked like Simunovic was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Werhooven.
Simunovic connects with a looping right hand.
Simunovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Werhooven.
Simunovic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Werhooven misses with an uppercut
enabling Simunovic to counter with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Werhooven.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simunovic connects with a nice looking jab.
Werhooven gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Simunovic.
Simunovic throws a body shot but no joy.
Werhooven doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Simunovic tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Werhooven manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Simunovic lands with a straight right. Werhooven didn't see that one coming.#CL#
Simunovic rushes Werhooven and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Simunovic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Werhooven misses with a short punch on the inside.
Simunovic tries to work over Werhooven's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Werhooven pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Werhooven displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Simunovic throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Werhooven misses its intended target.
Simunovic throwing a counter right hand but Werhooven manages to avoid it.
Simunovic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Werhooven looks to land a left hand but Simunovic moved out of range nicely.
Simunovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Werhooven.
Werhooven scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Simunovic doesn't seem bothered though.
Simunovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Werhooven.
Simunovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Werhooven throws out the jab.
Werhooven takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Werhooven uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Simunovic.
Werhooven throws a lazy right hand but Simunovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Werhooven avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#T2#
Simunovic connects with a body shot that sends Werhooven's belly button to the back.
Pasko Simunovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simunovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Simunovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Werhooven looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simunovic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Simunovic misses with a hook. Werhooven ducked under it nicely.
Werhooven with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Simunovic to score with a decent uppercut.
Werhooven on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Simunovic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Werhooven's head backwards.
Simunovic throws an off balance right hand
and Werhooven counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simunovic lands a right hook to the body.
Simunovic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Werhoovens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Simunovic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pasko Simunovic dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Simunovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Werhooven is just out of range.
Werhooven appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Simunovic cracks Werhooven with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Werhooven takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Simunovic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Simunovic takes a swing at Werhooven's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Werhooven on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Simunovic wants to clinch up but Werhooven keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Werhooven was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Werhooven misses with a hook. Simunovic ducked under it nicely.
Simunovic lands a jab.
Werhooven missing with a left hand there. Simunovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Simunovic works the jab nicely.
Simunovic lands a nice looking body shot.
Werhooven takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Werhooven.
Simunovic avoids the body shot from Werhooven.
Werhooven takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Werhooven is breathing heavily.#T1#
Simunovic wants to clinch up but Werhooven keeps it at a distance.
Jab from Simunovic.
Simunovic lands a really nice looking cross but Werhooven seems unphased.
Werhooven takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice body punch from Werhooven.
Simunovic dips to his left and cracks Werhooven with an uppercut!
Werhooven throws an overhand right that lands on Simunovic's shoulder, as Simunovic tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Simunovic misses the target.
Simunovic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Werhooven in his tracks. #CL#
Simunovic moves into range and clinches up with Werhooven.
Simunovic cracks Werhooven with a nice body shot.#BC2#
Werhooven breaks the clinch.
Simunovic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simunovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Werhooven walks into a stiff left hand from Simunovic.#T2##CL#
Simunovic darts in and clinches Werhooven up against the ropes.
Simunovic tries a body shot but Werhooven blocks it.
Simunovic lands a left hand.
Simunovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Werhooven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Werhooven lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Simunovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Werhooven's elbow.
Simunovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Werhooven has a couple of punches blocked by Simunovic.
Simunovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Simunovic wants to break free but Werhooven has control.
Simunovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Werhooven.
Simunovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC2#
Werhooven pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Werhooven jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL#
Simunovic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pasko Simunovic dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Simunovic throws a shot to the body.
Werhooven takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Werhooven uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Simunovic.
A shot to the body from Simunovic misses
and Werhooven counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice defenses there by Werhooven.
Werhooven throws a body shot but no joy.
Werhooven throws a hook but Simunovic blocks it.
Simunovic lands with a nice body punch.
Pasko Simunovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Simunovic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#CL#
Simunovic clinches up with Werhooven and pushes him back against the ropes.#BC2#
Werhooven breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Werhooven has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Simunovic lands a jab.
Simunovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Werhooven can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simunovic lands with a shot to the body. #T1#
Werhooven loads up on a big right hand but Simunovic slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Werhooven throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Werhooven lands a slapping body shot.
Simunovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Simunovic.
Arnusto Werhooven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Simunovic digs a good hook to Werhooven's body.
#CL#
Simunovic closes the distance and clinches.
Simunovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC2#
Werhooven manages to break the clinch.
Simunovic missing with a left hand there. Werhooven was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Werhooven swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Werhooven takes one on the button.
Simunovic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T2#
Werhooven throws an overhand right that lands on Simunovic's shoulder, as Simunovic tries to avoid the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Simunovic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Simunovic lands a left hand.
Simunovic misses with a punch to the body.
Werhooven working aggressively here.
Pasko Simunovic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Simunovic lands a body shot.
Simunovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Werhooven lands with a left to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Simunovic misses with a body punch.
Werhooven working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Simunovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Werhooven tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Simunovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Werhooven backwards.
Werhooven blocks an uppercut.
Werhooven fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Simunovic scores with a shot to the side of Werhooven's head.
Pasko Simunovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Simunovic blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pasko Simunovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Simunovic 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pasko Simunovic!
Pasko Simunovic decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
TRIUMPH 2: Diaz vs. Wheeler
Date: Jan 08, 2022 |
#R1#
Munoz is looking to clinch.
Simunovic swings for the body but Munoz moves out of range.
Simunovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Simunovic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Munoz. Munoz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CUT2#It looks like Barnabas Munoz has been cut.#CL2#
Simunovic moves into the clinch.
Simunovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Munoz is looking to break free of the clinch but Simunovic has double underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Simunovic.
Simunovic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Munoz is trying to force a seperation but Simunovic has the dominant position.
Simunovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Munoz is breathing heavily.
Simunovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Simunovic.
Simunovic digs a right hand underneath Munoz's ribcage. Munoz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Simunovic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Simunovic.
Munoz swings wildly with an uppercut but Simunovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Simunovic.
Simunovic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Simunovic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Simunovic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T1#
A nice left hand lands by Simunovic.
A right handed body shot lands from Simunovic.
Simunovic digs a right hand underneath Munoz's ribcage. Munoz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Simunovic lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Simunovic.
A short uppercut from Simunovic.
Simunovic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Simunovic.
A short left from Simunovic.
Simunovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Simunovic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Simunovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Munozs head. #ROC2#Munoz is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Simunovic.
Simunovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Simunovic lands a left hand.
Oh Munoz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Simunovic cracks Munoz with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Munoz 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! Munoz wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Pasko Simunovic!
During a confident post fight interview, Pasko Simunovic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 25, 2021 |
#R1#
Jovanic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Simunovic sprawls well. Simunovic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jovanic gets slowly back to his feet.
Jovanic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Simunovic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jovanic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jovanic fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Goran Jovanic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jovanic is defended easily by Simunovic.
Jovanic walks into a jab.#CUT2#It looks like Goran Jovanic has been cut.
Jovanic has a takedown stuffed.
It seemed like Simunovic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Jovanic closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jovanic lands in his opponent's guard.
Jovanic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Simunovic wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Jovanic postures up in Simunovic's guard and throws a big left but Simunovic blocks it.
Simunovic looking to control.
Jovanic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jovanic is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jovanic postures up.
Jovanic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jovanic keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Simunovic's head.
Simunovic has Jovanic pulled in close to control his posture.
Jovanic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jovanic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jovanic sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Simunovic's guard.
Simunovic is staying active underneath Jovanic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simunovic is trying to maintain the position but Jovanic is very close to passing his half guard.
Jovanic wants to control but Simunovic is keeping him busy. #T2#
Simunovic throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Jovanic lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jovanic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jovanic is nestled in close to Simunovic, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Simunovic trying to hold on to Jovanic's head to control him but Jovanic postures up.
Jovanic lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Simunovic is looking to improve his position.
Jovanic working the head and body with strikes. #T3#
Jovanic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jovanic works his way into side control.
Jovanic cracks Simunovic with a big right hand but Simunovic just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jovanic landing a few strikes.
Simunovic gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The referee warns Simunovic that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jovanic landing shots from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Simunovic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jovanic landing punches.
Jovanic lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Simunovic is in a horrible position here. Jovanic smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
#ROC#Simunovic is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jovanic looking to ground and pound but Simunovic is blocking nicely.
Jovanic postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Simunovic bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Jovanic and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Goran Jovanic! |
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