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Event:
VFC 53 Dingo vs Spade
Date: Mar 23, 2022 |
#R1#
The fighters circling - Makoto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab by What.
Makoto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
What uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Makoto.
Makoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but What manages to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from What.
What misses with a straight right.
What has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad The Island in the buildup to the fight.
Makoto swinging wildly here.
Makoto throws a sloppy body shot
and What connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
What misses with a hook. Makoto ducked under it nicely.
Makoto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but What moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Makoto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before What has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
What throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Makoto misses with an uppercut. What saw that one coming.
Makoto 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.
What throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Despite the aggression on Makoto's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
What lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
What misses with a wild combination.
A swing and a miss from Makoto.#T1#
Makoto throws a right and a left that What avoids nicely.
What scores with a shot to the body.
What avoids the body shot from Makoto.
What will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
What scores with a jab.
What is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
What throws a right and a left that both miss.
What smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Makoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
What throws a series of punches but Makoto avoids them all with ease.
Try What seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
What lands the left hand.
What takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Makoto is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down What rather than just go for the knockout.
What slips a jab and a cross from Makoto.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makoto with a hook.
Makoto tries to bum rush What with a series of wild strikes but What uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
What throws a nice looking combination but Makoto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Makoto works What's body with a nice hook.#T2#
Nice straight punches there by What. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of What.
What misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
What throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
What walks into a straight right hand from Makoto.
Makoto throws the left hand but What avoids the punch easily.
What rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Makoto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Makoto now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Makoto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Makoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but What moves away.
Makoto throws a right and a left that both miss.
As Makoto looks to move away, What throws a big counter combo but Makoto just gets out of the way.
What ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
What moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Makoto throws a nice looking combination but What bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Makoto looks winded!
Makoto slips a straight right by What.
What lands a nice shot to the body.
What is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Makoto misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from What misses the target.
Makoto swinging wildly here.
#T3#
What swinging wildly here.
A jab from What finds it's way through Makoto's defenses.
What scores with a one two! Makoto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Makoto connects with a single shot there.
What scores with a one two! Makoto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Makoto scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
What is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Good standup being displayed there by What as he connects with a hook.
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!
What swinging wildly here.
Makoto avoids the body shot from What.
A left lands for What.
What throws a series of punches but Makoto avoids them all with ease.
Makoto throws a series of punches but What moves out of range. #T4#
Makoto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Makoto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Makoto throws a body punch but What moves out of range.
Makoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but What moves away.
Makoto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from What.
Makoto unleashes a big counter combination but What bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Danga de danga de dang - What scores with a four punch combination!
Makoto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but What moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
What avoids the body shot from Makoto.
What throws a body shot but no joy.
What works over Makoto's head and body with a nice combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Makoto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but What moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Makoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from What.
Makoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but What was well out of range. Poor timing from Makoto.
Makoto slips a jab and a cross from What.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Try What dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
What ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Makoto moves away.
Makoto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
What dodges the punch combination from Makoto.
Makoto staying out of range there.
What rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Makoto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
What avoids the body shot from Makoto.
Makoto misses the body punch
and What counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
What throws a right and a left that Makoto avoids nicely.
Makoto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Makoto throws a jab when What was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
What takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Try What is winning the standup battle so far.
Good shot there by What.
Makoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from What.
What went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
What waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Makoto.
What misses the jab.
What lands a nice shot to the body.
#T1#
Makoto throws a body shot but no joy.
What gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sloppy strikes from What. Those never looked like landing.
Makoto throws a right hand that misses
and What counters with a straight right hand.
What misses with a few strikes there.
What is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Makoto can do to turn this around?
Makoto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Makoto is breathing heavily.
Makoto connects with a single shot there.
What will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Makoto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Makoto throws a left and a right that both miss
and What counters with a lovely straight right hand!
What takes a swing at Makoto's ribcage but misses.
Makoto misses the shot to the body.
What stuns Makoto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
What closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makoto misses the body punch
and What counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Makoto on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T2#
What swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Makoto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
What moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
What misses with a wild body shot.
Makoto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by What.
Makoto throws a series of strikes that have What backpedaling.
What misses the shot to the body.
What fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Makoto manages to avoid it.
Makoto let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Makoto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but What moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good standup being displayed there by What as he connects with a hook.
What tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Makoto was well out of range. Poor timing from What.
What swinging wildly here.
Makoto throws a body shot but no joy.
What throws a good cross that connects.
What connects with a good right hand that stumbles Makoto. Makoto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T3#
What misses with a double jab.
Makoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but What was well out of range. Poor timing from Makoto.
A punch combination from What misses.
What misses with a straight left.
Makoto misses the shot to the body.
What throws a body punch but Makoto moves out of range.
Makoto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Try What is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Makoto throws a body shot but no joy.
What throws a right and a left that both miss.
Makoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Makoto lands a slapping body shot.
What tries to bum rush Makoto with a series of wild strikes but Makoto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Makoto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Makoto lands with a nice combination. What backs away looking to recover.
What swings and misses with a hook to the body.
What throws a nice looking combination but Makoto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Makoto fails to land with a series of punches.
Makoto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#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!
No joy there for What, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Makoto connects with a body shot that sends What's belly button to the back.
What swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Makoto counters with a left to the body.
Makoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from What.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Makoto! But no joy.
Makoto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Makoto ducks under a wild hook from What.
A looping hook to the body misses from Makoto. What does a little dance to reset his feet.
What throws a nice looking combination but Makoto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
What gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Makoto.
Makoto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
What uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Makoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but What moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
What throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Makoto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Makoto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
What swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Makoto throws a body shot but no joy.
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 Try What will probably get the nod.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
A cross from What lands.
Makoto connects with a body shot that sends What's belly button to the back.
What scores with a nice strike.
A combination from Makoto does no damage.
What takes a swing at Makoto's ribcage but misses.
Makoto throws a left and a right that both miss
letting What counter with a right hand.
What lands with an uppercut that bounces Makoto off the cage and back into range.
What throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
What has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Makoto finds it's way round the side to connect with What's head.
Nice shot by What.
Makoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but What manages to avoid it.
What swinging wildly here.
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!
What will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Makoto doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Makoto throws a right and a left that What avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Makoto throws a hook but What blocks it.#T1#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by What.
What tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Makoto was well out of range. Poor timing from What.
A shot to the liver by Makoto. Beautiful body shot.
What showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Makoto.
Makoto lands the left hand.
What ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
What comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
What lands a nice shot that snaps Makoto's head back.
What dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Makoto misses with a straight right.
Makoto scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
What connects with a single shot there.
Makoto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
What connects with a looping right hand.
#T2#
What throws a series of punches but Makoto moves out of range.
Makoto throws a hook to the side of What's head but What sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Makoto is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
What misses with a two punch combination.
Makoto looks to land a combination but What avoids it well.
Makoto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Makoto throws a shot to the body.
What misses with a hook to the body
and Makoto counters with a nice uppercut.
What lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Makoto misses the target.
Nice uppercut there from What.
What throws a series of punches but Makoto moves out of range.
Makoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract What.
What fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Makoto on the side of the head.
What getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T3#
Makoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but What manages to avoid it.
Makoto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Makoto slips a jab and a cross from What.
A countering left hand to the body from Makoto misses.
What throws a hook but Makoto blocks it.
Makoto tries to bum rush What with a series of wild strikes but What uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Makoto lands a jab to What's midsection.
What just misses with a punch to the body.
Makoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Makoto throws a right hand that What ducks under and follows up with a left that What also avoids with ease.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by What!
Makoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
What slips under a jab from Makoto.
An attempted straight right counter from What misses the target.
The fighters circle momentarily. What darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Makoto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and What counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
What fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Makoto on the side of the head.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makoto misses with a series of wild punches.
What lands the left hand.
Makoto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Makoto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
What misses the shot to the body.
What scores with a body shot.
What goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
What fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A shot to the liver by Makoto. Beautiful body shot.
Makoto swings for the body but What moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
What swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Makoto throws a shot to the body.
Shishio Makoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Try What is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
What lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Makoto circles away quickly and effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
Try What showed his dominance in that final round.
Well What 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Try What! |
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Event:
VFC 43 You Bleed For This
Date: Mar 09, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Uska gets a takedown into half guard.
What has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Uska is on him like a limpet, forcing What back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on What's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC2#
What pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Uska shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
What lands a slapping body shot.
What avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#TD#
Uska shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in What's guard.
What is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Uska dives into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#REVB##SUB#
Uska is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. What knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Uska trying to control the position but What is working away. #SUB#
Uska is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but What is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T1#
What wants to control but Uska postures up.
What tries to buck Uska off but Uska is having none of it.
Uska throws an elbow but What slips to the side and avoids it well.
Uska throws an elbow but What slips to the side and avoids it well.
What dodges the ground and pound from Uska.
Uska controls the position. #SUB#
Uska is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. What is trying to escape and Uska transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and What is forced to tap! Nice work there by Uska! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryu Uska!
Ryu Uska gave a mention to Monkey Business in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 21, 2022 |
#R1#
What throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
What scores with a three punch combo!
#CUT2#It looks like Juanito Santos has been cut.
A punch combination from Santos misses.
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Santos backs off What throws a huge counter combo but Santos manages to avoid it all.
What uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Try What seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has What pinned against the cage. What gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
What getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CL2#
What moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
What manages to break the clinch.
Santos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
What lands a lovely overhand right.
Sloppy strikes from What. Those never looked like landing.
Santos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
#CL2#
What darts in and clinches Santos up against the cage.#T1#
Santos is trying to maintain a safe position but What gets an underhook and turns Santos into the cage.#BC2#
What pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by What, which made it look bad.
What keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from What on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A punch combination from What misses.
Santos takes a jab right on the kisser.
What works Santos's body with a nice hook.#CL2#
What closes the distance and clinches.
Santos wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juanito Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
What's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
What closes the distance and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Santos just misses with a elbow thrown towards What's brow. #BC2#
What's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
What keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
What lands with a nice combination. Santos backs away looking to recover.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
What lands a jab to the nose.
Santos shoots in and drives through. What sprawls well.
What with a hook.
Nice body punch from What. #CL2#
What closes the distance and clinches.
Santos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as What walks away with a smile on his face. Santos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
What punishes Santos's body with a nice straight punch.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Santos looks for a takedown but What sprawls well.
Nice uppercut lands for What. That snapped Santos's head back.
#CL2#
What gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
What breaks the clinch.
What connects with a looping right hand.
#CL2#
What rushes Santos and presses him up against the cage.#T3##BC#
Santos manages to break the clinch.
What lands a nice hook to Santos's body. Santos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
What digs a good body shot into Santos's ribs.
What connects with a jab.
What paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
What cracks Santos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
What avoids a punch combination nicely.
What scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#ROC2#Santos is rocked!
What connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Santos tumbling to the canvas! What pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Santos was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Try What! |
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Event:
VFC 20 Hump Day Humbling
Date: Feb 16, 2022 |
#R1#
Cheeseman throws a low kick but it's checked well by What.
What is looking for a counter combo.
What lands with a right hand.
What throws a leg kick but Cheeseman checks it. #CL2#
Cheeseman darts in and clinches What up against the cage.
Cheeseman slows down the pace here.
#TD2#
Cheeseman is trying to trip What. He has hold of a leg but What is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Cheeseman persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Cheeseman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cheeseman controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cheeseman's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Cheeseman stands up and waves to What to follow him. #T1#
What scores with a jab.
What scores with a three punch combo!
#CUT#It looks like Benjamin Cheeseman has been cut.
What throws a good cross that connects.
Cheeseman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
What lands a jab to Cheeseman's midsection.
Cheeseman closes the distance and clinches up with What, looking for a takedown. Cheeseman pushes What against the cage but What circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
What has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad The Island in the buildup to the fight.
What throws a solid leg kick but Cheeseman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at What.
Cheeseman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by What.
What throws a solid leg kick but Cheeseman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at What.
What fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cheeseman fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Cheeseman moves into the clinch successfully.
#T2##BC#
What breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cheeseman tries to clinch but What moves out of range.
What lands a jab to the nose.
What lands with a hook. Cheeseman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice sprawl there from What as Cheeseman shoots in.
Try What has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benjamin Cheeseman.
What lands an overhand right.#CL#
What moves into the clinch.
What wants to break free but Cheeseman has control.
#BC#
What pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Cheeseman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
What is trying to break the clinch but Cheeseman is controlling him.
What wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cheeseman has him pressed against the cage.
Cheeseman has What pressed against the cage, preventing What from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
What wants to get back to striking at distance but Cheeseman won't allow it.
What looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T3#
What is trying to break the clinch but Cheeseman has him pressed against the cage.
What wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#TD2#
Cheeseman gets control of What's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cheeseman will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Cheeseman has his foot on What's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. What works his way back into a safe position though.
Cheeseman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Nice strikes from Cheeseman there.
What wants to get back to his feet.
Cheeseman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cheeseman is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
What is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
#T4#
Cheeseman looking to control but What is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
What is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
#SUB2#
Cheeseman looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
You get the feeling that What really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Cheeseman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cheeseman breaks from What's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Try What will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Benjamin Cheeseman's cut.
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#
What leaves Cheeseman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
What lands with a cross.
Nice jab there from What.
What tries to clinch up.
What lands a right hook to the body.
Benjamin Cheeseman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
What with a nice cross.
What uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cheeseman fails to land the takedown.
What with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheeseman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. What manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
What fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cheeseman counters with a body kick.
Cheeseman fails with a takedown attempt.
Try What has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benjamin Cheeseman.#T1#
What tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
What comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheers as What lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cheeseman doesn't seem phased though.#CL2#
Cheeseman closes the distance and pushes What back into the cage.#BC#
What breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Try What is winning the standup battle so far.
What scores with the left hand. Cheeseman knows he should have avoided that one.
Cheeseman takes one to the chin there.
What lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cheeseman at a distance.
What with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sloppy strikes from Cheeseman. Those never looked like landing.
Cheeseman doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting What counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from What. No joy for Cheeseman on that attempt.
What defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cheeseman.
What was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cheeseman is breathing heavily.
What stuffs the takedown.#T2#
Decent striking displayed by What there.
What comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
What avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - What scores with a four punch combination!
Cheeseman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
What keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
What lands with a nice body punch.
What fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for What.
Cheeseman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cheeseman ducks right into an uppercut from What.
Cheeseman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
What feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cheesemans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
What lands with a shot to the body.
What scores with a shot to the body.
What shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cheeseman eats them both and turns towards What to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#T3#
Cheeseman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cheeseman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Decent striking displayed by What there.
Cheeseman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cheeseman is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Cheeseman is trying hard to land a takedown here. What sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cheeseman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
What pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cheeseman back to the cage. What follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
What lands a jab to Cheeseman's midsection.
What scores with a body shot.
What tried to score with a low kick but Cheeseman checks it.
What digs a good hook to Cheeseman's body.
What is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cheeseman can do to turn this around?
What lands a nice hook to Cheeseman's body. Cheeseman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
What jabs Cheeseman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!#TD2#
Cheeseman throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. What tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cheeseman is in What's guard.
Cheeseman is looking to advance position but What has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR##T4#
What throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Cheeseman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
What throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Cheeseman bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Cheeseman trying to control but What is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cheeseman distracts What with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Try What dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Benjamin Cheeseman'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#
Cheeseman tries to clinch up but What circles away and keeps his distance.
What moves in looking to clinch but Cheeseman pushes him off.
Cheeseman feints the counter takedown.
What stalks Cheeseman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cheeseman's face. Cheeseman staggers backwards, shaken.
What throws a one two combo.
What uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
What pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cheeseman back to the cage. What follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
What works over Cheeseman's head and body with a nice combination.#ROC#Cheeseman is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
What fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Cheeseman to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Cheeseman looks to clinch but What throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Cheeseman taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Try What! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 24, 2022 |
#R1#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by What!
#CUT#It looks like Reuben Kennedy has been cut.
What lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kennedy circles away quickly and effectively.
Kennedy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kennedy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Kennedy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kennedy.
What shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
What lands a two punch combo.
What misses with the combination.
What throws a series of punches but Kennedy avoids them all with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
What looks to land a combination but Kennedy avoids it well. #TD2#
Kennedy feints and as What raises his hands in defense, Kennedy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
What avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kennedy tries to free his leg and advance position but What is retaining full guard. #ES#
What wriggles free and stands up. #T1#
What uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kennedy.
#TD2#
Kennedy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. What sprawls well initially but Kennedy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kennedy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kennedy thows a huge punch but What dodges it nicely.
Kennedy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kennedy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kennedy is trying to control the action in half guard but What is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kennedy is nestled in close to What, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
What taking some punishment here, with Kennedy in his half guard.
What is trying to stand up here but Kennedy is controlling him well.
Kennedy wants to pass the guard but What is defending well.
Kennedy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kennedy is nestled in close to What, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T2#
Kennedy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed What's head.
What looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kennedy throws a strike but What avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Kennedy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kennedy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kennedy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kennedy is in close to What's body, working some short punches and elbows.
What is breathing heavily.
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!
Kennedy stands up over What, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #ROC2#What is rocked!
Kennedy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Oh What is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
What has momentary wrist control but Kennedy slips an elbow through the middle.
Kennedy arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! What's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Reuben Kennedy!
Our winner, Reuben Kennedy, 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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