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Event:
AFK
Date: Dec 24, 2022 |
#R1#
Jab, jab by Paukuolo - just one landing.
Paukuolo looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Paukuolo just misses with a punch to the body.
Paukuolo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dammon backs up against the ropes.
Paukuolo jabs Dammon right on the nose. Dammon blinks but takes it well.
A combination from Paukuolo does no damage.
Paukuolo lands with a nice combination. Dammon backs away looking to recover.
Mondo Paukuolo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dammon ducks under a wild hook from Paukuolo.
Dammon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dammon slips a jab and a cross from Paukuolo.
Paukuolo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dammon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paukuolo misses with a double jab.
Dammon is looking to counter punch.
Paukuolo misses with a double jab.
Paukuolo misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Dammon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Paukuolo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dammon.
Paukuolo throws out a loose jab but Dammon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dammon is looking to counter punch.
Paukuolo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dammon moves away.
Dammon is looking to counter punch.#T1#
Paukuolo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Dammon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mondo Paukuolo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paukuolo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dammon is looking to counter punch.
Paukuolo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dammon is looking to counter punch.
Dammon slips a jab from Paukuolo.
Dammon is looking to counter punch.
Paukuolo takes a swing at Dammon's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Dammon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Paukuolo throws a right and a left that Dammon avoids nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Dammon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paukuolo. Dammon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paukuolo swings for the body but Dammon moves out of range.
It looked like Dammon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dammon avoids the body shot from Paukuolo.
Dammon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paukuolo.
Paukuolo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dammon is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Paukuolo throws a right hand that Dammon ducks under and follows up with a left that Dammon also avoids with ease.
Paukuolo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paukuolo takes a swing at Dammon's ribcage but misses.
Dammon is looking to counter punch.#T2#
Paukuolo misses with the combination.
Paukuolo throws a right and a left that Dammon avoids nicely.
Dammon throwing a counter right hand but Paukuolo manages to avoid it.
Paukuolo misses with an uppercut. Dammon saw that one coming.
Dammon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Paukuolo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paukuolo misses with a straight right.
It looked like Dammon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dammon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paukuolo.
Paukuolo misses with a two punch combination.
Dammon is looking to counter punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paukuolo throws a lazy right hand but Dammon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dammon is looking to counter punch.
Paukuolo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dammon.
Dammon throwing a counter right hand but Paukuolo manages to avoid it.
Dammon could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Paukuolo throws a body punch but Dammon moves out of range.
Paukuolo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dammon was well out of range. Poor timing from Paukuolo.
A little feinted left hand from Dammon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Paukuolo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dammon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mondo Paukuolo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Paukuolo looks to land a left hand but Dammon moved out of range nicely.
Paukuolo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dammon is looking to counter punch.
Paukuolo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dammon.
Dammon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Paukuolo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Paukuolo takes a swing at Dammon's ribcage but misses.
Dammon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Paukuolo throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Dammon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Paukuolo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dammon is looking to counter punch.
Matt Dammon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paukuolo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dammon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Paukuolo is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paukuolo. Dammon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paukuolo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paukuolo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dammon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T1#
Paukuolo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dammon.
Paukuolo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dammon circles away quickly and effectively.
Paukuolo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Paukuolo misses with an uppercut. Dammon saw that one coming.
It looked like Dammon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Paukuolo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Dammon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Paukuolo swings for the body but Dammon moves out of range.
Dammon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dammon avoids the body shot from Paukuolo.
A little feinted left hand from Dammon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dammon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dammon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Paukuolo misses with a hook. Dammon ducked under it nicely.
Paukuolo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Dammon misses the target.
Paukuolo misses with a wild body shot.
Paukuolo misses with a series of wild punches.
#T2#
Paukuolo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Dammon misses the target.
Paukuolo misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Dammon misses the target.
Paukuolo swings for the body but Dammon moves out of range.
Paukuolo looks to throw the jab but Dammon is out of range.
Dammon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Paukuolo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paukuolo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dammon throwing a counter right hand but Paukuolo manages to avoid it.
Paukuolo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dammon rather than just go for the knockout.
Paukuolo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dammon was well out of range. Poor timing from Paukuolo.
Dammon ducks under a wild hook from Paukuolo.
Paukuolo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dammon throwing a counter right hand but Paukuolo manages to avoid it.
Dammon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paukuolo.
Dammon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mondo Paukuolo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Paukuolo lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mondo Paukuolo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Dammon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paukuolo.
Paukuolo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dammon momentarily.
Paukuolo takes a swing at Dammon's ribcage but misses.
Paukuolo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dammon circles away quickly and effectively.
Dammon is looking to counter punch.
Paukuolo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dammon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paukuolo.
A little feinted left hand from Dammon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Paukuolo misses.
Dammon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters circling - Paukuolo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paukuolo throws a big shot that misses.
Paukuolo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paukuolo throws out a loose jab but Dammon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paukuolo misses with a two punch combination.
Paukuolo throws the left hand but Dammon avoids the punch easily.
Dammon dodges the punch combination from Paukuolo.
#T1#
A big right from Paukuolo misses.
Dammon moves away from the strike by Paukuolo.
Paukuolo misses with a hook.
Paukuolo throws a series of punches but Dammon moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Dammon.
Paukuolo just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Dammon misses the target.
Dammon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paukuolo.
Paukuolo throws a looping overhand right but Dammon ducks down to avoid it.
Dammon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dammon dodges the punch combination from Paukuolo.
It looked like Dammon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Paukuolo misses with a wild combination.
#T2#
Dammon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Paukuolo misses.
Paukuolo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paukuolo swings for the body but Dammon moves out of range.
A slow jab from Paukuolo misses its intended target.
It looked like Dammon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Paukuolo throws a body punch but Dammon moves out of range.
A combination from Paukuolo does no damage.
Paukuolo just misses with a punch to the body.
Dammon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Dammon misses the target.
Paukuolo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mondo Paukuolo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Paukuolo 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 24:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 24:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mondo Paukuolo!
A very excited looking Mondo Paukuolo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
AKF FN - Tokyo (Part 2)
Date: Nov 05, 2022 |
#R1#
Sobral misses with a few strikes there.
Paukuolo looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!#KD#
Sobral staggers Paukuolo with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Paukuolo looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!#ROC#Paukuolo is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Mondo Paukuolo has been cut.
Crack! A monster head kick from Sobral and Paukuolo falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Sobral!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Andrei Sobral!
A victorious Andrei Sobral 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:
AKF FN | Bizihwaeile vs. Lad
Date: Oct 14, 2022 |
#R1#
Paukuolo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Adams swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Paukuolo looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Adams scores with a jab to the body.#KD#
Adams scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Paukuolo beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.#ROC#Paukuolo is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Mondo Paukuolo has been cut.
Adams scores with a jab to the body.
Paukuolo is still on wobbly legs! Can Adams finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Paukuolo at a distance.
Adams punishes Paukuolo's body with a nice straight punch.
Adams knocks out Paukuolo with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Adams before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Adams picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fester Adams !
During a confident post fight interview, Fester Adams thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
S-1 Fight Club 2
Date: Jul 01, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Turnik takes the fight into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Turnik.
Turnik lands a left hand.
Turnik scores with a nice hook to the head.
Turnik lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Paukuolo looks winded!#BC#
Turnik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Turnik clinches up against the ropes.#BC2#
Paukuolo breaks from the clinch.
Turnik scores with a hook.#ROC#Paukuolo is rocked!
Paukuolo glances at the clock... BAM! Turnik nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Paukuolo crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Paukuolo is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Boban Turnik! |
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Event:
S-1 WGP 2022 in Hamamatsu
Date: Jun 06, 2022 |
#R1#
Paukuolo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Doncic avoids the body shot from Paukuolo.
#KD#
Doncic closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Paukuolo crashing to the mat! Paukuolo uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!#CUT#It looks like Mondo Paukuolo has been cut.
Paukuolo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paukuolo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#KD2#
Paukuolo drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Doncic onto his butt! Doncic pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.#CUT2#It looks like Luka Doncic has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paukuolo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Doncic misses with a body shot.
Paukuolo keeps the fight on the outside.
Paukuolo swats away the attempt to clinch by Doncic.
Doncic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paukuolo.
Paukuolo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Doncic circles away quickly and effectively.
Paukuolo misses with a two punch combination.
Paukuolo misses with a wild body shot.
Paukuolo throws a right and a left that Doncic avoids nicely.
Doncic seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Doncic tries to clinch there but Paukuolo circles away.
#KD2#
Paukuolo staggers Doncic with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Doncic looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
Doncic tries to clinch up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Doncic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Doncic lands a right and a left and another right! Paukuolo goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Luka Doncic! |
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Event:
S-1 WGP 2022 in Saitama
Date: Apr 30, 2022 |
#R1#
A jab from Ridderinkhof finds it's way through Paukuolo's defenses. #CUT2#It looks like Mondo Paukuolo has been cut.
Paukuolo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Paukuolo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ridderinkhof.
Paukuolo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Paukuolo misses.
Ridderinkhof looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ridderinkhof ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Paukuolo out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aad Ridderinkhof!
Aad Ridderinkhof is the new heavyweight champion! |
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Event:
S-1 WGP 2022 in Fukuoka
Date: Apr 04, 2022 |
#R1#
Fujita takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Some wild striking there from Fujita.
It seemed like Paukuolo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fujita looks to clinch
and Paukuolo counters with a two punch combo.
Paukuolo misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Fujita. Those never looked like landing.
Fujita connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fujita lands a head kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Fujita.
Fujita moves in looking to clinch but Paukuolo pushes him off.
Kyotaro Fujita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fujita tries to close the distance and clinch but Paukuolo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice side step and Paukuolo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T1#
Paukuolo works the jab nicely.
Paukuolo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paukuolo throws a counter combo.
Paukuolo throws a body punch but Fujita moves out of range.
Fujita tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paukuolo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fujita wants to clinch but Paukuolo slips to the side
and Paukuolo counters with a nice body shot.
Paukuolo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fujita tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fujita looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paukuolo defending well as Fujita loads up on a big left hand.
Paukuolo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fujita with a body shot.
Fujita lands a head kick. Paukuolo smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #T2#
Fujita lands a head kick!
Fujita doesn't manage to clinch there - Paukuolo circles away.
Fujita bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fujita looks to clinch
enabling Paukuolo to counter with a crisp jab.
Fujita throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Paukuolo on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fujita scores with a leg kick.
Mondo Paukuolo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paukuolo misses with a series of wild punches.
Fujita misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It seemed like Paukuolo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fujita avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T3#
Fujita fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fujita lands an overhand right.
Paukuolo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fujita is looking to clinch.
Paukuolo throws a hook but Fujita blocks it.
Fujita wants to clinch but Paukuolo slips to the side
and Paukuolo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fujita tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Paukuolo counters with a left to the body.
Fujita misses with an attempted mid kick.
Paukuolo lands a nice shot to the body.
Fujita throws a nice looking combination but Paukuolo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Paukuolo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fujita with a body shot.#T4#
Nice body punch from Paukuolo.
Fujita throws a lazy head kick
and Paukuolo counters with a two punch combo.
Fujita is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fujita tries to clinch up
and Paukuolo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fujita ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paukuolo moves away.
Paukuolo swings for the body but Fujita moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fujita looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big right from Paukuolo misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mondo Paukuolo dominated that 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.#R2#
Fujita bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fujita tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Paukuolo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It seemed like Paukuolo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Paukuolo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fujita rather than just go for the knockout.
Paukuolo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mondo Paukuolo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fujita is looking to clinch.
Kyotaro Fujita is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paukuolo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paukuolo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Paukuolo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fujita manages to avoid it.
Fujita fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paukuolo avoids a kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Paukuolo. Those never looked like landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Fujita misses its target.
Fujita throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fujita uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paukuolo.
#T1#
Fujita throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fujita throws a lazy head kick
and Paukuolo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Fujita.
Paukuolo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fujita takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fujita tries to close the distance and clinch but Paukuolo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick from Fujita lands but Paukuolo takes it in his stride.
Fujita wants to clinch but Paukuolo slips to the side
and Paukuolo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A leg kick checked by Paukuolo.
Paukuolo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fujita misses with a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Paukuolo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Paukuolo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fujita counters with a left and a right that stings Paukuolo. #T2#
Danga de danga de dang - Paukuolo scores with a four punch combination!#CUT2#It looks like Kyotaro Fujita has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted 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!
Fujita fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paukuolo throws out a counter right but Fujita avoids it with no problem.
Fujita thumps Paukuolo with a low kick.
Paukuolo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Paukuolo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fujita throws a head kick that misses.
Fujita is looking to clinch but Paukuolo is avoiding it.
Fujita slips a jab and a cross from Paukuolo.
#T3#
Fujita misses with a looping right.
Fujita tries to clinch up.
Fujita tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Paukuolo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A low kick lands for Fujita.
Paukuolo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Paukuolo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fujita.
Fujita moves in looking to clinch but Paukuolo pushes him off.
Paukuolo swats away the attempt to clinch by Fujita.
Fujita tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Paukuolo paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T4#
Fujita throws a combination. Paukuolo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fujita keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fujita takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Paukuolo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Fujita was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Paukuolo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fujita at a distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fujita!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paukuolo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fujita is looking to slow Paukuolo down with leg kicks.
Fujita tries to clinch up
and Paukuolo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mondo Paukuolo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kyotaro Fujita's cut.
That's time! Fujita's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Fujita just misses with a punch to the body.
Paukuolo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fujita throws a head kick that misses.
Paukuolo throws a body shot but no joy.
Fujita tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Paukuolo manages to circle out of the way.
Fujita misses with a hook.
Paukuolo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fujita wants to clinch
and Paukuolo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Paukuolo avoids the head kick by Fujita.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fujita pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fujita throws a head kick but Paukuolo moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Paukuolo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fujita throws a wild body kick that Paukuolo sees coming a mile off.#T1#
Fujita is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Fujita backs off Paukuolo throws a huge counter combo but Fujita manages to avoid it all.
Paukuolo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Paukuolo counters with a two punch combo.
Paukuolo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paukuolo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fujita manages to avoid it.
Fujita misses with a few strikes there.
Paukuolo throws a right and a left that Fujita avoids nicely.
Paukuolo jabs at Fujita's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2#
Paukuolo throws a body shot but no joy.
Paukuolo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Paukuolo throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fujita. That's going to slow Paukuolo down.
Paukuolo misses with a body shot.
Paukuolo throws a body shot but no joy.
Paukuolo scores with the left hand. Fujita knows he should have avoided that one.
Fujita misses with a shot to the body
and Paukuolo counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fujita lands a front kick.
Fujita misses with a combination
and Paukuolo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Paukuolo fails to land with a series of punches.
Paukuolo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fujita throws a hook but Paukuolo blocks it.
Fujita wants to clinch up but Paukuolo keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Paukuolo does no damage.
Fujita feints a jab promting Paukuolo to slip. Fujita then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Paukuolo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Paukuolo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fujita looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T4#
Paukuolo misses with the combination.
The crowd cheers as Paukuolo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fujita doesn't seem phased though.
Paukuolo throws out a loose jab but Fujita uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fujita is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fujita closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paukuolo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kyotaro Fujita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mondo Paukuolo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fujita throws an overhand right that lands on Paukuolo's shoulder, as Paukuolo tries to avoid the shot.
Paukuolo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mondo Paukuolo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Paukuolo 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mondo Paukuolo! |
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Event:
S-1 WGP 2022 in Osaka
Date: Mar 21, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Gong closes the distance and pushes Paukuolo back into the ropes.
Gong utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gong lands a knee to the body.
#BC2#
Paukuolo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Gong closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Paukuolo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Gong has managed to clinch.
Gong is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gong unloads a knee to the mid-section. Paukuolo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gong lands a knee to the body.
Paukuolo swings wildly with an uppercut but Gong uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees in the clinch landing for Gong.
#T1#
Paukuolo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Gong.
#BC2#
Paukuolo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paukuolo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gong was well out of range. Poor timing from Paukuolo.#CL#
Gong gets a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gong obliges.
Gong utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gong lands a knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paukuolo.
Gong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gong unloads a knee to the mid-section. Paukuolo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #BC2#
Paukuolo manages to break the clinch.
#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Gong clinches with his opponent.
Gong is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#BC2#
Paukuolo breaks from the clinch.
Gong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paukuolo swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Gong closes the distance and clinches.
Paukuolo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paukuolo trying to land knees to the body.
Gong lands a nice knee to the body.
Gong unloads a knee to the mid-section. Paukuolo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #BC2#
Paukuolo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Gong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paukuolo, pushing him back against the ropes.#BC2#
Paukuolo breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paukuolo swats away the attempt to clinch by Gong.
Paukuolo throws out a counter right but Gong avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dee Gong dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Paukuolo keeps the fight on the outside.
Paukuolo throws a counter combo.
Gong tries to clinch but Paukuolo moves out of range. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Paukuolo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paukuolo can do to turn this around?
Paukuolo keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Gong clinches up with Paukuolo and pushes him back against the ropes.
Our sources have told us that Gong has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.#BC2#
Paukuolo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Paukuolo tries to keep at a distance but Gong has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gong unloads a knee to the mid-section. Paukuolo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Paukuolo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gong darts in trying to clinch
and Paukuolo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gong thinking. #T1#
Gong tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Paukuolo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Paukuolo throws a counter combo.#CL#
Gong closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Paukuolo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Gong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gong lands a good knee to the midsection. Paukuolo won't want to take too many of those.
Gong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Paukuolo misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Paukuolo manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Gong closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Paukuolo breaks the clinch.
Dee Gong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Paukuolo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2##CL#
Gong pushes Paukuolo up against the ropes in a clinch.#BC2#
Paukuolo breaks from the clinch.
Gong tries to clinch there but Paukuolo circles away.
Paukuolo throws out a counter right but Gong avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Gong rushes Paukuolo and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2#
Paukuolo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mondo Paukuolo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Gong closes the distance and pushes Paukuolo back into the ropes.#BC2#
Paukuolo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gong tries to clinch but Paukuolo moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Paukuolo! But no joy.
Gong doesn't manage to clinch there - Paukuolo circles away.
Gong wants to clinch.#CL#
Gong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paukuolo, pushing him back against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dee Gong dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Gong slips a straight right by Paukuolo.
Paukuolo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Paukuolo swinging wildly here.
Gong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paukuolo swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Gong pushes Paukuolo up against the ropes in a clinch.#BC2#
Paukuolo breaks from the clinch.
Gong is looking to clinch but Paukuolo is avoiding it.
Gong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Paukuolo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gong tries to clinch there but Paukuolo circles away.
A little jabbing left from Paukuolo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL#
Gong has closed the distance and engaged Paukuolo in a clinch.
Gong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gong is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#T1##BC2#
Paukuolo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Gong drives through and clinches with Paukuolo against the ropes.
#BC2#
Paukuolo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Gong clinches up with Paukuolo and pushes him back against the ropes.#BC2#
Paukuolo breaks from the clinch.
Gong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paukuolo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gong tries to clinch up.
Gong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Paukuolo breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Gong clinches up against the ropes.#T2##BC2#
Paukuolo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Paukuolo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Paukuolo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paukuolo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Paukuolo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gong tries to clinch there but Paukuolo circles away.
Paukuolo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gong tries to clinch but Paukuolo moves out of range. #CL#
Gong closes the distance and pushes Paukuolo back into the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC2#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Paukuolo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paukuolo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It seemed like Paukuolo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gong is looking to clinch but Paukuolo is avoiding it.
Gong tries to clinch but Paukuolo moves out of range.
Gong tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Paukuolo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mondo Paukuolo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paukuolo keeps the fight on the outside.
Paukuolo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mondo Paukuolo.
I think Gong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dee Gong!
A very excited looking Dee Gong rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1087 Round 1
Date: Feb 18, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Paukuolo closes the distance and pushes Storm back into the cage.
Storm drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#TD2#
Paukuolo pulls guard.
Paukuolo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Storm works over Paukuolo with some ground and pound from guard.
Paukuolo looking for a sweep. Not yet Paukuolo, not yet. #SUB2#
Paukuolo working for a triangle but Storm defends it easily.
Storm scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storm postures up.
Paukuolo wants to sweep here but Storm controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Paukuolo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Storm gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T1#
Paukuolo working a defensive guard here.
Storm throws an elbow that misses. Paukuolo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Storm's guard. Nice move by Paukuolo!#REVB#
Paukuolo wants to control from the top but Storm keeps moving. #SU2#
Paukuolo stands up from Storm's guard - Paukuolo perhaps looking for a knockout.
Storm throws a right and a left that both miss.
Paukuolo shoots in for a takedown but Storm shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Paukuolo looks for a takedown but Storm sprawls well.#T2#
Paukuolo shoots in for a double leg but Storm sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Le Storm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mondo Paukuolo.
Storm misses with the combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Paukuolo.
Storm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Le Storm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Storm fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Paukuolo to the ground. Storm is now in Paukuolo's guard.
Storm scoring with some ground and pound.
Paukuolo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Paukuolo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Storm preventing the sweep.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Storm lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Paukuolo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T3#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Storm accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Paukuolo is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Paukuolo trying to control the position from guard on top but Storm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Storm is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Paukuolo is controlling him. #SUB2#
Paukuolo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Storm looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Storm looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Storm! #REVR#
Paukuolo wants to control but Storm postures up.
Storm knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Paukuolo on the ground.#T4#
Storm landing strikes.
Storm cracks Paukuolo with a big right hand but Paukuolo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Paukuolo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Storm's best efforts.
Paukuolo is looking to control Storm's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Paukuolo avoid being mounted?
Storm missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Paukuolo is pressing down on Storm's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Storm loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Storm throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Storm working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Storm throws an elbow that misses. Paukuolo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Storm's guard. Nice move by Paukuolo!#REVB#
Paukuolo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Le Storm 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 punch combination from Storm misses.
Paukuolo tries to clinch but Storm moves out of range.
Paukuolo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Storm scores with a jab to the body.
Paukuolo scores with a shot to the body.
Storm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paukuolo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paukuolo feints the counter takedown.
Paukuolo with a poor takedown
and Storm counters with a straight right hand.#ROC#Paukuolo is rocked!
Storm lands a hook that stumbles Paukuolo back into the cage. Storm follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Paukuolo to the canvas! Storm pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Paukuolo has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Le Storm!
A very excited looking Le Storm rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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