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Event:
APEX 4
Date: Oct 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Thibodeaux throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thibodeaux pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thibodeaux goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thibodeaux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thibodeaux misses with a body shot.
Picard jabs at Thibodeaux's body.
Thibodeaux connects with a good right hand that stumbles Picard. Picard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#KD2#
Picard drops Thibodeaux with a left right combo! Picard follows him down to the ground into side control.
#CUT2#It looks like August Thibodeaux has been cut.
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!
Thibodeaux is trying to buck Picard off.
Thibodeaux is trying to control Picard's posture but Picard avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A control attempt from Thibodeaux but he's now mounted!#T1#
Thibodeaux tries to hold on but Picard pushes him away.
Thibodeaux can't escape the position.
#SU2#
Picard is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Picard misses with a series of wild punches.
Thibodeaux uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Picard misses with a lunging right hand
and Thibodeaux makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Some wild striking there from Picard.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thibodeaux. #T2#
Thibodeaux slips under a jab.
Nice jab there from Thibodeaux. #CUT#It looks like Jean Luc Picard has been cut.
Picard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thibodeaux scores with a hook.
We've been told by Thibodeaux's head coaches at Ludus Magnus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
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!
Picard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thibodeaux.
Picard throws a sloppy head kick and Thibodeaux moves out of range easily.
Thibodeaux throws an overhand right that lands on Picard's shoulder, as Picard tries to avoid the shot.
Picard ducks under a wild hook from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Picard's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Thibodeaux throws a leg kick which misses Picard's front leg but catches the back leg as Picard tries to avoid it.
Picard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thibodeaux moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thibodeaux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thibodeaux works Picard's body with a nice hook.
Picard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thibodeaux.
Picard avoids the head kick by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Picard walks into a left hand. #T3#
Thibodeaux throws a sloppy head kick and Picard moves out of range easily.
Picard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Thibodeaux.
An inside leg kick lands from Picard. #KD2#
Picard lands a head kick that stumbles Thibodeaux and the fighters go to the mat. #ROC2#Thibodeaux is rocked!
Thibodeaux seems keen to control Picard's posture.
Oh Thibodeaux is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thibodeaux is trying to control the position but Picard postures up.
Thibodeaux seems to have got his legs back now.
Thibodeaux pulls Picard in close to prevent any damage. #SUB#
Thibodeaux working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Picard has passed into half guard!
#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!
Thibodeaux tries to kick Picard off but Picard keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Thibodeaux is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Picard is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Thibodeaux lands with a nice combination. Picard backs away looking to recover.
Thibodeaux throws a jab when Picard was well out of range.
Thibodeaux lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Picard at a distance.
Picard misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thibodeaux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thibodeaux lands with a hook. Picard tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A combination from Thibodeaux does no damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jean Luc Picard will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
A head kick misses from Picard.
Picard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thibodeaux.
Picard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thibodeaux momentarily.
Picard misses with a looping left.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Picard in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Thibodeaux throws a series of punches but Picard avoids them all with ease.
Picard moves away from the strike by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jean Luc Picard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thibodeaux fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Picard fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Thibodeaux.
Picard is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Picard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thibodeaux.
Sloppy strikes from Picard. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Picard throws a sloppy head kick and Thibodeaux moves out of range easily.
Thibodeaux takes a jab right on the kisser.
Picard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right-left combo lands from Thibodeaux.
Picard throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thibodeaux counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Picard drops his hands momentarily and Thibodeaux takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Picard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thibodeaux.
Picard scores with a body shot.
Thibodeaux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Picard takes a swing at Thibodeaux's ribcage but misses.
Picard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Picard catches Thibodeaux with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thibodeaux rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Picard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Picard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Picard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thibodeaux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Thibodeaux misses the target.
Picard takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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!
Picard throws a series of punches but Thibodeaux avoids them all with ease.
Picard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thibodeaux slips under a jab.
Picard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#KD#
Thibodeaux cracks Picard with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Picard looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Thibodeaux finish him?
#ROC#Picard is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Jean Luc Picard's cut even more.#T2#
Thibodeaux's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Picard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thibodeaux scrambles back to his feet.
Picard is still on wobbly legs! Can Thibodeaux finish him?
Thibodeaux connects with a stiff jab that staggers Picard - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). August Thibodeaux! |
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Event:
APEX 2
Date: Sep 16, 2023 |
#R1#
Bear blocks a head kick by Picard.
Picard misses with a hook.
Bear fails in his attempt to clinch.
Picard throws a sloppy body shot
#TD#
and Bear counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bear thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Picard's head.
Bear wants to lay and pray for a moment but Picard keeps working. #SUB#
Bear seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Picard is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Russian Bear!
Russian Bear very nearly forgot to thank Un-Kaged Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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Event:
SMFL 22 - Duran vs. Kardi
Date: Aug 26, 2023 |
#R1#
Bear rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Picard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bear throws a combination that misses
and Picard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bear looks to score with a jab to the body but Picard is just out of range.
As Bear backs off Picard throws a huge counter combo but Bear manages to avoid it all.
Picard tries to bum rush Bear with a series of wild strikes but Bear uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Picard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bear throws a predictable looking body shot
and Picard counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bear swings widly with a right hand
and Picard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bear shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Picard as he avoids it easily.
Bear throws a big shot that misses.
Bear throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Picard's waist but Picard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bear off to one side.
Bear fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Picard avoids it really well and circles away.
Picard throws out a counter right but Bear avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Russian Bear. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bear is looking to clinch but Picard is avoiding it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#KD2#
Picard knocks Bear to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?#ROC2#Bear is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Russian Bear has been cut.#T1#
Picard working away.
Oh Bear is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SU2#
Picard stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bear tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Picard swivels and escapes.
Bear looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Picard throws a quick head kick that knocks Bear silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Picard is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jean Luc Picard!
During a confident post fight interview, Jean Luc Picard thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
SMFL 17 - Shields vs. Metharom
Date: Jun 17, 2023 |
#R1#
Lopez blocks a head kick by Picard.
Picard throws a head kick but Lopez moves out of range.
We've been told by Picard's head coaches at The Devil’s Playground that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Picard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Picard throws a shot from downtown. Lopez moves away and avoids it.
Lopez lands with an overhand left.
Lopez throws a good cross that connects.
Picard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lopez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lopez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lopez dips to his left and cracks Picard with an uppercut!
Lopez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lopez misses with a wild body shot.
Lopez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Picard.
Picard throws a quick counter head kick but Lopez was just out of range.
Lopez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lopez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Picard under the eye.
Picard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lopez connects with a body shot.#T1#
Lopez misses with an uppercut. Picard saw that one coming.
Picard throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lopez.
Lopez throws a lazy body kick #KD#
and Picard counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Lopez! #ROC#Lopez is rocked!#SU#
Picard stands up and beckons Lopez to join him on the feet.
Lopez is still on wobbly legs! Can Picard finish him?
Lopez throws a leg kick
enabling Picard to counter with a crisp jab.
Picard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lopez misses with a double jab
and Picard counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Lopez has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jean Luc Picard!
During a confident post fight interview, Jean Luc Picard thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
SMFL 14 - Chai vs. Kardi
Date: May 06, 2023 |
#R1#
Solomon avoids the head kick by Picard.
Picard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Picard misses its intended target.
A quick step to the side and Solomon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Solomon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Solomon jabs Picard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Solomon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Picard walks into a straight right hand from Solomon.#CUT#It looks like Jean Luc Picard has been cut.
Picard throws a body punch but Solomon moves out of range.
Picard misses with a body shot
and Picard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Solomon throws a lazy right hand but Picard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Picard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Picard swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Solomon to counter with a crisp jab.
Solomon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Picard counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Solomon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Solomon misses with a right hand
and Picard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Picard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Solomon.#T1#
Picard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Solomon.
Picard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Solomon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Picard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Picard! But no joy.
Solomon lands a body shot.
Solomon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Picard finds it's way round the side to connect with Solomon's head.
Picard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ben Solomon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Picard throws the left hand but Solomon avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Solomon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Solomon misses with a left hand
and Picard counters with an outside leg kick.
Solomon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Picard needs to keep his hands up - Solomon had a free shot at his head there.
Picard slips a straight right by Solomon.
Solomon cracks Picard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Picard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T2#
Picard just misses with a punch to the body.
Solomon just misses with a punch to the body.
Picard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Solomon throws out the jab.
Solomon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#CUT#That has opened up Jean Luc Picard's cut even more.
Solomon looks to throw the jab but Picard is out of range.
Solomon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#ROC#Picard is rocked!
Picard throws a leg kick that is checked
and Solomon counters with a right hand from hell and Picard is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ben Solomon!
An out of breath Ben Solomon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
SMFL 12 - Chai vs. Vitalik
Date: Apr 08, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Tae has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tae tries to land knees in the clinch but Picard avoids the damage to the body.
Tae trying to land knees to the body.
Picard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Picard gets through Tae's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tae connects with a nasty looking knee right to Picard's face.
#CUT2#It looks like Jean Luc Picard has been cut.
Picard lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Picard.
Picard digs a right hand into Tae's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tae's gas tank.
Tae scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tae.
Tae tries a knee to the head but Picard blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Picard breaks from the clinch.
Picard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tae.
Tae is looking to clinch but Picard is avoiding it.
Tae tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Picard counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#It looks like Mabahong Tae has been cut.
Picard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've been told by Picard's head coaches at The House Of Pain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tae lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Picard at a distance.
#T1#
Tae tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Picard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Tae misses.
Picard feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tae doesn't manage to clinch there - Picard circles away.
Tae tries to clinch up but Picard circles away and keeps his distance.
Tae throws a hook to the side of Picard's head but Picard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tae fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tae wants to clinch
and Picard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL2#
Tae takes the fight into the clinch.
Tae throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Picard blocks it with crossed arms.
Tae misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Picard lands a left hand.
Tae lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tae lands with a left to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#BC#
Picard breaks from the clinch.
#T2#
Tae looks to clinch
and Picard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Picard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Picard misses with a body shot.
Picard looks to throw the jab but Tae is out of range.
Tae steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Picard.
Tae moves in looking to clinch but Picard pushes him off.
Mabahong Tae seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Picard. That snapped Tae's head back.
Tae wants to clinch but Picard slips to the side
and Picard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Picard keeps the fight on the outside.
Tae is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Picard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tae tries to clinch there but Picard circles away.
Picard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tae tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Picard throws a body kick that misses. #T3#
Picard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Picard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tae tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Picard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Picard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tae's hands.
Picard lands with a right hand.
Tae wants to clinch.
Tae tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Picard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tae takes a body punch but keeps moving. #CL#
Picard has closed the distance and engaged Tae in a clinch.
Tae trying to land knees to the body.
Picard lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Picard.
Tae with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Picard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Tae looking to throw knees to the head but Picard is blocking nicely.
#T4#
Picard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Picard lands a body shot.
Tae looks winded!#BC#
Picard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tae takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Picard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Picard lunges at Tae with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tae's hand.
Picard scores with a hook to the body. Tae takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tae closes the distance but Picard moves to the side
and Picard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Picard lands with a right hand.
Picard scores with a jab. Tae acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tae needs to keep his hands up - Picard had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL2#
Tae instigates a clinch.
Tae tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Picard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tae misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Luc Picard dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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#
The fighters circle momentarily. Picard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tae tries to clinch but Picard moves out of range.
Tae is looking to clinch but Picard is avoiding it.
Picard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tae tries to clinch but Picard is having none of it.
Picard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tae doesn't manage to clinch there - Picard circles away.
It looked like Picard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tae lands with a nice body punch.
Tae tries to clinch but Picard moves out of range.
Picard keeps the fight on the outside.
Picard thuds a left hand into Tae's body.#KD#
Picard drops Tae with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Tae looks back up at him and smiles so Picard waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC#Tae is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tae missing with a left hand there. Picard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Picard was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tae.#KD#
Picard lands a big right hand that sends Tae crashing to the mat! Picard stays standing though and waves Tae back to his feet!
Tae is still on wobbly legs! Can Picard finish him?
Picard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tae closes the distance but Picard moves to the side
and Picard counters with a big left hand that crumples Tae! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jean Luc Picard!
Jean Luc Picard thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 29, 2022 |
#R1#
Picard scores with the left hand. Zoulette knows he should have avoided that one. #CUT#It looks like Trayton Zoulette has been cut.
Zoulette shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Picard as he jumps to the side.
Zoulette tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Picard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zoulette's hands.
Picard lands a really nice looking cross but Zoulette seems unphased.
#ROC#Zoulette is rocked!
Picard lands a jab to Zoulette's midsection.
Zoulette is still on wobbly legs! Can Picard finish him?
Nice body punch from Picard.
Zoulette seems to have recovered his senses.
Picard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Zoulette misses the body punch
and Picard counters with a right hand from hell and Zoulette is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jean Luc Picard! |
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