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Event:
Big Wave 5
Date: Jun 25, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Read forces MacDougal back against the cage and clinches.
MacDougal tries to pull guard but Read won't allow it.
Read landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Read lands a body shot.
Read holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Read is working MacDougal over against the cage.
Read lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of MacDougal backwards.
MacDougal is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Read lands a body punch.
Read lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#BC#
Read breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Read rushes MacDougal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T1#
MacDougal has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Read is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jay Read has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shamus MacDougal.
MacDougal is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Read pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Read unloads a knee to the mid-section.
MacDougal looks winded!
Read's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
MacDougal takes a knee right on the jaw!
Read is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Read stalling against the cage.
MacDougal tries to pull guard but Read forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#T2#
Read lands with a short shot to the head.
Read has MacDougal pushed against the cage.
MacDougal is trying to pull guard but Read turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Read.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Read as MacDougal tries to tie him up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Read takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
MacDougal tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#T3#
Read is struggling to control the position.
Read lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of MacDougal backwards.
Read lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Read.
MacDougal tries to score a body lock takedown but Read shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Read unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Read lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Read.
Read stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Read working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T4#
Read lands a good knee to the midsection. MacDougal won't want to take too many of those.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#BC#
Read breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Read moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Read.
Read scores with a hook to the body.#BC#
Read escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Read seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#CL#
Read moves into range and clinches up with MacDougal.
Read is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Read lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of MacDougal backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Read dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##TD#
Read closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Read wants to stand up but MacDougal has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Read trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
MacDougal blocking the ground and pound attempt from Read.
Read is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that MacDougal can do to turn this around?
Read prevents MacDougal from improving his position.
MacDougal slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if MacDougal can do anything to dispel that myth.
Read wanted to stand there but MacDougal had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacDougal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T1#
Read throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as MacDougal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Read wants to stand but MacDougal has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL#
MacDougal gets tackled into the cage by Read. Read maintains the clinch. #BC#
Read breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Read gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Read breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Read takes the fight into the clinch.
MacDougal fails to pull guard.
MacDougal looking to stall.
#T2##BC#
Read's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Read tries to clinch up but MacDougal circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Read moves into the clinch.
Read tries to work over MacDougal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Read lands a knee to the body.
Read avoiding damage.
MacDougal is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Read is defending well.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
MacDougal being controlled against the cage.#T3#
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Read.
Read is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
MacDougal fails to pull guard.
Jay Read has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shamus MacDougal.#BC#
Read escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Read rushes MacDougal and presses him up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Read.
MacDougal is breathing heavily.#BC#
Read breaks from the clinch.
Read tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Read really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL#
Read has managed to clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Read.
#T4#
Read lands a nice knee to the body.
Read lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A right hand to the body from Read.
MacDougal letting Read take a breather here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC#
Read escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Read closes the distance and pushes MacDougal back into the cage.
Read lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Read lands a damaging elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Read.
Read softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Read dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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##CL#
Read gets a clinch.
Read tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Read misses with an elbow over the top.
Read lands an uppercut.
MacDougal tries to pull guard but Read won't allow it.
A right hand to the body from Read.
#BC#
Read breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Read fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Read moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Read pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Read forces MacDougal back against the cage and clinches.
Read lands a knee to the body.
#T1##BC#
Read pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Read tries to clinch up.#CL#
Read instigates a clinch.
Read lands a right hand that snaps the head of MacDougal backwards. #BC#
Read breaks from the clinch.
MacDougal keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Read has MacDougal up against the cage in a clinch.
Read gets underhooks to prevent MacDougal's takedown attempt.
Read throws a blind hook that connects with the side of MacDougals head.
Read pushes MacDougal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Read lands a shot to the body.#T2#
MacDougal jumps guard but Read turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jay Read has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shamus MacDougal.
Read unloads a knee to the mid-section.
MacDougal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
MacDougal wants a takedown but no success here.
Read is pushing MacDougal up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Read using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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!
Read lands a nice elbow. #BC#
Read's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Read has MacDougal up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Read breaks the clinch.
Jay Read seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3##CL#
Read clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Read - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
MacDougal wants a takedown but no success here.
#BC#
Read manages to break the clinch.
Read tries to close the distance and clinch but MacDougal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Read fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with MacDougal, pushing him back against the cage.
Read stops a takedown attempt from MacDougal.
A knee to the head by Read.
#BC#
Read breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T4##CL#
Read takes the fight into the clinch.
Read stalling.
Read doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Read stalling the fight.
Read utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Read landing knees to the body.
Read landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Read lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Shamus MacDougal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jay Read is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jay Read has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Read.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Read showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Read 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:24
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:24
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Read! |
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