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Event:
HFC 9: Lake vs Dutoit
Date: Jun 18, 2022 |
#R1#
Du Toit throws a low kick, looking for Lake's leg but Lake calmly moves out of range.
Lake walks into a left hand.
Lake takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#CL#
Lake pushes Du Toit up against the cage in a clinch.
Du Toit trying to control the position but instead, Lake has worked for underhooks and has pushed Du Toit into the cage.
Lake lands an elbow inside that Du Toit shrugs off.
Lake lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Du Toit wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC#
Lake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Lake drives through and clinches with Du Toit against the cage.
#BC#
Lake manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Lake moves into range and clinches up with Du Toit.#BC#
Lake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Du Toit rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lake counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lake wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Du Toit scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Lake darts in and clinches Du Toit up against the cage.#T1#
Du Toit can't find room to land a body shot as Lake controls the action.
Du Toit is trying to break the clinch but Lake is controlling him.
Lake prevents Du Toit from breaking the clinch.
Du Toit tries to break the clinch but Lake is controlling the position.
Lake pressing his opponent against the cage.
Du Toit looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#BC2#
Du Toit manages to break the clinch.
Lake walks into a jab.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lake is stalling here.
Lake looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Du Toit swings wildly with an uppercut but Lake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lake prevents a body shot from Du Toit.
Lake lands an elbow inside that Du Toit shrugs off. #BC2#
Du Toit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lake throws a wild body kick that Du Toit sees coming a mile off.#T2##CL#
Lake clinches up against the cage.
Du Toit misses with a body punch.
Lake tries a body shot but Du Toit blocks it.
Du Toit slowing the pace effectively.
Lake works on Du Toit's body with a couple of short punches.#BC#
Lake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Lake instigates a clinch.
Lake lands a hook that snaps the head of Du Toit backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lake pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Du Toit wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lake blocks a body shot from Du Toit.
Du Toit wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Du Toit is trying to break the clinch but Lake is controlling him.#BC#
Lake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lake lands a jab to the nose.#CL#
Lake rushes Du Toit and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Du Toit looking to slow down the pace here.
Du Toit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T3#
A battle for position here, against the cage.#BC#
Lake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Du Toit stalls.
Du Toit has a couple of punches blocked by Lake.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Du Toit takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lake has Du Toit pressed against the cage, preventing Du Toit from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Du Toit is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lake is keeping busy.
Lake wants to stall.
Du Toit misses with a body punch.
#BC2#
Du Toit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Du Toit lands a slapping body shot.
Du Toit tries to clinch up but Lake circles away and keeps his distance.
Du Toit cracks Lake with a right hand to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Du Toit. Beautiful body shot.
Lake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Du Toit lands with a shot to the body.
Lake takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Du Toit. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!#KD2#
Du Toit cracks Lake with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Du Toit has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Lake to stand back up!#ROC2#Lake is rocked!
Lake getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fighters circle momentarily. Du Toit darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oh Lake is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL#
Lake closes the distance and pushes Du Toit back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Du Toit is trying to force a seperation but Lake has the dominant position.
Lake seems to have got his legs back now.
Du Toit is trying to break free.
Du Toit dodges an elbow strike from Lake.
Du Toit misses with a short punch on the inside.
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 Cody Lake will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Lake on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Du Toit is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Du Toit throws a lazy uppercut
and Lake counters with a straight right hand.#KD2#
Du Toit feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Lake sprawling to the canvas! Lake rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Du Toit finish him?!
Du Toit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #KD2#
Du Toit drops Lake with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Lake looks back up at him and smiles so Du Toit waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lake connects with a nice looking jab.
Lake checks a leg kick nicely.#CL#
Lake has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
Du Toit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barthelemy Du Toit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Lake clinches.
Du Toit just leaning against Lake, taking a breather.
Lake displaying some good clinch control by pressing Du Toit up against the cage.#BC#
Lake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Lake gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #T1#
Du Toit prevents a body shot from Lake.
A head punch on the inside from Du Toit fails to land.
Du Toit tries to stall but Lake uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lake pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Du Toit fails to land.
Du Toit is trying to stall.
Du Toit has had enough of the clinch but Lake keeps him there for the moment.
Lake wants to stall.
Lake wants to stall.
#BC2#
Du Toit breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Lake closes the distance and clinches.
Lake just leaning against Du Toit, taking a breather.
Lake lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC2#
Du Toit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2#
The crowd cheers as Du Toit lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lake doesn't seem phased though.#CL#
Lake closes the distance and clinches.
Lake keeps control of Du Toit as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Lake.
Du Toit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC2#
Du Toit manages to break the clinch.
Du Toit misses with a hook.#CL#
Lake moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Du Toit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Du Toit looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC#
Lake breaks the clinch.
Lake lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Du Toit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lake at a distance.
Lake takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#CL#
Lake pushes Du Toit up against the cage in a clinch.
Lake is trying to maintain a safe position but Du Toit gets an underhook and turns Lake into the cage.#BC2#
Du Toit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
Lake misses with an uppercut.
Du Toit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Du Toit lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lake takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#CL2#
Du Toit rushes Lake and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Lake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Lake fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Du Toit, pushing him back against the cage.
Du Toit is looking to break free of the clinch but Lake has double underhooks.
Lake stalling in the clinch.
#BC2#
Du Toit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barthelemy Du Toit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Du Toit swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lake.#CL#
Lake closes the distance and clinches.
Lake dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Du Toit is trying to break free.
Lake prevents Du Toit from breaking the clinch.#T4#
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Du Toit takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A shot in the inside from Lake.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Du Toit is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Du Toit tries to break the clinch but Lake is controlling the position.
Cody Lake has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A frustrated look appears on Du Toit's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Du Toit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lake.
Lake pushes Du Toit back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lake lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Du Toit blocks a body shot from Lake.
Du Toit is trying to break the clinch but Lake has him pressed against the cage.
Du Toit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lake lands an elbow inside. #CUT#It looks like Barthelemy Du Toit has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Du Toit misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Lake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Lake drives through and clinches with Du Toit against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lake as Du Toit tries to tie him up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Barthelemy Du Toit will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Barthelemy Du Toit's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Du Toit lands a nice hook to Lake's body. Lake takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Du Toit tries to clinch but Lake moves out of range. #CL#
Lake moves into the clinch.
Lake misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lake lands a nice uppercut.
Du Toit tries a body shot but Lake blocks it.
Du Toit misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Lake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Du Toit takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Du Toit tests Lake's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL#
Lake darts in and clinches Du Toit up against the cage.
Du Toit swings wildly with an uppercut but Lake uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Lake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Du Toit has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T1#
Du Toit being controlled against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lake.
Lake digs a right hand underneath Du Toit's ribcage. Du Toit let out a lung full of air as it connected.#BC#
Lake breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Lake has Du Toit up against the cage in a clinch.
Du Toit has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#BC#
Lake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lake lands with a hook. Du Toit tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lake swinging wildly here.
Lake scores with a jab to the head.
Lake with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lake throws a left and a right that both miss
and Du Toit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
A jab from Lake finds it's way through Du Toit's defenses.
Lake displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Du Toit doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Du Toit misses with a double jab.
Du Toit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Du Toit tries to work over Lake's front leg with a kick but Lake checks it.
Du Toit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Du Toit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lake manages to avoid it.
Du Toit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lake.
Cody Lake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Du Toit throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lake.#CL#
Lake drives through and clinches with Du Toit against the cage.
#BC#
Lake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Du Toit scores with a jab to the jaw.
Du Toit checks a low kick from Lake.
Lake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T3#
Du Toit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Du Toit misses with a looping right.
Du Toit clobbers Lake with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CL#
Lake closes the distance and pushes Du Toit back into the cage.
Du Toit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lake backwards.
Lake prevents Du Toit from breaking the clinch.
Du Toit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lake lands with a right to the head. #BC2#
Du Toit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Du Toit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lake swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Du Toit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lake moves away.#CL#
Lake gets a clinch.
Du Toit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T4#
Du Toit is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Du Toit is trying to maintain a safe position but Lake gets an underhook and turns Du Toit into the cage.
Du Toit tries to work over Lake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lake creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Du Toit's defenses.
Come on Lake - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Du Toit blocking some punches.
Lake cracks Du Toit with a nice body shot.#BC#
Lake breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Lake fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Du Toit, pushing him back against the cage.
Lake lands an elbow that stopped Du Toit in his tracks for a moment. #BC2#
Du Toit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Du Toit throws a body shot but no joy.
Lake takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CL#
Lake instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Du Toit breaks from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cody Lake showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lake 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cody Lake!
Cody Lake bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 09, 2022 |
#R1#
Du Toit lands a lovely overhand right.
Du Toit connects with a looping right hand.
Du Toit drops Son with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Son! Du Toit dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barthelemy Du Toit!
A relieved looking Barthelemy Du Toit thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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