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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 06, 2022 |
#R1#
Pupkin misses with a takedown attempt - Howard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Howard throws a head kick that misses.
Pupkin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Howard tries to avoid it but Pupkin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Howard to the ground. Howard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #CL2#
Pupkin clinches up with Howard and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Pupkin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pupkin tries to clinch but Howard is having none of it.
Howard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pupkin.#CL2#
Pupkin moves into range and clinches up with Howard.
Pupkin prevents Howard from breaking the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pupkin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pupkin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Howard gets underhooks to prevent Pupkin's takedown attempt.
Jayson Howard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasily Pupkin.
Howard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pupkin blocks it with crossed arms. #T1#
Howard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pupkin has him pressed against the cage.
Howard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pupkin missing with knees to the body.
Pupkin is stalling here.
#BC2#
Pupkin breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Howard misses. #CL2#
Pupkin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Howard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Howard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pupkin has him pressed against the cage.
Howard gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pupkin.
#T2#
Howard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Howard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pupkin or not.
Pupkin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Howard prevents it.
Pupkin tries to score a body lock takedown but Howard shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Howard is trying to break the clinch but Pupkin is controlling him.
Howard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Howard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pupkin unloads a knee to the mid-section.#T3#
Pupkin fails to pull guard.
Pupkin has Howard pushed against the cage.#BC2#
Pupkin manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Howard moves into range and clinches up with Pupkin.
Howard pushes Pupkin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Howard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Howard being controlled against the cage.
Pupkin wants a takedown.
#T4#
Pupkin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pupkin is trying to drag Howard to the mat but Howard just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pupkin looks winded!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pupkin.
Pupkin tries to score a body lock takedown but Howard shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Howard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pupkin avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Howard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Howard wants to break free but Pupkin has control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vasily Pupkin will probably get the nod.
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#
Howard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jayson Howard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Pupkin gets tackled into the cage by Howard. Howard maintains the clinch.
Pupkin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Howard just stands there and leans against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Pupkin.
Howard is trying to break the clinch but Pupkin is controlling him.#BC2#
Pupkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Howard misses with a head kick.
Howard throws a sloppy head kick and Pupkin moves out of range easily.
Pupkin throws a series of punches but Howard moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Pupkin rushes Howard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Pupkin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Howard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pupkin's waist but Pupkin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Howard off to one side.
Pupkin shoots in and drives through. Howard sprawls well.#T1#
Howard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pupkin shoots in and drives through. Howard sprawls well.
Jayson Howard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasily Pupkin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Howard fails with the takedown#CL2#
and Pupkin moves into the clinch.
Howard is looking to break free of the clinch but Pupkin has double underhooks.
Pupkin tries for a takedown but Howard manages to get underhooks.
Howard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pupkin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A frustrated look appears on Howard's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC2#
Pupkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pupkin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Howard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T2#
Pupkin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Howard defends it nicely.
Howard throwing a counter right hand but Pupkin manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pupkin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pupkin misses with a head kick.
Pupkin avoids the head kick by Howard.
Pupkin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#CL#
Howard moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Howard breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Howard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pupkin pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC2#
Pupkin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T3#
Howard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pupkin misses with a takedown #CL#
and Howard holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pupkin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Howard just stands there and leans against the cage.
Howard is trying to break the clinch but Pupkin is controlling him.
Pupkin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Howard lands with a right to the head. #T4#
Pupkin effectively controlling the action here.
Howard leaning his opponent against the cage.
Howard wants to get back to striking at distance but Pupkin won't allow it.
#BC2#
Pupkin breaks the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL#
Howard drives through and clinches with Pupkin against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Howard's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC2#
Pupkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jayson Howard 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#
Pupkin fails with a takedown attempt.
Pupkin tries a head kick but it misses.
Pupkin looks to land a combination but Howard avoids it well. #CL#
Howard gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Pupkin breaks the clinch.
Howard scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A punch combination from Howard misses.
Jayson Howard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pupkin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Howard thinks about countering with a head kick.
Howard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pupkin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Howard circles away quickly and effectively.
Pupkin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#CL2#
Pupkin gets a clinch.
Pupkin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#T1##BC2#
Pupkin breaks the clinch.
Howard works over Pupkin's head and body with a nice combination.
Howard throws a head kick that misses.
Pupkin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Howard.
Howard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pupkin as he jumps to the side. #CL2#
Pupkin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jayson Howard has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC2#
Pupkin breaks from the clinch.
Howard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Howard wants it to stay on the feet.
Jayson Howard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasily Pupkin.
Howard circles away from the clinch attempt
and Howard counters with a series of strikes. Pupkin will be more careful next time no doubt. #T2##CL#
Howard has managed to clinch.
Pupkin stalling against the cage.
Pupkin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Howard just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pupkin jumps guard but Howard turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Howard gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pupkin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pupkin keeps control of Howard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T3#
Pupkin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Howard's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Pupkin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pupkin throws a leg kick but Howard sees it coming and checks it nicely. #CL#
Howard forces Pupkin back against the cage and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pupkin.
#BC2#
Pupkin manages to break the clinch.
Howard goes for a double leg but Pupkin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pupkin continues to drive forward.
Howard wants to break free but Pupkin has control.
Pupkin wants a takedown.
#T4#
Pupkin is looking to take this one to the mat.
Howard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC2#
Pupkin breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Howard clinches.
Howard tries to break the clinch but Pupkin is controlling the position.
Howard lands a left hand.
Pupkin trying to land knees to the body.
Howard tries to circle away but Pupkin has him pinned against the cage.
Pupkin jumps guard but Howard stands there with Pupkin around his waist. Pupkin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jayson Howard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Howard 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jayson Howard! |
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