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Event:
HFC Fight Night 9
Date: Jun 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Watson lands a jab.
Rykov missing with a left hand there. Watson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Watson avoids the body shot from Rykov.
Watson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Watson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rykov thuds his right hand into Watson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A cross from Watson lands.
Rykov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Watson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rykov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rykov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Watson connects with a right hand. Rykov shakes it off.
Rykov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Watson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rykov lands a really nice looking cross but Watson seems unphased.
A big right from Watson misses.
Rykov throws a looping overhand right but Watson ducks down to avoid it.
Watson takes one to the chin there.#T1#
Rykov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Watson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rykov.
A little jabbing left from Watson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rykov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watson.
Rykov cracks Watson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Watson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A jab from Watson misses.
A cross from Rykov lands.
Rykov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rykov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Watson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rykov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Rykov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Watson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rykov throws a nice looking combination but Watson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rykov finds it's way round the side to connect with Watson's head.
Rykov looks to throw the jab but Watson is out of range. #T2#
Rykov swings for the body but Watson moves out of range.
Rykov throws a looping overhand right but Watson ducks down to avoid it.
Watson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Watson takes one to the side of the head.
Rykov misses with an uppercut
and Watson counters with a nice uppercut.
Watson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rykov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rykov throws an overhand right that lands on Watson's shoulder, as Watson tries to avoid the shot.
Watson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Rykov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Watson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rykov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rykov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Watson cracks Rykov with an open hand slap.
A jab from Watson misses.
Watson misses with a hook. Rykov ducked under it nicely. #T3#
Watson takes a swing at Rykov's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Rykov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Watson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rykov throws out the jab.
Rykov throws a hook but Watson blocks it.
Watson moves away from the strike by Rykov.
Rykov lands with an overhand left.
Rykov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Watson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rykov misses with a straight left.
Rykov throws the left hand but Watson avoids the punch easily.
Watson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rykov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rykov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rykov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Watson's hands.
Rykov scores with a hook.#T4#
Rykov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Watson.
Watson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rykov.
Watson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Watson looks to land a left hand but Rykov moved out of range nicely.
Rykov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Watson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rykov just misses with a punch to the body.
Watson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rykov throws a nice looking combination but Watson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rykov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Watson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Watson moves away from the strike by Rykov.
Sloppy strikes from Watson. Those never looked like landing.
Rykov misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Watson! But no joy.
Watson takes one to the side of the head.
Watson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rykov misses with a double jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andrey Rykov 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#
Rykov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Watson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rykov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rykov. Watson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rykov misses with a body punch
and Watson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Andrey Rykov is winning the standup battle so far.
Watson cracks a nice hook into Rykov's ribs.
Rykov moves out of range as Watson strikes.
Watson ducks under a wild hook from Rykov.
Decent striking displayed by Rykov there.
A big left from Watson misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rykov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Watson slips under a jab from Rykov.
Watson staying out of range there.
Rykov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rykov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T1#
Rykov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watson.
Rykov misses with a straight left.
Watson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rykov.
Rykov misses with an uppercut.
Rykov connects with the punch.
Rykov just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Watson misses its intended target.
Rykov misses with a few strikes there.
Rykov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Watson counters with a straight right hand.
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rykov manages to avoid it.
Rykov misses with a hook.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Watson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rykov has got the better of the exchanges.
Watson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rykov.
Watson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T2#
Watson throws a lazy right hand but Rykov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Watson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rykov feints a jab promting Watson to slip. Rykov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Watson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Rykov. Beautiful body shot.
Rykov misses with a two punch combination.
Rykov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Watson can do to turn this around?
Rykov lands a nice shot that snaps Watson's head back.
Rykov throws a lazy right hand but Watson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rykov throws a poor cross that misses
#KD2#
and Watson counters with a crisp one two that drops Rykov! Watson thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Rykov to his feet! Rykov is in big trouble!#ROC2#Rykov is rocked!
Watson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rykov.
Watson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oh Rykov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rykov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Andrey Rykov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rykov throws an overhand right that lands on Watson's shoulder, as Watson tries to avoid the shot.
Watson missing with a left hand there. Rykov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T3##KD2#
Watson sends Rykov crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Watson is motioning to the referee to let Rykov up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Watson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Watson digs a good hook to Rykov's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big right from Watson misses.
Rykov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rykov throws a lazy uppercut
and Watson counters with a big right hand! Oh Rykov is in trouble here! Watson follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Watson!
Our winner, Jake Watson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
HFC 46:Caceres vs Romero
Date: Apr 29, 2023 |
#R1#
Rykov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Andersson . Beautiful body shot.
Andersson cracks Rykov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rykov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Andersson throws a series of strikes that have Rykov backpedaling.
Rykov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rykov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice uppercut there from Andersson .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andersson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rykov.
Rykov misses with a wild body shot.
Andersson throws a looping overhand right but Rykov ducks down to avoid it.
Rykov is looking to counter punch.
Rykov throws an overhand right that lands on Andersson 's shoulder, as Andersson tries to avoid the shot.
Andersson takes a swing at Rykov's ribcage but misses.
Rykov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Andersson .
Andrey Rykov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rykov lands a jab to the nose.
Good shot there by Andersson .
Rykov misses with a straight left.
Rykov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Andersson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rykov.#T1#
Rykov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andersson .
Andersson defending well as Rykov loads up on a big left hand.
Despite the aggression on Andersson 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Andersson blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Andersson misses the target.
Andersson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rykov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Andersson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rykov throws a jab when Andersson was well out of range.
Andersson moves out of range of the strikes.
Rykov looks to land a right hand but Andersson moved out of range.
Andersson lands a nice shot to the body.
Andersson throws a hook to the side of Rykov's head but Rykov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rykov. Andersson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andersson misses with a hook. Rykov ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Rykov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Andersson .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rykov misses with a shot to the body
and Andersson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rykov throws a poor cross that misses
and Andersson counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Rykov misses. #T2#
Andersson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rykov to score with a decent uppercut.
Rykov misses with a right hand
and Andersson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rykov misses with a double jab.
Andersson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good standup being displayed there by Andersson as he connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Andersson .
Andersson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rykov. Andersson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rykov lands with a straight right. Andersson didn't see that one coming.
Andersson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rykov lands with a right hand.
Nice cross by Andersson .
Rykov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Andersson throws a poor cross that misses
and Rykov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rykov misses with an uppercut
and Andersson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rykov throws a hook but Andersson avoids it easily.
Rykov ducks under a wild hook from Andersson .
Andersson misses with a combination
and Rykov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Andersson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rykov avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slow jab from Rykov misses its intended target.
Andersson misses with a looping right.
Andersson misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Rykov.
Rykov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rykov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andersson manages to avoid it.
Andersson misses with a hook.
Andersson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andersson swings widly with a right hand
and Rykov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rykov throws a right hand that Andersson ducks under and follows up with a left that Andersson also avoids with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Andersson ! But no joy.
Rykov throws out a loose jab but Andersson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andersson throws out a counter right but Rykov avoids it with no problem.
Rykov slips a straight right by Andersson .
Rykov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andersson manages to avoid it.
Andersson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rykov was well out of range. Poor timing from Andersson .#T4#
Andersson lands a slapping body shot.
Rykov misses with a series of wild punches.
Andersson slips a jab and a cross from Rykov.
Andersson slips a jab from Rykov.
Andersson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andersson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rykov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Andersson lands with a good body shot.
Nice defenses there by Andersson .
Andersson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rykov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Rykov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rykov slips a jab from Andersson .
Rykov misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Rykov misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andersson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Andersson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rykov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Andersson looks to score with a jab to the body but Rykov is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Andersson dominated that round.
That's time! Rykov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Rykov throws a big shot that misses.
Andersson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Andersson throws a hook but Rykov avoids it easily.
Andersson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rykov connects with a body shot that sends Andersson 's belly button to the back.
Rykov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rykov misses with a hook.
Andersson misses with the combination.
Andersson scores with a jab to the head.
Andersson missing with a left hand there. Rykov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rykov misses with an uppercut.
Andersson scores with a hook.
A big left from Rykov misses.
Rykov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Andersson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rykov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rykov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rykov ducks under a wild hook from Andersson .#T1#
Andersson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice shot lands for Rykov.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rykov.
Rykov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andersson .
Rykov takes a swing at Andersson 's ribcage but misses.
Andersson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rykov with a body shot.
Andersson avoids the body shot from Rykov.
Andersson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rykov throws out the jab.
Andersson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Andersson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Andersson misses with a wild combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Rykov as he connects with a hook.
Andersson tries to bum rush Rykov with a series of wild strikes but Rykov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Andersson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andersson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rykov on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rykov throws a hook but Andersson blocks it.
Andersson misses with a hook. Rykov ducked under it nicely. #T2#
Andersson looks to land a left hand but Rykov moved out of range nicely.
Andersson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Andersson misses.
Andersson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rykov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Andersson backs up against the cage.
A big left from Andersson misses.
Rykov with a nice cross.#ROC#Andersson is rocked!
Rykov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andersson .
Andersson is still on wobbly legs! Can Rykov finish him?
Rykov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Andersson .
Andersson seems to have recovered his senses.
Rykov misses with a body shot.
Andersson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big right from Andersson misses.
Andersson drops his hands momentarily and Rykov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rykov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andersson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rykov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T3#
A punch combination from Rykov misses.
Rykov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andersson moves away.
Andersson throws a body punch but Rykov moves out of range.
Rykov missing with a left hand there. Andersson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rykov digs a good hook to Andersson 's body.
Rykov misses with a hook. Andersson ducked under it nicely.
Rykov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Andersson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Andersson misses with a series of wild punches.
Andersson throws a nice looking combination but Rykov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rykov misses with a right hand
and Rykov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rykov throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab lands there for Andersson .
Rykov walks into a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Andersson misses.
Rykov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#T4#
Andersson ducks under a wild hook from Rykov.
A jab from Andersson does it's job there.
A telegraphed right hand from Rykov misses the target.
Jab by Rykov.
Andersson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rykov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Some wild striking there from Andersson .
Andersson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rykov.
Rykov lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Rykov misses.
Rykov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Good exchange - Rykov coming out on top.
Rykov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andersson is looking for the big counter here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andrey Rykov dominated that second round.
That's time! Rykov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Andersson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rykov on the side of the head.
Rykov looks to throw the jab but Andersson is out of range.
Rykov loads up on a big right hand but Andersson slips the punch.
Rykov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Andersson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rykov.
Andersson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rykov lands with a nice body punch.
Andersson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rykov lands with an overhand left.
Rykov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rykov is looking to counter punch.
Rykov throws a hook but Andersson avoids it easily.
Andersson swings for the body but Rykov moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Rykov tries to keep at a distance but Andersson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Andersson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rykov.
A shot in the inside from Andersson . #T1#
Andersson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rykovs head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rykov.
Andersson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC#
Rykov breaks the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Andersson .
Andersson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Rykov counter with a right hand.
Andersson misses with a shot to the body
and Rykov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice cross by Rykov.
Rykov misses with a hook
and Andersson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Andersson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rykov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rykov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Andersson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andersson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rykov.
Andersson misses with a hook.
Andersson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rykov.
A swing and a miss from Rykov.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rykov, as that shot connected.
#T2#
Rykov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andersson .
Andersson looks to throw the jab but Rykov is out of range.
Andersson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rykov was well out of range. Poor timing from Andersson .
A quick step to the side and Rykov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andersson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Andersson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rykov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Andersson thinking.
Andersson throws a body shot but no joy.
Abraham Andersson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Andersson lands with a nice combination. Rykov backs away looking to recover.
Rykov scores with a nice head shot.
Andersson misses with a wild body shot.
Rykov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Andersson .
A cross from Andersson lands.
Rykov lands a nice shot to the body.
Andersson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rykov throws out the jab.
Rykov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andersson .
Andersson misses with a looping right.#T3#
A slow jab from Andersson misses its intended target.
Andersson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rykov.
Rykov throws a big shot that misses.
Andersson is looking for the big counter here.
Andersson avoids the body shot from Rykov.
Andersson throws out a counter right but Rykov avoids it with no problem.
Andersson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A swing and a miss from Rykov.#CL2#
Andersson instigates a clinch.
Andersson struggles to land a body shot inside as Rykov controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Andersson .
Rykov scores with a shoulder strike. #BC2#
Andersson breaks from the clinch.
Rykov connects with a right hand. Andersson shakes it off.
Andersson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Rykov misses.
Andersson scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andersson looks to land a right hand but Rykov moved out of range.#T4#
Rykov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andersson .
Rykov thuds his right hand into Andersson 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CL2#
Andersson has Rykov up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Rykov breaks the clinch.
Andersson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rykov manages to avoid it.
Rykov throws a big shot that misses.
Rykov misses with a combination
and Andersson counters with a three punch combo that has Rykov backing up. Rykov nods at Andersson to acknowledge the strikes.
A lazy left from Andersson finds it's target.
Rykov looks to land a combination but Andersson avoids it well.
Andersson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andersson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rykov.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Andersson 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.
Rykov throws a shot from downtown. Andersson moves away and avoids it.
Andersson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rykov on the side of the head.
Andersson 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rykov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Andersson scrambles back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Abraham Andersson .
Well Andersson 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abraham Andersson !
A relieved looking Abraham Andersson 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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Event:
HFC 38:Taranin vs Caceres
Date: Mar 04, 2023 |
#R1#
McIntyre swings widly with a right hand
and Rykov counters with a stiff right hand.
McIntyre moves out of range as Rykov strikes.
Rykov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rykov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McIntyre moves away.
Good shot there by Rykov.
Rykov slips a jab from McIntyre.
McIntyre misses with a straight right. #CL#
McIntyre has Rykov up against the cage in a clinch.
McIntyre swings wildly with an uppercut but Rykov uses good head movement to avoid it.
McIntyre lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McIntyre with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McIntyre has a couple of punches blocked by Rykov.
McIntyre tries to throw a body punch but Rykov avoids it by throwing McIntyre back against the cage.
McIntyre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McIntyre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McIntyre can't find room to land a body shot as Rykov controls the action.
Rykov looking to stall.
#T1#
Rykov stalling in the clinch but McIntyre improves position.
Rykov seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Rykov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McIntyre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rykov's elbow.
Rykov tries to break the clinch but McIntyre is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from McIntyre fails to land.
McIntyre lands with a right to the head.
McIntyre lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rykov is trying to push McIntyre away but McIntyre has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC2#
Rykov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rykov with a jab.
Rykov's coach down at St Petersburg MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rykov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Methodios McIntyre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rykov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McIntyre cracks Rykov with an open hand slap.
Rykov tries to bum rush McIntyre with a series of wild strikes but McIntyre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rykov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rykov lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McIntyre scores with a jab to the body.
McIntyre misses with a wild body shot. #T2#
McIntyre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rykov moves out of range as McIntyre throws a body kick.
Rykov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rykov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McIntyre throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rykov.
It seemed like Rykov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A chopping leg kick lands by McIntyre.
Rykov scores with a jab. McIntyre acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McIntyre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rykov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab, jab by Rykov - just one landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by McIntyre.
McIntyre lands a slapping body shot.
Rykov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rykov takes a jab right on the kisser.
McIntyre tries to clinch but Rykov moves out of range.
McIntyre throws a sloppy head kick and Rykov moves out of range easily.
McIntyre on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McIntyre connects with the punch.#T3#
Rykov throws a lazy right hand but McIntyre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rykov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McIntyre.
Rykov throws a lazy right hand but McIntyre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rykov drops his hands momentarily and McIntyre takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McIntyre ducks under a wild hook from Rykov.
McIntyre tries a low kick but Rykov avoids it.
Rykov works the jab nicely.
McIntyre misses with a body shot.
McIntyre scores with a jab to the body.
Rykov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by McIntyre. That's going to slow Rykov down.
We've been told by McIntyre's head coaches at The Quarry that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McIntyre scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McIntyre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rykov takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rykov looks to land a right hand but McIntyre moved out of range.#T4#
McIntyre stuns Rykov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McIntyre throws a push kick but Rykov slaps the foot to one side.
McIntyre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rykov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A counter left hand to the body from McIntyre misses its target.
Rykov moves out of range of the body kick from McIntyre.
McIntyre lands with a straight right. Rykov didn't see that one coming.
McIntyre misses the body punch
and Rykov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McIntyre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rykov.
Rykov scores with a nice strike.
McIntyre takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sloppy strikes from McIntyre. Those never looked like landing.
McIntyre catches Rykov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McIntyre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rykov throws out the jab.
McIntyre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rykov.
Rykov misses with a hook. McIntyre ducked under it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Methodios McIntyre dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Rykov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A solid leg kick lands there for McIntyre.
#KD#
McIntyre lands a big head kick that sends Rykov tumbling to the mat! McIntyre takes a step backwards and waves Rykov back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Rykov is rocked!
McIntyre lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Methodios McIntyre!
Methodios McIntyre decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
HFC Fight Night 6
Date: Feb 07, 2023 |
#R1#
Nice defenses there by Rykov.
Bogdan Mironov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rykov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mironov on the side of the head.
Rykov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mironov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mironov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mironov throws a series of punches but Rykov moves out of range.
Rykov scores with a hook.
Mironov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mironov staying out of range there.
Rykov misses with a wild body shot.
Rykov's coach down at St Petersburg MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rykov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mironov moves out of range of the strikes.
Rykov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mironov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rykov misses the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mironov throws a series of punches but Rykov avoids them all with ease.
It seemed like Rykov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mironov sizes up Rykov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rykov ducks under a wild hook from Mironov .
Rykov unleashes a big counter combination but Mironov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mironov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rykov to score with a decent uppercut.#T1#
Rykov loads up on a big right hand but Mironov slips the punch.
It looked like Mironov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mironov misses with a looping left.
Rykov throws the left hand but Mironov avoids the punch easily.
Rykov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mironov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rykov.
Rykov lands a nice shot to the body.
Rykov scores with a body shot.
A big right from Mironov misses.
Rykov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mironov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mironov blocks a jab.
Mironov loads up on a big right hand but Rykov slips the punch.
Rykov punishes Mironov 's body with a nice straight punch.
Rykov throws a hook but Mironov avoids it easily.
Mironov throws out a loose jab but Rykov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mironov throws the left hand but Rykov avoids the punch easily.
Mironov throws out a loose jab but Rykov uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Rykov ducks under a wild hook from Mironov .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mironov throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little jabbing left from Rykov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mironov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rykov misses with a hook
and Mironov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rykov thinking.
Mironov throws a hook but Rykov blocks it.
Rykov cracks Mironov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mironov looks to land a right hand but Rykov moved out of range.
Rykov lands a jab to Mironov 's midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Rykov misses the target.
Rykov misses with an uppercut. Mironov saw that one coming.
Rykov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mironov takes one to the side of the head.
Mironov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rykov.
Rykov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rykov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Rykov throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T3#
A telegraphed right hand from Rykov misses the target.
Rykov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rykov throws a shot to the body.
Mironov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rykov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rykov lands with a right hand.
Mironov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rykov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mironov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rykov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rykov lands an overhand right.
Mironov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#KD2#
Rykov drops Mironov with a right and a left! Rykov comes rushing in but Mironov regains his composure and manages to keep Rykov in guard.
#ROC2#Mironov is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rykov loads up on a big left hand. Mironov felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Rykov looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Mironov can't hide his disappointment, as Rykov celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrey Rykov!
A victorious Andrey Rykov 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:
HFC Fight Night 5
Date: Dec 27, 2022 |
#R1#
A jab from Watson misses.
Rykov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Watson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rykov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Watson looks to score with a jab to the body but Rykov is just out of range.
Rykov slips a jab from Watson.
Rykov lands with an uppercut that bounces Watson off the cage and back into range.
A jab lands there for Rykov.
Watson looks to land a right hand but Rykov moved out of range.
Rykov scores with the left hand. Watson knows he should have avoided that one.
No joy there for Rykov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rykov throws a looping overhand right but Watson ducks down to avoid it.
Watson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Watson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rykov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Watson counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rykov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rykov lands a jab.#T1#
A slow jab from Watson misses its intended target.
Rykov connects with a body shot.
Watson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rykov misses with a straight right.
Rykov loads up on a big right hand but Watson slips the punch.
Watson is looking for the big counter here.
Watson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Watson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rykov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rykov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Watson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rykov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Watson's head backwards.
Decent striking displayed by Watson there.
Rykov throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rykov loads up on a big right hand but Watson slips the punch.
Watson throws out a counter right but Rykov avoids it with no problem.
Rykov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#T2#
Rykov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Watson throws out a counter right but Rykov avoids it with no problem.
Rykov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rykov connects with the punch.
Rykov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rykov tests Watson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rykov looks to land a left hand but Watson moved out of range nicely.
Rykov misses with a series of wild punches.
Rykov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Watson misses with a looping right.
Rykov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rykov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The fighters circling - Rykov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rykov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Watson misses with a body shot.
Watson walks into a stiff left hand from Rykov.
Watson misses with a hook. Rykov ducked under it nicely. #T3#
Watson missing with a left hand there. Rykov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Watson defending well as Rykov loads up on a big left hand.
Rykov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watson.
Rykov lands the left hand.
Watson works over Rykov's head and body with a nice combination.
Watson walks into a stiff left hand from Rykov.
Rykov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Watson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rykov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watson was well out of range. Poor timing from Rykov.
Rykov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rykov misses with a wild body shot.
Watson walks into a stiff left hand from Rykov.
Rykov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Watson throws a hook to the side of Rykov's head but Rykov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rykov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
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!
Watson defending well as Rykov loads up on a big left hand. #T4#
Rykov throws a shot from downtown. Watson moves away and avoids it.
Rykov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Watson doesn't seem bothered though.
Watson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rykov throws a lazy right hand but Watson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Watson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rykov throws a hook but Watson avoids it easily.
It seemed like Watson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rykov throws a hook but Watson avoids it easily.
Watson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Watson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rykov misses with the combination.
Rykov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rykov jabs Watson right on the nose. Watson blinks but takes it well.
A left lands for Rykov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andrey Rykov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Rykov misses the jab.
Rykov connects with a body shot that sends Watson's belly button to the back.
A big right from Rykov misses.
Rykov misses with a looping right.
Rykov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Watson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rykov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Watson.
Rykov connects with a crisp jab.
Rykov throws a shot from downtown. Watson moves away and avoids it.
Rykov thuds his right hand into Watson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson throws a big shot that misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Watson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rykov has got the better of the exchanges.
Rykov scores with a nice right hand.
Watson throws an overhand right that lands on Rykov's shoulder, as Rykov tries to avoid the shot.
Rykov swinging wildly here.
#T1#
Rykov throws a jab when Watson was well out of range.
Rykov misses with a looping right.
Watson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Andrey Rykov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rykov misses with a hook.
Watson dodges the punch combination from Rykov.
Nice defenses there by Rykov.
A slow jab from Rykov misses its intended target.
Rykov cracks Watson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Watson slips a straight right by Rykov.
Watson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rykov misses with a hook.
Rykov throws a shot from downtown. Watson moves away and avoids it.
Watson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rykov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T2#
Rykov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watson was well out of range. Poor timing from Rykov.
Rykov throws a poor cross that misses
and Rykov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rykov throws a body punch but Watson moves out of range.
Watson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Watson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rykov throws out a loose jab but Watson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rykov avoids the body shot from Watson.
Watson scores with a punch to the head.
Rykov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watson throws a right and a left that Rykov avoids nicely.
Watson looks to land a right hand but Rykov moved out of range.
Watson throws out a loose jab but Rykov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watson misses with an uppercut.
Rykov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#T3#
Watson lands with a straight right. Rykov didn't see that one coming.
Rykov looks to land a combination. Watson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rykov throws a hook but Watson avoids it easily.
Watson misses the shot to the body.
Watson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rykov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Watson moves away from the strike by Rykov.
Rykov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Watson throws a hook to the side of Rykov's head but Rykov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rykov scores with a nice right hand.
Watson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Watson throws out a loose jab but Rykov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rykov throws a jab but it's blocked by Watson.
Rykov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Watson can do to turn this around?#T4#
Watson cracks Rykov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good exchange - Rykov coming out on top.
Watson slips a jab from Rykov.
Rykov throws a looping overhand right but Watson ducks down to avoid it.
Rykov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Watson.
Rykov with a nice cross.
Rykov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Watson eats them both and turns towards Rykov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Watson swings widly with a right hand
and Rykov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Watson thinking.
Watson misses with a right hand
and Rykov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#ROC#Watson is rocked!
Rykov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Watson is still on wobbly legs! Can Rykov finish him?
Rykov misses with a lunging right hand
and Watson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Watson seems to have recovered his senses.
Rykov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Andrey Rykov is winning the standup battle so far.
Watson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andrey Rykov dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Some wild striking there from Rykov.
Watson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rykov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Watson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Watson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rykov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Watson on the side of the head.
A left lands for Rykov.
Watson throws a right hand that Rykov ducks under and follows up with a left that Rykov also avoids with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Rykov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rykov jabs Watson right on the nose. Watson blinks but takes it well.
Rykov misses with a hook. Watson ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Watson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rykov finds it's way round the side to connect with Watson's head.
Rykov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rykov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Rykov misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Watson misses.
Rykov throws a hook to the side of Watson's head but Watson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T1#
Rykov scores with a jab to the head.
Rykov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watson.
Watson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rykov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rykov throws a body shot but no joy.
Watson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Watson. Those never looked like landing.
Watson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Watson defending well as Rykov loads up on a big left hand.
Despite the aggression on Watson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rykov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rykov throws a right hand that misses
enabling Watson to counter with a crisp jab.
Watson takes one on the button.
Watson misses with a straight right. #T2#
Watson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rykov ducks under a wild hook from Watson.
Rykov throws a lazy right hand but Watson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Watson throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Rykov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Watson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rykov throws out the jab.
Watson staying out of range there.
Watson throws a body punch but Rykov moves out of range.
Rykov misses the shot to the body.
Watson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Watson slips a jab and a cross from Rykov.
Watson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rykov.
Rykov looks to land a left hand but Watson moved out of range nicely.
Watson throws a looping overhand right but Rykov ducks down to avoid it. #T3#
Rykov missing with a left hand there. Watson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Watson.
Andrey Rykov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Watson throws a looping overhand right but Rykov ducks down to avoid it.
Rykov throwing a counter right hand but Watson manages to avoid it.
Watson throws the left hand but Rykov avoids the punch easily.
Watson swings for the body but Rykov moves out of range.
Rykov misses with a hook.
Watson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rykov moves away from the strike by Watson.
Rykov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Watson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Watson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Watson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rykov throws a hook but Watson blocks it.
Watson moves out of range as Rykov strikes.#T4#
Watson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Rykov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rykov connects with a nice looking jab.
Rykov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watson.
Nice defenses there by Rykov.
Watson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rykov slips a straight right by Watson.
Watson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rykov manages to avoid it.
Rykov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rykov throws a jab when Watson was well out of range.
Watson throws a looping overhand right but Rykov ducks down to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Rykov.
Watson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rykov was well out of range. Poor timing from Watson.
Jake Watson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watson throws a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrey Rykov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rykov 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrey Rykov!
After winning the bout, Andrey Rykov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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