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Event:
WFC 20: Avangyan vs Winslow
Date: Dec 24, 2022 |
#R1#
A head kick from Jackson lands but Lardy takes it in his stride. #CUT2#It looks like Jeff Lardy has been cut.
Lardy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lardy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jackson counters with a left and a right that stings Lardy.
Jackson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jackson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jackson moves out of range of the leg kick from Lardy.
Jab by Lardy.
Lardy blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Lardy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lardy misses with a straight right.
Lardy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!#KD#
Lardy drops Jackson with a beautiful combination! Jackson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lardy is looking for the KO!#CUT#It looks like Striker Jackson has been cut.
Jackson with a nice calf kick.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Lardy.
Lardy fails with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. #CL2#
Jackson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lardy wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lardy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #T1#
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lardy blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lardy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jackson crunches a lovely knee into Lardy's ribcage.
Lardy is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jackson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Lardy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jackson lands a right hand.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
Jackson with a knee to the head.
Jackson prevents Lardy from breaking the clinch.
Jackson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lardy's face.
A knee to the head by Jackson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lardy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson prevents Lardy from breaking the clinch.
Jackson crunches a lovely knee into Lardy's ribcage.
Jackson connects with a knee to the head.
Lardy takes a knee right on the jaw!
#BC2#
Jackson breaks the clinch.
#T2#
Jackson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lardy's head.#ROC2#Lardy is rocked!
Lardy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Oh Lardy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lardy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jackson looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Jackson backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Lardy's temple! It sends Lardy violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Jackson celebrates and the doctors try to help Lardy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Striker Jackson!
Striker Jackson is the new middleweight champion! |
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Event:
WFC 15: Dias vs Rogers
Date: Nov 19, 2022 |
#R1#
Kruger is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lardy.
Jeff Lardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lardy ducks under a wild hook from Kruger.
Kruger throws a lazy uppercut
#KD#
and Lardy counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kruger! Lardy lets Kruger back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Kruger is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lardy grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Kruger takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Lardy cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jeff Lardy!
Jeff Lardy retains his middleweight title! |
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Event:
WFC 10: Mercenary vs Lardy
Date: Oct 15, 2022 |
#R1#
Mercenary avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mercenary was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Good standup being displayed there by Lardy as he connects with a hook.#CUT2#It looks like Vizual Mercenary has been cut.
Lardy misses with a wild body shot.
Lardy lands a jab to the head.
Lardy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lardy throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Mercenary to counter with a crisp jab.
Lardy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mercenary swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from Mercenary on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lardy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mercenary throws a hook but Lardy blocks it.
Lardy is looking to clinch.
Mercenary appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lardy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#ROC2#Mercenary is rocked!
A big right from Mercenary misses.
Oh Mercenary is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lardy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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!
Mercenary fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mercenary seems to have got his legs back now.
Lardy drops Mercenary with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Mercenary! Lardy dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Lardy!
Jeff Lardy is the new middleweight champion! |
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Event:
WFC 8: Rogers vs Peterson
Date: Oct 01, 2022 |
#R1#
Jab from Lardy.
Lardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lardy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lardy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lardy throws a nice looking combination but Edwards bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Edwards fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lardy misses with a series of wild punches.
Lardy throws a nice looking combination but Edwards bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lardy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Lardy as he connects with a hook.
Lardy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Edwards is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lardy throws a shot from downtown. Edwards moves away and avoids it.
Edwards showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lardy.
Lardy lands a glancing blow to the side of Edwards's head.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch but Lardy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Edwards keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lardy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Edwards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Lardy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Edwards is looking to clinch but Lardy is avoiding it.
#T1#
Edwards tries to clinch up but Lardy circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edwards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Lardy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lardy looks to land a combination but Edwards avoids it well.
Lardy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lardy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Lardy does it's job there.
Lardy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lardy misses with a two punch combination.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Edwards fails with an attempt to clinch.
Edwards closes the distance but Lardy moves to the side
and Lardy counters with a stiff right hand.
Victor Edwards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lardy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Edwards doesn't seem bothered though.
Edwards moves in looking to clinch but Lardy pushes him off.
Edwards tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lardy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edwards manages to avoid it.
A big right from Edwards misses.
Edwards tries to clinch up but Lardy circles away and keeps his distance.#T2#
Edwards is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Edwards wants to clinch up but Lardy keeps it at a distance.
Edwards takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lardy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Edwards tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lardy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown but Lardy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lardy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Edwards is out of range.
Edwards is looking to clinch but Lardy is avoiding it.
Lardy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Edwards wants to clinch.
Lardy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lardy with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edwards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T3#
Lardy swats away the attempt to clinch by Edwards.#CL#
Lardy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Edwards, pushing him back against the cage.
Edwards fails to pull guard.
Lardy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lardy lands a nice shot to the body.
Edwards tries to pull guard but Lardy won't allow it.
Jeff Lardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Edwards.
Lardy working hard to break the clinch.#BC#
Lardy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Lardy clinches up with Edwards and pushes him back against the cage.
Edwards tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lardy just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've been informed that Edwards has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lardy tries to break the clinch but Edwards is controlling the position. #TD#
Lardy has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Edwards uses from the top position. #T4#
Lardy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB2#
Edwards drops back looking for a leg! Lardy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lardy manages to kick Edwards off! Edwards jumps back into Lardy's guard.
Lardy is looking to stand up but Edwards isn't so interested in that idea. #SUB2#
Edwards drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Edwards jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Edwards is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Edwards trying to control the position from guard on top but Lardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lardy wants to stand up but Edwards is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Lardy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Lardy with a jab.
Jeff Lardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lardy swinging wildly here.
Lardy fails to land with a series of punches.
Edwards wants to clinch up but Lardy keeps it at a distance.
A slow jab from Lardy misses its intended target.
Lardy sets himself, and Edwards steps forward looking for the clinch! Lardy avoids it this time.
Edwards takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lardy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Edwards sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lardy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Edwards can do to turn this around?
The fight stays on the outside here - Edwards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edwards tries to clinch up.
Lardy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Edwards tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lardy keeps the fight on the outside.
Edwards tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lardy looks to land a combination but Edwards avoids it well.
Edwards fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T1#
Lardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lardy cracks Edwards with a good jab.
Edwards moves in looking to clinch but Lardy pushes him off.
Lardy feints a jab promting Edwards to slip. Lardy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Edwards slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Edwards.
Jeff Lardy is winning the standup battle so far.
Lardy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lardy keeps the fight on the outside.
Edwards wants to clinch up but Lardy keeps it at a distance.
Lardy appears to be looking for a big counter.
A nice combination there by Lardy.
Edwards is looking to clinch but Lardy is avoiding it.
#CL#
Lardy moves into the clinch.
Edwards fails to pull guard.
Lardy is trying to push Edwards away but Edwards has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Edwards prevents Lardy from breaking the clinch.
Edwards tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lardy just stands there and leans against the cage.#T2#
Edwards jumps guard but Lardy stands there with Edwards around his waist. Edwards gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jeff Lardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Edwards.
Lardy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lardy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Edwards tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lardy smiles and moves away.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lardy missing with a left hand there. Edwards was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Lardy. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Lardy misses.
Edwards tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lardy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Edwards tries to clinch there but Lardy circles away.
Lardy throws a series of strikes that have Edwards backpedaling.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch but Lardy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Edwards fails with a takedown attempt. #T3#
Lardy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lardy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edwards.
Lardy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lardy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Edwards doesn't manage to clinch there - Lardy circles away.
Lardy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Edwards moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Edwards fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lardy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Edwards wants to clinch.
Lardy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lardy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lardy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lardy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Edwards fails with an attempt to clinch.
Edwards wants to clinch up but Lardy keeps it at a distance.
Edwards tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Lardy clinches up with Edwards and pushes him back against the cage.
Lardy wants to get back to striking at distance but Edwards won't allow it.
#T4#
Lardy is trying to force a seperation but Edwards has the dominant position.
Lardy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Edwards has Lardy pressed against the cage, preventing Lardy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lardy is trying to break free.#BC#
Lardy'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.
Edwards moves in looking to clinch but Lardy pushes him off.
Edwards wants to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Lardy.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lardy throws a hook but Edwards blocks it.
Edwards misses with a takedown attempt
and Edwards takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Edwards tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edwards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Lardy dominated that second round.
That's time! Lardy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Lardy keeps the fight on the outside.
Lardy is looking for a counter combo.
Edwards fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lardy throws a series of punches but Edwards avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Lardy misses.
Edwards is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lardy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Edwards moves to clinch but Lardy breaks away
and Lardy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lardy keeps the fight on the outside.
A swing and a miss from Edwards.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Edwards tries to clinch there but Lardy circles away.
Lardy throwing a counter right hand but Edwards manages to avoid it.
Edwards tries to clinch there but Lardy circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Lardy. Beautiful body shot.
Edwards tries to clinch up.
A big left from Lardy misses.
Edwards tries to clinch but Lardy is having none of it.
Lardy misses with a two punch combination.
Lardy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Edwards tries to clinch there but Lardy circles away.
#T1#
Edwards tries to clinch but Lardy is having none of it.
Edwards moves in looking to clinch but Lardy pushes him off.
Edwards showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lardy.
Edwards throws a lazy uppercut
and Lardy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Edwards is looking to clinch but Lardy is avoiding it.
Lardy tried to counter with a leg kick but Edwards avoided it.
Lardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edwards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#TD#
Lardy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lardy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Edwards is trying to control Lardy's posture but Lardy avoids it. #SU#
Lardy decides to stand back up. Lardy steps back and let's Edwards get back to his feet.
Victor Edwards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Some wild striking there from Lardy.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Edwards moves in looking to clinch but Lardy pushes him off.
Lardy keeps the fight on the outside.
Edwards tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lardy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Edwards throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch but Lardy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Edwards tries to clinch up.
Lardy scores with a punch to the head.
A right-left combo lands from Lardy.
Edwards tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lardy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Edwards tries to clinch but Lardy is having none of it.
Edwards tries to clinch but Lardy is having none of it.
Edwards tries to clinch but Lardy is having none of it.
Lardy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Edwards tries to clinch but Lardy moves out of range. #T3#
Edwards tries to clinch up but Lardy circles away and keeps his distance.
Lardy throws a nice looking combination but Edwards bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Edwards steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lardy.
Lardy swings for the body but Edwards moves out of range.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Edwards tries to clinch but Lardy moves out of range.
Lardy throws a right and a left that Edwards avoids nicely.
Edwards steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lardy.
Lardy looks to throw the jab but Edwards is out of range.
Edwards with a lazy takedown attempt
and Edwards takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Edwards tries to clinch but Lardy moves away
and Lardy counters with a left and a right that stings Edwards.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edwards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edwards moves to clinch but Lardy breaks away
and Lardy counters with a straight right hand.
Lardy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edwards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edwards is looking to clinch but Lardy is avoiding it.
Lardy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lardy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#T4#
Edwards is looking to clinch but Lardy is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edwards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edwards has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lardy works the jab nicely.#CL#
Lardy takes the fight into the clinch.
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!
Edwards keeps control of Lardy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC#
Lardy breaks the clinch.
Jeff Lardy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lardy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Edwards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lardy.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lardy scores with a nice strike.
Lardy misses with a wild body shot.
Lardy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lardy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Lardy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lardy 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:24
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Lardy! |
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Event:
WFC 3: Faraon vs Slaveriso
Date: Aug 27, 2022 |
#R1#
Lardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Hawk. Those never looked like landing.
Hawk tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lardy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hawk somewhat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A punch combination from Lardy misses.
Hawk goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lardy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hawk fails with the takedown.
We've been hearing reports that Hawk has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A combination from Lardy does no damage.
Lardy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lardy checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lardy lands a jab to Hawk's midsection.
Hawk tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lardy defends well and Hawk ends up having to push Lardy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JT Hawk. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Lardy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lardy looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawk is just out of range.
Hawk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#T1#
Lardy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hawk loads up on a big right hand but Lardy slips the punch.
Hawk misses with a series of wild punches.
Hawk moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lardy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hawk tries to move into range but Lardy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lardy lands a two punch combo.
Lardy lands a nice hook to Hawk's body. Hawk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lardy swinging wildly here.
Lardy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lardy looks to throw the jab but Hawk is out of range.
Hawk is looking for a counter combo.
Some wild striking there from Hawk.
Lardy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T2##TD#
Hawk closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lardy did well to prevent Hawk getting side control.
Lardy kicks off Hawk and gets to his feet.
Lardy misses with a series of wild punches.
Lardy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hawk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hawk misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Hawk misses.
Lardy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lardy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hawk.
Hawk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lardy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hawk back to the cage. Lardy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lardy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hawk slips a straight right by Lardy.#T3#
Lardy stuffs the takedown attempt from Hawk. Hawk gets slowly back to his feet.
Lardy misses with the combination.
Hawk connects with a single shot there.
We've been informed that Lardy has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lardy throws a right hand that Hawk ducks under and follows up with a left that Hawk also avoids with ease.
Hawk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lardy circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Hawk does no damage.
Hawk dodges the punch combination from Lardy.
Lardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hawk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Hawk backs off Lardy throws a huge counter combo but Hawk manages to avoid it all.
Hawk throws a sloppy head kick and Lardy moves out of range easily.
Lardy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hawk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#T4#
A left lands for Hawk.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawk misses the jab.
No joy there for Lardy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lardy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lardy misses with a wild combination.
Hawk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lardy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Hawk does no damage.
Lardy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hawk is breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Lardy. Those never looked like landing.
Hawk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lardy throws a body punch but Hawk moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch combination from Lardy misses.
Hawk drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lardy sprawls and moves away.
Lardy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lardy jabs Hawk right on the nose. Hawk blinks but takes it well.#CL2#
Lardy drives through and clinches with Hawk against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Lardy 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#
Hawk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jeff Lardy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lardy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hawk's head backwards.
Hawk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lardy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lardy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hawk walks into a stiff left hand from Lardy.#TD#
Hawk manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lardy on his heels. He'll look to pass Lardy's guard now, I'm sure.
Lardy pushes Hawk off and scrambles back to his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Hawk.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawk misses with a series of wild punches.
Lardy looks to land a combination. Hawk sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hawk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lardy misses with a series of wild punches.
#T1#
Lardy misses with a combination
and Hawk counters with a two punch combo.
Lardy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hawk takes a jab right on the kisser.
No joy there for Hawk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lardy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lardy scores with a jab. Hawk acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hawk has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hawk wants to clinch.
Hawk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lardy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hawk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
JT Hawk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hawk tries to clinch there but Lardy circles away.
Hawk throws a series of punches but Lardy avoids them all with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lardy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lardy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lardy.#T2#
Lardy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice combination there by Lardy.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lardy!
Hawk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lardy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lardy lands a two punch combo.
Hawk lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lardy backs up against the cage.
Lardy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lardy looks to land a combination but Hawk avoids it well.
Hawk lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hawk throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lardy.
Hawk looks to throw the jab but Lardy is out of range.
Lardy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lardy.
Lardy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hawk counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No joy there for Lardy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hawk looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lardy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hawk backs up against the cage.
Hawk throws a one two combo.
#T3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Hawk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hawk fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lardy avoids it really well and circles away.#CL#
Hawk has Lardy up against the cage in a clinch.
Lardy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lardy.#BC2#
Lardy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lardy misses with a double jab.
Hawk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JT Hawk. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
Lardy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lardy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lardy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hawk eats them both and turns towards Lardy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lardy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hawk avoids it really well and circles away.
Hawk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lardy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lardy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CL2#
Lardy moves into range and clinches up with Hawk.#BC#
Hawk breaks the clinch.
Lardy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hawk.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lardy with a nice cross.
Hawk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lardy misses with a series of wild punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Lardy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Hawk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lardy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
#CL2#
Lardy closes the distance and pushes Hawk back into the cage.
Hawk has Lardy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lardy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lardy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hawks head. #BC#
Hawk breaks the clinch.
Lardy misses with a two punch combination.
Hawk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lardy swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Lardy moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Lardy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lardy cracks Hawk with a good jab.
Hawk wants to clinch up but Lardy keeps it at a distance.
Lardy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hawk slips a jab and a cross from Lardy.
Hawk misses with a double jab.
Hawk misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lardy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#T1#
Lardy scores with a one two! Hawk had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Hawk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lardy throws a series of punches but Hawk avoids them all with ease.
Lardy is working the combinations to good effect here.
Lardy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hawk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A left and a right from Lardy both land. Nice combination.
Hawk slips a jab and a cross from Lardy.
Lardy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hawk circles away quickly and effectively.#CL#
Hawk darts in and clinches Lardy up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hawk just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lardy's brow.
A short left from Lardy. #BC#
Hawk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lardy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#CL#
Hawk takes the fight into the clinch.
Lardy misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2##BC2#
Lardy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lardy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lardy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lardy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hawk's hands.
Lardy misses with a straight left.
Lardy swats away the attempt to clinch by Hawk.
Hawk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lardy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lardy stalks Hawk and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hawk's face. Hawk staggers backwards, shaken.
Hawk misses with a kick to the body.
Hawk throws a sloppy head kick and Lardy moves out of range easily.
Hawk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hawk shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lardy defends it nicely.#T3#
Lardy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hawk fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Lardy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lardy throws a right and a left that Hawk avoids nicely.
Hawk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hawk looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lardy throws an overhand right that lands on Hawk's shoulder, as Hawk tries to avoid the shot.
Lardy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CL2#
Lardy takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Hawk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hawk is looking to clinch.
Lardy looks to land a combination. Hawk sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
JT Hawk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Lardy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hawk lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lardy backs up against the cage.
Lardy lands a jab-cross combination.
Lardy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hawk.
Hawk with a nice cross.
Lardy lands a nice shot to the body.
Hawk shoots in for a double leg but Lardy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JT Hawk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lardy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jeff Lardy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lardy lands a jab to the nose.
Lardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawk manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawk misses with a takedown attempt - Lardy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hawk with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lardy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lardy looks to land a combination. Hawk sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Lardy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lardy 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Lardy! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 04, 2022 |
#R1#
Lardy lands a right hook to the body.
Green throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lardy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lardy misses with the combination.
Green tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Good shot there by Lardy.
Nice body punch from Lardy.
Green throws a chopping leg kick but Lardy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Green tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lardy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lardy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lardy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Green with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lardy to score with a decent uppercut.
Lardy throws a series of punches but Green moves out of range.
Green checks a low kick from Lardy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lardy misses the shot to the body.
Green dives in for a single leg takedown but Lardy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Green tries for a takedown but Lardy circles away easily
and Lardy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Green thinking. #T1#
Green throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lardy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lardy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Green walks into a straight right hand from Lardy.
Green has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#ROC#Green is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from Lardy. Those never looked like landing.
Green is still on wobbly legs! Can Lardy finish him?
Lardy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lardy walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Green drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Lardy swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Green's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Lardy! |
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