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Event:
TOF 102
Date: Apr 14, 2024 |
#R1#
Gaines fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Gaines ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Gaines swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Gaines throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gaines throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Gaines lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gaines moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gaines tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaines.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee moves away from the strike by Gaines.
Gaines throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
A head kick by Lee misses
and Gaines makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gaines checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lee throws a head kick that half lands.
#T1#
Gaines avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gaines misses the shot to the body.
Gaines throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gaines throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Gaines ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gaines throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaines moves away.
We've been told by Gaines's head coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Lee staying out of range there.
Gaines is looking to wear down Lee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lee lands with a kick to the temple. Gaines shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lee scores with a head kick.
#T2#
Gaines cracks Lee with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee is looking to land body kicks.
An attempted straight right counter from Gaines misses the target.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gaines avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gaines misses with a double jab
and Lee counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gaines's knee momentarily.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
Lee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaines.
Gaines avoids the body shot from Lee.
Gaines throws a big counter combination but Lee scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lee staying out of range there.
Gaines lands a jab to the nose.
Gaines jabs Lee right on the nose. Lee blinks but takes it well.#T3#
Lee throws a right and a left that Gaines avoids nicely.
Gaines throws a sloppy body shot
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Gaines swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Gaines feints a jab promting Lee to slip. Gaines then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lee slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gaines misses with a double jab.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gaines.
Lee shapes to counter with a head kick.
Lee with the inside leg kick.
Gaines gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lee connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lee throws a leg kick
and Gaines connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lee - that will leave a mark!
Rock Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaines staying out of range there.
Gaines tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaines.#T4#
A left lands for Lee.
Gaines looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Gaines misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Gaines misses the target.
Gaines misses with a wild combination.
Gaines lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lee wants to clinch up but Gaines keeps it at a distance.
Lee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice cross by Gaines.
Gaines throws out a powerful jab.
Lee throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gaines scores with a jab.#T5#
A big left from Gaines misses.
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gaines digs a good hook to Lee's body.
Gaines takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice jab there from Lee.
Good shot there by Lee.
Gaines scores with the left hand. Lee knows he should have avoided that one.
Gaines dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Gaines avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gaines swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee tries to land a body kick
and Gaines counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T6#
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!
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gaines.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gaines connects with a crisp jab.
Lee swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lee lands with a shot to the body.
Gaines throws a big shot that misses.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gaines displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Gaines throws a right and a left that both miss.#T7#
Gaines takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gaines is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gaines lands a head shot.
Lee tries to clinch up
and Gaines counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gaines tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaines.
Gaines cracks a nice hook into Lee's ribs.
Gaines misses with a combination
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Gaines connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lee momentarily.
Gaines throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Gaines.
Gaines was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T8#
A nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Lee.
Gaines throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL2#
Lee rushes Gaines and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Gaines controls his hands.
#BC2#
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Gaines's head but Gaines sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A quick step to the side and Gaines tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Gaines jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee cracks Gaines with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lee misses with a looping right.
A head kick by Lee misses
and Gaines counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee throws a solid leg kick but Gaines takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lee.
Lee connects with an inside leg kick.#T9#
Gaines misses the shot to the body.
Gaines scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lee doesn't seem bothered though.
Gaines jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And Lee responds with a good body kick, but Gaines manages to step out the way in time.
Gaines swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gaines misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gaines is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lee lands a slapping body shot.
A slow jab from Gaines misses its intended target.
Lee unleashes a big counter combination but Gaines bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lee moves away from the strike by Gaines.
Gaines throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Gaines sees coming a mile off.
A clash of legs there as Gaines blocks the low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Gaines on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gaines fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Gaines.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dean Gaines will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Lee fakes the leg kick and cracks Gaines in the body.
Gaines tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaines.
Lee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gaines in his tracks.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gaines scores with a decent looking hook.
Lee throws a hook but Gaines avoids it easily.
Gaines fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Gaines fails to land with a series of punches.
Rock Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Dean Gaines is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws a head kick but Gaines moves out of range.
#CL2#
Lee rushes Gaines and presses him up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#BC2#
Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gaines misses with an uppercut. #T1#
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
Gaines misses with a shot to the body
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot lands for Lee.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.
Lee misses with a left hand
and Gaines counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gaines lands with a nice body punch.
Gaines thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Lee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lee.
Gaines lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaines has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lee.#T2#
Lee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gaines was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gaines misses with an uppercut
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
Gaines showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Gaines misses the jab.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Lee avoids the body shot from Gaines.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaines.
Lee tries to bum rush Gaines with a series of wild strikes but Gaines uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee misses with a combination
and Gaines connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Gaines swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gaines lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lee scores with a leg kick.
Gaines takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Gaines takes one to the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Gaines - just one landing.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Gaines appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lee jabs at Gaines's body.
Gaines digs a good body shot into Lee's ribs.
Gaines loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.#T4#
Lee moves out of range as Gaines strikes.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Gaines.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaines gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lee.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Gaines does a little dance to reset his feet.
A left lands for Lee.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Gaines walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gaines misses with a straight right.
Gaines lands with an overhand left.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Gaines moved out of range nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lee lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gaines has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gaines and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gaines throws a hook but Lee blocks it.#T5#
Gaines moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Gaines slips under a jab.
Gaines walks into a stiff left hand from Lee.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gaines misses with a body shot.
Gaines has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lee.#CL2#
Lee clinches with his opponent.
Lee digs a right hand underneath Gaines's ribcage. Gaines let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gaines digs a right hand underneath Lee's ribcage. Lee let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lee lands a left hand.
Gaines wants to break free but Lee has control.
#T6##BC2#
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Gaines throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee cracks a nice hook into Gaines's ribs.
Gaines scores with a sloppy right hand. Lee should have avoided that one.
Gaines jabs Lee right on the nose. Lee blinks but takes it well.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Gaines throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee tries a quick counter leg kick but Gaines is wise to it.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A left lands for Gaines.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Gaines uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaines swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T7#
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Gaines does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaines lands the left hand.
Lee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gaines lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Gaines stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaines. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaines uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
A little feinted left hand from Gaines on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee thinks about the counter body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Gaines.
Lee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A big left from Gaines misses.
Gaines checks the leg kick.#T8#
Lee connects with a leg kick.
Gaines throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Lee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gaines looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Gaines avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee throws a front kick aimed at Gaines's knee but Gaines avoids it well.
Lee has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lee delivers a nice body kick.
Gaines misses with a wild body shot.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee throws a nice head kick!
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gaines.#T9#
Lee tries to clinch but Gaines is having none of it. #CL2#
Lee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lee is looking for a takedown.
Lee tries to work over Gaines's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gaines throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lees head.
Lee drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gaines struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gaines as Lee tries to tie him up. #BC#
Gaines breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee moves out of range as Gaines strikes.
Gaines takes one on the button.
Nice body punch from Lee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gaines misses with a hook.
Gaines misses with a series of wild punches.
Gaines throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee feints a counter leg kick.
Lee misses with a hook to the body
and Gaines counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee lands with a nice combination. Gaines backs away looking to recover.
Lee slips a straight right by Gaines.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaines throws a combination. Lee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gaines throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
#T1#
Lee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gaines connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lee scrambles back to his feet.
Lee throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gaines stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee.
Gaines takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lee swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lee misses with a right hand
and Gaines counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gaines moves out of range of the body kick from Lee.
Gaines takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gaines tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaines.#T2#
Lee with the inside leg kick.
Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Gaines moves out of range easily.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gaines looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Lee throws a counter combo.
Lee tries to clinch
and Gaines counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaines manages to avoid it.
It looked like Gaines wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gaines displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Gaines throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Decent striking displayed by Gaines there.
Gaines avoids the head kick by Lee.
Gaines throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lee counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lee tries to clinch but Gaines moves away
enabling Gaines to counter with a crisp jab. #T3#
Lee lands a glancing blow to the side of Gaines's head.
Gaines is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Lee throws a combination. Gaines tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gaines shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lee eats them both and turns towards Gaines to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lee throws a body punch but Gaines moves out of range.
Gaines thuds a left hand into Lee's body.
Gaines cracks Lee with a right hand to the side of the head.#ROC#Lee is rocked!
Gaines getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Gaines finish him?
Lee tries to clinch up but Gaines circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee walks straight into a right hand from Gaines - that's dropped him! Gaines jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Lee from any more punishment! Lee complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dean Gaines!
Dean Gaines decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
TOF 93
Date: Mar 24, 2024 |
#R1#
Gaines misses with an uppercut
and Ham cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gaines lands a nice hook to Ham's body. Ham takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gaines looks to land a left hand but Ham moved out of range nicely.
A jab lands there for Gaines.
Ham ducks under a wild hook from Gaines.
Gaines swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ham appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dean Gaines seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Gaines.
Gaines looks to land a right hand but Ham moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaines fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ham manages to avoid it.
Gaines ducks under a wild hook from Ham.
Gaines darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gaines with a jab.#T1#
Gaines misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ham.
Gaines connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ham misses with a straight right.
Ham slips under a jab.
Gaines throws a combination that misses
and Ham makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaines.
A jab from Gaines misses.
We've been told by Ham's head coaches at GWad's Playpen that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ham walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ham lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gaines lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ham circles away quickly and effectively.
Ham tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaines was well out of range. Poor timing from Ham.#T2#
A nice leg kick from Ham, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ham scoring well with a low kick there.
Gaines throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaines lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ham at a distance.
Gaines misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ham counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gaines swinging wildly here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ham.
Gaines looks to land a right hand but Ham moved out of range.
Gaines scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T3#
Ham misses with a hook to the body
enabling Gaines to counter with a crisp jab.
Gaines throws an off balance right hand
and Ham counters with a left to the body.
Ham takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gaines loads up on a big right hand but Ham slips the punch.
Ham swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gaines throws a combination. Ham tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gaines lands a nice looking body shot.
Ham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaines.
Ham ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Ham wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gaines takes one to the chin there.
Ham uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gaines.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ham.#T4#
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!
Gaines throws a lazy uppercut
and Ham connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ham throws a body punch but Gaines moves out of range.
Ham lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gaines's sensitive parts.
Ham scores with a decent looking hook.
Gaines swings widly with a right hand
and Ham counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gaines's knee momentarily.
Gaines throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ham appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gaines fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ham manages to avoid it.
Gaines misses the body punch
enabling Ham to counter with a crisp jab.
Gaines swings widly with a right hand
and Ham counters with a left to the body.
Ham throws a quick inside leg kick. #T5#
Gaines looks to throw the jab but Ham is out of range.
Gaines misses with a hook.
Ham throwing a counter right hand but Gaines manages to avoid it.
Gaines throws a lazy uppercut
and Ham counters with a body kick that stops Gaines in his tracks momentarily.
A slow jab from Gaines misses its intended target.
Ham thuds a left hand into Gaines's body.
Ham uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gaines misses with an uppercut. Ham saw that one coming.
Ham appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ham connects with a body shot.
Ham slips a straight right by Gaines.
Ham throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gaines looks winded!
Ham misses with a wild body shot. #T6#
The fighters circling - Gaines throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ham fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gaines just manages to avoid it.
Ham takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ham takes one to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ham throws a body punch but Gaines moves out of range.
Gaines throws a hook to the side of Ham's head but Ham sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gaines with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gaines steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ham.
Ham listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good leg kick by Ham.
Ham throws a front kick aimed at Gaines's knee but Gaines avoids it well. #T7#
Gaines misses with a hook.
Ham throwing a counter right hand but Gaines manages to avoid it.
Ham throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ham is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gaines lands with a nice body punch.
Gaines scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ham ducks under a wild hook from Gaines.
Ham is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gaines digs a good hook to Ham's body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ham.
Ham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gaines takes one to the chin there.
Ham shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T8#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ham fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gaines.
A big left from Ham misses.
Ham wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gaines throws a hook but Ham avoids it easily.
As Gaines backs away, Ham returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ham.
Ham cracks Gaines with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ham getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#ROC#Gaines is rocked!
Nice body kick from Ham.
Gaines is still on wobbly legs! Can Ham finish him?
Ham lands a brutal uppercut that launches Gaines off his feet! Gaines tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Scooter Ham! |
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Event:
TOF 82
Date: Feb 25, 2024 |
#R1#
Gaines fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Raharu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gaines moves out of range of the strikes.
Gaines chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Raharu can pounce on him.
Raharu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gaines counters with a one-two to the body.
Raharu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Raharu lands a jab to the head.
Raharu connects with a body shot.
Raharu tries to clinch up.
Good standup being displayed there by Gaines as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaines on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gaines scores with a body shot.
Gaines tests Raharu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Raharu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gaines throws a poor cross that misses
#CL#
and Raharu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gaines tries to throw a body punch but Raharu avoids it by throwing Gaines back against the cage.
A short right from Raharu on the inside. #T1#
A shot in the inside from Raharu.
Raharu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raharu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raharu tries to throw a body punch but Gaines avoids it by throwing Raharu back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gaines.
Gaines swings wildly with an uppercut but Raharu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raharu swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaines uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raharu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gaines backwards.
Raharu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gaines.
Raharu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Raharu.
Raharu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gaines scores with a shoulder strike.
Raharu looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gaines lands a left hand.
Raharu can't find room to land a body shot as Gaines controls the action.
Gaines lands a right hand. #T2#
Gaines lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raharu lands a nice uppercut.
Gaines wants to break free but Raharu has control.
Raharu has a couple of punches blocked by Gaines.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gaines creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raharu.
Raharu can't find room to land a body shot as Gaines controls the action.
Gaines wants to break free but Raharu has control.
Gaines struggles to land a body shot inside as Raharu controls his hands.
Raharu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC2#
Gaines pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Raharu throws a jab but it's blocked by Gaines.
Raharu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gaines looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Omar Raharu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaines bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Raharu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaines.
Gaines scores with a jab to the body.
Gaines waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raharu.#T3##CL#
Raharu moves into the clinch.
Gaines wants to break free but Raharu has control.
Raharu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gaines's efforts to push away.
Raharu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raharu throws a head punch that misses.
Gaines blocks an uppercut.
Gaines looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Raharu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raharu misses with some punches.
Raharu is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gaines is defending well.
Gaines tries to circle away but Raharu has him pinned against the cage.
Raharu keeps control of Gaines as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Raharu pushes Gaines back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Raharu swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaines uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raharu throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaines. #T4#
Raharu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gaines blocking some punches.
Raharu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gainess head.
Gaines wants to get back to striking at distance but Raharu won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raharu.
Raharu prevents a body shot from Gaines.
Gaines prevents a body shot from Raharu.
A head punch on the inside from Raharu fails to land.
A body shot lands from Raharu.
Gaines makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Gaines's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD#
Raharu throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gaines was covering up waiting for the punch and Raharu finishes the takedown easily into guard.
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!
Gaines is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gaines avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T5#
Gaines is looking to sweep but instead, Raharu has passed into half guard.
Gaines tries to get to full guard but Raharu has control of the leg.
Gaines trying to control but Raharu postures up.
Raharu is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gaines wants to get back to his feet.
#T6#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Well, if Raharu is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gaines wants to improve his position but Raharu is controlling well.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gaines wants to get back to his feet.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Raharu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gaines.
Raharu seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Raharu slips under a jab.#T7#
Raharu tries to clinch but Gaines is having none of it.
Raharu is looking to wear down Gaines with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Raharu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gaines unleashes a big counter combination but Raharu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Raharu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Raharu looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaines is just out of range.
Gaines keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaines misses with a left hand #CL#
and Raharu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Raharu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Raharu can't find room to land a body shot as Gaines controls the action.
Raharu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Raharu is looking to control Gaines's arms but Gaines gets an underhook and turns him. Now Raharu has his back to the cage.
Raharu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raharu cracks Gaines with a nice body shot.
Raharu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gaines backwards.
Raharu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raharu tries a body shot but Gaines blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Raharu.#T8#
A head punch on the inside from Raharu fails to land.
Gaines is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Raharu blocks a body shot from Gaines.
Gaines tries to break free but Raharu pushes him back against the cage.
Raharu has a couple of punches blocked by Gaines.
Gaines is trying to force a seperation but Raharu has the dominant position.#BC2#
Gaines manages to break the clinch.
Raharu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaines manages to avoid it.
Raharu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaines takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Raharu cracks Gaines with a good jab.
Raharu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Raharu.
Raharu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gaines momentarily.
Raharu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gaines's hands.
Nice jab there from Raharu. #T9#
Raharu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gaines.
Raharu tries to counter by clinching up but Gaines breaks away and moves out of range.
Raharu misses with a hook.
Gaines wants to counter with a clinch but Raharu pushes him away.
Gaines thows a left - swing and a miss!
Raharu swings for the body but Gaines moves out of range.
Gaines throws a nice looking combination but Raharu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gaines tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#CL#
Raharu pushes Gaines up against the cage in a clinch.
Gaines working hard to break the clinch.
Raharu lands a nice shot to the body.
Raharu misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC2#
Gaines breaks the clinch.
Gaines misses the jab.
Raharu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A slow jab from Raharu misses its intended target.
Gaines misses with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Raharu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Gaines throws the left hand but Raharu avoids the punch easily.
Raharu seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Raharu moves to clinch but Gaines breaks away
and Gaines makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Raharu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#CL#
Raharu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gaines, pushing him back against the cage.
Raharu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gaines digs a right hand underneath Raharu's ribcage. Raharu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Raharu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gaines. #BC2#
Gaines breaks from the clinch.
Gaines swats away the attempt to clinch by Raharu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaines slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Raharu misses with a low kick.
Raharu tests Gaines's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T1#
Gaines lands with an overhand left.
A swing and a miss from Raharu.
Raharu cracks Gaines with an open hand slap.
Raharu clobbers Gaines with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gaines misses with a straight left.
Raharu wants to clinch up but Gaines keeps it at a distance.
Gaines misses with a telegraphed body shot
#CL#
and Raharu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Raharu has a couple of punches blocked by Gaines.
A shot in the inside from Raharu.
Gaines wants to break the clinch but can't.
Raharu struggles to land a body shot inside as Gaines controls his hands.
Raharu misses with some punches.
Raharu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gaines is trying to push Raharu away but Raharu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Raharu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gaines can do to turn this around?#T2#
Raharu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gaines tries to work over Raharu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gaines lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raharu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Raharu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gaines's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Raharu.
Raharu misses with a punch on the inside.
Raharu misses with a body punch.
Raharu has Gaines pressed against the cage, preventing Gaines from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gaines blocks a body shot from Raharu.
A short right from Raharu on the inside.
Raharu misses with some punches.
Gaines has had enough of the clinch but Raharu keeps him there for the moment.
Raharu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Raharu tries a body shot but Gaines blocks it.
Raharu scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC2#
Gaines manages to break the clinch.
#T3#
Nice defenses there by Raharu.
Raharu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gaines.
Raharu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raharu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Raharu misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Raharu misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gaines! But no joy.
Raharu throws a right hand that misses
and Gaines counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gaines throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL#
Raharu instigates a clinch.
Raharu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gaines blocks an uppercut.
#BC2#
Gaines breaks from the clinch.
Raharu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Raharu misses the body punch
and Gaines counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Raharu scoring well with a low kick there.
#T4#
Gaines missing with a left hand there. Raharu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Raharu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gaines manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gaines on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raharu misses with a few strikes there.
Raharu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raharu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raharu staying out of range there.
Raharu is looking to counter the offense by Gaines and move into the clinch.
Gaines swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Raharu.
Raharu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gaines counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Raharu tries to clinch up but Gaines circles away and keeps his distance.
Raharu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raharu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gaines paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T5#
Raharu misses with a body shot.
Dean Gaines seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gaines throws out a loose jab but Raharu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raharu scores with a sloppy right hand. Gaines should have avoided that one.
Gaines's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Raharu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gaines scrambles back to his feet.
Raharu looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaines is just out of range.
Gaines let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A jab lands there for Raharu.
Raharu throws an overhand right that lands on Gaines's shoulder, as Gaines tries to avoid the shot.
Gaines is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Raharu with a body shot.
Raharu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaines manages to avoid it.
Gaines thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Gaines.
Raharu is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gaines.
Raharu swings widly with a right hand
and Gaines counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gaines uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Raharu has time to react.
Gaines slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gaines just misses with a punch to the body.
#T6#
Gaines scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raharu misses with a straight left.
Gaines dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gaines slips under a jab.
Gaines scores with a three punch combo!
#ROC2#Raharu is rocked!
Raharu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jab, jab by Raharu - just one landing.
Raharu looks to land a right hand but Gaines moved out of range.
Raharu throws a right and a left that Gaines avoids nicely. #CL#
Raharu forces Gaines back against the cage and clinches.
Raharu misses with a body punch.
Gaines working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Raharu lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Raharu. #T7#
Raharu lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Raharu.
A short left from Gaines.
A right handed body shot lands from Gaines.
Raharu has a couple of punches blocked by Gaines.
Omar Raharu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Raharu tries to work over Gaines's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Gaines scores with a nice short uppercut.
Raharu tries a body shot but Gaines blocks it.
Gaines pushes Raharu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Raharu misses with some punches.
Raharu takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raharu.
Raharu misses with a punch on the inside.
Raharu misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaines blocks an uppercut.
Gaines working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T8#
Gaines blocking some punches.
Raharu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gaines's elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaines is trying to break the clinch but Raharu is controlling him.
Raharu misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Gaines's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raharu.
Gaines tries to circle away but Raharu has him pinned against the cage.
Raharu tries a body shot but Gaines blocks it.
Raharu tries a body shot but Gaines blocks it.
#BC2#
Gaines manages to break the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Raharu.
Gaines misses with a looping right.
Gaines throws a body punch but Raharu moves out of range.
A jab from Gaines does it's job there.
Raharu digs a good hook to Gaines's body.
Raharu's corner calls for a 1-2. Raharu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T9#
Raharu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raharu tries to clinch but Gaines moves out of range.
Gaines looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Raharu looks to land a left hand but Gaines moved out of range nicely.
Gaines fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Raharu on the side of the head.
Raharu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gaines throws out the jab.
Gaines lands with an overhand left.
Raharu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaines.
Raharu lunges at Gaines with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gaines's hand.
Gaines avoids the body shot from Raharu.
A big right from Raharu misses.
Gaines defending well as Raharu loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Gaines was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Raharu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gaines connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Raharu scrambles back to his feet.
Oh Raharu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Raharu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gaines has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Omar Raharu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Raharu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raharu seems to have got his legs back now.
Raharu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gaines throws a shot to the body.
Gaines lunges at Raharu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Raharu's hand.
Raharu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Raharu throws a sloppy body shot
and Gaines counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gaines misses with a left hand #CL#
and Raharu counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raharu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gaines stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gaines wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Raharu misses with a body punch.
#BC2#
Gaines breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Raharu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gaines connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Raharu scrambles back to his feet.#T1#
Gaines lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Raharu goes down and covers up as Gaines starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dean Gaines!
Dean Gaines decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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TOF 74
Date: Jan 28, 2024 |
#R1#
Gaines lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gaines works Jay's body with a nice hook.
Gaines lands with a straight right. Jay didn't see that one coming.
Jay misses with a body punch
and Jay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A combination from Gaines does no damage.
Jay throws a body shot but no joy.
Gaines slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jay throws a combination that misses
and Jay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been told by Gaines's head coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jay lunges at Gaines with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gaines's hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaines scores with a sloppy right hand. Jay should have avoided that one. #CUT#It looks like Rock Jay has been cut.
Jab, jab by Gaines - just one landing.
Gaines throws out a loose jab but Jay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab from Jay.
Jay tries to work over Gaines's front leg with a kick but Gaines checks it. #T1#
Gaines swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gaines misses with a hook.
Jay throws a front kick aimed at Gaines's knee but Gaines avoids it well.
Gaines with a hook.
Gaines sizes up Jay with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jay loads up on a big right hand but Gaines slips the punch.
Gaines was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jay blocks a jab.
Gaines misses with a hook.
Dean Gaines seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaines slips under a jab.#CL2#
Jay gets a clinch.
Jay blocking some punches.
Gaines digs a right hand underneath Jay's ribcage. Jay let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T2#
Gaines misses with a punch on the inside.
Jay misses with a body punch.
Gaines swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jay lands a nice uppercut.
Gaines swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Jay.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jay with a knee to the head.
Gaines wants to break free but Jay has control.
Jay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gaines misses with the head strike.
Jay scores with a shoulder strike.
Gaines takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gaines misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gaines.
Jay lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice body punch from Gaines.
Jay has Gaines pressed against the cage.
#T3#
Gaines trying to stall but Jay improves his position.
Jay scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gaines tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jay misses with a body punch.
Jay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gaines.
Jay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gaines tries to work over Jay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jay missing with knees to the body.
Jay throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gaines.
Jay utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gaines.
Jay working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jay lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gaines backwards.
Jay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gaines's elbow. #T4#
Jay working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gaines throws a head punch that misses.
Gaines is leaning against Jay and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jay struggles to land a body shot inside as Gaines controls his hands.
Gaines managing to block the knees to the body from Jay.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaines blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gaines is working Jay over against the cage.
Gaines on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jay looking to stall.
Jay is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jay has a couple of punches blocked by Gaines.
Gaines misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gaines tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Jay to work.
Jay with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #T5#
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jay lands a shot to the body.
Jay is pushing Gaines up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jay has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gaines seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jay can turn it around.
Gaines misses with some punches.
Gaines prevents a body shot from Jay.
Jay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gaines misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jay is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jay can't find room to land a body shot as Gaines controls the action.
Jay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jay can't find room to land a body shot as Gaines controls the action.
Gaines has a couple of punches blocked by Jay.
Jay misses with some punches.
#T6#
Gaines lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jay lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gaines or not.
Jay scores with a shoulder strike.
Jay trying to land knees to the body.
Jay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gaines blocks it with crossed arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jay obliges.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jay takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gaines working aggressively here.
Gaines misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jay struggles to land a body shot inside as Gaines controls his hands.
Jay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gaines has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gaines goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gaines misses with a body punch.
Jay lands with a light punch inside.
Jay lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gaines backwards. #T7#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jay.
Gaines blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Gaines scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gaines misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jay throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaines.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jay creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gaines manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jay unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gaines fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gaines struggles to land a body shot inside as Jay controls his hands.
Jay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jay lands a left hand.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jay obliges.
Jay tries to throw a body punch but Gaines avoids it by throwing Jay back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T8#
Jay controlling the action here for a moment.
Jay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jay missing with knees to the body.
Gaines takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jay.
Jay swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaines uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Jay.
Jay can't find room to land a body shot as Gaines controls the action.
Jay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jay blocks an uppercut.
Jay trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Gaines. #T9#
Jay misses with a body punch.
Jay scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gaines lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jay backwards.
Jay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Jay fails to land.
Gaines blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jay lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gaines lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gaines.
Jay tries to land knees in the clinch but Gaines avoids the damage to the body.
Jay missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gaines.
Jay landing knees to the body.
Jay tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Jay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rock Jay's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Gaines misses with a body shot.
Jay buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jay has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gaines.
Jay moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jab, jab by Gaines - just one landing. #CL2#
Jay forces Gaines back against the cage and clinches.
Gaines pushes Jay back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gaines lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaines managing to block the knees to the body from Jay.
Jay lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gaines backwards.
Jay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gaines managing to block the knees to the body from Jay.
Jay lands a left hand.
Gaines lands with a left to the head. #T1#
Jay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Gaines.
Jay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gaines's elbow.
Gaines lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gaines.
Jay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gaines avoiding damage as Jay throws knees to the body.
Jay trying to control the position but instead, Gaines has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jay into the cage.
Gaines fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jay lands a shoulder strike.
Jay lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jay has a couple of punches blocked by Gaines.
Jay connects with a knee to the head.
Jay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2#
Gaines blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jay blocking some punches.
Jay unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gaines goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Jay.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaines misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jay lands with a short shot to the head.
Jay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gaines's elbow.
Gaines wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gaines misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jay is pushing Gaines up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rock Jay seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jay looking to throw knees to the head but Gaines is blocking nicely.
Gaines stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gaines lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T3#
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jay has a couple of punches blocked by Gaines.
Jay lands a shot to the body.
Gaines misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gaines.
Jay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gaines has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gaines blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gaines tries a body shot but Jay blocks it.
Jay controlling the action here for a moment.
Gaines lands with a short shot to the head.
Jay will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gaines up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Gaines.
#T4#
Gaines gets through Jay's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jay with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jay is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Gaines.
Jay is breathing heavily.
Jay effectively controlling the action here.
Jay tries a knee to the head but Gaines blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC#
Gaines pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Jay rushes Gaines and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jay blocks an uppercut.
Gaines managing to block the knees to the body from Jay.
Gaines throws a punch but it's blocked by Jay. #T5#
Jay has Gaines pressed against the cage, preventing Gaines from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gaines avoiding damage as Jay throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jay.
Jay scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jay utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jay using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jay taking a breather. #BC#
Gaines breaks from the clinch.
Gaines displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jay throws out the jab.
Jay connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gaines takes a swing at Jay's ribcage but misses.
Gaines moves out of range of the body kick.#T6#
Gaines tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jay was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaines.
Nice defenses there by Jay.
Gaines scores with a nice head shot.
Gaines thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gaines loads up on a big right hand but Jay slips the punch.
Good shot there by Gaines.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaines tries to bum rush Jay with a series of wild strikes but Jay uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jay shapes to counter with a head kick.
Jay throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jay stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gaines looks to throw the jab but Jay is out of range. #CL2#
Jay gets a clinch. #T7#
Gaines misses with a punch to the body.
Jay gets through Gaines's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Gaines's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jay.
Jay unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from Jay.
A short right from Jay.
Jay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jay lands a nice uppercut.
Jay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gaines has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jay unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gaines's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gaines tries to break the clinch but Jay is controlling the position.
Jay taking a breather.#T8#
Jay lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gaines.
Jay tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gaines avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jay is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Jay.
Jay misses with a punch to the body.
Jay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gaines blocks it with crossed arms.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gaines misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jay working Gaines over with knees to the body.
Gaines blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jay is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#T9#
Jay unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gaines lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gaines scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gaines.
Gaines misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gaines can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jay.
Jay lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gaines or not.
Jay is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gaines is defending well for now.
Jay tries to land knees in the clinch but Gaines avoids the damage to the body.
Jay lands with a light punch inside.
Jay scores with a shoulder strike.
Jay tries to throw a body punch but Gaines avoids it by throwing Jay back against the cage.
Jay lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Jay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rock Jay's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Gaines has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jay.
Gaines throws a big shot that misses.
Gaines moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gaines looks to land a left hand but Jay moved out of range nicely.
Gaines throws a big shot that misses.
Jay swings for the body but Gaines moves out of range.
Gaines misses with a looping left.
Jay was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaines misses with a body punch
and Jay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaines was well out of range. Poor timing from Jay.
Jay blocks a jab.
Gaines has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jay.#T1#
Gaines fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jay lands with a nice body punch. #CL2#
Jay closes the distance and clinches.
Gaines throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jays head.
Gaines misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jay lands a nice uppercut.
Jay pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jay putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gaines in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#T2#
Gaines is looking to control Jay's arms but Jay gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gaines has his back to the cage.
Gaines swings wildly with an uppercut but Jay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaines blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jay blocks an uppercut.
Jay digs a right hand underneath Gaines's ribcage. Gaines let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jay lands with a light punch inside.
Jay effectively controlling the action here.
Gaines is trying to break the clinch but Jay is controlling him.
Jay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gaines blocks it with crossed arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaines misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gaines takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jay lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gaines backwards.
Jay slowing the pace effectively.
Jay lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gaines backwards. #T3#
Jay trying to land knees to the body.
Gaines managing to block the knees to the body from Jay.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jay.
Jay tries to land a knee to the head but Gaines blocks with his arms.
Jay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jay slows down the pace here.
Jay missing with knees to the body.
Gaines lands a left hand.
Jay throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jay landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jay misses with a punch on the inside.
Jay throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gaines wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jay has him pressed against the cage.#T4#
Jay pushes Gaines back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jay can't find room to land a body shot as Gaines controls the action.
Jay lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jay tries to land knees in the clinch but Gaines avoids the damage to the body.
Jay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gaines misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jay.
Jay content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaines lands a hook that snaps the head of Jay backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jay.
Gaines lands a body punch.
A short uppercut from Gaines.
A short left from Jay.
Jay pushes Gaines back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #T5#
Gaines on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jay taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gaines has a couple of punches blocked by Jay.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jay.
Gaines misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gaines.
Jay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gaines.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gaines.
A right hook to the body lands for Jay.
Jay stalling against the cage.
Jay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jay putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gaines in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gaines's elbow. #T6##BC#
Gaines pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jay lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gaines misses with the combination.
Gaines takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A jab from Gaines finds it's way through Jay's defenses.
Jay slips under a jab from Gaines.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danga de danga de dang - Gaines scores with a four punch combination!
Gaines throws a shot from downtown. Jay moves away and avoids it.
Gaines jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T7#
Gaines connects with a looping right hand.
Jay avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jay throws a body kick that misses.
Gaines is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jay throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gaines stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jay throws a chopping leg kick but Gaines manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaines. Jay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jay moves forwards but Gaines connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gaines misses the jab.
Gaines takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T8#
Gaines keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaines lands a glancing blow to the side of Jay's head.
Jay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gaines.#CL#
Gaines clinches with his opponent.
Gaines tries to throw a body punch but Jay avoids it by throwing Gaines back against the cage.
Gaines misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dean Gaines has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rock Jay is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jay.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gaines.
Jay lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gaines backwards.
Gaines has a couple of punches blocked by Jay.
Gaines misses with the head strike.
Gaines misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gaines has a couple of punches blocked by Jay.
#T9#
Gaines lands a nice uppercut.
Jay will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gaines up against the cage.
Jay takes a shot to the head.
Jay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gaines has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jay takes a shot to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jay takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jay.
Gaines wants to break free but Jay has control.
Jay tries to throw a body punch but Gaines avoids it by throwing Jay back against the cage.
Gaines tries to throw a body punch but Jay avoids it by throwing Gaines back against the cage.
Jay blocking some punches.
Jay tries to land knees in the clinch but Gaines avoids the damage to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rock Jay.
I've got Jay winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rock Jay! |
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Event:
TOF 61
Date: Dec 16, 2023 |
#R1#
Gaines walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Charleston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gaines lands with a nice body punch.
Gaines defending well as Charleston loads up on a big left hand.
Charleston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gaines lands a head shot.
Charleston blocks a jab.
A big left from Gaines misses.
We've been told by Gaines's head coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Gaines misses the target.
A slow jab from Gaines misses its intended target.
Gaines throws a body shot but no joy.
Gaines missing with a left hand there. Charleston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Charleston throws out a counter right but Gaines avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charleston swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gaines swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Charleston throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Gaines misses the target.
Charleston scores with a head kick.
Gaines throws a looping overhand right but Charleston ducks down to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaines scores with a nice head shot.#T1#
Gaines lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gaines ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Charleston moves away.
Gaines with a jab.
Gaines loads up on a big right hand but Charleston slips the punch.
Gaines throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Charleston follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Charleston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Charleston connects with the punch.
Gaines misses with an uppercut. Charleston saw that one coming.
Charleston lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Charleston throws a lazy uppercut
and Gaines counters with a stiff right hand.
Gaines fails to land with a series of punches.
Charleston misses with a head kick.
#CL#
Gaines clinches up against the cage.
Gaines has a couple of punches blocked by Charleston.
Charleston stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T2#
Gaines goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaines tries to work over Charleston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gaines misses with a punch to the body.
Gaines keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Charleston's efforts to push away.
Charleston tries a body shot but Gaines blocks it.
Charleston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gaines misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaines makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gaines misses with a body punch.
Gaines throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Charleston breaks from the clinch.
Gaines fails to land with a series of punches.
Charleston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters circling a little - Charleston finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. #T3##CL#
Gaines gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gaines misses with a punch to the body.
Gaines letting Charleston take a breather here.
Gaines lands a right hand that snaps the head of Charleston backwards.
A short right from Gaines.
Charleston blocking some punches.
Gaines tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Charleston's elbow.
Charleston struggles to land a body shot inside as Gaines controls his hands.
Gaines misses with a short punch on the inside.
Charleston misses with a short punch on the inside.
Charleston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Charleston.
Gaines throws a head punch that misses.
Charleston lands an uppercut.#T4#
Gaines misses with a body punch.
Charleston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Charleston misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee calls for Charleston to work.
Gaines lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gaines lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Charleston backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaines gets through Charleston's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Charleston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gaines throws a punch but it's blocked by Charleston.
A left hand lands to the body for Gaines.
Gaines misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gaines working aggressively here.
Gaines lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T5#
Gaines misses with the head strike.
Gaines misses with a body punch.
Gaines lands a right hand. #BC2#
Charleston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gaines lands with a nice body punch.
Charleston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Charleston throws an overhand right that lands on Gaines's shoulder, as Gaines tries to avoid the shot.
Charleston fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gaines.
Gaines is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gaines's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gaines duly obliges.
Charleston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gaines.
Charleston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaines was well out of range. Poor timing from Charleston.
Charleston misses with a body kick.
It looked like Gaines was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Charleston.
Charleston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gaines.
A jab from Gaines misses. #T6#
Charleston connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Charleston lands with a kick to the temple. Gaines shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gaines loads up on a big right hand but Charleston slips the punch.
Crunch! Charleston slams his shin into Gaines's torso.
Gaines throws a jab when Charleston was well out of range.
Charleston throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gaines.
Gaines is looking to clinch but Charleston is avoiding it.
Gaines on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Charleston. Charleston obviously looking to wear him down.
Charleston lands with a good body shot.
Charleston misses with a low kick.
Charleston chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Charleston throws a body shot but no joy.
Charleston lands a really nice looking cross but Gaines seems unphased.
Gaines displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Charleston throws out the jab. #T7#
Gaines misses with a right hand
and Charleston counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gaines's knee momentarily.
Charleston throws a head kick but Gaines moves out of range.
Gaines throws a jab when Charleston was well out of range.
Charleston ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Charleston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaines moves away.
Charleston throws a chopping leg kick but Gaines manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A quick step to the side and Gaines tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gaines scores with a jab to the head.
Gaines thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gaines misses with a hook.
Gaines ducks under a wild hook from Charleston.
Gaines is looking to counter the offense by Charleston and move into the clinch.
Gaines thows a left - swing and a miss!
Charleston throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gaines throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gaines scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T8#
Charleston slips under a jab from Gaines.
Gaines misses with a double jab.
Charleston throws a head kick but Gaines moves out of range.
Gaines moves into range and connects with a jab.
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!
Charleston lands a high kick!
Gaines just misses with a punch to the body.
Gaines lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gaines uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charleston.
Charleston throws a right hand that Gaines ducks under and follows up with a left that Gaines also avoids with ease.
Gaines just misses with a punch to the body.
Charleston throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gaines is looking to counter the offense by Charleston and move into the clinch.
Gaines scores with a jab to the jaw.
Charleston misses with a left hand
and Gaines counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gaines lands a nice shot to the body.
#T9#
Nice body kick there by Charleston.
Gaines misses with a right hand
and Charleston counters with a nice body shot.
A big right from Charleston misses.
Gaines tries to counter by clinching up but Charleston breaks away and moves out of range.
Charleston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaines tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charleston was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaines.
Gaines dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gaines lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Charleston tries to land a front kick but Gaines steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gaines throws a hook but Charleston avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Charleston! But no joy.
Charleston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gaines moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gaines throws out a loose jab but Charleston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Charleston throws a leg kick but Gaines sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gaines is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Charleston fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gaines checks it well.
Charleston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Gaines counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Gaines dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Nice defenses there by Charleston.
Gaines lands a body shot.
Gaines throws an overhand right that lands on Charleston's shoulder, as Charleston tries to avoid the shot.
Gaines lands with a shot to the body.
Gaines needs to keep his hands up - Charleston had a free shot at his head there.
Charleston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gaines misses the shot to the body.
Charleston connects with a high kick.
Gaines swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Charleston throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gaines sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charleston scores with a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Charleston. Beautiful body shot.
Charleston is looking to land body kicks.
Charleston throws a low kick but Gaines avoids it.#T1#
Charleston lands an overhand right.
Charleston takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gaines cracks Charleston with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gaines closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gaines missing with a left hand there. Charleston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Levon Charleston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Charleston takes one to the chin there.
Charleston throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gaines connects with a looping right hand.
Gaines throws a shot from downtown. Charleston moves away and avoids it.
Gaines misses with a double jab
and Charleston counters with a straight right hand.
Charleston throws a head kick but Gaines moves out of range.
Charleston's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gaines under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right-left combo lands from Gaines. #T2#
A head kick misses from Charleston.
Gaines looks to land a right hand but Charleston moved out of range.
Charleston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Charleston throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gaines comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gaines moves to clinch but Charleston breaks away
and Charleston counters with a nice leg kick.
Gaines cracks Charleston with a good jab.
Gaines punishes Charleston's body with a nice straight punch.
Gaines connects with a jab.
Charleston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gaines.
Gaines tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Charleston manages to circle out of the way.
Charleston motions for Gaines to come forward. Charleston throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Gaines misses its target.
A shot to the body from Gaines misses
and Charleston finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.#T3#
Charleston tries a head kick but it misses.
Charleston misses with a series of wild punches.
Gaines swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Charleston swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gaines throws a body punch but Charleston moves out of range.
Charleston throws a right hand that misses
and Gaines counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Charleston thinking.
Gaines lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Charleston scores with a push kick.
Charleston tries to move into range but Gaines moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Charleston throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gaines misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Charleston misses the target.
Charleston ducks under a wild hook from Gaines.#T4#
Gaines misses with a shot to the body
and Charleston counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Charleston connects with a high kick.
Charleston fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Charleston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaines slips under a jab from Charleston.
Gaines will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gaines misses with a looping left.
Gaines misses with a wild body shot.
Charleston scores with a push kick.
Gaines throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Charleston throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Charleston throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Charleston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaines.
#CL#
Gaines darts in and clinches Charleston up against the cage.
Dean Gaines has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T5##BC2#
Charleston breaks the clinch.
Gaines misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Charleston.
Charleston throws a looping overhand right but Gaines ducks down to avoid it.
Charleston ducks under a wild hook from Gaines.
Charleston smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Charleston lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Charleston has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gaines steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Charleston.
Gaines gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gaines takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gaines scores with a three punch combo!
Gaines ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Charleston moves away.
Charleston gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T6#
Gaines loads up on a big right hand but Charleston slips the punch.
Charleston throws a leg kick
and Charleston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Charleston jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Charleston uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gaines throws a jab when Charleston was well out of range.
Charleston looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gaines keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gaines misses with a wild body shot.
Gaines throws a lazy uppercut
and Charleston counters with a nice leg kick.
Gaines is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gaines lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Charleston backs up against the cage.
Charleston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Charleston.
Gaines on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Charleston. Charleston obviously looking to wear him down.
Gaines fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T7#
Gaines misses with a few strikes there.
Gaines ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gaines scores with a nice right hand.
Gaines avoids the body shot from Charleston.
Charleston with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gaines to score with a decent uppercut.
Charleston lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Charleston misses the target.
Gaines moves out of range of the leg kick from Charleston.
Charleston scores with a leg kick.
Gaines misses the body punch
and Charleston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gaines swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Charleston makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gaines misses with a shot to the body
and Charleston counters with a stiff right hand. #T8#
Gaines checks a leg kick.
Charleston misses with a body punch
and Gaines counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Charleston throws a sloppy head kick and Gaines moves out of range easily.
Gaines misses with a lunging right hand
and Charleston counters with a body kick that stops Gaines in his tracks momentarily.
Charleston throws a jab when Gaines was well out of range.
Charleston fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gaines has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gaines throws a one two combo.
Gaines throws a shot from downtown. Charleston moves away and avoids it.
Gaines misses with a straight right.
Charleston misses the shot to the body.
Gaines tries to clinch but Charleston moves out of range.
Gaines scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Charleston misses with a wild body shot. #T9#
Charleston throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gaines on the side of the head.
Charleston throws the kick towards the body but Gaines avoids it.
Gaines looks to throw the jab but Charleston is out of range.
A low kick from Charleston misses
and Gaines connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Charleston lands with a thumping leg kick.
Charleston looks to land a body kick but Gaines moved away.
Charleston looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gaines jabs Charleston to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A big left from Charleston misses. #CL#
Gaines forces Charleston back against the cage and clinches.
Charleston letting Gaines take a breather here.
Gaines misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Levon Charleston will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
A chopping leg kick lands by Charleston.
Charleston tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gaines is able to avoid easily.
Gaines tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charleston was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaines.
Charleston buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gaines lands with a hook. Charleston tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gaines blocks a head kick by Charleston.
Gaines misses the jab.
Gaines takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Charleston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charleston lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gaines looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Charleston was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Charleston lands with an overhand left.#T1#
Gaines drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gaines blocks a head kick by Charleston.
Gaines stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Charleston.
Charleston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaines.
A punch lands to the side of Charleston 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Charleston with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Charleston misses with a body shot.
Gaines stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gaines jabs Charleston right on the nose. Charleston blinks but takes it well.
Gaines throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Charleston takes one to the chin there.
Gaines slips under a jab from Charleston.#T2#
Gaines slips under a jab.
Gaines is looking to counter the offense by Charleston and move into the clinch.
Gaines lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Charleston throws a lazy right hand but Gaines sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Charleston scores with a push kick.
Gaines throws a hook to the side of Charleston's head but Charleston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gaines misses with a looping right.
Charleston misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Gaines on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Charleston throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gaines fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gaines looks to land a left hand but Charleston moved out of range nicely.
Gaines tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charleston was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaines.
Gaines is looking to clinch but Charleston is avoiding it.
Gaines throws a body punch but Charleston moves out of range. #T3#
Charleston swings for the body but Gaines moves out of range.
Charleston misses with a double jab.
Gaines appears to be looking for a big counter.
Good leg kick by Charleston.
A big left from Gaines misses.
Charleston looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gaines tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gaines throws the left hand but Charleston avoids the punch easily.
Gaines chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Charleston can pounce on him.
Gaines changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gaines misses with a body shot.
Gaines slips a jab from Charleston.
Gaines doesn't manage to clinch there - Charleston circles away.
As Gaines backs off Charleston throws a huge counter combo but Gaines manages to avoid it all.
Charleston bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#T4#
Charleston looks to land a body kick but Gaines moved away.
A big left from Gaines misses.
Gaines throws a hook to the side of Charleston's head but Charleston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Charleston looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gaines fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gaines is looking to clinch.
Charleston just misses with a punch to the body.
Gaines was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A solid leg kick lands there for Charleston.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Charleston lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gaines has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gaines and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Charleston slips a jab and a cross from Gaines.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Charleston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice leg kick from Charleston, right into the meat of the thigh.
Charleston misses with a head kick.
Charleston moves out of range as Gaines strikes.
Charleston throws a big counter head kick but Gaines avoids it with no problem.#T5#
Gaines keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gaines swings for the body but Charleston moves out of range.
Gaines on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gaines avoids the head kick by Charleston.
Gaines pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gaines throws a hook to the side of Charleston's head but Charleston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gaines backing away here, and Charleston unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A jab from Charleston misses.
Charleston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaines avoids the head kick by Charleston.
Charleston throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Charleston moves out of range as Gaines strikes.
Gaines throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T6#
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Charleston. Gaines shrugs it off though.
Nice straight punches there by Gaines. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gaines.
Gaines throws a lazy right hand but Charleston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gaines jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gaines thows a left - swing and a miss!
Charleston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gaines swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gaines moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Charleston misses with a wild combination.
Charleston pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gaines takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Charleston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaines was well out of range. Poor timing from Charleston.
Charleston ducks under a wild hook from Gaines.#T7#
No joy there for Gaines, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good shot there by Gaines.
Gaines misses with a looping left.
Gaines jabs at Charleston's body.
Gaines throws an off balance right hand
and Charleston counters with a good, hard body kick but Gaines shrugs it off.
Gaines waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Charleston.
Charleston throws a head kick that misses.
Gaines throws a nice looking combination but Charleston bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Charleston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaines.
Gaines throws a right hand that misses
and Charleston counters with a nice body shot.
Charleston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Charleston connects with a solid leg kick. #T8#
Charleston looks to land a right hand but Gaines moved out of range.
Gaines looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Charleston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaines missing with a left hand there. Charleston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Charleston takes a swing at Gaines's ribcage but misses.
Charleston pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gaines is out of range and Charleston settles back down.
Charleston lands a body shot.
Gaines misses with a straight left.
Gaines moves out of range as Charleston throws a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Gaines misses the target.
Charleston takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Charleston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaines moves away.
Charleston moves out of range as Gaines strikes.
It seemed like Charleston was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gaines swinging wildly here.
#T9#
Gaines swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Charleston throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gaines takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gaines lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gaines looks to land a combination. Charleston sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gaines throws a combination that misses
and Charleston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gaines tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charleston was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaines.
Charleston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Charleston swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gaines throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Gaines misses.
It seemed like Charleston was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Levon Charleston.
I think Charleston has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Levon Charleston!
Levon Charleston bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
TOF 56
Date: Nov 26, 2023 |
#R1#
Coles scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gaines throws a hook to the side of Coles's head but Coles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Gaines tries to get set, Coles tries to push him back and clinch up but Gaines manages to avoid the attempt.
Gaines rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Coles misses with a jab to the body
and Gaines counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gaines fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Coles uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gaines has time to react.
Gaines scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Coles jabs Gaines to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Coles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gaines.
Coles throws a body punch but Gaines moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Gaines misses.
Gaines misses with an uppercut.
Coles connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gaines momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaines throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coles.
Phillip Coles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaines misses with a looping right.
Coles wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gaines getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Coles takes one on the button.
Coles scores with a punch to the head.#T1#
Coles throws out a loose jab but Gaines uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaines looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Coles works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gaines swings for the body but Coles moves out of range.
Coles defending well as Gaines loads up on a big left hand.
Coles is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Coles throws a looping overhand right but Gaines ducks down to avoid it.
Gaines lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gaines throws a shot to the body.
Gaines scores with a nice head shot.
Coles misses with a right hand
enabling Gaines to counter with a crisp jab.
Coles connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gaines connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Coles's hands.
Coles connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gaines. Gaines circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaines connects with a right hand. Coles shakes it off.
Coles throws out a loose jab but Gaines uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaines defending well as Coles loads up on a big left hand. #T2#
Coles looks to land a left hand but Gaines moved out of range nicely.
Coles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coles throwing a counter right hand but Gaines manages to avoid it.
Gaines takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gaines walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Coles slips a straight right by Gaines.
Gaines looks to score with a jab to the body but Coles is just out of range.
Gaines takes one to the chin there.
Coles definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gaines throws a hook to the side of Coles's head but Coles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL#
Coles takes the fight into the clinch.
Coles struggles to land a body shot inside as Gaines controls his hands.
Coles blocks an uppercut.
Gaines has a couple of punches blocked by Coles.
Gaines throws a punch but it's blocked by Coles.
Coles throws a head punch that misses. #T3#
A short right from Gaines.
Coles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gaines swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Coles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gaines tries to throw a body punch but Coles avoids it by throwing Gaines back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gaines.
A head punch on the inside from Coles fails to land.
Coles swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaines uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Coles fails to land.
Coles scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gaines lands a nice uppercut.
Gaines misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Coles just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gaines's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coles.
Gaines blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coles misses with a punch on the inside.
#T4#
A left hand lands to the body for Coles.
Coles softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gaines misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gaines.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coles creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A shot in the inside from Coles.
Gaines working aggressively here.
Gaines throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Coless head.
Gaines presses Coles against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gaines pushes Coles back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coles lands with a short shot to the head.
Coles pushes Gaines back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gaines lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coles backwards. #T5#
Coles misses with a punch to the body.
Coles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gaines's elbow.
Coles working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Coles misses with the head strike.
Coles misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaines lands a body punch.
Coles can't find room to land a body shot as Gaines controls the action.
Gaines works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Gaines fails to land.
Gaines doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coles misses with some punches.
Gaines blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coles struggles to land a body shot inside as Gaines controls his hands.
Coles throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaines.
Gaines blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coles working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Coles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T6#
Coles misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaines has a couple of punches blocked by Coles.
Gaines lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Coles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Coles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Coles swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaines uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaines lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Gaines fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gaines lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Gaines.
Gaines doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gaines misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gaines fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gaines misses with some punches.
Gaines digs a right hand underneath Coles's ribcage. Coles let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T7#
Coles working aggressively here.
Coles working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coles.
Coles blocking some punches.
Coles tries to work over Gaines's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gaines softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Gaines as the two fighters clinch.
Gaines tries to throw a body punch but Coles avoids it by throwing Gaines back against the cage.
Coles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Coles.
Coles is looking to control Gaines's arms but Gaines gets an underhook and turns him. Now Coles has his back to the cage.
Coles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gaines prevents a body shot from Coles.
Coles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gaines working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gaines misses with a hook from the clinch. #T8#
Gaines scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gaines.
Coles lands with a left to the head.
Gaines lands a body shot.
Coles is working Gaines over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coles misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaines swings wildly with an uppercut but Coles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaines swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gaines digs a right hand into Coles's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Coles's gas tank.
Gaines is leaning against Coles and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coles.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coles.
Coles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gaines misses with some punches.
Coles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gaines doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T9#
Coles lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Gaines.
Coles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gaines tries to throw a body punch but Coles avoids it by throwing Gaines back against the cage.
Coles throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaines.
Gaines throws a punch but it's blocked by Coles.
Coles lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gaines swings wildly with an uppercut but Coles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaines tries to throw a body punch but Coles avoids it by throwing Gaines back against the cage.
Coles tries to throw a body punch but Gaines avoids it by throwing Coles back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gaines.
Coles swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaines uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaines misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coles tries to throw a body punch but Gaines avoids it by throwing Coles back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gaines.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dean Gaines will probably get the nod.
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#
Gaines lands a jab.
Coles misses with a wild body shot.
Gaines slips a straight right by Coles.
Coles loads up on a big right hand but Gaines slips the punch.
Gaines let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gaines lands with a right hand.
Gaines keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gaines appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gaines lands with a straight right. Coles didn't see that one coming.
Coles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaines manages to avoid it.
Coles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Coles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaines blocks a jab.
Coles has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gaines throws a right and a left that both miss.
Coles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gaines.
Coles loads up on a big right hand but Gaines slips the punch.
Gaines throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Coles counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Gaines thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gaines cracks a nice hook into Coles's ribs.
Gaines throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Coles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Coles throws a hook but Gaines blocks it.
Coles blocks a jab.
Coles is looking to counter punch.
Gaines takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gaines takes one to the side of the head.
Gaines slips a straight right by Coles.
Gaines looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Coles connects with a jab.
Gaines misses with a jab, cross combination.
A shot to the body from Gaines misses
and Coles counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Gaines.
As Coles backs off Gaines throws a huge counter combo but Coles manages to avoid it all.
Coles throws a jab when Gaines was well out of range.
Gaines clobbers Coles with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaines tries to bum rush Coles with a series of wild strikes but Coles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gaines misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Coles throws an overhand right that lands on Gaines's shoulder, as Gaines tries to avoid the shot.
Gaines walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gaines takes a swing at Coles's ribcage but misses.
Coles is looking to counter punch.
Coles throws out a loose jab but Gaines uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaines misses with a looping left.
Coles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gaines.
Coles takes one on the button.
Nice cross by Coles.
Coles misses with an uppercut
and Gaines counters with a stiff right hand.
Coles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Coles throws a jab but it's blocked by Gaines.
Gaines looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice body punch from Gaines. #T3#
Gaines just misses with a punch to the body.
Gaines throws a body punch but Coles moves out of range.
Coles swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gaines takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dean Gaines seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gaines throws a predictable looking body shot
#CL#
and Coles moves into the clinch.
Gaines tries a body shot but Coles blocks it.
Gaines throws a punch but it's blocked by Coles.
Gaines lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Gaines scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gaines digs a right hand underneath Coles's ribcage. Coles let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Gaines.
Gaines makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Coles lands with a left to the head.
Gaines swings wildly with an uppercut but Coles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coles prevents a body shot from Gaines. #T4#
Coles throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaines.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gaines.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaines blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coles scores with a shoulder strike.
Coles misses with the head strike.
Coles gets through Gaines's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Coles lands with a light punch inside.
Gaines blocks an uppercut.
Coles swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaines uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phillip Coles has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Coles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gaines throws a head punch that misses.
Coles throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaines.
Coles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gaines lands a body shot.
Gaines misses with a punch on the inside.
#T5#
A left hand lands to the body for Coles.
Gaines wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Coles has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gaines creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Coles fails to land.
Coles cracks Gaines with a nice body shot.
Coles tries to throw a body punch but Gaines avoids it by throwing Coles back against the cage.
Coles prevents a body shot from Gaines.
Gaines swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gaines's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coles.
A short left from Gaines.
Coles throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Coles makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gaines tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gaines tries to throw a body punch but Coles avoids it by throwing Gaines back against the cage. #T6#
Coles looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Coles throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaines.
Coles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Gaines.
Gaines doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coles has a couple of punches blocked by Gaines.
Gaines swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gaines lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gaines lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Coles struggles to land a body shot inside as Gaines controls his hands.
Coles misses with the head strike.
A short left from Gaines.
Gaines misses with a body punch.
Gaines lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Coles working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T7#
Gaines working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Coles misses with the head strike.
Gaines lands a body punch.
Coles throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Coles misses with a body punch.
Gaines tries to work over Coles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coles lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gaines backwards.
Gaines goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gaines backwards.
Gaines misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gaines blocking some punches.
Coles has a couple of punches blocked by Gaines.
Gaines blocks an uppercut.
Coles throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaines. #T8#
Gaines lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Coles backwards.
Gaines working aggressively here.
Gaines misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coles lands a shot to the body.
Gaines goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coles tries to throw a body punch but Gaines avoids it by throwing Coles back against the cage.
Coles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coles misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaines blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coles misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaines lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Coles backwards.
Gaines presses Coles against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Coles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Coles misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Gaines as the two fighters clinch.
Gaines lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Coles backwards. #T9#
Gaines lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right handed body shot lands from Gaines.
Coles swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaines uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaines misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gaines lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Coles or not.
Gaines tries to throw a body punch but Coles avoids it by throwing Gaines back against the cage.
Gaines lands a shot to the body.
Gaines pushes Coles back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coles tries a body shot but Gaines blocks it.
Coles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gaines tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coles misses with the head strike.
Gaines doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gaines scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dean Gaines will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Coles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Coles throws a right hand that misses
and Gaines connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Coles loads up on a big right hand but Gaines slips the punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gaines.
Gaines throws an overhand right that lands on Coles's shoulder, as Coles tries to avoid the shot.
Gaines misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Coles on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gaines looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gaines lands with a shot to the body.
Gaines scores with a decent looking hook.
Gaines swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Coles counters with a straight right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Coles 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A big left from Gaines misses.
Coles throws a hook to the side of Gaines's head but Gaines sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coles throws an off balance right hand
and Gaines cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coles misses with a looping left.
Gaines tries to counter by closing the distance.#T1#
Gaines misses with a hook to the body
and Coles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gaines staying out of range there.
Good standup being displayed there by Gaines as he connects with a hook.
Gaines takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Coles misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the body from Gaines misses
and Coles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gaines swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coles missing with a left hand there. Gaines was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gaines has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Coles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaines.
Gaines misses with a straight left.
Gaines avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gaines moves away from the strike by Coles.
Coles is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gaines throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T2#
Coles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaines moves away.
Gaines swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gaines connects with a body shot that sends Coles's belly button to the back.
Coles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Coles misses.
Coles lands with a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gaines thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Coles misses the target.
Coles cracks Gaines with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gaines dips to his left and cracks Coles with an uppercut!
Coles lands with a nice body punch.
Coles blocks a jab.
Gaines throws an off balance right hand
and Coles counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A jab from Gaines misses.
Coles seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gaines throws a lazy right hand but Coles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Coles wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T3#
Gaines misses with a body shot.
Gaines ducks under a wild hook from Coles.
Gaines ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gaines misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coles.
Coles looks to land a right hand but Gaines moved out of range.
Gaines looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gaines takes a swing at Coles's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Gaines does no damage.
Gaines lands with a nice body punch.
Gaines ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gaines takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Coles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gaines sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gaines throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T4#
Coles cracks Gaines with a good jab.
Coles lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gaines misses with a looping right.
Coles throws a lazy right hand but Gaines sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Coles finds it's way through Gaines's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Gaines was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gaines swinging wildly here.
Gaines is looking to clinch but Coles is avoiding it.
Coles is looking to counter the offense by Gaines and move into the clinch.
Coles digs a good hook to Gaines's body.
Gaines shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Coles eats them both and turns towards Gaines to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gaines ducks right into an uppercut from Coles. #T5#
Coles falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gaines counters with a straight right hand.
Coles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gaines tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coles was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaines.
Coles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gaines sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Gaines.
Coles takes one on the button.
Coles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gaines.
Coles swings widly with a right hand
#CL2#
and Gaines counters by moving into the clinch.
Gaines blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gaines lands with a short shot to the head.
Gaines takes a shot to the head.
Gaines avoiding damage.
Coles blocks an uppercut.
#T6#
Coles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gaines swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gaines doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coles misses with the head strike.
Coles throws a head punch that misses.
Gaines misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gaines throws a punch but it's blocked by Coles.
Gaines fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coles lands a shoulder strike.
Coles blocking some punches.
Gaines tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coles lands a nice uppercut.#T7#
Coles creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gaines tries to throw a body punch but Coles avoids it by throwing Gaines back against the cage.
A short right from Coles.
Coles has a couple of punches blocked by Gaines.
Coles tries to throw a body punch but Gaines avoids it by throwing Coles back against the cage.
Coles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Coles misses with a punch on the inside.
Coles lands with a left to the head.
Gaines misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gaines has a couple of punches blocked by Coles.
Coles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coles throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Coles.
Coles is stalling here.
Coles lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T8#
A short body shot lands from Gaines as the two fighters clinch.
Gaines lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gaines.
Gaines is working Coles over against the cage.
Coles presses Gaines against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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!
Gaines blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dean Gaines is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gaines tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gaines misses with a body punch.
Gaines is leaning against Coles and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Coles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Coles throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaines.
Gaines tries to work over Coles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T9#
Coles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Coles just leaning against Gaines, taking a breather.
Gaines dodges an elbow strike from Coles.
Coles swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaines uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coles swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaines uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaines misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gaines lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Phillip Coles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gaines blocks an elbow strike from Coles.
Gaines blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Phillip Coles.
Well Gaines 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Gaines!
Dean Gaines seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
TOF 48
Date: Oct 28, 2023 |
#R1#
Gaines misses with a straight right.
Despite the aggression on McGuinty's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McGuinty ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dean Gaines seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuinty gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Gaines counter with a right hand.
McGuinty dives in for a single leg takedown but Gaines sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
McGuinty takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McGuinty throws a body punch but Gaines moves out of range.
Gaines scores with a decent looking hook.
We've been told by Gaines's head coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gaines throws a right hand that McGuinty ducks under and follows up with a left that McGuinty also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaines scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McGuinty doesn't seem bothered though.
McGuinty slips under a jab from Gaines.
Gaines ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T1#
McGuinty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaines is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGuinty.
McGuinty moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A punch lands to the side of McGuinty 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gaines jabs McGuinty to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice cross by Gaines.
Gaines scores with the left hand. McGuinty knows he should have avoided that one.
McGuinty needs to keep his hands up - Gaines had a free shot at his head there.
Gaines looks to score with a jab to the body but McGuinty is just out of range.
Gaines fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McGuinty takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaines connects with a crisp jab.
Gaines lands with a cross. #ROC#McGuinty is rocked!
Gaines digs a good body shot into McGuinty's ribs.
McGuinty is still on wobbly legs! Can Gaines finish him?
Gaines uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGuinty.
Gaines swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McGuinty seems to have recovered his senses.
Gaines tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuinty was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaines.
Gaines misses with a wild body shot.
McGuinty tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gaines throws a shot to the body.
Gaines lands a jab to the head.
#TD2#
McGuinty shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gaines napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gaines is trying to control McGuinty's posture but McGuinty avoids it. #T3#
Gaines takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gaines wants to get back to his feet but McGuinty drags him back down.
Gaines is not content to let McGuinty control the position.
Gaines tries to bench press McGuinty off him but McGuinty keeps the position.
McGuinty scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gaines to see if he's OK.
Gaines is not content to let McGuinty control the position. #SUB2#
McGuinty thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T4#
Gaines wants to get back to his feet.
Gaines is looking to regain half guard here but McGuinty keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Gaines's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gaines is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, McGuinty asserts his dominance and retains side control.#T5##SUB2#
McGuinty swings around for an armbar but Gaines sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into McGuinty's guard.
Gaines content to stall in guard here. #SU#
Gaines decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on McGuinty, up you get!
Gaines with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McGuinty walks into a straight right hand from Gaines.
McGuinty has his takedown stuffed
and Gaines counters with a nice body shot. #T6#
Gaines lands a body shot.
Gaines connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gaines misses with a body shot.
McGuinty slips a straight right by Gaines.
Gaines swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch lands to the side of McGuinty 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaines throws a looping overhand right but McGuinty ducks down to avoid it.
Gaines rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGuinty moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGuinty unleashes a big counter combination but Gaines bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gaines leaves McGuinty with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dean Gaines has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Weenis McGuinty.#T7#
McGuinty on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dean Gaines is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gaines throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McGuinty stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McGuinty moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gaines misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheers as Gaines lands an impressive looking overhand right. McGuinty doesn't seem phased though.
McGuinty takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gaines looks to score with a jab to the body but McGuinty is just out of range.
Gaines tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuinty was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaines.
McGuinty feints the counter takedown.#T8#
McGuinty shoots in looking for a takedown but Gaines manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McGuinty's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gaines looks to throw the jab but McGuinty is out of range.
Gaines looks to score with a jab to the body but McGuinty is just out of range.
McGuinty walks into a left hand.
Gaines scores with a nice head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Gaines throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A countering left hand to the body from McGuinty misses.
Gaines misses with a shot to the body #TD2#
and McGuinty counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gaines controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Gaines trying to control here.
#T9#
McGuinty trying to control from half guard but Gaines is working away. #SUB2#
McGuinty is trying to work for a kimura but Gaines is defending well.
Gaines is refusing to be controlled, as McGuinty sits in half guard. #ES#
Gaines manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. McGuinty keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Gaines dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
McGuinty thows a leg kick but Gaines checks it
and Gaines counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McGuinty takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gaines throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuinty slips under a jab from Gaines.
Gaines digs a good body shot into McGuinty's ribs.
McGuinty slips a straight right by Gaines.
Gaines works McGuinty's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuinty lands with a cross.
McGuinty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuinty slips under a jab from Gaines.#T1#
Gaines lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gaines.
McGuinty takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gaines connects with a right hand. McGuinty shakes it off.
Gaines fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gaines misses with a body shot.
Despite the aggression on McGuinty's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McGuinty.
Gaines lands a nice hook to McGuinty's body. McGuinty takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gaines swinging wildly here.
McGuinty tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dean Gaines is winning the standup battle so far.#T2#
McGuinty on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McGuinty takes one to the chin there.
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!
Gaines is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGuinty.
McGuinty uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaines.
McGuinty lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gaines throws a shot from downtown. McGuinty moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Gaines misses.
Gaines is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGuinty can do to turn this around?
McGuinty closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T3#
McGuinty looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A telegraphed right hand from Gaines misses the target.
Gaines throws a body punch but McGuinty moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Gaines.
Gaines scores with a punch to the head.
Gaines cracks McGuinty with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McGuinty thumps Gaines with a low kick.
McGuinty steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gaines.
Gaines jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGuinty tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
McGuinty takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T4#
Gaines displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGuinty throws out the jab.
The crowd cheers as Gaines lands an impressive looking overhand right. McGuinty doesn't seem phased though.
Gaines walks forward and throws a big overhand right! McGuinty drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Gaines swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from McGuinty's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dean Gaines!
An out of breath Dean Gaines thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
TOF 41
Date: Sep 30, 2023 |
#R1#
Gaines is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bagrov. #TD#
Bagrov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gaines to the ground. Bagrov is now in Gaines's guard.
Bagrov stands up over Gaines, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gaines keeping moving, preventing Bagrov from controlling successfully.
Gaines avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gaines preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gaines keeping moving, preventing Bagrov from controlling successfully.
Gaines trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bagrov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gaines really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bagrov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bagrov cracks Gaines with a solid left hand.
Bagrov postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bagrov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T1#
Bagrov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gaines is looking to stand up but Bagrov isn't so interested in that idea.
Gaines keeping moving, preventing Bagrov from controlling successfully.
Gaines wants to stand and escape but Bagrov is having none of it.
Bagrov lands a couple of elbows.
Bagrov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bagrov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bagrov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bagrov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bagrov prevents Gaines from getting back to his feet.
Bagrov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bagrov lands a couple of elbows.#T2#
Bagrov throwing strikes from guard but Gaines blocks nicely.
Bagrov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bagrov postures up.
Bagrov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bagrov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bagrov trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaines is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bagrov controlling from the top position.
Bagrov postures up.
Gaines working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bagrov. #T3#
Bagrov stays in close to Gaines's body and controls the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bagrov is looking to work some ground and pound but Gaines has wrist control.
Bagrov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gaines works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bagrov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bagrov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gaines on the side of the head.
Bagrov just misses with a punch to the body.
Gaines cracks Bagrov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bagrov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bagrov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gaines throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bagrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dean Gaines is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from Gaines. No joy for Bagrov on that attempt.
Gaines unleashes a big counter combination but Bagrov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gaines throws a right hand that Bagrov ducks under and follows up with a left that Bagrov also avoids with ease.
Bagrov tries to counter with a takedown but Gaines is quick to defend against it.#T4#
Gaines misses with a looping left.#CL#
Bagrov has closed the distance and engaged Gaines in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bagrov misses with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bagrov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gaines working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bagrov working aggressively here.
Gaines is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bagrov.
Bagrov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gaines's elbow.
Gaines looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gaines cracks Bagrov with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bagrov.
Gaines tries to throw a body punch but Bagrov avoids it by throwing Gaines back against the cage.
Bagrov is working Gaines over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Bagrov.
I was talking to Bagrov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#T5#
Gaines lands an uppercut.
Gaines stops a takedown attempt from Bagrov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danila Bagrov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bagrov.
A hook to the body from Bagrov.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bagrov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Bagrov as the two fighters clinch.
Gaines looks winded!
Bagrov cracks Gaines with a nice body shot.
Bagrov lands a shoulder strike.
Bagrov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bagrov effectively controlling the action here.
Bagrov lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Bagrov - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bagrov.
Bagrov is working Gaines over against the cage.
A short right from Gaines on the inside. #T6#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bagrov pushes Gaines back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bagrov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bagrov scores with a shoulder strike.
Gaines blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bagrov misses with a body punch.
Gaines misses with a punch to the body.
#BC2#
Gaines's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD#
Bagrov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bagrov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bagrov working the body and head with strikes.
Bagrov taking a breather here.
Gaines is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Bagrov is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Gaines tries to lock up and control but Bagrov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T7#
Bagrov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bagrov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bagrov content just to control the position here.
Gaines tries to lock up and control but Bagrov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gaines is squirming around, avoiding Bagrov's attempts to control the action.
Gaines is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bagrov landing strikes from the mount and Gaines is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Bagrov.
Bagrov working the ground and pound effectively.
Bagrov controlling his opponent.
Bagrov landing shots from mount. #T8#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaines is in a horrible position here. Bagrov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gaines wants to hold on but Bagrov pushes him away.
Bagrov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gaines?
Gaines tries to hold on but Bagrov postures up.
Bagrov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#ROC#Gaines is rocked!
Bagrov unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Gaines wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Bagrov celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danila Bagrov!
An out of breath Danila Bagrov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
TOF 36
Date: Sep 10, 2023 |
#R1#
A slow jab from Gaines misses its intended target.
Mendoza throws a shot from downtown. Gaines moves away and avoids it.
Mendoza tries to clinch
and Gaines cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mendoza throws an off balance right hand
and Gaines counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gaines slaps away a takedown attempt from Mendoza, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gaines throwing a counter right hand but Mendoza manages to avoid it.
Gaines misses with a wild body shot.
Jab from Gaines.
Gaines takes a swing at Mendoza's ribcage but misses.
Mendoza changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mendoza shoots in for a takedown but Gaines shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaines throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mendoza scores with a jab. Gaines acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gaines swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mendoza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gaines swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T1#
Gaines moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice takedown defense from Gaines. No joy for Mendoza on that attempt.
Dean Gaines has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Mendoza.
Mendoza throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gaines counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mendoza, as that shot connected.
Gaines feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mendozas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gaines needs to keep his hands up - Mendoza had a free shot at his head there.
Gaines gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mendoza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mendoza looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gaines is fending him off so far but Mendoza persists. Nope, Gaines circles away and we're back to standing.
Mendoza has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mendoza on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaines misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendoza.
#TD2#
Mendoza closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gaines did well to prevent Mendoza getting side control.
Gaines makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!#T2##TD2#
Mendoza shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gaines is trying to control but can't.
Gaines keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Mendoza trying to control from half guard but Gaines is working away.
Gaines definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mendoza thows a huge punch but Gaines dodges it nicely.
#T3#
Gaines is trying to stand back up but Mendoza is controlling him
Gaines is staying active underneath Mendoza, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.#ES#
Gaines manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Mendoza keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Gaines blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mendoza lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gaines backwards.
A short left from Mendoza.
Gaines tries to throw a body punch but Mendoza avoids it by throwing Gaines back against the cage.
Mendoza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gaines managing to block the knees to the body from Mendoza.
Gaines scores with a hook to the body.
Mendoza lands with a right to the head.
Mendoza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gaines or not.
Mendoza struggles to land a body shot inside as Gaines controls his hands.
Mendoza lands a nice uppercut.
Mendoza is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gaines.
Mendoza lands with a light punch inside. #T4#
Gaines has a couple of punches blocked by Mendoza.
Gaines throws a punch but it's blocked by Mendoza.
A head punch on the inside from Mendoza fails to land.
Mendoza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gaines is defending well for now.
Mendoza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gaines lands a right hand.
Mendoza has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gaines seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mendoza can turn it around.
Gaines blocks an uppercut.
Mendoza tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gaines smiles and moves away.
Gaines throws a jab but it's blocked by Mendoza.
Gaines cracks Mendoza with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mendoza blocks a jab.
Mendoza takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gaines.
Dean Gaines is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendoza's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gaines under the eye.
Mendoza tries to clinch up
and Gaines counters with a stiff right hand. #T5#
Gaines avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mendoza shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gaines as he jumps to the side.
Nice defenses there by Mendoza.
Mendoza is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mendoza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mendoza takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gaines misses with a body shot.
Mendoza steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gaines.
Mendoza looks to land a combination but Gaines avoids it well.
Gaines just misses with a punch to the body.
Mendoza shoots in but no luck this time.
Gaines throws a shot to the body.
#T6#
Mendoza shoots and misses
and Mendoza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gaines throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mendoza sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Mendoza moves into the clinch.
Mendoza blocks an uppercut.
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!
Mendoza misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Mendoza scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mendoza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mendoza is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gaines to keep the fight standing.#TD2#
Mendoza pulls guard.
Gaines wants to pass the guard but Mendoza is keeping the position.
Gaines trying to control but Mendoza is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Mendoza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T7#
Gaines trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mendoza's guard.#SUB2#
Mendoza is looking for a triangle but Gaines pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB2#
Mendoza has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gaines is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mendoza.
A control attempt from Mendoza but he's now mounted!#SU#
Gaines stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet. #T8#
Gaines keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mendoza fails with the takedown
and Gaines counters with a stiff right hand.
Mendoza misses with a combination
enabling Gaines to counter with a crisp jab.
Gaines lands a nice shot to the body.
Gaines ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gaines swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mendoza lands with a straight right. Gaines didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendoza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gaines paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gaines misses the body punch #CL2#
and Mendoza holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mendoza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T9#
Gaines scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mendoza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mendoza misses with the head strike.
Mendoza lands with a right to the head.
Mendoza misses with the head strike.
Mendoza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gaines lands a body punch.
Mendoza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gaines avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Mendoza fails to land.
Mendoza misses with some punches.
Mendoza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mendoza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gaines swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mendoza scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mendoza takes a shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Mendoza.
Gaines working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gaines misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Gaines dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Mendoza is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gaines throws a poor cross that misses
and Gaines takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carlos Mendoza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mendoza moves away from the strike by Gaines.
Gaines connects with a nice looking jab.
#CL2#
Mendoza gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gaines can't find room to land a body shot as Mendoza controls the action.
A body shot lands from Gaines.
Mendoza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gainess head.
A short left from Gaines.
Mendoza throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gaines digs a right hand underneath Mendoza's ribcage. Mendoza let out a lung full of air as it connected.#BC2#
Mendoza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mendoza slips a jab and a cross from Gaines.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaines connects with a jab.
Gaines lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Mendoza can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Gaines and Mendoza drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Gaines.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dean Gaines! |
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Event:
TOF 24
Date: Jul 16, 2023 |
#R1#
Gaines swings for the body but Pederson moves out of range.
Pederson just misses with a punch to the body.
Gaines jabs at Pederson's body.
Pederson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pederson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gaines counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pederson misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from Pederson misses
and Gaines counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pederson throws a body punch but Gaines moves out of range. #TD2#
Pederson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pederson showed some decent athleticism there.
Gaines trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Pederson seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Gaines is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Deanthony Pederson!
A less than humble Deanthony Pederson misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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Event:
TOF 19
Date: Jun 11, 2023 |
#R1#
Barre throws a head kick that misses.
Gaines let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Barre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barre misses with the combination.
Gaines lands with a hook. Barre tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Barre attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gaines lands a jab to Barre's midsection.
Barre ducks under a wild hook from Gaines.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gaines.
Barre takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gaines.
Gaines looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gaines defending well as Barre loads up on a big left hand.
Gaines swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barre.
Barre misses with an uppercut
and Gaines counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaines uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barre.
Barre throws a lazy head kick
and Gaines counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barre takes one to the side of the head.
#T1#
Gaines throws a body punch but Barre moves out of range.
Barre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gaines throws a series of punches but Barre avoids them all with ease.
Barre lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Barre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
VC Barre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaines throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gaines sizes up Barre with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gaines throws a lazy right hand but Barre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gaines counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL2#
Barre gets tackled into the cage by Gaines. Gaines maintains the clinch.
Barre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gaines tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barre throws a head punch that misses.
Barre taking a breather.
Gaines lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barre backwards.
Gaines prevents a body shot from Barre. #T2#
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short left from Barre.
Barre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barre pressing his opponent against the cage.
Barre tries to throw a body punch but Gaines avoids it by throwing Barre back against the cage.
Barre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC#
Barre breaks from the clinch.
Barre scores with the left hand. Gaines knows he should have avoided that one.
Gaines stuns Barre with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gaines loads up on a big right hand but Barre slips the punch.
Gaines dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A good leg kick by Barre.
A jab from Gaines misses.
Barre throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gaines has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Barre throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gaines's head.#T3#
A low kick from Barre is predictable there
and Gaines counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barre scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gaines throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gaines is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barre had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Gaines throws a hook to the side of Barre's head but Barre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab by Gaines.
Gaines throws a nice looking combination but Barre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barre misses with a leg kick.
Gaines throws a counter combo.
Barre lands a body shot.
A nice combination there by Gaines.
Nice straight punches there by Gaines. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gaines.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaines throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barre tries to close the distance and clinch but Gaines swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gaines swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gaines throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barre throws a sloppy head kick and Gaines moves out of range easily.
Gaines doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Barre ducks under a wild hook from Gaines.
Barre with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#T4#
A clash of legs there as Gaines blocks the low kick.
Gaines walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barre.
Barre cracks Gaines with an open hand slap.
Gaines connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Barre looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gaines misses with a few strikes there.
Barre is looking for a counter combo.
Gaines throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barre on the side of the head.
Gaines ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gaines scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gaines bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barre's head backwards.
Barre lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've been told by Barre's head coaches at BKC Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barre.
Barre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gaines stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barre.
Gaines cracks Barre with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Gaines dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
A shot to the liver by Gaines. Beautiful body shot.
Barre has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gaines slips under a jab.
Gaines swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Gaines misses its intended target.
Gaines throws a big shot that misses.
Gaines uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barre.
Gaines looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A clash of legs there as Gaines blocks the low kick.
A low kick from Barre is predictable there
enabling Gaines to counter with a crisp jab.
Gaines throws a body shot but no joy.
Gaines throws a right hand that Barre ducks under and follows up with a left that Barre also avoids with ease.
Barre thinks about countering with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Gaines throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gaines has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaines displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barre throws out the jab.
Dean Gaines seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gaines throws a looping overhand right but Barre ducks down to avoid it.
Gaines misses the shot to the body.
Gaines moves out of range of the strikes.#T1#
Barre throws a right hand that Gaines ducks under and follows up with a left that Gaines also avoids with ease.
Gaines throws a body shot but no joy.
Barre throws a leg kick which misses Gaines's front leg but catches the back leg as Gaines tries to avoid it.
Gaines misses with a straight left.
Gaines thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Barre was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Barre thumps Gaines with a low kick.
Barre looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barre throws a head kick that misses.
Gaines ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barre moves away.
Gaines throws a poor cross that misses
and Barre counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gaines scores with a shot to the body.
Gaines jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gaines lands a jab to Barre's midsection.
Gaines connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gaines's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T2#
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!
Barre defending well as Gaines loads up on a big left hand.
Barre defending well as Gaines loads up on a big left hand.
Gaines connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barre momentarily.
Barre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot lands for Gaines.
Barre misses with a wild body shot.
Gaines appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jab, jab by Gaines - just one landing.
Barre throws a leg kick but Gaines moved away.
Barre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gaines circles away quickly and effectively.
Gaines lands a jab to Barre's midsection.
Gaines throws a body shot but no joy.
Gaines misses with a hook.
Barre walks into a jab.
Gaines misses with a jab, cross combination.
#T3#
Gaines with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barre throws a head kick that misses.
Barre looks to land a combination. Gaines sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gaines looks to clinch
and Barre counters with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Barre.
Barre lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Barre misses the target.
Barre finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gaines looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barre throws a lazy uppercut
and Gaines connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barre lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaines scores with a body shot.
Gaines connects with the punch.
Barre lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Barre looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gaines scores with the left hand. Barre knows he should have avoided that one.
Barre throws a body kick that misses
and Gaines cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T4#
Gaines ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barre moves away.
Gaines moves away from the strike by Barre.
Gaines throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barre misses with the body kick
and Gaines counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gaines looks to score with a jab to the body but Barre is just out of range.
Barre throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gaines connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barre momentarily.
Barre gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Barre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gaines counters with a nice uppercut.
Gaines takes a swing at Barre's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Barre wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab by Gaines.
Gaines connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Barre ducks under a wild hook from Gaines.
Barre on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Gaines showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Barre turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barre throws a hook but Gaines avoids it easily.
Barre throws a leg kick
and Gaines counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gaines throws a hook to the side of Barre's head but Barre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gaines throws a big shot that misses.
Barre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barre walks into a left hand.
Gaines is looking to clinch.
Gaines throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barre avoids the body shot from Gaines.
Barre takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaines lands with a nice combination. Barre backs away looking to recover.
Gaines lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaines throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gaines misses with a body shot.
Gaines fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T1#
Gaines checks a low kick from Barre.
Gaines throws a combination. Barre tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gaines jabs Barre to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gaines jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barre works Gaines's body with a nice hook.
Gaines takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barre's corner calls for a 1-2. Barre obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gaines is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barre.
Barre throws a big counter combination but Gaines scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gaines misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barre.
Gaines ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barre is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gaines.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Barre.
Gaines jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gaines misses with a wild body shot.
Barre appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T2#
Barre throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A big right from Gaines misses.
Barre tries a head kick but it misses.
Gaines looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barre shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gaines feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barres jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Barre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barre wants to land a leg kick but Gaines is out of range.
Barre fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gaines has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barre throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gaines lands with a straight right. Barre didn't see that one coming.
A jab lands there for Barre.
Barre on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gaines missing with a left hand there. Barre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gaines lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
VC Barre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Barre moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gaines takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Barre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Barre.
Barre feints and then cracks Gaines's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gaines down.
Gaines lands with a straight right. Barre didn't see that one coming.
Gaines avoids the body shot from Barre.
Gaines lands with a shot to the body.
Dean Gaines is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barre misses with a hook
and Barre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barre takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gaines throws a body punch but Barre moves out of range.
Barre lands a high kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Barre walks into a left hand.
Gaines checks the leg kick nicely there.
#T4#
Barre throws a leg kick but Gaines checks it.
Gaines lands a right hook to the body.
Barre doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gaines bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barre's head.
Barre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaines.
Barre walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gaines checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A head kick by Barre misses
and Gaines counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gaines circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gaines counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL2#
Gaines clinches with his opponent.
Barre is looking to control Gaines's arms but Gaines gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barre has his back to the cage.
Gaines goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barre can't find room to land a body shot as Gaines controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Gaines comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gaines 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Gaines! |
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Event:
TOF 16
Date: May 21, 2023 |
#R1#
Gaines tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blue was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaines.
Gaines pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gaines keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaines throws a shot from downtown. Blue moves away and avoids it.
Blue tries to land a front kick but Gaines steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gaines swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Blue throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gaines scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blue in his tracks.
A slow jab from Blue misses its intended target.
Blue throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gaines sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gaines swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gaines misses with a hook. Blue ducked under it nicely.
Blue swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gaines throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaines was well out of range. Poor timing from Blue.
Gaines bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Blue's head backwards.
Gaines looks to score with a jab to the body but Blue is just out of range.
Gaines tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T1#
Blue is looking to land body kicks.
Blue looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gaines throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blue stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blue lands with a slapping head kick.
Blue moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blue throws a chopping leg kick but Gaines manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gaines looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gaines misses the jab.
Blue slips under a jab from Gaines.
And Blue counters with a quick kick to the body but Gaines blocks it.
Blue scores with a punch to the head.
Gaines throws a nice looking combination but Blue bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheers as Blue lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gaines doesn't seem phased though.
Blue misses with a looping left.
Gaines pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gaines's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gaines duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaines takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gaines moves out of range as Blue throws a body kick.
Gaines throws a counter combo.#T2#
Gaines lands a jab to Blue's midsection.
A head kick misses from Blue.
Gaines keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gaines moves away from the strike by Blue.
Gaines throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gaines misses with a straight left.
Blue misses with a head kick.
Gaines throws a hook but Blue avoids it easily.
It looked like Blue wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gaines rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Blue to counter with a crisp jab.
Gaines steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blue.
Blue bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gaines throws an overhand right that lands on Blue's shoulder, as Blue tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Blue.
Gaines fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blue manages to avoid it.#T3#
Blue fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gaines on the side of the head.
Gaines throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blue sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blue gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gaines counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Blue misses the target.
A low kick lands for Blue.
Gaines looks to score with a jab to the body but Blue is just out of range.
Blue keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gaines.
Gaines scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gaines fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blue manages to avoid it.
Blue throws a sloppy body shot
and Gaines counters with a nice uppercut.
Gaines misses with a body shot.
Gaines misses with a combination
and Blue counters with a low kick, right behind Gaines 's knee.
Gaines defending well as Blue loads up on a big left hand. #T4#
Blue fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaines manages to avoid it.
Gaines throws a nice looking combination but Blue bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blue on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Blue throws a leg kick but Gaines sees it coming and moves out of range.
A nice side step and Gaines releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gaines moves out of range of the strikes.
Gaines unleashes a big counter combination but Blue bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Blue throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blue fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gaines tries to clinch up.
Blue appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gaines slips under a jab from Blue.
Blue misses with a low kick.
Gaines misses with a straight right.
Blue bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blue attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gaines slips under a jab from Blue.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dean Gaines will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Gaines pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blue throws a jab when Gaines was well out of range.
Despite the aggression on Gaines's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gaines jabs at Blue's body.
Blue rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gaines moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gaines throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gaines with a jab.
Nice body punch from Gaines.
Gaines throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blue fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gaines just manages to avoid it.
Blue tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blue has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Blue tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gaines swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue lands with a kick to the temple. Gaines shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gaines throws an overhand right that lands on Blue's shoulder, as Blue tries to avoid the shot.
Dean Gaines seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gaines loads up on a big right hand but Blue slips the punch.
Gaines checks a low kick from Blue.
A countering left hand to the body from Gaines misses.
Gaines thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
Blue misses with a right hand
and Gaines counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gaines waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blue.
An attempted straight right counter from Blue misses the target.
Blue slips a straight right by Gaines.
Blue throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gaines takes a kick to the side of the head.
Blue is looking to land body kicks.
Gaines throws the left hand but Blue avoids the punch easily.
Blue thinks about countering with a body kick.
Gaines throws the left hand but Blue avoids the punch easily.
Gaines just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBlue.
Gaines jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gaines uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blue.
A nice side step and Gaines releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Blue misses with a looping right.
Blue will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gaines thows a left - swing and a miss! #T2#
Gaines keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blue moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Gaines misses.
Blue misses with a head kick.
Blue tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gaines moves out of range of the body kick.
Gaines moves out of range of the body kick.
Gaines throws a looping overhand right but Blue ducks down to avoid it.
Gaines ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blue moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaines blocks a low kick nicely.
Blue throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gaines counters with a straight right hand.
Blue pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blue ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaines moves away.
Blue takes one on the button.#T3#
Blue fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gaines.
Blue tries a head kick but it misses.
Blue on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Blue takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gaines misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blue.
Blue throws a lazy uppercut
and Gaines counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blue doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gaines blocks a low kick nicely.
Gaines cracks Blue with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Blue ducks under a wild hook from Gaines.
Blue lands with a nice body kick.
Blue scores with a hook to the body. Gaines takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Blue uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gaines.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaines lands an overhand right.#T4#
No joy there for Gaines, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gaines takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gaines throws a series of punches but Blue avoids them all with ease.
Blue lands a jab to Gaines's midsection.
Blue scores with a nice right hand.
Blue tries to clinch
letting Gaines counter with a right hand.
Gaines lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gaines misses with a looping right.
Blue misses with a head kick.
A nice side step and Gaines releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gaines bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Blue's head.
Blue fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gaines.
Blue slips under a jab from Gaines.
A punch combination from Gaines misses.
It looked like Blue was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gaines.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Gaines 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#
Gaines blocks a head kick by Blue.
Blue blocks a jab.
Gaines just misses with a punch to the body.
Blue connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gaines bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Blue's head.
Gaines misses the shot to the body.
Blue swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gaines throws a big shot that misses.
Gaines lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Gaines.
Gaines thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blue wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Blue takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blue throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T1#
Gaines throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Gaines misses.
Blue misses with a left hand
and Gaines cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gaines lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gaines slips under a jab from Blue.
Blue misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blue with the inside leg kick.
Gaines looks to land a right hand but Blue moved out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Blue might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Gaines dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gaines has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gaines throws a series of punches but Blue moves out of range.
A slow jab from Gaines misses its intended target.
Blue bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Blue just misses with a punch to the body.
#T2#
Gaines tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blue was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaines.
Blue throws a head kick but Gaines moves out of range.
Gaines thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good shot there by Gaines.
Blue looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gaines swinging wildly here.
Blue doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Blue throws out a leg kick but Gaines moves out of range and Blue only half commits.
Blue throws a right hand that misses
and Gaines counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Blue throws the left hand but Gaines avoids the punch easily.
Blue shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gaines defending well as Blue loads up on a big left hand.
Gaines swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T3#
Gaines moves out of range as Blue strikes.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Blue.
Blue misses with a hook. Gaines ducked under it nicely.
Blue uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gaines.
Blue looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gaines's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gaines throws a big shot that misses.
Dean Gaines is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Blue avoids the body shot from Gaines.
Blue is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by Blue.
Blue throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gaines sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gaines ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blue moves away.
Blue lands with a shot to the body.
A lazy body kick from Blue
and Gaines counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blue connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T4#
Gaines uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Blue - that will leave a mark!
Blue throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gaines unleashes a big counter combination but Blue bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Blue throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gaines throws a series of punches but Blue moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaines pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blue looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gaines looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lloyd Blue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blue lands with a nice body punch.
Gaines's jab looks to have found its range, popping Blue under the eye.
Blue pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gaines tries to clinch up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Gaines comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gaines 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Gaines!
The defeated Lloyd Blue had this to say: 'Thanks for this opportunity, and I wanna give a special shout out to Triumph Over Fear - 5129, and to Honest Apparel ($30 SPECIAL Hoodie!) (7008)!'. |
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Event:
TOF 9
Date: Apr 02, 2023 |
#R1#
Gaines misses with a straight left.
Archibald ducks under a wild hook from Gaines.
A quick step to the side and Archibald tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Archibald wants to clinch.
Gaines throws a jab but it's blocked by Archibald.
Gaines bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Archibald's head backwards.
Dean Gaines seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Archibald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaines works Archibald's body with a nice hook.
Archibald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gaines let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T1#
Gaines tests Archibald's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT2#It looks like Crispin Archibald has been cut.
Archibald misses with a hook.
Gaines ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Archibald moves away.
Archibald throws a jab but it's blocked by Gaines.
Archibald walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gaines misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Archibald throws a nice looking combination but Gaines bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Archibald fails with the takedown
and Gaines counters with a lovely straight right hand!#ROC2#Archibald is rocked!
Gaines connects with a body shot that sends Archibald's belly button to the back.
Gaines throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T2#
Gaines lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oh Archibald is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good shot there by Gaines.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaines throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Archibald seems to have got his legs back now.
Archibald blocks a jab.
Archibald attempts a counter takedown but Gaines avoids it well and moves away.
Archibald tries to move into range but Gaines moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gaines uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gaines lands a nice looking body shot.
Gaines tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Archibald was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaines.
Nice body punch from Gaines.
Gaines lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Archibald gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Gaines gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Archibald is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dean Gaines! |
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Event:
TOF 4
Date: Feb 26, 2023 |
#R1#
Omenankukka throws out a loose jab but Gaines uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaines misses with a body shot
and Omenankukka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gaines lands a jab to Omenankukka's midsection.
Omenankukka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Omenankukka misses with an uppercut
and Gaines counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gaines throws a series of punches but Omenankukka moves out of range.
Omenankukka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaines.
Omenankukka throws a sloppy body shot
and Gaines counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gaines dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gaines swings for the body but Omenankukka moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Omenankukka. That snapped Gaines's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Omenankukka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gaines looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gaines pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Omenankukka back to the cage. Gaines follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Omenankukka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaines.
Omenankukka misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Gaines keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Gaines does no damage.
Gaines stuns Omenankukka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Omenankukka is looking to wear down Gaines with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gaines fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Omenankukka manages to avoid it.
Omenankukka looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaines is just out of range.
Omenankukka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gaines takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ossi Omenankukka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaines misses with an uppercut. Omenankukka saw that one coming.
Gaines pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Omenankukka swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gaines scores with a jab. Omenankukka acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gaines lands an overhand right.
Omenankukka misses with a body shot.
Gaines on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Omenankukka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaines.
#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Omenankukka stuns Gaines with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Omenankukka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Omenankukka misses the shot to the body.
Omenankukka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Omenankukka there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gaines looks to throw the jab but Omenankukka is out of range.
Omenankukka throws a sloppy body shot
and Gaines counters with a nice uppercut.
Omenankukka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gaines circles away quickly and effectively.
Gaines fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Omenankukka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gaines throws a hook but Omenankukka blocks it.
Gaines throws out a loose jab but Omenankukka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Omenankukka takes one on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Gaines. That snapped Omenankukka's head back.
Gaines scores with a nice head shot.
Omenankukka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gaines counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T3#
Omenankukka just misses with a punch to the body.
Omenankukka connects with a right hand. Gaines shakes it off.
Omenankukka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gaines.
Omenankukka jabs Gaines to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gaines lands with a good body shot.
Omenankukka misses with an uppercut. Gaines saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Gaines on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Omenankukka. Gaines does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaines has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Gaines takes a swing at Omenankukka's ribcage but misses.
Gaines will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A big right from Omenankukka misses.
Nice body punch from Gaines.
Gaines jabs at Omenankukka's body.
Nice straight punches there by Omenankukka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Omenankukka.
Omenankukka misses with a body shot.
#T4#
Omenankukka throws the left hand but Gaines avoids the punch easily.
Gaines ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Omenankukka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Omenankukka misses the shot to the body. #TD#
Omenankukka manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gaines on his heels. He'll look to pass Gaines's guard now, I'm sure.
Omenankukka sitting in guard here, content to control.
Omenankukka wants to control from the top but Gaines keeps moving.
Omenankukka is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Omenankukka wants to pass the guard but Gaines is keeping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Gaines dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Omenankukka. Gaines does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaines uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Omenankukka.
Omenankukka avoids the body shot from Gaines.
Omenankukka doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gaines counters with a straight right hand.
Gaines works the jab nicely.
Gaines misses with a wild body shot.
Omenankukka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gaines.
Omenankukka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gaines has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gaines avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Omenankukka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaines.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaines misses the body punch
and Omenankukka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Omenankukka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gaines throws a left and a right that both miss
and Omenankukka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Omenankukka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaines was well out of range. Poor timing from Omenankukka.
Omenankukka darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T1#
Gaines misses with an uppercut
and Omenankukka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gaines!
Omenankukka misses with a hook. Gaines ducked under it nicely.
Gaines appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Omenankukka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Omenankukka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Omenankukka throws a body shot but no joy.
Gaines throws a series of punches but Omenankukka moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Omenankukka. Gaines does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Gaines misses.
Omenankukka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gaines takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#TD#
Omenankukka throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gaines was covering up waiting for the punch and Omenankukka finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gaines really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Omenankukka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Omenankukka's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T2#
Omenankukka wants to control from the top but Gaines keeps moving.
Gaines is trying to keep Omenankukka in close.
Gaines looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Omenankukka is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T3#
Omenankukka is working Gaines over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Omenankukka postures up in Gaines's guard and throws a big left but Gaines blocks it.
Omenankukka wants to control from the top but Gaines keeps moving.
Gaines wants to sweep here but Omenankukka controlling him for the moment.
Omenankukka not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gaines is controlling Omenankukka's posture.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gaines scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Omenankukka just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Gaines was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T4#
Omenankukka misses with a body shot.
Gaines misses with a looping right.
Omenankukka misses with a hook to the body
letting Gaines counter with a right hand.
A big left from Gaines misses.
Gaines connects with a right hand. Omenankukka shakes it off.
Omenankukka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gaines counters with a one-two to the body.
Dean Gaines is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gaines loads up on a big right hand but Omenankukka slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Omenankukka. Gaines does a little dance to reset his feet.
Omenankukka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaines.
Omenankukka moves away from the strike by Gaines.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Omenankukka with a nice cross.
Gaines staying out of range there.
Omenankukka thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ossi Omenankukka dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Gaines avoids the body shot from Omenankukka.
Omenankukka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Omenankukka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Omenankukka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gaines changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gaines wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Omenankukka slips under a jab.
Omenankukka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gaines as he jumps to the side.
Gaines connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omenankukka swings for the body but Gaines moves out of range.
It seemed like Gaines was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gaines ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Omenankukka moves away.
Omenankukka jabs at Gaines's body.#T1#
Omenankukka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gaines throws out a powerful jab.
Omenankukka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Omenankukka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Gaines misses.
A slow jab from Gaines misses its intended target.
Gaines lands a nice looking body shot.
Omenankukka punishes Gaines's body with a nice straight punch.
Omenankukka misses with a left hand
and Gaines counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Omenankukka misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Gaines was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Omenankukka takes a swing at Gaines's ribcage but misses.
Omenankukka misses with a looping left.
Omenankukka ducks under a wild hook from Gaines.
Gaines throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T2#
Good shot there by Omenankukka.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaines throws a body punch but Omenankukka moves out of range.
Omenankukka scores with a jab to the body.
Gaines throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Omenankukka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gaines on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gaines tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Omenankukka was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaines.
Omenankukka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gaines moves out of range as Omenankukka strikes.
Gaines defending well as Omenankukka loads up on a big left hand.
Gaines appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Omenankukka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gaines throws a jab but it's blocked by Omenankukka.
Gaines throws a big shot that misses.
Omenankukka works Gaines's body with a nice hook.#T3#
Gaines shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Omenankukka throws a right hand that misses
enabling Gaines to counter with a crisp jab.
Omenankukka slips a straight right by Gaines.
Omenankukka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Omenankukka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaines.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gaines.
Gaines throws out a powerful jab.
Gaines takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Omenankukka misses the shot to the body.
Omenankukka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaines was well out of range. Poor timing from Omenankukka.
Omenankukka throws a body punch but Gaines moves out of range.
Omenankukka throws a shot from downtown. Gaines moves away and avoids it.
Gaines moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T4#
The crowd cheers as Gaines lands an impressive looking overhand right. Omenankukka doesn't seem phased though.
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!
Gaines throws a hook but Omenankukka avoids it easily.
Gaines uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Omenankukka.
Gaines throws out a counter right but Omenankukka avoids it with no problem.
Omenankukka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gaines counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Omenankukka defending well as Gaines loads up on a big left hand.
Omenankukka misses with a hook to the body
letting Gaines counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaines. Omenankukka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaines misses with a jab, cross combination.
Omenankukka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gaines but Gaines pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ossi Omenankukka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Omenankukka takes one to the side of the head.
Gaines takes one to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dean Gaines.
I think Gaines has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Gaines! |
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TOF 1
Date: Jan 15, 2023 |
#R1#
Charleston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaines.
Charleston throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gaines waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Charleston.
A head kick misses from Charleston.
Charleston slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gaines misses the body punch
and Charleston counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've been told by Gaines's head coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gaines misses with a wild body shot.
Charleston gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gaines.
Gaines rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Charleston counters with a solid body kick.
Gaines connects with a body shot that sends Charleston's belly button to the back.
Gaines showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Charleston.
Gaines throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Charleston misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick from Charleston, right into the meat of the thigh.
#T1#
Charleston buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Charleston buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gaines has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gaines there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gaines pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Charleston back to the cage. Gaines follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Charleston misses with a hook to the body
and Gaines counters with a right hand to the body.
Charleston moves out of range as Gaines strikes.
Gaines misses with a body punch
#CL2#
and Charleston counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Charleston.
Gaines misses with a short punch on the inside.
Charleston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Charleston.
Gaines is working Charleston over against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaines misses with the head strike.
Charleston tries to work over Gaines's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T2#
A right handed body shot lands from Gaines.
Charleston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gaines blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gaines lands a nice shot to the body.
Charleston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gaines's elbow.
A short right from Charleston on the inside.
Charleston throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaines.
Gaines digs a right hand underneath Charleston's ribcage. Charleston let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Charleston blocking some punches.
Charleston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gaines's elbow.
Gaines can't find room to land a body shot as Charleston controls the action.
Gaines throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Charlestons head.
Gaines lands with a right to the head.
Gaines is leaning against Charleston and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T3#
Gaines can't find room to land a body shot as Charleston controls the action.
Charleston takes a shot to the head.
Gaines lands a right hand.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gaines takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gaines can't break the clinch.
Gaines blocks a body shot from Charleston.
Gaines misses with the head strike.
A frustrated look appears on Charleston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gaines tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Charleston's elbow.
Gaines misses with some punches.
Gaines lands with a light punch inside.
Charleston struggles to land a body shot inside as Gaines controls his hands.
Gaines is working Charleston over against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Gaines.
#T4#
Charleston lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Charleston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gaines blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Charleston throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gainess head.
Gaines stalling against the cage.
Charleston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Charleston wants to break free but Gaines has control.
Charleston lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Charleston fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Gaines.
Charleston lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Charleston fails to land.
Gaines tries a body shot but Charleston blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Levon Charleston will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Gaines lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gaines has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Charleston.
A head kick misses from Charleston.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Charleston.
Gaines throws a right and a left that Charleston avoids nicely.
Charleston throws a shot to the body.
Charleston throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gaines counters with a nice uppercut.
Gaines fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Charleston on the side of the head.
A jab from Charleston finds it's way through Gaines's defenses.
Gaines throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Charleston counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gaines is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaines throws a lazy uppercut
and Charleston finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Charleston walks into a stiff left hand from Gaines.
Nice defenses there by Charleston.
Charleston looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaines is just out of range.#T1#
Charleston scores with a shot to the body.
Charleston fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gaines.
Charleston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gaines avoids the head kick by Charleston.
Charleston throws a sloppy head kick and Gaines moves out of range easily.
Charleston thows a body kick. Gaines tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gaines tries to clinch up but Charleston circles away and keeps his distance.
Gaines tests Charleston's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Charleston moves forwards but Gaines connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gaines misses with a straight right.
Gaines missing with a left hand there. Charleston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T2#
Charleston takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Levon Charleston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Charleston keeps Gaines at a distance using the push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaines wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gaines misses with a left hand
and Charleston counters with a left to the body.
A big right from Charleston misses.
Charleston scores with a nice body kick.
Charleston slips a jab and a cross from Gaines.
Charleston throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gaines counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Charleston takes one on the button.
Gaines is looking to clinch.
Gaines smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Charleston scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gaines doesn't seem bothered though. #T3#
Charleston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Charleston lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gaines throws a jab when Charleston was well out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Charleston.
Gaines misses with a looping left.
Charleston fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gaines on the side of the head.
Charleston throws a nice head kick!
Gaines misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Charleston.
Charleston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaines.
Gaines looks to score with a jab to the body but Charleston is just out of range.
Gaines wants to clinch.#T4#
Gaines throws a series of punches but Charleston moves out of range.
Charleston throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Charleston.
Gaines tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaines swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Charleston counters with a nice leg kick.
Gaines swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Charleston only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Charleston lands with a slapping head kick.
Gaines ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gaines misses with a wild body shot.
Gaines displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Charleston throws out the jab.
Gaines jabs Charleston right on the nose. Charleston blinks but takes it well.
Gaines looks to land a combination but Charleston avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Levon Charleston will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
A telegraphed right hand from Gaines misses the target.
Gaines jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Charleston slips a straight right by Gaines.
Gaines is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Charleston thumps Gaines with a low kick.
Gaines fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Charleston manages to avoid it.
Charleston throws a counter combo.
Charleston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Charleston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Charleston lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Charleston. That's going to slow Gaines down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Charleston. That's going to slow Gaines down.
Gaines ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Gaines on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gaines misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Charleston counters with a nice kick to the body.
Charleston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1#
Charleston lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Charleston fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gaines has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gaines throws a solid leg kick but Charleston takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gaines.
Charleston moves out of range of the strikes.
Gaines will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gaines just misses with a punch to the body.
Gaines swings for the body but Charleston moves out of range.
Gaines misses with a wild body shot.
Charleston throws out a counter right but Gaines avoids it with no problem.
Gaines moves out of range of the body kick.
Gaines throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gaines misses with a looping right.
Gaines lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Charleston circles away quickly and effectively.
Gaines tests Charleston's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Charleston misses with an uppercut. Gaines saw that one coming.#T2#
Charleston throws a half hearted mid kick.
Charleston throws an overhand right that lands on Gaines's shoulder, as Gaines tries to avoid the shot.
Charleston digs a good body shot into Gaines's ribs.
Charleston takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaines throws a shot to the body.
Gaines misses with the combination.
Gaines fails to land with a series of punches.
Gaines moves out of range of the body kick.
Gaines misses with a right hand
and Charleston counters with a solid body kick.
Charleston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaines manages to avoid it.
Charleston throws a nice inside leg kick. #T3#
Gaines swings widly with a right hand
and Charleston counters with a good, hard body kick but Gaines shrugs it off.
Gaines fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Charleston looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Charleston with the inside leg kick.
Gaines throws the left hand but Charleston avoids the punch easily.
Charleston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaines moves away.
Jab from Gaines.
Charleston dodges the punch combination from Gaines.
Gaines thows a left - swing and a miss!
Charleston misses with a hook. Gaines ducked under it nicely.
Charleston takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gaines misses with a shot to the body
and Charleston counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. #T4#
Jab by Charleston.
Gaines on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Charleston throws a quick inside leg kick.
Charleston scores with a kick to the body.
Gaines looks to land a combination but Charleston avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Charleston.
It looked like Gaines was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Charleston.
Gaines throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Charleston. That's going to slow Gaines down.
Charleston throws a jab when Gaines was well out of range.
Gaines swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Charleston lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Charleston turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dean Gaines has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gaines jabs at Charleston's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Levon Charleston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Charleston winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Levon Charleston!
Levon Charleston decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 12, 2022 |
#R1#
Nielson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gaines throws a right and a left that Nielson avoids nicely.
Nielson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nielson misses with a wild body shot.
Nielson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gaines. Gaines circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gaines throws a right and a left that Nielson avoids nicely.
Nielson throws a lazy right hand but Gaines sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaines. Nielson does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Nielson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gaines.
Gaines lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gaines checks the leg kick.
Nielson lands with a kick to the temple. Gaines shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gaines looks to land a left hand but Nielson moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaines. Nielson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nielson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gaines stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
Gaines throws a body punch but Nielson moves out of range.
Gaines throws a good cross that connects.
#T1#
Gaines misses the body punch
and Nielson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gaines loads up on a big right hand but Nielson slips the punch.
Gaines lands a nice shot to the body.
Gaines connects with a single shot there.
Nielson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gaines ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gaines throws an overhand right that lands on Nielson's shoulder, as Nielson tries to avoid the shot.
Gaines fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nielson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gaines throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nielson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nielson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaines manages to avoid it.
Nielson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gaines scores with a hook to the body. Nielson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaines misses with a wild body shot. #T2#
Gaines blocks a low kick nicely.
Gaines misses with a hook. Nielson ducked under it nicely.
Nielson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gaines looks to score with a jab to the body but Nielson is just out of range.
Gaines throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nielson tried to counter with a leg kick but Gaines avoided it.
The fighters circling - Gaines throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nielson throws a head kick but Gaines moves out of range.
Nielson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gaines has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gaines misses with an uppercut
and Nielson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gaines throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gaines looks to score with a jab to the body but Nielson is just out of range.
Gaines throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gaines swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gaines lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nielson circles away quickly and effectively.#T3#
Nielson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gaines in his tracks.
Gaines misses with an uppercut.
Nielson lands a leg kick that knocks Gaines off balance momentarily.
Gaines looks to score with a jab to the body but Nielson is just out of range.
Nielson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gaines misses with a lunging right hand
and Nielson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gaines on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nielson misses with a head kick.
Nielson is looking to clinch.
Nielson swinging wildly here.
Gaines defending well as Nielson loads up on a big left hand.
Nielson misses with a kick to the body
and Gaines counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A lazy left from Gaines finds it's target.#T4#
Nielson lands with a kick to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaines misses with an uppercut. Nielson saw that one coming.
Nielson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gaines.
Gaines thows a left - swing and a miss!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gaines checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nielson. Gaines does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaines blocks a head kick by Nielson.
Nielson avoids the body shot from Gaines.
Nielson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gaines misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nielson.
Gaines lands a jab-cross combination.
Gaines misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nielson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gaines really felt that one!
Nielson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gaines takes a swing at Nielson's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dean Gaines will probably get the nod.
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#
Nielson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nielson thumps Gaines with a low kick.
The crowd cheers as Gaines lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nielson doesn't seem phased though.
Gaines tests Nielson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nielson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gaines checks it well.
Nielson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gaines swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A head kick by Nielson misses
and Gaines counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nielson thinking.
Nielson slips under a jab.
Nielson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nielson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gaines.
Gaines throws an overhand right that lands on Nielson's shoulder, as Nielson tries to avoid the shot.
Nielson throwing a counter right hand but Gaines manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nielson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gaines throws out the jab.
Gaines throws a body punch but Nielson moves out of range.
Gaines connects with a single shot there.
Nice defenses there by Nielson.#T1#
Gaines swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gaines tries to bum rush Nielson with a series of wild strikes but Nielson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gaines misses with an uppercut. Nielson saw that one coming.
Gaines cracks Nielson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gaines misses with a body shot.
A big right from Gaines misses.
A quick step to the side and Nielson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nielson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gaines swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nielson misses with a hook to the body
and Gaines counters with a nice uppercut.
Nielson misses with a left hand
enabling Gaines to counter with a crisp jab.
Nielson slips a jab and a cross from Gaines.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Nielson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Nielson slips a jab from Gaines.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nielson.
Gaines misses with an uppercut. Nielson saw that one coming.
Nielson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gaines.#T2#
Gaines on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gaines takes a swing at Nielson's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaines lands a jab to the nose.
Nielson slips a jab and a cross from Gaines.
Gaines wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gaines looks to score with a jab to the body but Nielson is just out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nielson. Gaines shrugs it off though.
Nielson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gaines connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nielson scrambles back to his feet.
Gaines throws a poor cross that misses
and Nielson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nielson wants to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Gaines misses.
Nielson throws a sloppy head kick and Gaines moves out of range easily. #T3#
Gaines throws out a loose jab but Nielson uses good head movement to avoid it.
It appears Nielson was looking to counter with a kick there.
A punch combination from Gaines misses.
Gaines uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nielson.
Gaines has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nielson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gaines throws out the jab.
A big left from Nielson misses.
Nice body kick there by Nielson.
Nielson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaines.
Gaines checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Danga de danga de dang - Gaines scores with a four punch combination!
Gaines misses with a wild body shot.
Nielson misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Gaines was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nielson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nielson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gaines counters with a straight right hand.#T4#
Nielson lands a nice looking body kick.
Nielson misses the shot to the body.
As Nielson backs off Gaines throws a huge counter combo but Nielson manages to avoid it all.
Gaines has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nielson.
Gaines misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaines misses with a lunging right hand
and Nielson counters with a thumping low kick.
Nielson throws a front kick aimed at Gaines's knee but Gaines avoids it well.
Gaines blocks a head kick by Nielson.
Nielson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nielson.
Gaines's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gaines cracks Nielson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nielson misses with a leg kick
and Gaines counters with a straight right hand.
Nielson is looking to wear down Gaines with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gaines takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gaines misses the shot to the body.
As Gaines tries to get set, Nielson tries to push him back and clinch up but Gaines manages to avoid the attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Gaines showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Gaines throws a shot from downtown. Nielson moves away and avoids it.
Nielson throws a leg kick but Gaines sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gaines throws a body shot but no joy.
Nielson throwing a counter right hand but Gaines manages to avoid it.
Nielson misses with a low kick.
Gaines looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nielson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nielson throws a leg kick but Gaines sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gaines swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gaines misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nielson.
It looked like Nielson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gaines crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nielson - the referee stops the clock and Gaines gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nielson. Gaines manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gaines ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaines throws a hook but Nielson blocks it.
Nielson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nielson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gaines is able to avoid easily.
Gaines lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dean Gaines seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nielson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaines moves away.#T1#
Gaines ducks under a wild hook from Nielson.
Nielson slips a straight right by Gaines.
And Nielson counters with a quick kick to the body but Gaines blocks it.
Gaines will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gaines throws a poor cross that misses
and Nielson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gaines swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gaines avoids the head kick by Nielson.
Gaines looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gaines misses with a body shot.
Nielson staying out of range there.
Nielson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gaines misses the jab.
Gaines ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gaines throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gaines throws the left hand but Nielson avoids the punch easily.#T2#
Gaines takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gaines is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nielson.
Gaines tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nielson was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaines.
Nielson throws a right and a left that Gaines avoids nicely.
Gaines throws an overhand right that lands on Nielson's shoulder, as Nielson tries to avoid the shot.
Gaines stuffs the takedown attempt from Nielson. Nielson gets slowly back to his feet.
Gaines is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nielson with a body shot.
Nielson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nielson moves away from the strike by Gaines.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nielson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nielson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Patrick Nielson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Gaines blocks a head kick by Nielson.
Gaines lands with a nice body punch.
Nielson misses with a straight left.
Gaines uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nielson.
Nielson throws a chopping leg kick but Gaines manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gaines swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nielson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gaines checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nielson throws a hook but Gaines blocks it.
Gaines throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nielson throws a wild body kick that Gaines sees coming a mile off.
Gaines blocks the body kick.
Gaines doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nielson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nielson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gaines is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nielson with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Gaines.
Nielson swings for the body but Gaines moves out of range.
#T4#
Gaines takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nielson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nielson throws a push kick but Gaines slaps the foot to one side.
Nielson slips a jab from Gaines.
Nielson scores with the left hand. Gaines knows he should have avoided that one.
Gaines lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nielson looks to throw the jab but Gaines is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Left hook, right uppercut from Gaines.
Gaines moves out of range of the body kick from Nielson.
Gaines just misses with a punch to the body.
Good shot there by Gaines.
Dean Gaines is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nielson tries to clinch but Gaines is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Gaines comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gaines 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Gaines!
Patrick Nielson was interviewed post fight and said 'Mr. Gaines did a good job... i'm upset I couldn't win, but I promise better for my future fans!'. |
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