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Event:
TOF 107
Date: Apr 27, 2024 |
#R1#
Sartre throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maverick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sartre manages to avoid it.
Maverick looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Maverick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sartre.
Sartre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maverick.
As Sartre backs away, Maverick returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've been informed that Sartre has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.#TD2#
Sartre throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Maverick was covering up waiting for the punch and Sartre finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Maverick is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maverick avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sartre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sartre content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maverick preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T1##SUB2#
Sartre drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sartre jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sartre throws an elbow that misses. Maverick uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sartre's guard. Nice move by Maverick!#REVR#
Sartre keeping moving, preventing Maverick from controlling successfully.
Sartre looking to control.
#SUB2#
Sartre looking for subs off his back but Maverick has passed one foot through into half guard.
#SUB2#
Sartre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Maverick pulls his head out easily. #T2#
Maverick is figuring out what he wants to do next.#SUB2#
Sartre looking for submissions off his back.
Sartre wants to control but Maverick is keeping busy.
Maverick prevents Sartre from improving his position.#T3#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Maverick in particular looking to stall.
Sartre is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sartre manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB2#
Sartre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maverick defends well.
Sartre keeping moving, preventing Maverick from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Sartre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
Sartre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maverick defends well.
Sartre has a closed guard, preventing Maverick from standing up.
Sartre being controlled here, momentarily.
Maverick knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sartre on the ground.
Maverick trying to control the position from guard on top but Sartre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T5#
Sartre bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maverick throws a lazy head kick
and Sartre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maverick just misses with a punch to the body.
Maverick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sartre punishes Maverick's body with a nice straight punch.
Maverick throws a wild body kick that Sartre sees coming a mile off.
Maverick takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sartre tried to score with a low kick but Maverick checks it.
Maverick swings widly with a right hand
and Sartre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maverick throws a leg kick but Sartre sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sartre shoots in but Maverick avoids the takedown attempt easily.
As Sartre looks to move away, Maverick throws a big counter combo but Sartre just gets out of the way.#T6#
Maverick throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sartre.
Maverick scores with a nice strike.
Maverick connects with a body shot that sends Sartre's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sartre closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sartre wants to land a leg kick but Maverick is out of range.
Maverick swings widly with a right hand
and Sartre finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Maverick slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sartre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maverick.
Daniel Maverick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Sartre tenderised Maverick's leg. Maverick is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maverick takes a kick to the side of the head.#T7#
Sartre looks to clinch
and Maverick counters with a nice leg kick.
Sartre getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sartre jabs Maverick right on the nose. Maverick blinks but takes it well.
Daniel Maverick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Sartre does it's job there.
Maverick lunges at Sartre with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sartre's hand.
Sartre throws a leg kick but Maverick sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Maverick throws a solid leg kick but Sartre takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Maverick.
Maverick tries a head kick but it misses.
Maverick moves out of range as Sartre strikes.
Maverick missing with a left hand there. Sartre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick from Sartre is predictable there
and Maverick counters with a low kick, right behind Sartre 's knee.
Maverick moves away from the strike by Sartre. #T8#
Maverick chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slow jab from Sartre misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Maverick on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sartre throws out a leg kick but Maverick moves out of range and Sartre only half commits.
Sartre connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maverick checks a leg kick.
Sartre moves out of range as Maverick throws a body kick.
Sartre tries to land a leg kick but Maverick saw it coming and moves away.
A low kick from Sartre misses
letting Maverick counter with a right hand.
Sartre is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Maverick looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sartre flicks out a counter leg kick but Maverick steps away.
Maverick tries a head kick but it misses.
Sartre goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sartre - that will leave a mark!
#T9#
A chopping leg kick lands by Sartre.
Maverick tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sartre swings widly with a right hand
and Maverick counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sartre's knee momentarily.
Sartre blocks a head kick by Maverick.
Sartre was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sartre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Maverick counter with a right hand.
Maverick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sartre appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sartre scores with a hook to the body. Maverick takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sartre has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sartre tries a low kick but Maverick avoids it.
Maverick moves out of range of the leg kick from Sartre.
Maverick throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Maverick avoids the head kick by Sartre.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nicholas Sartre will probably get the nod.
That's time! Maverick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
A slapping leg kick lands for Maverick.
Maverick throws a looping overhand right but Sartre ducks down to avoid it.
Sartre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maverick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Maverick misses the target.
Maverick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sartre.
Maverick misses the shot to the body.
Maverick throws a push kick but Sartre slaps the foot to one side.
Sartre moves out of range of the body kick.
Sartre jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maverick throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sartre counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab from Maverick.
Maverick tries a head kick but it misses.
Maverick sets himself, and Sartre steps forward looking for the clinch! Maverick avoids it this time.
Maverick throws a head kick that misses
and Sartre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Maverick scoring well with a low kick there.
Maverick with a nice calf kick.
Nicholas Sartre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maverick tries to move into range but Sartre moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sartre's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sartre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maverick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sartre misses with a kick to the body.
Sartre thuds his right hand into Maverick's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sartre looks to land a left hand but Maverick moved out of range nicely.
Maverick on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sartre looks to land a right hand but Maverick moved out of range.
Sartre throws a low kick but Maverick avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Maverick misses the target.
Sartre throws a body kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Maverick scores with a jab.#T2#
Maverick buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maverick tries a head kick but it misses.
Maverick wants to land a leg kick but Sartre is out of range.
Sartre tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maverick misses with the body kick
and Sartre counters with an outside leg kick.
Sartre lands a slapping body shot.
Maverick looks to throw a body kick
enabling Sartre to counter with a crisp jab.
Sartre throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Maverick to counter with a crisp jab.
Sartre lunges at Maverick with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maverick's hand.
Sartre with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maverick to score with a decent uppercut.
Maverick listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sartre.#T3#
Sartre throws the left hand but Maverick avoids the punch easily.
Sartre doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maverick misses with a wild body shot.
Sartre keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Maverick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sartre replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Maverick blocks it well.
Sartre tried to score with a low kick but Maverick checks it.
Maverick throws a sloppy body shot
letting Sartre counter with a right hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Maverick crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sartre - the referee stops the clock and Maverick gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sartre. Maverick manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sartre moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Maverick misses with a looping left.
Maverick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maverick throws a leg kick which misses Sartre's front leg but catches the back leg as Sartre tries to avoid it. #T4#
Maverick jabs at Sartre's body.
Maverick attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sartre swings for the body but Maverick moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sartre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maverick tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maverick throws a head kick but Sartre moves out of range.
Maverick misses with a head kick.
Maverick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sartre.
Maverick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sartre.
Sartre ducks under a wild hook from Maverick.#T5#
Sartre lands a lovely overhand right.
Sartre tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maverick swivels and escapes.
Sartre jabs Maverick right on the nose. Maverick blinks but takes it well.
Sartre misses with a left hand
and Maverick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maverick tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sartre is able to avoid easily.
Maverick misses with a kick to the body
and Sartre counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maverick's knee momentarily.
Maverick throws a sloppy head kick and Sartre moves out of range easily.
Maverick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sartre moves away.
Sartre dips to his left and cracks Maverick with an uppercut!
Sartre looks to throw the jab but Maverick is out of range. #CL2#
Sartre rushes Maverick and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T6#
Maverick working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Sartre.
Sartre tries to work over Maverick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maverick has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sartre lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sartre with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maverick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maverick is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sartre lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maverick or not.
Maverick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maverick stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sartre lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maverick is trying to maintain a safe position but Sartre gets an underhook and turns Maverick into the cage.#T7#
Sartre works on Maverick's body with a couple of short punches.
Sartre throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maverick blocks it with crossed arms.
Sartre blocks a body shot from Maverick.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Good body shot from Maverick.
Sartre tries to land a knee to the head but Maverick blocks with his arms.
Sartre digs a right hand into Maverick's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maverick's gas tank.
Maverick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maverick working hard to break the clinch.
Sartre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sartre can't find room to land a body shot as Maverick controls the action.
Sartre throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#T8#
Sartre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maverick's elbow.
Sartre landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sartre tries to land knees in the clinch but Maverick avoids the damage to the body. #BC#
Maverick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sartre checks a leg kick.
Maverick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sartre.
Maverick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maverick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maverick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maverick misses with the body kick
and Sartre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maverick scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sartre pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T9#
A head kick misses from Maverick.
Sartre lands a lovely overhand right.
Sartre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sartre throws a wild body kick that Maverick sees coming a mile off.
A big left from Sartre misses.
Maverick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sartre moves out of range of the strikes.
Sartre misses with a low kick as Maverick jumps back.
Sartre throws a big shot that misses.
Sartre misses with a straight left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nicholas Sartre will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Sartre lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maverick at a distance.
Maverick throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sartre.
Sartre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maverick misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sartre steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Maverick.
Sartre throws a leg kick but Maverick moved away.
Sartre stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maverick.#CL2#
Sartre pushes Maverick up against the cage in a clinch.
Maverick wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sartre has a couple of punches blocked by Maverick.
Sartre throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maverick blocks it with crossed arms.
Maverick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sartre softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sartre throws a knee to the head but misses.
#T1#
Maverick has had enough of the clinch but Sartre keeps him there for the moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Maverick has had enough of the clinch but Sartre keeps him there for the moment.
Sartre lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sartre blocking some punches.
Nicholas Sartre seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sartre tries to land knees in the clinch but Maverick avoids the damage to the body.
Sartre misses with the head strike.
#BC#
Maverick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sartre misses with a takedown attempt - Maverick sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maverick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Sartre. Maverick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maverick stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Maverick connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sartre's hands.
Sartre lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Maverick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sartre throws a looping overhand right but Maverick ducks down to avoid it.
Maverick throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Sartre counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maverick keeping moving, preventing Sartre from controlling successfully.
Sartre controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T3#
Maverick not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Maverick is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sartre is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sartre trying to control but Maverick is working from the bottom.
Sartre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maverick swivels though and keeps the full guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sartre misses with a right hand
and Maverick makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sartre really felt that one!#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nice shot by Sartre.
Maverick throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sartre counters with a nice leg kick.
Sartre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maverick thinks about countering with a head kick.
Maverick throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sartre tries to score with a low kick but Maverick moves his leg out of the way.
A punch lands to the side of Sartre 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Maverick swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sartre counters with a good low kick that Maverick was not able to check.
Maverick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sartre tries to work over Maverick's front leg with a kick but Maverick checks it.
Maverick thinks about countering with a head kick.
Sartre scores with a shot to the body.
Sartre takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#T5#
Maverick throws a lazy head kick
and Sartre counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sartre getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab from Sartre finds it's way through Maverick's defenses.
Sartre throws a shot from downtown. Maverick moves away and avoids it.
Maverick is looking to counter punch.#CL2#
Sartre clinches up with Maverick and pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Sartre.
Maverick is trying to break free.
Maverick is trying to break the clinch but Sartre has him pressed against the cage.
Maverick looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sartre presses Maverick against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Maverick tries to break the clinch but Sartre is controlling the position.
Maverick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maverick looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T6#
Sartre is struggling to control the position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sartre.
Maverick can't break the clinch.
Sartre using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maverick has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maverick blocks an elbow strike from Sartre.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sartre as Maverick tries to tie him up.
Maverick is trying to break free.
Sartre misses with a knee strike.
Sartre swings wildly with an uppercut but Maverick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maverick blocking some punches.
Sartre tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nicholas Sartre is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T7#
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Maverick takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A frustrated look appears on Maverick's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maverick tries to throw a body punch but Sartre avoids it by throwing Maverick back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Maverick's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sartre scores with a shot to the side of Maverick's head.
Maverick is trying to push Sartre away but Sartre has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Maverick is looking to break free of the clinch but Sartre has double underhooks.
Maverick blocks the elbow strike.
Daniel Maverick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T8#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sartre keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maverick's efforts to push away.
Sartre cracks Maverick with a nice body shot.
Maverick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maverick blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sartre just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maverick's brow.
Sartre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maverick trying to stall but Sartre improves his position.
Sartre lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maverick backwards.
Maverick wants to break the clinch but can't.
#T9#
Maverick misses with a punch to the body.
Sartre tries to land knees in the clinch but Maverick avoids the damage to the body.
Maverick wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maverick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sartre has him pressed against the cage.
Maverick is looking to break free of the clinch but Sartre has double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Maverick stalling the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sartre keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maverick's efforts to push away.
Maverick tries to work over Sartre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicholas Sartre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sartre 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicholas Sartre!
After winning the bout, Nicholas Sartre thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
TOF 98
Date: Apr 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Pennington misses with a hook
and Sartre counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sartre scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sartre throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Pennington to counter with a crisp jab.
Pennington misses with a straight right.
Pennington checks a leg kick nicely.
Pennington is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sartre. #CL2#
Sartre takes the fight into the clinch.
Sartre is pushing Pennington up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pennington takes a knee right on the jaw!
#CUT2#It looks like Floyd Pennington has been cut.
Pennington misses with a punch on the inside.
Pennington is trying to break the clinch but Sartre has him pressed against the cage.
Pennington definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Pennington tries to break the clinch but Sartre is controlling the position. #BC#
Pennington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sartre throws a body punch but Pennington moves out of range.
Pennington misses with an uppercut.
Pennington connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sartre. Sartre circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sartre checks a leg kick nicely.
Sartre looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pennington dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pennington tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sartre was well out of range. Poor timing from Pennington.
Sartre tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sartre throws an overhand right that lands on Pennington's shoulder, as Pennington tries to avoid the shot.
Pennington misses with a body shot.
Sartre slips under a jab from Pennington.
Sartre appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sartre looks to score with a jab to the body but Pennington is just out of range.
We've been informed that Sartre has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sartre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T2#
Pennington looks to land a left hand but Sartre moved out of range nicely.
Pennington throws a poor cross that misses
and Sartre counters with a nice uppercut.
Pennington defending well as Sartre loads up on a big left hand.
Sartre jabs at Pennington's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pennington lands a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Pennington.
Pennington misses with the combination.
Pennington sets himself, and Sartre steps forward looking for the clinch! Pennington avoids it this time.
Pennington lands a really nice looking cross but Sartre seems unphased.
Floyd Pennington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pennington lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T3#
Pennington slips a straight right by Sartre.
Pennington misses with a looping right.
Pennington takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sartre darts in trying to clinch
and Pennington counters with a nice uppercut.
Sartre slips under a jab.
Sartre misses with a shot to the body
and Pennington counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sartre ducks under a wild hook from Pennington.
Sartre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sartre throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pennington lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sartre circles away quickly and effectively.#T4#
Pennington looks to land a left hand but Sartre moved out of range nicely.
Sartre doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pennington is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pennington connects with a body shot.
Sartre wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sartre throws a leg kick but Pennington sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pennington throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pennington takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pennington throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sartre counters with a stiff right hand.
Pennington with a jab.
Sartre fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pennington checks it well.
Sartre takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sartre lands with a straight right. Pennington didn't see that one coming.#T5#
Sartre throws a lazy head kick
and Pennington counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sartre looks to throw the jab but Pennington is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Pennington misses the target.
An inside leg kick from Pennington misses.
Sartre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sartre lands a nice hook to Pennington's body. Pennington takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pennington sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Floyd Pennington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sartre misses with a wild body shot.
Jab from Sartre.
Sartre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pennington.
Sartre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pennington swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sartre throws a leg kick
enabling Pennington to counter with a crisp jab. #T6#
Sartre avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pennington throws a jab when Sartre was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sartre. Pennington does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pennington scores with a 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!
Pennington slips a jab from Sartre.
Pennington throwing a counter right hand but Sartre manages to avoid it.
Pennington swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Sartre counter with a right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pennington 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 Sartre has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sartre and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pennington throws a body punch but Sartre moves out of range.
Pennington takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A telegraphed right hand from Sartre misses the target.
Sartre goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sartre is looking to slow Pennington down with leg kicks. #T7#
Sartre misses with a leg kick
letting Pennington counter with a right hand.
Sartre scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pennington in his tracks.
Sartre walks into a jab.
Sartre takes a swing at Pennington's ribcage but misses.
Pennington sizes up Sartre with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sartre throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sartre moves away from the strike by Pennington.
Sartre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Pennington throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pennington throws an overhand right that lands on Sartre's shoulder, as Sartre tries to avoid the shot.
Sartre is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Pennington 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T8#
Sartre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pennington.
Sartre appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sartre darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sartre checks a leg kick.
Pennington has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sartre finds it's way round the side to connect with Pennington's head.
The fighters circling - Sartre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sartre checks a leg kick.
Pennington misses with a body shot.
Sartre connects with a single shot there.
Sartre lands a lovely overhand right.
Sartre scores with a punch to the head.
Sartre throws a body punch but Pennington moves out of range. #T9#
Pennington misses with a body shot.
Pennington misses with a hook.
Sartre has a takedown stuffed.
A counter left hand to the body from Pennington misses its target.
Pennington 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.
Pennington throws a big shot that misses.
Sartre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pennington fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sartre on the side of the head.
Sartre throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pennington counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pennington takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nicholas Sartre will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Floyd Pennington's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Nice body punch from Sartre.
Sartre walks into a stiff left hand from Pennington.
Pennington slips a straight right by Sartre.
Pennington is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sartre misses with a hook.
Crunch! Sartre slams his shin into Pennington's torso.
Sartre has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sartre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pennington misses with an uppercut
#CL2#
and Sartre holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Sartre.
Pennington wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pennington lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sartre swings wildly with an uppercut but Pennington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sartre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T1#
Pennington slowing the pace effectively.
Sartre throws a punch but it's blocked by Pennington.
Pennington wants to break free but Sartre has control.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sartre makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sartre misses with a punch to the body.
Pennington is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pennington tries to circle away but Sartre has him pinned against the cage.
Pennington working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Sartre on the inside. #T2##BC#
Pennington manages to break the clinch.
Nicholas Sartre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sartre tries to clinch there but Pennington circles away.
Pennington misses with a wild body shot.
Pennington on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sartre tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pennington defends well and Sartre ends up having to push Pennington into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sartre moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pennington throws a hook but Sartre blocks it.
Pennington takes a swing at Sartre's ribcage but misses.
Pennington takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pennington connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pennington is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sartre. #T3#
Pennington tries to bum rush Sartre with a series of wild strikes but Sartre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab, jab by Sartre - just one landing.
Pennington fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sartre.
Sartre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pennington paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pennington throws a hook to the side of Sartre's head but Sartre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sartre throws the left hand but Pennington avoids the punch easily.
Pennington throws a body shot but no joy.
Pennington misses with a body shot.
Sartre tries a quick counter leg kick but Pennington is wise to it.
Pennington misses with a lunging right hand
and Sartre makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sartre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pennington throws a right hand that Sartre ducks under and follows up with a left that Sartre also avoids with ease.#T4#
Pennington swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sartre counters with an inside leg kick.
Sartre misses with a body kick.
Pennington throwing a counter right hand but Sartre manages to avoid it.
Sartre misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pennington scores with a nice head shot.
Pennington misses with a hook.
Pennington lands with a cross.
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!
Sartre takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pennington misses with a body shot.
Pennington lands a nice hook to Sartre's body. Sartre takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sartre listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sartre avoids the body shot from Pennington.
#T5#
Pennington misses with a left hand
and Sartre counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pennington's knee momentarily.
Pennington swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sartre counters with a nice leg kick.
Pennington looks to land a body kick but Sartre moved away.
Sartre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pennington throws a jab but it's blocked by Sartre.
Sartre throws a leg kick that misses.
Sartre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pennington scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sartre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sartre throws a body kick that misses. #T6#
Pennington just misses with a punch to the body.
Pennington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sartre moves away.
A slow jab from Pennington misses its intended target.
Pennington misses the shot to the body.
Good shot there by Sartre.
Pennington scores with a punch to the head.
Sartre tries to score with a low kick but Pennington moves his leg out of the way.
Pennington tries to work over Sartre's front leg with a kick but Sartre checks it.
Sartre throws a looping overhand right but Pennington ducks down to avoid it.
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!
Sartre takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pennington throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sartre sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T7#
Pennington slips under a jab from Sartre.
Pennington throws a body punch but Sartre moves out of range.
Sartre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pennington throws out the jab.
Sartre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pennington misses with a few strikes there.
Despite the aggression on Sartre's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pennington takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sartre lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A head kick misses from Sartre.
Sartre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sartre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pennington lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#T8#
A looping hook to the body misses from Pennington. Sartre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sartre clobbers Pennington with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sartre lands a glancing blow to the side of Pennington's head.
Pennington uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sartre.
A little feinted left hand from Pennington on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sartre finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pennington swings for the body but Sartre moves out of range.
#TD2#
Sartre bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pennington throws Sartre to one side and escapes!
Pennington lunges at Sartre with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sartre's hand. #CL2#
Sartre gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T9#
The referee is keeping an eye on Pennington - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sartre lands a shoulder strike.
Pennington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Pennington.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sartre throws an elbow but misses.
Pennington tries to circle away but Sartre has him pinned against the cage.
Sartre lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pennington or not.
Pennington looking to slow down the pace here.
Pennington takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT2#Floyd Pennington's cut is getting worse.
A nice left hand lands by Sartre.
Sartre throws a head punch that misses.
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 Floyd Pennington will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Floyd Pennington's cut.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Sartre blocks a jab.
Sartre has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pennington misses with a body shot.
Sartre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pennington misses with a right hand
and Sartre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pennington comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pennington throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sartre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A shot to the body from Pennington misses
and Pennington takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pennington throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pennington has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sartre.
Pennington throws a body shot but no joy.
Sartre tries to work over Pennington's front leg with a kick but Pennington checks it. #T1#
Sartre scores with a hook.
Pennington is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sartre.
Pennington's corner calls for a 1-2. Pennington obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pennington shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sartre eats them both and turns towards Pennington to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sartre on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sartre connects with a looping right hand.
Pennington cracks Sartre with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sartre takes one to the chin there.
Sartre throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pennington doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2#
Pennington scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pennington on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sartre throws a low kick but Pennington avoids it.
Sartre throws a head kick but Pennington moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Pennington tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pennington looks for the body kick but Sartre saw that one coming.
Sartre raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sartre throws a body kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Pennington. Those never looked like landing.
Sartre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sartre drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pennington defends it well.
Sartre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pennington waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sartre.#T3#
Sartre throws a good cross that connects.
Sartre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pennington.
Sartre looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pennington on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sartre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pennington.
Sartre connects with a body shot.
Pennington throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sartre takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Donk. Sartre catches Pennington right on the button with a cross.
Pennington takes a swing at Sartre's ribcage but misses.
Nice body kick from Sartre.
Pennington tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sartre was well out of range. Poor timing from Pennington.#T4#
Sartre ducks under a wild hook from Pennington.
Sartre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pennington misses with an uppercut. Sartre saw that one coming.
Sartre misses with a body shot.
Pennington throws an overhand right that lands on Sartre's shoulder, as Sartre tries to avoid the shot.
Sartre now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sartre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#TD2#
Sartre feints and as Pennington raises his hands in defense, Sartre changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sartre postures up.
Pennington knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sartre on the ground.#T5#
Pennington is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sartre is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pennington is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Sartre is trying to control but can't.
Sartre tries to roll over but Pennington keeps him under control.#SU#
Pennington stands up and beckons Sartre to join him on the feet. #T6#
Pennington waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sartre.
Sartre swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sartre changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sartre with a nice cross.
Sartre ducks under a wild hook from Pennington.
Sartre throws a head kick but Pennington moves out of range.
Sartre looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pennington misses with a hook.
Pennington throws an off balance right hand
and Sartre counters with a left and a right that stings Pennington.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sartre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pennington.
Pennington backing away here, and Sartre unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#T7#
Sartre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pennington.
Pennington swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sartre misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Sartre.
Sartre slips a straight right by Pennington.
Sartre wants to counter with a clinch but Pennington pushes him away.
Sartre wants to clinch up but Pennington keeps it at a distance.
Sartre connects with a body shot that sends Pennington's belly button to the back.
Pennington throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pennington misses with a series of wild punches.
Sartre thuds his right hand into Pennington's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T8#
Sartre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pennington slips a jab from Sartre.#CL2#
Sartre gets a clinch.
A hook to the body from Sartre.
Sartre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sartre misses with a punch to the body.
Sartre throws an elbow but it misses.
Sartre tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pennington looking to stall.
Sartre tries to land knees in the clinch but Pennington avoids the damage to the body. #T9#
Sartre working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pennington misses with the head strike.
Sartre is leaning against Pennington and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sartre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pennington blocking some punches.
Sartre tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Pennington.
Pennington is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sartre lands a hook that snaps the head of Pennington backwards.
Sartre tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pennington misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Sartre.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nicholas Sartre.
I think Sartre 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 28:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicholas Sartre!
A relieved looking Nicholas Sartre thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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TOF 90
Date: Mar 17, 2024 |
#R1#
Sartre feints and then cracks Anubis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anubis down.
Anubis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
An inside leg kick lands from Sartre.
Anubis lands a nice shot to the body.
Sartre misses with a shot to the body
and Anubis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sartre. Anubis shrugs it off though.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Anubis has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Anubis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sartre misses with an uppercut
and Anubis counters with a nice uppercut.
Anubis slips under a jab.
Sartre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anubis.
Sartre pivots, looking for a leg kick but Anubis is out of range and Sartre settles back down.
Sartre chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sartre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T1#
Anubis looks to land a left hand but Sartre moved out of range nicely.
Sartre throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Anubis lands a body shot.
Sartre misses with a shot to the body
and Anubis counters with a straight right hand.
Anubis connects with a single shot there.
Sartre feints and then cracks Anubis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anubis down.
Anubis with a nice cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sartre. Anubis does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Sartre misses its intended target.
Anubis fails with a takedown attempt.
Sartre looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T2#
Sartre looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Anubis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anubis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sartre as he avoids it easily.
Sartre misses with a low kick.#TD2#
Anubis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sartre is staying active underneath Anubis, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Sartre makes his way to full guard, as Anubis worked for a kimura.
Anubis throws a big right hand that misses. #T3#
Sartre keeping moving, preventing Anubis from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Sartre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Anubis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sartre is looking to regain half guard here but Anubis keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB2#
Anubis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sartre is looking for a sweep.#T4#
Anubis misses with the ground and pound.
Sartre is trying to get back to his feet.
Sartre is trying to improve his position.
Anubis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sartre keeps working. #ES#
Sartre sneaks out the side door and pushes Anubis away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Sartre drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Anubis misses with an uppercut. Sartre saw that one coming.#T5#
Anubis tries for a takedown but Sartre circles away easily
and Sartre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nicholas Sartre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Horus Anubis.
Anubis swings for the body but Sartre moves out of range.
It looked like Sartre was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Anubis.
Anubis slips a straight right by Sartre.
Sartre throws a leg kick which misses Anubis's front leg but catches the back leg as Anubis tries to avoid it.
Anubis has his takedown stuffed
enabling Sartre to counter with a crisp jab.
Anubis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sartre but Sartre pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sartre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T6#
Sartre avoids the body shot from Anubis.
Anubis dives in and grabs Sartre's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sartre pushes down on Anubis's head and hops out.
Anubis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Anubis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sartre doesn't seem bothered though.
Nicholas Sartre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sartre pushes Anubis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sartre prevents the takedown attempt.
Anubis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sartre gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Anubis is trying to drag Sartre to the mat but Sartre just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#T7#
Sartre lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anubis backwards.
Sartre slows down the pace here.
Sartre leaning against his opponent.
Sartre misses with a punch to the body.
Anubis fails to pull guard.
Anubis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anubis blocks an uppercut.
Sartre lands with a light punch inside.
Sartre struggles to land a body shot inside as Anubis controls his hands.
Anubis misses with some punches.
#T8#
Sartre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sartre stalling in the clinch.
Sartre lands a nice shot to the body.
Sartre tries to work over Anubis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anubis tries a body shot but Sartre blocks it.
Sartre lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anubis backwards.
Anubis lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Anubis.
Sartre takes a shot to the head.
Anubis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sartre just leaning against Anubis, taking a breather.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sartre lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Anubis.
Sartre with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sartre lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T9#
Anubis avoids the elbow strike from Sartre, against the cage.
Sartre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sartre misses with a knee strike.
Sartre misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sartre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anubis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Anubis misses with a body punch.
Sartre misses with a knee to the head.
Anubis avoids a wild elbow strike from Sartre.
Anubis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sartre's elbow.
Sartre creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Anubis's defenses.
Sartre misses with a punch to the body.
Sartre connects with a knee to the head.
Sartre tries to throw a body punch but Anubis avoids it by throwing Sartre back against the cage.
Sartre lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anubis backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nicholas Sartre dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Anubis throws a poor cross that misses
and Sartre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Anubis checks a leg kick.
Anubis throws a body shot but no joy.
Anubis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sartre stuffs the takedown attempt from Anubis. Anubis gets slowly back to his feet.
Sartre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Sartre.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anubis avoids the body shot from Sartre.
Sartre throws the kick towards the body but Anubis avoids it.#T1#
A shot to the liver by Anubis. Beautiful body shot.
Sartre moves out of range of the strikes.
Anubis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anubis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sartre moves out of range of the strikes.
Anubis moves forwards but Sartre connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sartre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anubis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sartre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anubis unleashes a big counter combination but Sartre bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sartre fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sartre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anubis can do to turn this around?
Anubis just misses with a punch to the body.
Sartre on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T2#
Anubis loads up on a big right hand but Sartre slips the punch.
Anubis looks to throw the jab but Sartre is out of range.
Nicholas Sartre is winning the standup battle so far.
Anubis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sartre defends it nicely.
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!
Anubis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Anubis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sartre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nicholas Sartre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Horus Anubis.#T3#
Sartre ducks under a wild hook from Anubis.
Sartre throws a sloppy head kick and Anubis moves out of range easily.
Anubis misses with a right hand
and Sartre counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Anubis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sartre.
And Anubis tries to counter it with a takedown but Sartre pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sartre gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Anubis.
Sartre slips a jab and a cross from Anubis.
Sartre throws a quick counter head kick but Anubis was just out of range.
Sartre throws a combination. Anubis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sartre tried to score with a low kick but Anubis checks it.
Sartre throws a low kick but it's checked well by Anubis.
Sartre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sartre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T4#
A head kick misses from Sartre.
Some wild striking there from Anubis.
Sartre fires out a quick counter leg kick but Anubis just manages to avoid it.
Anubis shoots in looking for a takedown. Sartre tries to sprawl out of it but Anubis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sartre manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sartre works the jab nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Anubis 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T5#
Sartre wants to clinch.
Anubis is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Anubis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sartre displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Anubis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Anubis.
Sartre throws out a powerful jab.
Anubis throws a hook but Sartre avoids it easily.
Anubis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T6#
Sartre leaves Anubis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sartre tries to clinch up.
Sartre connects with a leg kick.
Sartre looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Anubis is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Anubis misses with a hook. Sartre ducked under it nicely.
Sartre throwing a counter right hand but Anubis manages to avoid it.
Anubis misses with a looping right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sartre throws a sloppy head kick and Anubis moves out of range easily.
Anubis moves out of range of the strikes.
Sartre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anubis sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T7#
Sartre tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Sartre. That snapped Anubis's head back.
Anubis has his takedown stuffed
and Sartre counters with a body kick.
Sartre moves out of range of the strikes.
Sartre throwing a counter right hand but Anubis manages to avoid it.
Sartre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anubis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Anubis misses with an uppercut
and Sartre counters with a thumping low kick.
Sartre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sartre throws a body kick that misses.
Horus Anubis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T8#
Anubis misses with a left hand
and Sartre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anubis fails with a takedown attempt. #CL#
Sartre rushes Anubis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nicholas Sartre has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sartre lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sartre tries to work over Anubis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sartre tries a knee to the head but Anubis blocks it.
Sartre lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anubis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sartre just misses with a elbow thrown towards Anubis's brow.
Anubis leaning against his opponent.
#T9#
Sartre lands a left hand.
Sartre just leaning against Anubis, taking a breather.
Anubis fails to pull guard.
Anubis lands with a left to the head.
Anubis is trying to maintain a safe position but Sartre gets an underhook and turns Anubis into the cage.
Anubis blocks the elbow strike.
Anubis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Anubis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sartre dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Anubis tries for a takedown but Sartre manages to get underhooks.
Sartre comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sartre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #TD2#
Anubis drags the fight down to the ground.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nicholas Sartre dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Sartre lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sartre throws out a leg kick but Anubis moves out of range and Sartre only half commits.
Anubis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sartre's waist but Sartre gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anubis off to one side.
Anubis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sartre takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Anubis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sartre with a nice calf kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sartre lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Anubis blocks a jab.
Sartre throws a leg kick but Anubis moved away.
Anubis slips a jab from Sartre.
Anubis drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sartre defends it well.#T1#
Anubis throws a right hand that misses
and Sartre makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sartre connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sartre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anubis.
Anubis throws a hook to the side of Sartre's head but Sartre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anubis ducks under a wild hook from Sartre.
Sartre scores with a nice strike.
Sartre scores with a jab to the jaw.
Anubis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sartre manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Sartre. #T2#
Anubis moves out of range of the strikes.
Anubis moves forwards but Sartre connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sartre swings for the body but Anubis moves out of range.
Anubis with a lazy takedown attempt #CL#
and Sartre counters by moving into the clinch.
Anubis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anubis blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sartre.
Sartre lands an uppercut.
Sartre misses with a knee to the head.
Sartre lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anubis backwards.
Anubis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sartre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
Sartre lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sartre lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sartre lands a hook that snaps the head of Anubis backwards.
Sartre lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anubis.
Sartre tries to work over Anubis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sartre is leaning against Anubis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Anubis blocks an elbow strike from Sartre.
Sartre letting Anubis take a breather here.
Anubis can't find room to land a body shot as Sartre controls the action.
Sartre lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
Anubis jumps guard but Sartre turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nicholas Sartre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Horus Anubis.
Sartre lands a hook that snaps the head of Anubis backwards.
Anubis jumps guard but Sartre stands there with Anubis around his waist. Anubis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sartre with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Anubis can't break the clinch.
Sartre throws an elbow that misses.
Anubis is trying to maintain a safe position but Sartre gets an underhook and turns Anubis into the cage.
Sartre lands a hook that snaps the head of Anubis backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sartre gets through Anubis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#TD2#
Anubis decides to pull guard.
Sartre trying to control but Anubis is working from the bottom.
Anubis is trying to control the position but Sartre postures up. #T5#
Sartre looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB2#
Anubis isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Sartre stacks Anubis on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Sartre!
Anubis can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB#
Sartre tries for a kimura but Anubis is defending well. #T6#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Anubis manages to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Anubis actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sartre sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Anubis defending well though.
Sartre looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sartre wants to pass to mount but Anubis is defending the position.
Nicholas Sartre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T7#
Sartre sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Anubis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sartre is working away from the top position though.
Anubis tries to roll over but Sartre keeps him under control.
Sartre controlling the pace.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#SUB2#
Anubis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T8#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sartre lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sartre darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A slow jab from Anubis misses its intended target.
Anubis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sartre manages to avoid it.
Sartre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A left lands for Sartre.
Anubis misses with a right hand
and Sartre counters with a right hand to the body.
Anubis misses with a lunging right hand
and Sartre makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#T9#
Sartre with a hook.
Sartre throws a leg kick which misses Anubis's front leg but catches the back leg as Anubis tries to avoid it.
Anubis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sartre manages to avoid it.#CL#
Sartre clinches.
Sartre throws a punch but it's blocked by Anubis.
Sartre throws a punch but it's blocked by Anubis.
Sartre with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anubis is trying to break the clinch but Sartre has him pressed against the cage.
Horus Anubis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anubis slows down the pace here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicholas Sartre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sartre has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicholas Sartre!
After winning the bout, Nicholas Sartre thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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TOF 80
Date: Feb 18, 2024 |
#R1#
Sartre throws a body punch but Boris moves out of range.
Sartre punishes Boris's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice defenses there by Boris.
Boris connects with a looping right hand.
Boris is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#CUT#It looks like John Boris has been cut.
Boris comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sartre throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Sartre. No joy for Boris on that attempt.
Sartre looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.#TD2#
Boris shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sartre's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boris trying to control the position from guard on top but Sartre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Sartre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T1##SUB#
Sartre working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Boris has passed into half guard!
Boris is looking to take a break and control but Sartre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sartre trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB#
Sartre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boris pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Sartre looking for submissions off his back.
Boris throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Sartre has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Boris escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Boris!
We've been hearing good reports from Sartre's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Sartre is looking for a sweep.
Boris cracks Sartre with a big elbow.
Boris lands a few punches from side control.
Sartre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boris has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sartre is pushing Boris's head away, looking to escape. Boris manages to hold on to the position though.
Sartre is not content to let Boris control the position. #T3##SUB2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Boris is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sartre knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sartre tries to improve position but can't.
Sartre taking a bit of punishment here - Boris scoring with strikes.
Boris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sartre keeps working.
Sartre struggling a bit here.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boris lands a decent elbow from side control. #SUB2#
Boris tries for a kimura but Sartre is defending well.
Boris wants to control for a moment but Sartre uses the opportunity to move back to half guard. #SUB#
Sartre actively working from the bottom here.
Sartre is not content to let Boris control the position.#T5#
Boris works his way into side control.
Boris cracks Sartre with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boris laying and praying for a moment but Sartre takes advantage and regains half guard.
Boris wants to take a breather but Sartre is having none of it. #SUB2#
Boris is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sartre is just riding it out for now. Boris eventually gives up the hold.
Boris is looking to advance position but Sartre won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T6#
Sartre wants to improve his position but Boris is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Boris is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Sartre makes his way to full guard, as Boris worked for a kimura.
#T7#
Boris throws a big elbow that misses.
Sartre being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB#
Sartre is looking for a triangle but Boris pushes his legs off easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boris accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#SUB#
Boris got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sartre has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Boris has managed to get both his arms back between Sartre's legs - danger averted.#T8#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sartre keeping moving, preventing Boris from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sartre ducks under a wild hook from Boris.
A jab from Boris misses.
Nicholas Sartre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sartre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boris moves away.
Sartre missing with a left hand there. Boris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sartre walks into a jab.
Sartre avoids the body shot from Boris.
Sartre swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sartre connects with an inside leg kick.
John Boris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sartre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boris getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Boris has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Boris is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T9#
Boris shoots in and drives through. Sartre sprawls well.
Sartre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boris moves away.
Boris drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sartre defends it well.
Boris misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Boris.
Boris tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Good work by Boris as he checks the leg kick.
Sartre cracks Boris with an open hand slap.
The fighters circling - Boris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sartre is looking to counter the offense by Boris and move into the clinch.
Donk. Boris catches Sartre right on the button with a cross.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boris lands an overhand right.
Sartre slips under a jab from Boris.
A head kick misses from Sartre.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Boris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Boris's cut.
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#
Sartre throws a right hand that misses
enabling Boris to counter with a crisp jab.
Boris throws a good cross that connects.
Boris lands a right hook to the body.
Sartre throws a low kick, looking for Boris's leg but Boris calmly moves out of range.
Sartre lands the left hand.
Sartre walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boris takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab from Boris finds it's way through Sartre's defenses.
John Boris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sartre throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Boris counters with a takedown into side control.
Sartre tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
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!
Sartre has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Boris.#T1##SUB2#
Boris is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Sartre defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #SUB2#
Boris is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Sartre has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Boris controls the action.#SUB2#
Boris is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Sartre knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Sartre for a finish. #T2#
Boris just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Sartre is trying to remain composed but Boris is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Sartre is really stuck here.
#SUB2#
Boris is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#SUB2#
Boris patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Well, with Boris on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Sartre is tapping out... Can he escape the position?#T3#
You can see the frustration on Sartre's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Sartre is trying to remain composed but Boris is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
John Boris has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Sartre showing good submission defense here.
#SUB2#
Boris working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #SUB2#
Boris looking for the choke but no joy. #SUB2#
Boris is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Sartre is defending well though. Boris let's go of the attempt for now.#T4#
Sartre just trying to survive but Boris is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Sartre tries to roll but Boris sticks to his back.
Sartre trying to control the action but Boris just sinks the hooks in.
Sartre staying busy and making it hard for Boris to control.
Sartre is in bad spot here.
Boris controlling the position well here. Sartre rolled but Boris kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#T5#
Boris wants to control but Sartre manages to buck him off and is now in Boris's guard! Nice work there by Sartre!
Boris looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sartre postures up in Boris's guard and throws a big left but Boris blocks it.
Sartre showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Boris manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sartre manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB##T6##SUB2#
Boris drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sartre dives on top into guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Boris looking for a guillotine here but Sartre defends easily.
Sartre has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Boris is looking for a triangle here but Sartre uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Boris can't do much from the bottom here. #T7#
Sartre misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Boris can't do much from the bottom here.
Boris tries to bench press Sartre off him but Sartre keeps the position.
Boris gets back to half guard.
Boris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sartre performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sartre thows a huge punch but Boris dodges it nicely.
#T8#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sartre wants to take a breather but Boris is having none of it.
Boris wants to control but Sartre is keeping busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Boris manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Boris wants to sweep here but Sartre controlling him for the moment.
Boris looking to control.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boris misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#T9#
Sartre throws a lazy right hand but Boris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Boris was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Boris finds it's way through Sartre's defenses.
Boris lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Boris might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Boris scores with a punch to the head.
Boris just misses with a punch to the body.
Sartre moves out of range as Boris strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Sartre on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sartre lunges at Boris with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boris's hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boris shoots in and drives through. Sartre sprawls well.
Boris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sartre looks for the body kick but Boris saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Boris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Boris's cut.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Boris fails with a takedown attempt.
Boris's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sartre connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boris scrambles back to his feet.
Boris steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sartre. That one must have hurt.
Boris lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boris tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sartre defends well and Boris ends up having to push Sartre into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Boris swings for the body but Sartre moves out of range.
It looked like Sartre wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T1#
Sartre lands an overhand right.
Sartre looks to throw the jab but Boris is out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Boris or perhaps it was just good defense by Sartre, which made it look bad.
Nicholas Sartre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Boris.
Boris throws a hook to the side of Sartre's head but Sartre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sartre seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sartre thumps Boris with a low kick.
Boris blocks the body kick.
Sartre throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Boris misses the jab.
Boris fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#T2#
Boris misses with a body shot.
Sartre was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sartre just misses with a punch to the body.
Sartre ducks right into an uppercut from Boris.
Boris misses with a lunging right hand
and Sartre counters with a leg kick.
Sartre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sartre takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sartre fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boris looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sartre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Sartre.
Boris chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sartre can pounce on him.
#T3#
Boris slips under a jab from Sartre.
Boris scores with a sloppy right hand. Sartre should have avoided that one.
Sartre throws an off balance right hand
and Boris counters with a nice body shot.
Boris throws a body punch but Sartre moves out of range.
Sartre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boris fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sartre avoids it really well and circles away.
Sartre slaps away a takedown attempt from Boris, before circling back to the center of the mat.#T4#
Boris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A leg kick checked by Boris.
Sartre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sartre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boris manages to avoid it.
Boris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boris takes a swing at Sartre's ribcage but misses.
Boris lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sartre fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sartre throws a wild body kick that Boris sees coming a mile off.#T5#
The fighters circling - Boris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sartre lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Boris misses with a hook
and Sartre counters with an inside leg kick.
Sartre throws a leg kick which misses Boris's front leg but catches the back leg as Boris tries to avoid it.
Sartre misses with an uppercut.
Boris throws a series of strikes that have Sartre backpedaling.
Boris looks to score with a jab to the body but Sartre is just out of range.
Sartre tried to counter with a leg kick but Boris avoided it.
Boris slips a straight right by Sartre.
Good leg kick by Sartre.
Boris checks a low kick from Sartre.
Sartre lands with an overhand left.
Boris throws a hook to the side of Sartre's head but Sartre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sartre half committed to a counter leg kick.#T6#
Nice sprawl there from Sartre as Boris shoots in.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boris is defended easily by Sartre.
Boris's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sartre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boris.
Sartre connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boris's hands.
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!
Nice shot lands for Boris.
Boris shoots in but no luck this time.
Sartre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Sartre on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boris with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sartre to score with a decent uppercut.
Nicholas Sartre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T7#
Sartre throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sartre lands a leg kick that knocks Boris off balance momentarily.
Boris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sartre is fending him off so far but Boris persists. Nope, Sartre circles away and we're back to standing.
Sartre is looking to counter punch.
Boris shoots in for a takedown but Sartre shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sartre tries to land a front kick but Boris steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sartre.
Boris thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sartre is looking to counter punch.
Sartre looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sartre takes one on the button.
Sartre scores with a jab.#T8#
Boris tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sartre defends well and Boris ends up having to push Sartre into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sartre walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A cross from Boris lands.
Sartre throws a leg kick but Boris sees it coming and moves out of range.
Boris throws a poor cross that misses
letting Sartre counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sartre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boris missing with a left hand there. Sartre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sartre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boris.
Sartre motions for Boris to come forward. Sartre throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sartre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#T9#
Sartre blocks a jab.
Sartre throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Boris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sartre.
It looked like Sartre wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sartre doesn't manage to clinch there - Boris circles away.
Boris is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Boris slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sartre jabs at Boris's body.
Sartre misses the jab.
Boris takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sartre tries to score with a low kick but Boris moves his leg out of the way.
John Boris is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sartre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicholas Sartre showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Boris 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Boris!
John Boris was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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TOF 68
Date: Jan 07, 2024 |
#R1#
Hicks fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sartre takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sartre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hicks.
Hicks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sartre throws a shot from downtown. Hicks moves away and avoids it.#TD2#
Sartre closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sartre lands in his opponent's guard.
Sartre wants to stand but Hicks is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Sartre gets to his feet - Hicks follows without any prompting.
Hicks takes a swing at Sartre's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Sartre connects with a crisp jab.
Hicks throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sartre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sartre throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice cross by Sartre.
Sartre throws a series of punches but Hicks moves out of range.
Sartre tries for a takedown but Hicks sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sartre enables Hicks to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sartre manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hicks is looking to work some ground and pound but Sartre has wrist control.#SUB2#
Sartre is looking for a triangle but Hicks pushes his legs off easily.
Sartre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hicks. #T2#
Sartre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hicks cracks Sartre with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sartre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hicks wants to pass the guard but Sartre is keeping the position.
Sartre keeping moving, preventing Hicks from controlling successfully.
Hicks postures up and lands a big shot to Sartre's brow.
Hicks preventing the sweep.
Hicks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB2#
Sartre has his foot on Hicks's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hicks works his way back into a safe position though.
Hicks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sartre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hicks working some strikes from top position.
Hicks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T3##SUB2#
Sartre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hicks is looking to work some ground and pound but Sartre has wrist control.
Hicks not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hicks trying to control the position from guard on top but Sartre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hicks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hicks might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hicks postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sartre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hicks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hicks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hicks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T4#
Hicks with a nice head shot there.
Hicks postures up and lands a big shot to Sartre's brow.
Sartre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hicks working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sartre's head.
Hicks throws a big right hand that misses.
Hicks is working Sartre over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hicks sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sartre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hicks. #ES2#
Sartre scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hicks misses with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sartre. #T5#
Sartre scores with a nice head shot.
Hicks throws the left hand but Sartre avoids the punch easily.
Hicks throws a looping overhand right but Sartre ducks down to avoid it.
Sartre loads up on a big right hand but Hicks slips the punch.
Hicks tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sartre sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hicks somewhat.
Sartre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hicks.
Sartre lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sartre connects with a single shot there.#CL#
Hicks moves into the clinch.#T6#
Hicks is trying to break free.
I was talking to Hicks's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hicks can't find room to land a body shot as Sartre controls the action.
Sartre has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hicks misses with some punches.
Sartre tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sartre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#TD#
Hicks gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hicks content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hicks wants to pass the guard but Sartre is keeping the position.
Hicks working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hicks scoring with punches to the head and body. #SUB2#
Sartre has his foot on Hicks's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hicks works his way back into a safe position though.
Hicks postures up.
#T7#
Hicks scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sartre is trying to keep Hicks in close.
Hicks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB2#
Sartre had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hicks defends it easily.
Hicks with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sartre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hicks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB2#
Sartre throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hicks trying to control the position from guard on top but Sartre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T8#
Hicks lands a couple of elbows.#SUB2#
Hicks got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sartre has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hicks has managed to get both his arms back between Sartre's legs - danger averted.
Hicks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hicks chips away with some ground and pound.
Hicks with a nice head shot there.
Hicks working some strikes from top position.
Hicks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hicks throws an elbow that misses. Sartre uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hicks's guard. Nice move by Sartre!#REVB#
Hicks tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T9#
Hicks keeping moving, preventing Sartre from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hicks holds on and takes a little breather.
Sartre wants to pass the guard but Hicks is keeping the position.
Hicks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sartre won't allow Hicks to sweep him here.
Hicks is working hard here to advance position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clive Hicks dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Hicks feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sartres jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sartre throws a front kick that sends Hicks stumbling back into the cage.
Hicks takes a swing at Sartre's ribcage but misses.
Sartre feints the counter takedown.
Sartre staying out of range there.
It seemed like Sartre was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nicholas Sartre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A low kick lands for Sartre.
Sartre throws a body kick that misses.
Hicks shoots in looking for a takedown but Sartre manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hicks's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sartre tries a quick counter leg kick but Hicks is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hicks throws a lazy uppercut
and Sartre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sartre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sartre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hicks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Sartre throws the kick towards the body but Hicks avoids it.
Sartre just misses with a punch to the body.
Hicks drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sartre sprawls and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Hicks.
Hicks doesn't manage to clinch there - Sartre circles away.
Sartre is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hicks goes for a double leg but Sartre avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sartre continues to drive forward.
Hicks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sartre using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hicks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hicks blocking some punches.
Hicks misses with a body punch.
Hicks works on Sartre's body with a couple of short punches.
Hicks controlling the action here for a moment.
#TD#
Hicks turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!#T2#
Sartre tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hicks wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sartre is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hicks looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sartre is avoiding damage well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hicks scores with a couple of short elbows.
You can see the frustration on Sartre's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hicks working the ground and pound from side control.
Sartre gets back to half guard.
Sartre looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hicks throws a strike but Sartre avoids it easily and moves to full guard.#T3#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hicks's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SUB2#
Sartre looking for a guillotine here but Hicks defends easily.
Hicks postures up and lands a big shot to Sartre's brow.
Hicks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sartre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hicks cracks Sartre with a solid left hand.
Hicks with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sartre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T4#
Hicks working some strikes from top position.
Hicks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hicks trying to control but Sartre is working from the bottom.
Sartre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sartre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Clive Hicks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hicks lands a couple of digs.
Hicks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hicks trying to control the position from guard on top but Sartre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sartre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T5#
Hicks postures up in Sartre's guard and throws a big left but Sartre blocks it.
Sartre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hicks. #SUB2#
Sartre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hicks cracks Sartre with a solid left hand.
Hicks trying to control the position from guard on top but Sartre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hicks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hicks works over Sartre with some ground and pound from guard.
Sartre wants to sweep here but Hicks controlling him for the moment.
Sartre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hicks. #T6#
Hicks trying to control the position from guard on top but Sartre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice body kick from Sartre.
Hicks misses with a hook.
Hicks has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hicks there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sartre scores with a jab to the body.
Hicks lands a jab to the head.
Hicks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sartre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hicks cracks Sartre with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T7#
Hicks shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clive Hicks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sartre wants to land a leg kick but Hicks is out of range.
Hicks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sartre.
Sartre takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A punch lands to the side of Sartre 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sartre throws a hook to the side of Hicks's head but Hicks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sartre with a jab.
Hicks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sartre was well out of range. Poor timing from Hicks.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sartre! But no joy.#T8##TD#
Hicks scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hicks looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hicks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hicks wants to free his trapped foot but Sartre is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sartre tries to kick Hicks off but Hicks keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hicks lands strikes from half guard.
Hicks trying to control the action but Sartre is working from the bottom.
Hicks working over Sartre with some ground and pound. Sartre looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nice strikes from Hicks there. #T9#
Hicks trying to control from half guard but Sartre is working away.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hicks connects with a nice short shot to Sartre's temple.
Hicks is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Sartre looking to control.
#SUB2#
Sartre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hicks throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sartre working a defensive guard here.
Sartre is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clive Hicks dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Sartre takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sartre scores with a nice strike.
Sartre avoids the body shot from Hicks.
A swing and a miss from Hicks.
Sartre throws a leg kick but Hicks sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sartre takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hicks throws a lazy uppercut
and Sartre makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sartre connects with a crisp jab.
Hicks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sartre can do to turn this around?
Sartre scores with a punch to the head.#T1#
Sartre fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hicks checks it well.
Sartre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hicks.
Hicks appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sartre gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sartre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hicks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sartre tries to work over Hicks's front leg with a kick but Hicks checks it.
Hicks slips a straight right by Sartre.
Hicks just misses with a punch to the body.
Hicks slips a jab from Sartre.
Sartre looks to land a right hand but Hicks moved out of range.#T2#
Hicks lands with a good body shot.
Hicks throws a hook to the side of Sartre's head but Sartre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hicks slips under a jab.
Sartre throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hicks changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sartre scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sartre missing with a left hand there. Hicks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hicks tries to counter with a takedown but Sartre is quick to defend against it.
Hicks has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sartre.
Sartre scoring well with a low kick there.
Hicks blocks the body kick.
#T3#
Sartre lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sartre has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hicks connects with a body shot.
Hicks thuds his right hand into Sartre's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sartre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sartre moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That kick from Sartre tenderised Hicks's leg. Hicks is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sartre tries to clinch up.
Hicks drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sartre sprawls and moves away.
Sartre defending well as Hicks loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Hicks misses.
It seemed like Sartre was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T4##CL#
Hicks moves into the clinch.
Hicks misses with the head strike.
Sartre is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hicks is defending well for now.
Sartre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hicks tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hicks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sartre's elbow.
Hicks has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sartre after a bit of a struggle.
Sartre lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hicks lands a body shot.
Sartre misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sartre with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hicks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sartre's elbow.
Hicks taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#T5#
Sartre scores with a hook to the body.
Hicks slows down the pace here.
Hicks can't find room to land a body shot as Sartre controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Hicks. #TD2#
Sartre has clasped his hands together around Hicks's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Hicks is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Sartre is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Sartre thowing shots but they're missing.
Hicks prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Hicks wants to hold on but Sartre pushes him away.#T6#
Hicks sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hicks is looking for a sweep. Sartre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sartre wants to get back to his feet.
Hicks wants to improve his position but Sartre is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Sartre looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nicholas Sartre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clive Hicks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T7#
Hicks gets back to full guard.
Sartre wanted to stand there but Hicks had control of the position.
Hicks keeping moving, preventing Sartre from controlling successfully.
Sartre wants to stand but Hicks is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sartre stopping the sweep attempt from Hicks.#T8#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hicks keeping moving, preventing Sartre from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hicks throws out a loose jab but Sartre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sartre tries to move into range but Hicks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A low kick from Sartre is predictable there #TD#
and Hicks counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hicks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sartre trying to keep a closed guard but Hicks is proving a slippery customer.
Hicks landing with the ground and pound.
Hicks working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sartre's head.#T9##SUB2#
Sartre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hicks doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hicks manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hicks working some strikes from top position.
Hicks postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hicks engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hicks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sartre is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hicks cracks Sartre with a solid left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nicholas Sartre.
I think Hicks has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clive Hicks!
After the fight, Clive Hicks was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
TOF 62
Date: Dec 17, 2023 |
#R1#
Sartre lands with a nice body punch.
Sartre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nicholas Sartre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hicks displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sartre.
Sartre ducks under a wild hook from Hicks.
Hicks lands a nice looking body shot.
A big right from Sartre misses.
Sartre lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sartre works Hicks's body with a nice hook.
Hicks looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hicks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hicks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sartre defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hicks works Sartre's body with a nice hook.
Jab by Sartre.#T1#
Sartre tries to bum rush Hicks with a series of wild strikes but Hicks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hicks appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hicks cracks Sartre with an open hand slap.
Sartre throws an overhand right that lands on Hicks's shoulder, as Hicks tries to avoid the shot.
Sartre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hicks throws a body shot but no joy.
Sartre lands with a hook. Hicks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sartre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sartre misses with a hook.#TD#
Hicks shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sartre is trying to defend but Hicks finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sartre is looking for a sweep. Hicks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sartre is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hicks throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Hicks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hicks working over Sartre with some ground and pound. Sartre looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sartre pushes Hicks off looking to stand but Hicks dives back in and keeps control.
Sartre is trying to get back to full guard.
Hicks not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sartre is concentrating on defense, preventing Hicks from advancing position.
Sartre has hold of Hicks's hands but Hicks slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sartre moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sartre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hicks distracts Sartre with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hicks works over Sartre with some ground and pound from guard.
Hicks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T3#
Hicks with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hicks throws a big elbow that misses.
Hicks with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sartre has his hands on Hicks's head, controlling the position.
Hicks stops Sartre from standing up.
Hicks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sartre is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sartre seems keen to control Hicks's posture.
Sartre is looking to stand up but Hicks isn't so interested in that idea.
Sartre pulls Hicks in close to his closed guard and prevents Hicks from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hicks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sartre works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T4#
Sartre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hicks is working Sartre over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sartre bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hicks's guard. #REVB#
Hicks wants to sweep here but Sartre controlling him for the moment.
Hicks is trying to keep Sartre in close.
Hicks keeping moving, preventing Sartre from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hicks is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Hicks throws a big elbow that misses. #T5#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sartre holds on and takes a little breather.
Sartre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hicks throwing strikes from guard but Sartre blocks nicely.
Sartre is trying to control the position but Hicks postures up.
Sartre wants to stand but Hicks is controlling the position.
Hicks won't allow Sartre to sweep him here.
Hicks is looking to work some ground and pound but Sartre has wrist control.
Hicks lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sartre working a defensive guard here.
Hicks landing with the ground and pound.
Sartre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hicks. #T6#
Hicks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hicks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sartre looking to control.
Hicks prevents Sartre from getting back to his feet. #ES2#
Sartre has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Hicks has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Hicks tries a body shot but Sartre blocks it.
Sartre blocking some punches.
Hicks is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hicks misses with the head strike.
Hicks working aggressively here.
Hicks taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hicks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sartre working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sartre lands a body shot. #T7##BC2#
Sartre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sartre throws an overhand right that lands on Hicks's shoulder, as Hicks tries to avoid the shot.
Hicks misses with a looping right.
Sartre connects with a looping right hand.
#CL#
Hicks has closed the distance and engaged Sartre in a clinch.
Sartre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hicks's elbow.
Hicks stalling against the cage.
Hicks can't find room to land a body shot as Sartre controls the action.
#BC2#
Sartre breaks the clinch.
Hicks tries for a takedown but Sartre circles away easily
and Hicks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#It looks like Clive Hicks has been cut.
Sartre tries to score with a low kick but Hicks moves his leg out of the way.
Sartre swings for the body but Hicks moves out of range.
#T8#
Sartre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sartre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hicks just misses with a punch to the body.
Sartre throws a leg kick but Hicks checks it.
Sartre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hicks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sartre scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sartre chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Decent striking displayed by Hicks there.
Hicks moves out of range as Sartre throws a body kick.
Hicks takes a swing at Sartre's ribcage but misses.
Hicks checks a leg kick nicely.
Sartre is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hicks checks a leg kick nicely.
Hicks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sartre paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T9#
Sartre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hicks connects with a body shot.#CL#
Hicks has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hicks can't find room to land a body shot as Sartre controls the action.
Hicks slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hicks.
Sartre is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hicks is defending well for now.
Sartre has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hicks throws a head punch that misses.
Sartre misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hicks avoiding damage.
Hicks throws a punch but it's blocked by Sartre.
Sartre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hicks avoiding damage as Sartre throws knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nicholas Sartre will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Clive Hicks's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
A telegraphed right hand from Sartre misses the target.
Hicks misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sartre. Hicks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hicks cracks Sartre with a good jab.
Hicks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sartre.
Hicks changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sartre takes a swing at Hicks's ribcage but misses.
Hicks changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sartre listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sartre throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sartre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hicks moves away.
Sartre swings away with a body shot that misses
#TD#
and Hicks counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hicks keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sartre's head.
Sartre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hicks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hicks won't allow Sartre to get back to his feet.
Hicks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T1#
Hicks with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hicks stands up over Sartre, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hicks content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Clive Hicks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hicks throwing strikes from guard but Sartre blocks nicely.
Hicks is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sartre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hicks. #SUB2#
Sartre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sartre has control of Hicks's left arm, preventing Hicks from doing any damage.
Hicks working some strikes from top position.
Hicks throws a big elbow that misses.
Sartre pulls Hicks in close to prevent any damage. #T2#
Hicks throwing strikes but missing.
Hicks postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hicks working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hicks throws a big elbow that misses.
Hicks throwing strikes from guard but Sartre blocks nicely.
Hicks lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sartre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hicks lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sartre has his hands on Hicks's head, controlling the position.
Sartre wants to get back to his feet but Hicks is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hicks working some strikes from top position.#T3#
Hicks trying to control the position from guard on top but Sartre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hicks with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hicks's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hicks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sartre looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hicks trying to control the position from guard on top but Sartre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hicks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hicks lands a couple of elbows.
Hicks lands a couple of digs.
Hicks landing with the ground and pound.
Hicks works over Sartre with some ground and pound from guard.#T4#
Hicks won't allow Sartre to sweep him here.
Hicks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hicks is working Sartre over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sartre is trying to keep Hicks in close.
Hicks working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hicks stopping the sweep attempt from Sartre.
Sartre controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sartre is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Sartre postures up in Hicks's guard and throws a big left but Hicks blocks it.
Sartre trying to control the position from guard on top but Hicks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sartre engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T5#
Sartre won't allow Hicks to sweep him here.
Sartre looking to pass the guard.
Hicks is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hicks has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sartre wants to pass the guard but Hicks is keeping the position.
Sartre is stalling in the full guard. #T6#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sartre trying to control the position from guard on top but Hicks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hicks is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sartre is controlling him. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sartre throws a lazy uppercut
#TD#
and Hicks counters with a shoot takedown. Sartre fights it but they end up in guard.
Sartre will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hicks throws an elbow that misses. Sartre uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hicks's guard. Nice move by Sartre!#REVB#
Hicks might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hicks keeping moving, preventing Sartre from controlling successfully.
Hicks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hicks seems keen to control Sartre's posture.
Sartre preventing the sweep.
Sartre wants to control from the top but Hicks keeps moving. #T7#
Sartre sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hicks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sartre is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hicks pulls Sartre in close to his closed guard and prevents Sartre from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hicks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hicks working a defensive guard here.
Hicks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sartre postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Sartre trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hicks's guard.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T8#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sartre fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hicks looks to score with a jab to the body but Sartre is just out of range.
Sartre feints a counter leg kick.
Sartre digs a good body shot into Hicks's ribs.
Sartre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sartre misses with a low kick as Hicks jumps back.
Hicks on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hicks checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sartre scores with a jab to the body.
Sartre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#TD#
and Hicks counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sartre is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hicks is controlling him.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Sartre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hicks preventing the sweep. #T9#
Hicks with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sartre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hicks throws a big elbow that misses.
Hicks won't allow Sartre to sweep him here.
Sartre seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hicks seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sartre pulls Hicks in close to prevent any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clive Hicks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Clive Hicks's cut.
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#
Sartre misses with a straight left.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sartre.
Sartre misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Hicks counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sartre won't be happy with that.
Sartre throws Hicks to one side and escapes!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hicks misses with a straight left.
Sartre slips under a jab from Hicks.
Sartre is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Sartre throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Hicks counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sartre uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Sartre ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sartre throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice body punch from Hicks.
Sartre throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sartre staying out of range there.#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Sartre. Hicks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hicks lands with a good body shot.
Sartre on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sartre loads up on a big right hand but Hicks slips the punch.
Hicks tries to counter with a takedown but Sartre is quick to defend against it.#TD#
Hicks dives in and scores a takedown into Sartre's guard.
Sartre wants to stand but Hicks is controlling the position.
Sartre looking for a sweep. Not yet Sartre, not yet.
Hicks is working Sartre over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #ES2#
Sartre has his feet on Hicks's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Good standup being displayed there by Sartre as he connects with a hook.
Sartre slips a jab from Hicks.
Sartre appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#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!
Sartre bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hicks's head backwards.
Sartre looks to score with a jab to the body but Hicks is just out of range.
Hicks looks to land a left hand but Sartre moved out of range nicely.
Sartre appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hicks throws a hook to the side of Sartre's head but Sartre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hicks scores with a decent looking hook.
Hicks fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hicks takes a body punch but keeps moving. #TD#
Hicks changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sartre looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sartre bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hicks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hicks just misses with a punch to the body.
Hicks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sartre.
#T3#
Sartre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#TD#
so Hicks counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sartre looking for a sweep. Not yet Sartre, not yet.
Hicks trying to control the position from guard on top but Sartre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hicks lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hicks throwing strikes but missing.
Hicks being controlled here momentarily.
Sartre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sartre looking to control.
Hicks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hicks distracts Sartre with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T4#
Sartre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hicks chips away with some ground and pound.
Hicks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hicks works over Sartre with some ground and pound from guard.
Hicks cracks Sartre with a solid left hand.
Sartre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hicks is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sartre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sartre wants to stand and escape but Hicks is having none of it.
Hicks postures up and lands a big shot to Sartre's brow.
Hicks throws a big elbow that misses.
Hicks keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sartre's head.
Hicks throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hicks is looking to work some ground and pound but Sartre has wrist control.#T5#
Hicks won't allow Sartre to sweep him here.
Hicks postures up.
Sartre is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hicks distracts Sartre with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hicks won't allow Sartre to get back to his feet.
Sartre throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sartre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hicks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hicks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hicks lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hicks lands a couple of digs.
Sartre wants to stand and escape but Hicks is having none of it. #T6#
Hicks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#ROC#Sartre is rocked!
Sartre lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Sartre being controlled here momentarily.
Sartre is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hicks managing to control the position.
Sartre trying to control the position from guard on top but Hicks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T7#
Hicks has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hicks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hicks trying to control the position here.
Hicks trying to control the position.
Hicks is pulling down on Sartre's head to control his posture.
Sartre is working Hicks over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hicks keeping moving, preventing Sartre from controlling successfully.
Sartre seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T8#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sartre lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
#TD#
Hicks scores with a takedown into Sartre's guard.
Hicks stands up over Sartre, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hicks stopping the sweep attempt from Sartre.
Hicks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sartre working a defensive guard here.
Sartre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hicks is one step ahead there.
Hicks lands a couple of elbows.#T9#
Hicks being controlled here momentarily.
Hicks is in close to Sartre's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hicks chips away with some ground and pound.
Sartre has momentary wrist control but Hicks slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hicks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sartre is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Sartre trying to control but Hicks is working from the bottom.
Hicks wants to sweep but no luck.
Hicks is working hard here to advance position.
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 Clive Hicks.
I think Hicks has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:28
The fight is ruled a draw! |
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Event:
TOF 53
Date: Nov 12, 2023 |
#R1#
Watts scores with a jab to the body.
Watts takes one on the button.
Watts keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Watts appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sartre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sartre takes one on the button.
Sartre moves out of range as Watts strikes.
Watts is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big left from Watts misses.
Watts throws a sloppy body shot
and Sartre counters with a nice body kick.
Sartre misses the shot to the body.
Watts was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sartre.
A combination from Watts does no damage.
Sartre misses with a low kick.
#T1#
Watts misses with a wild body shot.
Watts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sartre.
Watts attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sartre unleashes a big counter combination but Watts bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sartre lands with a thumping leg kick.
Watts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Watts with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sartre motions for Watts to come forward. Sartre throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Watts looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Watts just misses with a punch to the body.
Watts thows a left - swing and a miss!
Watts fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sartre looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A nice inside leg kick there by Watts. That's going to slow Sartre down. #T2#
Watts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sartre throws a jab but it's blocked by Watts.
It looked like Watts was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sartre.
A telegraphed right hand from Watts misses the target.
Sartre feints a counter leg kick.
Muhammad Watts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watts thuds a left hand into Sartre's body.
Sartre misses with a straight left.
As Sartre tries to get set, Watts tries to push him back and clinch up but Sartre manages to avoid the attempt.
Watts feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sartres jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watts throws a good cross that connects.
Watts with a jab.
Sartre throws a head kick that misses
and Watts counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sartre misses with a straight right.
Watts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sartre moves away.
Sartre looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sartre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Watts.#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Sartre. Watts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sartre lands with a nice body kick.
Watts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Watts fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sartre looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Watts connects with a jab.
Watts misses the shot to the body.
Sartre feints a counter leg kick.
Watts looks to score with a jab to the body but Sartre is just out of range.
Sartre slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Watts moves out of range of the body kick from Sartre.
#T4#
Sartre lands with an uppercut that bounces Watts off the cage and back into range.
Sartre throws a body kick that misses.
Sartre scores with the left hand. Watts knows he should have avoided that one.
Watts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sartre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Watts thows a left - swing and a miss!
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!
Watts scores with a shot to the body.
Watts throws a leg kick that misses.
Watts slips under a jab from Sartre.
Watts is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Watts misses the target.
Sartre thinks about the counter body kick.
A cross from Watts lands.
Watts lands a body shot.
Watts misses with a hook.
Muhammad Watts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T5#
Watts is looking to clinch.
Watts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sartre feints a counter leg kick.
Sartre throws a jab when Watts was well out of range.
Sartre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watts walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sartre.
Watts thuds his right hand into Sartre's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Watts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watts misses with a jab to the body
and Sartre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Watts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Watts finds it's way through Sartre's defenses.
Sartre slips under a jab from Watts.
Watts looks to land a left hand but Sartre moved out of range nicely.#T6#
Watts jabs Sartre to the body, keeping him at a distance.#CL#
Watts has taken the fight to the clinch.
Watts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sartre with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watts throws a punch but it's blocked by Sartre.
Sartre misses with a knee strike.
Sartre lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sartre pushes Watts back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Watts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Watts throws a punch but it's blocked by Sartre. #BC2#
Sartre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T7#
Sartre throws a big shot that misses.
Watts is looking to wear down Sartre with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A slow jab from Watts misses its intended target.
Watts jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sartre scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Watts doesn't seem bothered though.
Watts scores with a hook.
Sartre wants to slow Watts down by chopping away at his legs.
Sartre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watts throws a body shot but no joy.
Sartre was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Watts scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sartre pushes Watts away with a front kick.
Watts scores with a jab.#T8#
Watts throws a hook but Sartre avoids it easily.
Sartre doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sartre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Watts throws an overhand right that lands on Sartre's shoulder, as Sartre tries to avoid the shot.
Sartre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Sartre responds with a good body kick, but Watts manages to step out the way in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sartre fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Watts.
Watts jabs Sartre right on the nose. Sartre blinks but takes it well.
Sartre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sartre throws a wild body kick that Watts sees coming a mile off.
Watts punishes Sartre's body with a nice straight punch.
Sartre misses with a straight right.
Watts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sartre. #T9#
Sartre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sartre is looking to slow Watts down with leg kicks.
Watts misses with a right hand
and Sartre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Watts 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Watts jabs at Sartre's body.
Watts is looking to chop away at Sartre's legs.
Sartre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sartre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watts manages to avoid it.
Sartre throws the left hand but Watts avoids the punch easily.
Watts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sartre.
Sartre only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Watts.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Watts dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Watts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Sartre finds it's way through Watts's defenses.
Sartre connects with a leg kick.
Sartre walks into a straight right hand from Watts.
Sartre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watts was well out of range. Poor timing from Sartre.
Watts scores with a nice head shot.
Sartre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Watts lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts misses the jab.
Sartre only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Watts finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A nice side step and Sartre releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Good leg kick by Sartre.
Sartre misses with a body shot.
#T1#
Sartre avoids the body shot from Watts.
Sartre throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Watts on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Sartre misses the target.
Watts fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sartre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watts was well out of range. Poor timing from Sartre.
Watts scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Watts lands a nice shot that snaps Sartre's head back.
Sartre has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Watts blocks the body kick.
Watts lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sartre at a distance.
Watts misses with a body shot.
#T2#
Watts paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Watts misses its intended target.
Sartre lands with a nice body kick.
Watts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sartre was well out of range. Poor timing from Watts.
Watts walks into a left hand.
Watts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Watts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sartre manages to avoid it.
Watts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sartre loads up on a big right hand but Watts slips the punch.
Watts throws a shot to the body.
Muhammad Watts is winning the standup battle so far.#T3#
Watts throws a jab but it's blocked by Sartre.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sartre scores with a nice right hand.
A big left from Watts misses.
Sartre moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Watts lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sartre uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Watts throws a hook but Sartre blocks it.
Sartre slips a jab from Watts.
A jab from Watts finds it's way through Sartre's defenses.
Sartre fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#CL#
Watts moves into the clinch.#T4#
Sartre tries to throw a body punch but Watts avoids it by throwing Sartre back against the cage.
Watts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sartre can do to turn this around?
Watts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sartre can't find room to land a body shot as Watts controls the action.
Watts avoiding damage as Sartre throws knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watts throws a punch but it's blocked by Sartre. #BC2#
Sartre breaks the clinch.
Sartre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sartre gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sartre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T5#
Sartre takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CL#
Watts forces Sartre back against the cage and clinches.
Watts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sartre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Watts breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Watts instigates a clinch.
Sartre tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Sartre fails to land.
Sartre blocks an uppercut.
Watts swings wildly with an uppercut but Sartre uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#T6#
Watts lands a right hand.
Sartre will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Watts up against the cage.
Watts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sartre can't find room to land a body shot as Watts controls the action.
Sartre landing knees to the body.
Watts misses with a short punch on the inside. #T7#
Sartre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sartre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watts's elbow.
Watts misses with some punches.
Watts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sartre's elbow.
Watts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sartre's elbow.
Sartre presses Watts against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Watts misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Watts.
Sartre tries to pull guard but Watts holds him up against the cage and eventually Sartre drops back down to his feet.
Muhammad Watts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicholas Sartre.
Watts can't find room to land a body shot as Sartre controls the action.
#T8#
Sartre slows down the pace here.
Watts prevents a body shot from Sartre.
Watts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Watts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sartre's elbow.
Watts makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Watts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sartre blocks a body shot from Watts.
Sartre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Watts.
#T9#
Watts working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sartre.
Watts misses with a punch to the body.
Sartre leaning his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sartre.
Sartre taking a breather.
Watts throws a punch but it's blocked by Sartre.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Watts dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Sartre misses with a wild body shot.
Watts listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Watts missing with a left hand there. Sartre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sartre!
#CL#
Watts rushes Sartre and presses him up against the cage.
Sartre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Watts.
Watts lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Watts.
Watts works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Watts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T1#
Sartre misses with a hook to the ribs.
Watts pushes Sartre back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Watts pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sartre missing with knees to the body.
Sartre tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sartre has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sartre.
Watts misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Watts fails to land. #T2#
Sartre blocks a body shot from Watts.
Watts misses with the head strike.
Sartre slowing the pace effectively.
Sartre blocks an uppercut.
Sartre takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watts.
Watts throws a punch but it's blocked by Sartre.
Stalling in the clinch from Watts.
Watts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Watts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watts.
Sartre has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A hook to the body from Watts.
Sartre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Watts avoiding damage.
Sartre dodges an elbow strike from Watts.
Sartre blocks a body shot from Watts.
Sartre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Watts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sartre's elbow. #BC2#
Sartre manages to break the clinch.
Sartre chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#T4#
Sartre takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sartre throws a lazy right hand but Watts sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sartre tries a head kick but it misses.
Sartre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watts slips a jab and a cross from Sartre.
Sartre takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Watts throws a hook but Sartre avoids it easily.
Watts lands an overhand right.
Sartre drops his hands momentarily and Watts takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watts bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Watts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#T5#
Sartre moves away from the strike by Watts.
Watts is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Watts lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sartre circles away quickly and effectively.
Sartre looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sartre with a nice calf kick.
Sartre scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sartre feints and then cracks Watts's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Watts down.
Watts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Watts coming out on top.
Sartre ducks under a wild hook from Watts.
Sartre swats away the attempt to clinch by Watts.#T6#
Watts misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Sartre on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Watts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Watts misses the target.
Watts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Watts misses.
Watts throws an overhand right that lands on Sartre's shoulder, as Sartre tries to avoid the shot.
Sartre loads up on a big right hand but Watts slips the punch.
Watts takes a swing at Sartre's ribcage but misses.
Watts moves into range and connects with a jab.
Watts lands a jab to Sartre's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sartre throws a body kick that misses
and Watts counters with a straight right hand.
Nicholas Sartre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T7#
Watts throws a hook but Sartre avoids it easily.
Sartre has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Watts.
Sartre is looking to slow Watts down with leg kicks.
Sartre swings for the body but Watts moves out of range.
Watts throws a lazy right hand but Sartre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Watts fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice body punch from Watts.
Watts misses with a wild body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Watts there.
Sartre misses with a low kick.
Sartre walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T8#
Watts scores with a decent looking hook.
Sartre doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Watts moves out of range as Sartre strikes.
Watts tries to clinch up
and Sartre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sartre throws a front kick aimed at Watts's knee but Watts avoids it well.
Watts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sartre misses the jab.
Watts tries to counter by clinching up but Sartre breaks away and moves out of range.
Sartre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watts swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Muhammad Watts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T9#
Good standup being displayed there by Watts as he connects with a hook.
Sartre takes a swing at Watts's ribcage but misses.
Watts misses with a wild combination.
Sartre takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Watts takes one on the button.
Watts throws a hook but Sartre blocks it.
Sartre misses with an attempted mid kick.
Watts scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sartre works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Muhammad Watts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Watts has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muhammad Watts!
A relieved looking Muhammad Watts thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
TOF 49
Date: Oct 29, 2023 |
#R1#
Watts misses with a hook.
Watts slips under a jab from Sartre.
Watts swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nicholas Sartre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watts throws a lazy right hand but Sartre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Watts looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sartre lands with an uppercut that bounces Watts off the cage and back into range.
Sartre throws a leg kick which misses Watts's front leg but catches the back leg as Watts tries to avoid it.
Sartre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watts.
A countering left hand to the body from Sartre misses.
Watts lands with a nice body punch.
Watts misses with a hook. Sartre ducked under it nicely.
Watts throws out a loose jab but Sartre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sartre scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Watts takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A solid body kick from Sartre.
Sartre ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Watts takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sartre misses with a wild body shot.
Sartre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watts.#T1#
Sartre pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Watts was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sartre misses with a kick to the body
and Watts counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Watts lands a jab to the head.
Sartre scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Watts - just one landing.
Sartre throws a nice head kick!
Sartre goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Watts wants to land a leg kick but Sartre is out of range.
It seemed like Sartre was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Watts works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sartre fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Watts has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sartre's corner calls for a 1-2. Sartre obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sartre throws a big shot that misses.
Sartre throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Watts blocks a head kick by Sartre.
Watts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sartre manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Watts. #T2#
Sartre staying out of range there.
Watts throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sartre.
Sartre keeps Watts at a distance using the push kick.
Watts misses with an uppercut. Sartre saw that one coming.
Watts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sartre.
Watts misses with a straight right.
Watts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sartre.
Watts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sartre.
Watts was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Watts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sartre manages to avoid it.
Sartre is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sartre on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sartre misses with a body punch
and Watts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Watts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sartre.
It looked like Watts was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sartre.
Sartre with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Watts to score with a decent uppercut.
Watts lands with a right hand. #T3#
Sartre scores with a jab. Watts acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sartre misses with a series of wild punches.
Watts is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sartre throws a head kick that misses.
Sartre throws a head kick that misses.
Watts swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Watts misses with the combination.
Sartre lands a jab.
Sartre misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sartre turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Watts misses with an uppercut
enabling Sartre to counter with a crisp jab.
Sartre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Watts throws out the jab.
Sartre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watts with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T4#
Sartre misses with a low kick.
Sartre misses with a left hand
and Watts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watts throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sartre stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sartre scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sartre blocks a jab.
Sartre connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Watts chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sartre can pounce on him.
Watts throws a jab but it's blocked by Sartre.
It seemed like Sartre was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Watts throws a body shot but no joy.
Sartre misses with a head kick.
Watts scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sartre doesn't seem bothered though.
Watts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watts with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice defenses there by Watts.
Sartre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T5#
Watts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Watts avoids a kick to the body.
Watts throws a shot to the body.
Watts lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Watts misses with a looping left.
Sartre counters with a body kick.
Nice jab there from Watts.
Sartre slips a jab and a cross from Watts.
Watts throws a jab when Sartre was well out of range.
Watts takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Watts moves out of range of the body kick from Sartre.
Watts appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sartre slips under a jab.
A left lands for Watts.
Watts blocks a head kick by Sartre.
Watts went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sartre throws a body kick that misses
and Watts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T6#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Sartre misses.
Sartre misses with a straight right.
Sartre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watts keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sartre blocks a jab.
Sartre throws a poor cross that misses
and Watts counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Watts loads up on a big right hand but Sartre slips the punch.
Watts avoids the body shot from Sartre.
Watts takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Watts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sartre.
Watts moves out of range of the body kick.
Watts works Sartre's body with a nice hook.
Watts throws a series of punches but Sartre avoids them all with ease.
Sartre tries a head kick but it misses.
Watts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sartre.
#T7#
A shot to the body from Sartre misses
enabling Watts to counter with a crisp jab.
Watts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sartre tries to score with a low kick but Watts moves his leg out of the way.
Sartre checks the leg kick nicely there.
Watts slips a jab from Sartre.
Watts moves out of range of the body kick.
Watts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sartre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watts buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sartre takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sartre gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Watts.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sartre.
Sartre slips a straight right by Watts.
Watts moves out of range of the strikes.#T8#
A leg kick checked by Watts.
Watts on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sartre. Sartre obviously looking to wear him down.
Sartre looks to land a right hand but Watts moved out of range.
A jab from Watts does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watts slips a straight right by Sartre.
Watts lands an overhand right.
Watts scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sartre moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Watts just misses with a punch to the body.
Sartre lands a nice leg kick that just misses Watts's sensitive parts.
Sartre pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like Watts wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sartre dodges the punch combination from Watts.
Watts moves out of range of the body kick from Sartre.
Sartre scores with a body shot.
#T9#
Sartre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sartre looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sartre closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice defenses there by Watts.
A little feinted left hand from Watts on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sartre scores with a head kick. Watts tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Watts misses with a looping right.
Sartre is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Watts with a body shot.
Sartre does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sartre misses with a right hand
and Watts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Watts keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A slow jab from Watts misses its intended target.
Sartre looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A combination from Watts does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watts throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sartre has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sartre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sartre with a nice calf kick.
Watts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sartre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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 Muhammad Watts will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Sartre moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sartre.
A swing and a miss from Sartre.
Watts moves out of range of the strikes.
Sartre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Watts makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sartre throws the left hand but Watts avoids the punch easily.
Nice cross by Watts.
Sartre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watts manages to avoid it.
Watts fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sartre looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A punch combination from Sartre misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sartre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sartre takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Watts throws a shot from downtown. Sartre moves away and avoids it.
Nice body kick there by Sartre.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watts ducks under a wild hook from Sartre.#T1#
Sartre takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sartre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watts is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Watts scores with a nice strike.
Watts missing with a left hand there. Sartre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sartre throws a lazy body kick
and Sartre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sartre's jab looks to have found its range, popping Watts under the eye.
Sartre misses with a low kick.
Sartre moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sartre throws a lazy head kick
enabling Watts to counter with a crisp jab.
Sartre pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sartre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Watts.
Watts throws a right and a left that Sartre avoids nicely.
Watts scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with 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!
Sartre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T2#
A head kick misses from Sartre.
An attempted straight right counter from Watts misses the target.
Sartre throws a shot from downtown. Watts moves away and avoids it.
Sartre throws a chopping leg kick but Watts manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Watts misses with the combination.
Sartre throws a push kick but Watts slaps the foot to one side.
Sartre tries a head kick but it misses.
Sartre misses with a body kick.
Watts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sartre follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Sartre cracks a nice hook into Watts's ribs.
Watts takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Watts throws a leg kick that misses.
Watts throws out a loose jab but Sartre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watts slips a straight right by Sartre.#T3#
Sartre lands a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Sartre.
Watts will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Watts lands a jab-cross combination.
A combination from Watts does no damage.
Watts throws a right and a left that both miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sartre! But no joy.
Sartre with the inside leg kick.
Sartre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A big right from Sartre misses.
Watts went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A cross from Sartre lands.
Sartre uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Watts has time to react.
Sartre takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
A left lands for Sartre.
Sartre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T4#
Sartre takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sartre. That's going to slow Watts down.
Sartre cracks Watts with an open hand slap.
Watts misses with a two punch combination.
Watts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sartre.
Sartre throws a head kick that misses
and Watts counters with a straight right hand.
Sartre is breathing heavily.
Watts throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sartre counters with a body kick.
Watts throws a body shot but no joy.
Sartre bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Watts's head.
Sloppy strikes from Watts. Those never looked like landing.
Sartre appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sartre tries to score with a low kick but Watts moves his leg out of the way.
A jab from Sartre misses.
Sartre misses with an uppercut. Watts saw that one coming.
Watts misses the shot to the body. #T5#
Sartre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Watts.
Watts walks into a jab.
Sartre throws an overhand right that lands on Watts's shoulder, as Watts tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Watts misses the target.
Watts misses with a straight left.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sartre, as that shot connected.
Sartre throws a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Sartre.
Sartre misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sartre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A quick step to the side and Watts tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muhammad Watts is winning the standup battle so far.
Watts getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Good standup being displayed there by Watts as he connects with a hook.
Sartre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Watts slips a jab from Sartre.#T6#
Sartre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watts manages to avoid it.
A big right from Sartre misses.
Watts avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sartre slips under a jab from Watts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watts swings for the body but Sartre moves out of range.
Sartre jabs at Watts's body.
Sartre cracks Watts with a right hand to the side of the head.
Watts scores with a decent looking hook.
Watts lands with a straight right. Sartre didn't see that one coming.
Sartre throws a half hearted mid kick.
Watts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sartre.
A low kick from Sartre misses
and Watts counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sartre tries to score with a low kick but Watts moves his leg out of the way.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T7#
Sartre wants to break the clinch but can't.
Watts lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Watts lands a body shot. #BC2#
Sartre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Watts moves out of range of the body kick.
Sartre slips a jab from Watts.
Watts missing with a left hand there. Sartre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sartre takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Watts misses with a wild body shot.
Watts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sartre.
Watts works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Watts blocks a low kick nicely.
Watts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T8#
Sartre moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sartre misses with a hook
and Watts counters with a stiff right hand.
Watts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sartre chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Sartre.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watts connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sartre momentarily.
Sartre misses with a kick to the body.
Watts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sartre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sartre throws a hook but Watts blocks it.
Sartre thuds his shin into the meat of Watts's side.
Watts lands with a hook. Sartre tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #ROC#Sartre is rocked!
Sartre throws a hook to the side of Watts's head but Watts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Watts is looking to counter punch.
Watts pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sartre back to the cage. Watts follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sartre is still on wobbly legs! Can Watts finish him?#T9#
Sartre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watts moves away.
Sartre throws a body shot but no joy.
Sartre throws the left hand but Watts avoids the punch easily.
Watts was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sartre takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sartre lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sartre seems to have recovered his senses.
Sartre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A quick step to the side and Watts tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sartre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Watts throws out the jab.
Sartre tries a head kick but it misses.
Watts was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Watts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sartre moves away.
Sartre tries to land a front kick but Watts steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Watts misses with a looping left.
Sartre throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Sartre.
Watts appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sartre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watts manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nicholas Sartre will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Watts misses with a wild body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sartre.
A swing and a miss from Watts.
Watts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sartre throws out a counter right but Watts avoids it with no problem.
Watts on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Watts takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice shot by Watts.
Sartre takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Watts darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watts throws a body shot but no joy.
Watts with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sartre lands a leg kick that knocks Watts off balance momentarily.
Watts moves into range and connects with a jab. #T1#
Watts on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sartre. Sartre obviously looking to wear him down.
Sartre throws a lazy right hand but Watts sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Watts lands with a shot to the body.
Sartre throws a hook but Watts blocks it.
Watts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sartre.
Sartre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Watts avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sartre scores with a spinning back kick!
Sartre throws a series of punches but Watts moves out of range.
Sartre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Watts moves out of range as Sartre strikes.
Sartre takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Watts throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Sartre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sartre throws a right hand that misses
and Watts counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Watts misses.
Sartre with a nice calf kick.
Watts lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watts walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sartre.
Watts drops his hands momentarily and Sartre takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sartre throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Watts connects with a single shot there.
Watts scores with a jab to the head.
Watts avoids the head kick by Sartre.
Watts swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sartre looks to land a body kick but Watts moved away.
Watts half committed to a counter leg kick.
Watts throws an overhand right that lands on Sartre's shoulder, as Sartre tries to avoid the shot. #T3#
Watts takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A bone on bone clash there as Sartre blocks the leg kick.
Sartre scores with a shot to the body.
Sartre throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Watts's head.
Sartre looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sartre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sartre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sartre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watts.
Watts throws a right and a left that Sartre avoids nicely.
Watts ducks under a wild hook from Sartre.
Watts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sartre feints a counter leg kick.
Watts misses with a body shot.
Good work by Watts as he checks the leg kick.
Sartre throws a head kick that misses. #T4#
Sartre doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sartre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Watts misses with a jab to the body
and Sartre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Watts as he connects with a hook.
Watts swings for the body but Sartre moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Sartre - just one landing.
Watts lands a nice looking body shot.
Sartre walks into a left hand.
Sartre looks to land a right hand but Watts moved out of range.
Watts scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sartre.
Watts checks a leg kick nicely.
Sartre throws a sloppy head kick and Watts moves out of range easily. #T5#
Sartre swings widly with a right hand
and Watts counters with a nice uppercut.
Sartre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watts was well out of range. Poor timing from Sartre.
Watts appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sartre scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick misses from Sartre.
Watts throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Watts fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sartre checks it well.
Watts lands the left hand.
Sartre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sartre throws a nice head kick!
Sartre throws the kick towards the body but Watts avoids it.
Sartre tries to bum rush Watts with a series of wild strikes but Watts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Watts shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sartre on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T6#
Sartre is looking to land body kicks.
Sartre misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watts avoids the head kick by Sartre.
Watts scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sartre scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Watts will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Watts works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sartre fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Watts has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A swing and a miss from Sartre.
Left hook, right uppercut from Watts.
Sartre scores with a jab to the head.
Watts checks a leg kick nicely.
A swing and a miss from Sartre.
Sartre misses with an uppercut. #T7#
Watts takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good exchange - Sartre coming out on top.#CL#
Watts has closed the distance and engaged Sartre in a clinch.
Sartre takes a shot to the head.
Watts working aggressively here.
#BC#
Watts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sartre lands a jab to the head.
Sartre lands with a slapping head kick.
Sartre moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Watts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watts misses with a lunging right hand
and Sartre counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watts throws a nice looking combination but Sartre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sartre throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T8#
Sartre takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sartre pushes Watts away with a front kick.
Watts takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sartre goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Watts throws a body punch but Sartre moves out of range.
And Sartre responds with a good body kick, but Watts manages to step out the way in time.
Watts fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sartre throws a head kick but Watts moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Sartre.
Sartre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sartre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watts.
Sartre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watts.
Sartre throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Watts counters with a nice uppercut.
Sartre misses with a double jab.
#T9#
Watts looks to throw the jab but Sartre is out of range.
Sartre misses with an attempted mid kick.
Watts misses with a hook. Sartre ducked under it nicely.
Sartre cracks Watts with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sartre connects with a right hand. Watts shakes it off.
Watts has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sartre.
Sartre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watts manages to avoid it.
Sartre misses with a two punch combination.
Watts appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Sartre. That snapped Watts's head back.
Watts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sartre.
A slow jab from Watts misses its intended target.
Sartre fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Watts has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Watts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nicholas Sartre.
I think Sartre 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw! |
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Event:
TOF 44
Date: Oct 08, 2023 |
#R1#
Sartre misses with a body kick.
Bishop was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sartre pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bishop lands with a straight right. Sartre didn't see that one coming.
Both fighters circling a little - Bishop finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bishop pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sartre takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sartre misses with a body kick.
Sartre throws a big shot that misses.
Sartre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bishop.
Bishop avoids the head kick by Sartre.
A jab from Bishop misses.
Sartre replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bishop blocks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop throws the kick towards the body but Sartre avoids it.
Bishop lands a head shot.
A big left from Sartre misses.
As Sartre tries to get set, Bishop tries to push him back and clinch up but Sartre manages to avoid the attempt.
Sartre misses with a hook.
Sartre misses with a shot to the body
and Sartre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bishop changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Bishop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sartre circles away quickly and effectively.
Bishop fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sartre on the side of the head.
Sartre throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bishop misses with a body kick.
Sartre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bishop was well out of range. Poor timing from Sartre.
Bishop has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sartre.
Crunch! Sartre slams his shin into Bishop's torso.
Nicholas Sartre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sartre is out of range and Bishop settles back down.
Bishop dodges the punch combination from Sartre.
A low kick from Sartre is predictable there
and Bishop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Bishop does it's job there.
Sartre tries to land a front kick but Bishop steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bishop attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sartre lands a left hand.
Sartre pushes Bishop back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sartre's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bishop definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bishop is trying to pull guard but Sartre turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sartre prevents a body shot from Bishop. #BC2#
Sartre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sartre looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bishop lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sartre is looking to clinch but Bishop is avoiding it.
Bishop misses the shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Sartre. #T3#
Bishop slips a straight right by Sartre.
Sartre lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bishop takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bishop avoids a kick to the body.
Sartre wants to clinch up but Bishop keeps it at a distance.
Bishop fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sartre has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bishop throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bishop throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sartre stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sartre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bishop is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sartre scores with a punch to the head.
Sartre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Bishop counters with a quick kick to the body but Sartre blocks it.
Bishop throws a hook to the side of Sartre's head but Sartre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sartre misses with a straight left.
Bishop scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sartre is looking to land body kicks.#T4#
Bishop staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Bishop misses the target.
Bishop tries to land a front kick but Sartre steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sartre misses with a low kick.
Nice shot lands for Sartre.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sartre.
Bishop lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bishop.
Sartre misses with a body shot.
Sartre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bishop.
Sartre misses with a left hand
and Bishop counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bishop looks to score with a jab to the body but Sartre is just out of range.
Sartre lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bishop has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sartre.
Kealin Bishop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bishop thumps Sartre with a low kick.
Sartre moves out of range as Bishop strikes.
Sartre looks to score with a jab to the body but Bishop is just out of range.#T5#
Bishop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bishop moves away from the strike by Sartre.
Sartre looks to land a body kick but Bishop moved away.
Sartre looks for the body kick but Bishop saw that one coming.
Sartre misses with a combination
and Bishop cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sartre misses with a body shot.
A solid body kick from Bishop.
Sartre scores with a hook.
Sartre misses with a wild body shot.
Sartre throws a leg kick but Bishop checks it.
Bishop fakes the leg kick and cracks Sartre in the body.
Sartre gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bishop counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bishop lands a nice shot that snaps Sartre's head back.
Sartre takes one on the button.#T6#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sartre takes one on the button.
Sartre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bishop moves away.
Bishop is looking to counter the offense by Sartre and move into the clinch.
A slow jab from Sartre misses its intended target.
Sartre throws a right hand that misses
and Bishop counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sartre fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bishop loads up on a big right hand but Sartre slips the punch.
Bishop throws a chopping leg kick but Sartre manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bishop loads up on a big right hand but Sartre slips the punch.
Sartre stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bishop.
Sartre misses with a low kick.
Bishop looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sartre moves out of range of the body kick.
Sartre tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bishop is able to avoid easily.
Sartre throws a nice outside leg kick. #T7#
Bishop throws a leg kick but Sartre sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sartre throws a wild body kick that Bishop sees coming a mile off.
Sartre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters circling a little - Sartre finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bishop misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sartre walks into a stiff left hand from Bishop.
Sartre throws the left hand but Bishop avoids the punch easily.
Sartre throws a body shot but no joy.
Bishop scores with a sloppy right hand. Sartre should have avoided that one.
Sartre throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sartre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bishop sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bishop tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sartre manages to circle out of the way.
Sartre looks to land a left hand but Bishop moved out of range nicely.
Good shot there by Sartre.
Sartre checks a leg kick.
Sartre lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T8#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bishop moves away from the strike by Sartre.
Sartre scores with a nice right hand.
Bishop misses with a straight left. #CL#
Bishop rushes Sartre and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bishop tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Still in the clinch, Bishop scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC2#
Sartre manages to break the clinch.
Sartre doesn't manage to clinch there - Bishop circles away.
Bishop takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bishop avoids the body shot from Sartre.
Sartre throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bishop counters with a stiff right hand.
Sartre misses with a wild combination.
Bishop throws a quick counter head kick but Sartre was just out of range.
Sartre lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T9#
Sartre has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sartre there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bishop moves away from the strike by Sartre.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bishop cracks Sartre with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sartre on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bishop on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sartre tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bishop is able to avoid easily.
Sartre scores with a hook to the body. Bishop takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sartre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Sartre 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sartre blocks the body kick.
Sartre tries to clinch up.
Bishop checks a leg kick.
Bishop takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bishop looking to land some kicks to the body here.
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 Kealin Bishop 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#
A looping hook to the body misses from Bishop. Sartre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sartre swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sartre tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sartre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bishop slips under a jab.
Bishop wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#CL2#
Sartre pushes Bishop up against the cage in a clinch.
Bishop tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sartre scores with a shot to the side of Bishop's head.
Bishop prevents a body shot from Sartre.
Bishop tries to work over Sartre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bishop doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bishop avoids a wild elbow strike from Sartre.#BC2#
Sartre breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Bishop misses the target.
Sartre looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T1#
Bishop connects with a crisp jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bishop.
Sartre throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Bishop to counter with a crisp jab.
Sartre thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bishop if he has to take too many more of those.
Bishop takes a kick to the side of the head.#CUT2#It looks like Kealin Bishop has been cut.
Sartre shoots in and drives through. Bishop sprawls well.
Sartre throws a shot from downtown. Bishop moves away and avoids it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sartre. Bishop shrugs it off though.
Sartre throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bishop was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sartre clobbers Bishop with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sartre fails to land with a series of punches.
Sartre moves forwards but Bishop connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick from Sartre misses.
As Sartre tries to get set, Bishop tries to push him back and clinch up but Sartre manages to avoid the attempt.
Bishop misses with an attempted mid kick.
#T2#
Sartre displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bishop is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sartre tries to bum rush Bishop with a series of wild strikes but Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bishop seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A lazy left from Sartre finds it's target.
Bishop slips under a jab from Sartre.
Sartre takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice shot by Bishop.
Sartre takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bishop moves away from the strike by Sartre.
Bishop connects with a leg kick.
Sartre slips a jab from Bishop.
Sartre misses with a low kick.
Sartre blocks a jab.
Sartre counters with a body kick.
Sartre has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T3#
Bishop misses with a straight left.
Sartre cracks Bishop with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bishop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sartre was well out of range. Poor timing from Bishop.
Sartre swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sartre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bishop.#TD2#
Sartre closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sartre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bishop keeps working.
Sartre landing strikes. #SU2#
Sartre decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bishop to his feet.
Sartre lands a body shot.
Bishop swats away the attempt to clinch by Sartre.#T4#
Sartre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bishop.
Good exchange - Bishop coming out on top.
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!
Sartre gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sartre slips a jab and a cross from Bishop.
Bishop uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sartre has time to react.
Bishop blocks a head kick by Sartre.
Bishop connects with a looping right hand.
A lazy body kick from Sartre
and Bishop cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bishop fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sartre looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bishop with a nice calf kick.
Bishop tries to move into range but Sartre moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bishop throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sartre on the side of the head.
Bishop takes a swing at Sartre's ribcage but misses.
Sartre smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T5#
Sartre takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sartre keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sartre throws a push kick but Bishop slaps the foot to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sartre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bishop!
Bishop bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sartre's head.
Sartre takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sartre misses with an uppercut
and Bishop counters with a stiff right hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sartre.
A swing and a miss from Bishop.
Kealin Bishop is winning the standup battle so far.
Sartre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bishop throws out the jab.
Sartre follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Bishop blocks a low kick nicely.#T6#
Sartre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bishop.
Sartre tries a head kick but it misses.
Bishop darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sartre tries a head kick but it misses.
Sartre loads up on a big right hand but Bishop slips the punch.
Bishop feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sartre's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bishop throws a big shot that misses.
Bishop misses with a hook
and Sartre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bishop avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bishop wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sartre takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bishop connects with a leg kick.
Sartre scores with a hook to the body. Bishop takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bishop scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sartre in his tracks.
Bishop throws a chopping leg kick but Sartre manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A countering left hand to the body from Sartre misses.#T7#
Sartre throws a body kick that misses
enabling Bishop to counter with a crisp jab.
Sartre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bishop.
Bishop appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice shot lands for Sartre.
Sartre throws an overhand right that lands on Bishop's shoulder, as Bishop tries to avoid the shot.
Bishop lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sartre at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Sartre.
Sartre gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bishop counters with an inside leg kick.
Sartre looks to throw the jab but Bishop is out of range.
As Sartre tries to get set, Bishop tries to push him back and clinch up but Sartre manages to avoid the attempt.
Bishop tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sartre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bishop slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sartre misses with a right hand
and Bishop counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sartre's knee momentarily.
Bishop takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sartre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bishop lands a slapping body shot.
#T8#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sartre fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sartre is breathing heavily.
Sartre moves out of range of the body kick.#CL#
Bishop has Sartre up against the cage in a clinch.
Bishop tries to pull guard but Sartre holds him up against the cage and eventually Bishop drops back down to his feet.
Bishop misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bishop fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kealin Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bishop fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bishop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sartre is trying to force a seperation but Bishop has the dominant position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sartre.#T9##TD#
Bishop has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sartre uses from the top position. #SUB#
Bishop throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sartre escapes and throws Bishop's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Sartre working away.
Bishop trying to remain calm as Sartre controls from the top position.
Bishop tries to bench press Sartre off him but Sartre keeps the position.
Bishop is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sartre off and has taken his back!
Sartre wants to escape the position.
#SUB#
Bishop is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Sartre has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Sartre just trying to survive but Bishop is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
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 Kealin Bishop will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kealin Bishop's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Sartre pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bishop slips a jab and a cross from Sartre.
Bishop throws a hook but Sartre blocks it.
Sartre tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sartre plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bishop throws a wild body kick that Sartre sees coming a mile off.
Bishop throws the left hand but Sartre avoids the punch easily.
Sartre thinks about the counter body kick.
A cross from Sartre lands.
Sartre gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bishop counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sartre's knee momentarily.
Bishop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sartre fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Bishop.
Sartre misses with a hook.
Bishop darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bishop takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#T1#
Bishop takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sartre throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bishop counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bishop with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sartre to score with a decent uppercut.
Sartre works Bishop's body with a nice hook.
Sartre throws a lazy head kick
letting Bishop counter with a right hand.
Sartre has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bishop.
Bishop misses with a body kick.
Bishop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sartre manages to avoid it.
Sartre staying out of range there.
Sartre pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sartre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sartre misses with a right hand
and Bishop counters with an outside leg kick.
Sartre throws a hook but Bishop blocks it.
Sartre misses with a hook. Bishop ducked under it nicely. #T2#
Sartre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sartre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sartre takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sartre throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bishop thinks about countering with a head kick.
Bishop throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sartre. Bishop does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sartre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bishop seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL2#
Sartre closes the distance and pushes Bishop back into the cage.
Sartre controlling the action here for a moment.
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
Bishop tries to pull guard but Sartre holds him up against the cage and eventually Bishop drops back down to his feet.
#T3##BC2#
Sartre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bishop looks to land a body kick but Sartre moved away.
Decent striking displayed by Bishop there.
Sartre throws a head kick that misses
and Bishop cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sartre misses with a lunging right hand
and Bishop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sartre throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bishop swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A jab from Bishop misses.
Bishop throws out a powerful jab.
Sartre misses with a combination
and Bishop counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sartre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sartre throws a leg kick but Bishop sees it coming and moves out of range. #T4#
Sartre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bishop blocks a head kick by Sartre.
Bishop swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sartre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bishop moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bishop was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sartre getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop dodges the punch combination from Sartre.
Bishop looks to throw the jab but Sartre is out of range.
Sartre let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bishop fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sartre misses with a left hand
and Bishop counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bishop scores with the left hand. Sartre knows he should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Bishop throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bishop throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sartre stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bishop throws a good cross that connects.
#T5#
Sartre avoids the head kick by Bishop.
Bishop throws a jab when Sartre was well out of range.
Bishop lands with a nice body punch.
Bishop misses with a low kick.
Bishop throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sartre misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bishop.
Sartre takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sartre throws a leg kick but Bishop sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sartre throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sartre looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sartre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T6#
Bishop slips a jab from Sartre.
Sartre doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bishop counters with a big head kick but Sartre shrugs it off.
Sartre throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bishop looks to land a left hand but Sartre moved out of range nicely.
Bishop blocks a head kick by Sartre.
Bishop bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sartre's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sartre scores with a hook to the body. Bishop takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sartre cracks Bishop with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#CL2#
Sartre has managed to clinch.
Bishop jumps guard but Sartre stands there with Bishop around his waist. Bishop gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bishop tries to pull guard but Sartre holds him up against the cage and eventually Bishop drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kealin Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T7##TD#
Bishop pulls Sartre into guard.
#SUB#
Bishop looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Bishop looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bishop is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##SUB#
Bishop is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Bishop is working for a kimura but Sartre is defending it quite comfortably.
#T8##SUB#
Bishop seems to be looking for submissions.
Kealin Bishop overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bishop trying to control the action but Sartre is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Bishop is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sartre sees it coming and defends easily.
Bishop is trying to control. Sartre wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T9#
Sartre blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bishop. #SUB#
Bishop is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sartre sees it coming and defends easily.
Sartre is staying active underneath Bishop, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sartre is trying to get back to full guard.
Sartre moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bishop wants to control from the top but Sartre keeps moving.
Nicholas Sartre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kealin Bishop is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bishop working some strikes from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kealin Bishop showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bishop, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kealin Bishop!
During a confident post fight interview, Kealin Bishop thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 08, 2023 |
#R1#
Volyas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Volyas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice cross by Volyas.
Volyas moves out of range as Sartre throws a body kick.
A jab from Volyas misses.
Volyas throws a jab when Sartre was well out of range.
Sartre scores with a nice strike.
Volyas throws a jab but it's blocked by Sartre.
The crowd cheers as Sartre lands an impressive looking overhand right. Volyas doesn't seem phased though.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Volyas. Sartre shrugs it off though.
Vadim Volyas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sartre throws a shot to the body.
Sartre chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#T1#
A slapping body kick lands there for Sartre.
Volyas throws a body kick that misses.
Sartre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Volyas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sartre stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#CUT#It looks like Vadim Volyas has been cut.
Sartre looks to land a right hand but Volyas moved out of range.
Volyas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Volyas misses with a lunging right hand
letting Sartre counter with a right hand.
Sartre avoids a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Sartre.
Volyas's coach down at The Scrap Squad was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Volyas's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sartre blocks a jab.#T2#
Volyas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Volyas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sartre moves away.
Volyas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sartre.
Volyas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sartre.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Volyas misses with a hook. Sartre ducked under it nicely.
Volyas throws a lazy head kick #CL#
and Sartre moves into the clinch.
Sartre's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sartre lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC#
Sartre breaks the clinch.
#T3#
Sartre lands a nice shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Volyas misses the target.
Volyas scores with a nice head shot.
Sartre throws the left hand but Volyas avoids the punch easily.
Volyas ducks under a wild hook from Sartre.
Volyas moves out of range of the body kick from Sartre.
Sartre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sartre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Volyas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
#CL#
Sartre has closed the distance and engaged Volyas in a clinch.
#T4#
Volyas wants to get back to striking at distance but Sartre won't allow it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sartre just misses with a elbow thrown towards Volyas's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Volyas.
Sartre controlling the action here for a moment.
Volyas can't break the clinch.
#BC2#
Volyas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Volyas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sartre counters with a solid body kick.
Nice body punch from Sartre.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Volyas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nicholas Sartre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vadim Volyas'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.#R2#
Sartre takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Volyas throws a lazy body kick #CL#
and Sartre counters by clinching up.
Sartre lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Volyas has had enough of the clinch but Sartre keeps him there for the moment.#BC2#
Volyas manages to break the clinch.
Sartre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Volyas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sartre takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volyas scores with a kick to the body.
Sartre misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sartre is looking to score with low kicks.#T1##KD2#
Volyas lands a big head kick that sends Sartre tumbling to the mat! Volyas takes a step backwards and waves Sartre back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Sartre is rocked!
Nicholas Sartre is winning the standup battle so far.
Sartre misses with an attempted mid kick.
Oh Sartre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Volyas with a jab.
Volyas misses with a left hand
and Sartre counters with a body kick that stops Volyas in his tracks momentarily.
Good shot there by Volyas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Sartre. That's going to slow Volyas down.
Sartre seems to have got his legs back now.
Sartre moves out of range as Volyas throws a body kick.
Sartre throws a push kick but Volyas slaps the foot to one side.
Volyas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sartre. That one must have hurt.
Volyas explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.#T2#
Sartre walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Volyas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sartre counters with a solid body kick.
Sartre lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Volyas looks for a takedown but Sartre sprawls well.
Sartre is looking to counter punch.
Volyas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sartre tries to avoid it but Volyas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sartre to the ground. Sartre escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Volyas avoids the head kick by Sartre.
Volyas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sartre.
Volyas misses with the combination.
Sartre seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Volyas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sartre jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.#T3#
Sartre scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Volyas slips a jab from Sartre.
Sartre lands a head kick!
Volyas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
#CL#
Sartre moves into the clinch.
Volyas tries to circle away but Sartre has him pinned against the cage.
Sartre stalling against the cage.
Sartre scores a nice knee to the body.
Sartre throws a knee to the head but misses.
#T4#
Volyas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Volyas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sartre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sartre misses with a knee strike.
Sartre lands an uppercut.
Sartre prevents Volyas from breaking the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sartre - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sartre scores with a shot to the side of Volyas's head.
Volyas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Volyas is trying to break the clinch but Sartre has him pressed against the cage.
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 Nicholas Sartre will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vadim Volyas's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Volyas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sartre throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Volyas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL#
Sartre clinches.
Volyas is trying to break free.
Volyas tries to break free but Sartre pushes him back against the cage.
Sartre stalling in the clinch.
Volyas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Volyas is trying to break the clinch but Sartre is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Volyas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sartre struggles to land a body shot inside as Volyas controls his hands.
Volyas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Volyas managing to block the knees to the body from Sartre.
Sartre is struggling to control the position.#T1#
Volyas tries to break free but Sartre pushes him back against the cage.
Sartre lands a nice uppercut.
Sartre keeps control of Volyas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC#
Sartre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Volyas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Volyas moves out of range of the body kick from Sartre.
It looks like Sartre has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Volyas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab lands there for Sartre.
Volyas misses with a jab to the body
and Sartre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Volyas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Volyas there as he acknowledges the shot.#T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Volyas. Sartre does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL#
Volyas gets tackled into the cage by Sartre. Sartre maintains the clinch. #BC#
Sartre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Sartre moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sartre throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Volyass head.
Sartre cracks Volyas with a nice body shot.
Volyas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sartre tries to work over Volyas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sartre keeps control of Volyas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sartre prevents Volyas from breaking the clinch.#T3#
Sartre lands a hook that snaps the head of Volyas backwards.
Volyas is trying to break free.
Volyas can't break the clinch.
Volyas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Volyas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sartre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Volyas can do to turn this around?
Volyas has had enough of the clinch but Sartre keeps him there for the moment.
Volyas managing to block the knees to the body from Sartre.
Volyas fails to pull guard.
#BC#
Sartre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sartre lands a jab.
Vadim Volyas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sartre throws a hook but Volyas blocks it.
Volyas steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Volyas misses with a lunging right hand
and Sartre counters with a thumping low kick. #T4#
Sartre works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice shot by Sartre.
Sartre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Volyas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sartre moves out of range as Volyas throws a body kick.
Sartre fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CL#
Sartre gets a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Volyas avoiding damage as Sartre throws knees to the body.
Volyas takes a shot to the head.
Sartre has Volyas pressed against the cage, preventing Volyas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Volyas is looking to break free of the clinch but Sartre has double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicholas Sartre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sartre has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicholas Sartre!
Nicholas Sartre decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Sartre looks to land a body kick but Chai moved away.
Chai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sartre's head.
Chai connects with a jab.
Sartre misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sartre blocks a jab.
Sartre unleashes a big counter combination but Chai bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sartre thows a leg kick but Chai checks it
and Chai counters with a straight right hand.
Chai throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sartre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chai looks to land a left hand but Sartre moved out of range nicely.
Sartre looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sartre looks to throw a body kick
and Chai counters with a series of strikes. Sartre will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chai misses with a wild combination.
Sartre swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sartre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chai misses with a hook.
Sartre takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chai throws a poor cross that misses
and Sartre counters with a straight right hand.
Sartre fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chai is out of range. #T1#
Chai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sartre has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jab from Chai.
Chai throws a wild body kick that Sartre sees coming a mile off.
Sartre needs to keep his hands up - Chai had a free shot at his head there.
Chai moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sartre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sartre lands a nice hook to Chai's body. Chai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chai shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sartre doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sartre.
Chai scores with a nice right hand.
Sartre throws a body punch but Chai moves out of range.
Sartre scores with a nice head shot.
We've been told by Chai's head coaches at Master Chai's Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
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!
Chai moves out of range of the body kick.
Chai lands a head kick. Sartre smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #T2#
Chai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chai scores with a three punch combo!
Chai throws a jab when Sartre was well out of range.
Chai misses with a right hand
and Sartre counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chai misses with an uppercut. Sartre saw that one coming.
Chai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sartre. That did some damage!
Chai throws a body punch but Sartre moves out of range.
Sartre steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Chai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sartre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chai punishes Sartre's body with a nice straight punch.
Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sartre.#CL2#
Sartre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chai lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Chai fails to land. #T3#
Chai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sartre prevents a body shot from Chai.
Chai working aggressively here.
#BC#
Chai manages to break the clinch.
Sartre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Chai.
Sartre cracks Chai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chai staying out of range there.
Sartre misses with a straight right.
Chai misses with the combination.
Chai throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai misses with a wild combination.
Nice cross by Sartre.#T4#
Chai thuds a left hand into Sartre's body.
Jab by Chai.
Chai is looking to slow Sartre down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sartre is out of range.
Sartre flicks out a counter leg kick but Chai steps away.
Sartre misses with a straight left.
A counter left hand to the body from Chai misses its target.
Sartre misses with a body shot.
Sartre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice body kick from Sartre.
Chai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And Sartre responds with a good body kick, but Chai manages to step out the way in time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sartre on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sartre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chai misses the jab.
A cross from Sartre lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Savaje Bebe Chai dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Chai moves out of range of the body kick from Sartre.
Chai throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Sartre.
Chai feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Chai wants to land a leg kick but Sartre is out of range.
Chai's corner calls for a 1-2. Chai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chai misses with a kick to the body.
Sartre blocks a leg kick.
Sartre looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sartre can do to turn this around?
Sartre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chai.
Chai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A solid body kick from Chai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sartre was well out of range. Poor timing from Chai.
As Chai backs off Sartre throws a huge counter combo but Chai manages to avoid it all.
Chai misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Sartre was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Savaje Bebe Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sartre ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Sartre.
Sartre is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.#T1#
A low kick from Sartre is predictable there
and Chai counters with a stiff right hand.
Chai misses with a right hand
and Sartre counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sartre blocks a jab.
Sartre replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Chai blocks it well.
Sartre avoids the head kick by Chai.
Chai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sartre throws out a counter right but Chai avoids it with no problem.
Chai lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sartre throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chai.
It looked like Chai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chai takes one to the side of the head.
Sartre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chai works over Sartre's head and body with a nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai moves out of range of the body kick from Sartre.
Chai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chai jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#T2#
Chai throws a poor cross that misses
and Sartre counters with a good low kick that Chai was not able to check.
Chai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chai lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sartre tries to move into range but Chai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sartre thumps Chai with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sartre.
Sartre takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sartre throws a head kick but Chai moves out of range.
Sartre on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chai throws a series of punches but Sartre moves out of range.
Chai scores with a spinning back kick!
Chai misses with a body shot.
Chai throws a leg kick #CL2#
and Sartre counters by moving into the clinch.
Chai misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Sartre misses with a knee to the head.
Sartre is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sartre softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC2#
Sartre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sartre scores with a nice head shot.
Chai takes a swing at Sartre's ribcage but misses.
Sartre walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chai checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chai thinks about countering with a head kick.
Sartre takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chai connects with the punch.
Chai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sartre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
Chai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chai connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T4#
Chai throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sartre counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chai's knee momentarily.
Sartre tries to close the distance and clinch but Chai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Chai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sartre throws a hook to the side of Chai's head but Chai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chai misses with a straight right.
Sartre is trying to counter with his kicks.
Chai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sartre. Sartre obviously looking to wear him down.
Chai misses the shot to the body.
Sartre throws a head kick but Chai moves out of range.
Chai connects with a leg kick.
Chai scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sartre will feel that in the morning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Savaje Bebe Chai dominated that second 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. This is the final round!#R3#
Sartre throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sartre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sartre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sartre has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sartre misses with a body kick.
Sartre has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chai finds it's way round the side to connect with Sartre's head.
Chai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sartre. That did some damage!
Sartre avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Chai.
Sartre's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sartre if he has to take too many more of those.
Chai moves out of range of the body kick.
Chai slips under a jab from Sartre.
Chai with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chai.#T1#
Chai avoids the body shot from Sartre.
Sartre throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chai lands with a good body shot.
Sartre throws an overhand right that lands on Chai's shoulder, as Chai tries to avoid the shot.
Sartre checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sartre misses with a kick to the body.
Chai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sartre at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Chai.
Chai's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sartre under the eye.
Chai misses the body punch
and Sartre counters with a head kick.
Chai wants to land a leg kick but Sartre is out of range.
Sartre takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sartre scores with the left hand. Chai knows he should have avoided that one. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sartre thuds his right hand into Chai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chai. Sartre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sartre pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chai blocks the body kick.
Sartre scores with a punch to the head.
Chai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai feints and then cracks Sartre's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sartre down.
Chai scores with a jab. Sartre acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sartre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
Sartre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sartre counters with a body kick.
Chai throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sartre.
Chai with a jab.
Chai misses with a body punch
and Sartre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T3#
Sartre looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice body punch from Chai.
Chai throws a big shot that misses.
Chai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sartre has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chai.
Chai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sartre is trying to counter with his kicks.
Chai walks into a straight right hand from Sartre.
Chai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sartre looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sartre throws a body kick that misses.
Chai throws a lazy head kick
and Sartre counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC2#Chai is rocked!
Sartre has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Chai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Oh Chai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sartre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sartre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sartre let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sartre drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Chai right on the button. Chai goes down! Sartre follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Sartre gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicholas Sartre!
After winning the bout, Nicholas Sartre thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 22, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Sartre clinches up with Lei and pushes him back against the cage.
Lei looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Sartre landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sartre landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sartre lands a nice knee to the body.
Sartre lands a nice knee to the body.
Sartre scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sartre obliges.
Sartre crunches a lovely knee into Lei's ribcage.
Sartre landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sartre using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sartre putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lei in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sartre lands a good knee to the midsection. Lei won't want to take too many of those.
Sartre lands a good knee to the midsection. Lei won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from Sartre.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sartre obliges.
Sartre unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sartre lands a knee to the body.
Sartre utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sartre lands a good knee to the midsection. Lei won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sartre.
#T1#
Sartre utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sartre.
Sartre working Lei over with knees to the body.
Sartre landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sartre unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sartre working Lei over with knees to the body.
Lei takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Sartre.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sartre obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sartre scores a nice knee to the body.
Sartre crunches a lovely knee into Lei's ribcage.
Sartre utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sartre lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sartre obliges.
Sartre unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sartre crunches a lovely knee into Lei's ribcage.#T2#
Sartre lands a nice knee to the body.
Sartre lands a good knee to the midsection. Lei won't want to take too many of those.
Sartre crunches a lovely knee into Lei's ribcage.
Sartre landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sartre utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sartre lands a nice knee to the body.
Sartre lands a good knee to the midsection. Lei won't want to take too many of those.
Sartre putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lei in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sartre is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sartre landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sartre is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sartre lands a good knee to the midsection. Lei won't want to take too many of those.
Sartre lands a nice knee to the body.
Sartre lands a good knee to the midsection. Lei won't want to take too many of those.
Lei takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sartre landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
#T3#
Sartre putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lei in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sartre unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from Sartre.
Sartre working Lei over with knees to the body.
Sartre lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Sartre.
Sartre lands a knee to the body.
Lei takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sartre with a knee to the head.
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!
Sartre lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sartre.
Sartre lands a good knee to the midsection. Lei won't want to take too many of those.
Sartre lands a good knee to the midsection. Lei won't want to take too many of those.
Sartre landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lei misses with an elbow over the top.
Sartre is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#T4#
Sartre lands a nice knee to the body.
Sartre working Lei over with knees to the body.
Sartre lands a nice knee to the body.
Sartre crunches a lovely knee into Lei's ribcage.
Sartre crunches a lovely knee into Lei's ribcage.
Sartre working Lei over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Sartre.
Sartre unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lei lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sartre unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sartre utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sartre obliges.
Sartre unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sartre using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sartre using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sartre landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lei takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nicholas Sartre dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Sartre has managed to clinch.
Sartre is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sartre putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lei in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sartre scores with a knee to the head.
Sartre putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lei in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sartre crunches a lovely knee into Lei's ribcage.
Sartre using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sartre.
Sartre putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lei in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lei takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lei takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sartre landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sartre working Lei over with knees to the body.
Lei is trying to stall.
Sartre landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sartre unloads a knee to the mid-section.#T1#
Sartre utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sartre connects with a knee to the head.
Sartre landing knees to the body.
Sartre landing knees to the body.
Sartre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sartre landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sartre unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lei with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sartre working Lei over with knees to the body.
Sartre unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lei lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sartre using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Sartre.
Sartre crunches a lovely knee into Lei's ribcage.
Sartre lands a good knee to the midsection. Lei won't want to take too many of those.
Lei takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sartre lands a good knee to the midsection. Lei won't want to take too many of those.
Sartre lands a good knee to the midsection. Lei won't want to take too many of those.#T2#
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sartre obliges.
Sartre unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sartre landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sartre unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sartre working Lei over with knees to the body.
Sartre landing knees to the body.
Sartre lands a knee to the body.
Sartre is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lei wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sartre has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sartre.
Sartre lands a knee to the body.
Sartre crunches a lovely knee into Lei's ribcage.
Lei throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nicholas Sartre seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sartre obliges.
Sartre utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#T3#
A knee to the head by Sartre.
Sartre lands a knee to the body.
Sartre unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lei lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sartre landing knees to the body.
Sartre lands a good knee to the midsection. Lei won't want to take too many of those.
Sartre unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sartre lands a good knee to the midsection. Lei won't want to take too many of those.
Sartre lands a good knee to the midsection. Lei won't want to take too many of those.
Lei takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sartre is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lei is trying to push Sartre away but Sartre has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sartre utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sartre unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lei lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sartre scores a nice knee to the body.
#T4#
Lei tries to break the clinch but Sartre is controlling the position.
Knees to the body from Sartre.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sartre.
Knees to the body from Sartre.
Sartre lands a good knee to the midsection. Lei won't want to take too many of those.
Sartre working Lei over with knees to the body.
Sartre utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sartre is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sartre is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sartre unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sartre landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sartre is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sartre landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sartre obliges.
Lei tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sartre avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nicholas Sartre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Sartre clinches up with Lei and pushes him back against the cage.
Sartre unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sartre connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lei's face.
Sartre connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lei's face.
Sartre unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lei lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sartre unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sartre obliges.
Sartre landing knees to the body.
Sartre crunches a lovely knee into Lei's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sartre landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sartre unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lei lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sartre landing knees to the body.
Sartre utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sartre scores a nice knee to the body.
Sartre landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sartre lands a knee to the body.
#T1#
Sartre using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sartre unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sartre working Lei over with knees to the body.
Sartre using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sartre.
Sartre unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sartre landing knees to the body.
Sartre lands a nice knee to the body.
Sartre is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sartre lands a good knee to the midsection. Lei won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lei is trying to force a seperation but Sartre has the dominant position.
Sartre lands a good knee to the midsection. Lei won't want to take too many of those.
Sartre landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sartre obliges.
Sartre landing knees to the body.
Lei takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nicholas Sartre is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Sartre utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sartre utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sartre using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sartre using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sartre working Lei over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Sartre.
A frustrated look appears on Lei's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sartre lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#T3#
Sartre lands a knee to the body.
Sartre crunches a lovely knee into Lei's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sartre obliges.
Knees to the body from Sartre.
Sartre unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sartre scores a nice knee to the body.
Sartre unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lei lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sartre unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sartre landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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!
Sartre lands a knee to the body.
Sartre scores a nice knee to the body.
#T4#
Sartre lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Sartre.
Knees to the body from Sartre.
Sartre landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lei takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sartre.
Sartre landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Sartre.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sartre obliges.
Sartre landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Frito Lei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sartre scores a nice knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicholas Sartre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sartre 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 24:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 24:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicholas Sartre!
A very excited looking Nicholas Sartre made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 02, 2023 |
#R1#
Robinson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Robinson misses the jab.
Robinson drops his hands momentarily and Sartre takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sartre lands with a cross.
Robinson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Robinson throws a shot from downtown. Sartre moves away and avoids it.
Robinson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sartre.
Sartre lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sartre gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Sartre.
Robinson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sartre keeps Robinson at a distance using the push kick.
Robinson throws a hook to the side of Sartre's head but Sartre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sartre lands the left hand.
Sartre lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sartre scores with a nice body kick.
Robinson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sartre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sartre connects with a nice looking jab.
Robinson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#T1#
Sartre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Sartre.
Sartre dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Robinson. That did some damage!
Sartre tries to close the distance and clinch but Robinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sartre plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sartre.
A nice leg kick from Sartre, right into the meat of the thigh.
Robinson walks into a jab.
Sartre digs a good hook to Robinson's body.
Sartre plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Robinson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robinson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sartre.
Robinson tries to move into range but Sartre moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sartre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Robinson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sartre.
Robinson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sartre counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. #T2#
Robinson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Robinson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Robinson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Robinson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sartre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Robinson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Sartre's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Sartre throws out a powerful jab.
Sartre looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sartre has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sartre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sartre lands with a right hand. #CL2#
Sartre moves into the clinch.
Sartre lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Robinson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A short body shot lands from Sartre as the two fighters clinch.
Sartre struggles to land a body shot inside as Robinson controls his hands.
Robinson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sartre stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sartre tries to throw a body punch but Robinson avoids it by throwing Sartre back against the cage.
Sartre misses with a body punch.
Sartre taking a breather.#T3#
Sartre throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Robinson blocks it with crossed arms.
Sartre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Robinson takes a shot to the head.
Sartre lands with a left to the head.
Robinson avoiding damage as Sartre throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Robinson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sartre has Robinson pressed against the cage, preventing Robinson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sartre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sartre's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sartre lands with a right to the head.
Robinson misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sartre.
Sartre scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sartre.
Sartre working aggressively here.
Robinson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#T4#
Sartre throws an elbow but it misses.
Sartre struggles to land a body shot inside as Robinson controls his hands.
Robinson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robinson letting Sartre take a breather here.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.
Sartre pushes Robinson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sartre misses with a knee strike.
Sartre lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sartre lands an uppercut.
Sartre presses Robinson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sartre lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Robinson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sartre lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Robinson or not.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sartre leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sartre misses with a knee strike.
Robinson working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nicholas Sartre 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#
Sartre scores with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sartre.
Sartre connects with an inside leg kick.
Sartre works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Robinson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Robinson misses with a hook.
That kick from Sartre tenderised Robinson's leg. Robinson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sartre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robinson.
Robinson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sartre. #CL2#
Sartre moves into range and clinches up with Robinson.
Robinson prevents a body shot from Sartre.
Sartre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Robinson blocks a body shot from Sartre.
Sartre blocking some punches.
Sartre scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robinson tries a body shot but Sartre blocks it.
Sartre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sartre lands a nice shot to the body. #T1#
Sartre tries to work over Robinson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sartre.
A right handed body shot lands from Sartre.
Sartre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sartre misses with an elbow strike.
Sartre tries a body shot but Robinson blocks it.
Sartre lands with a right to the head.
Sartre lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sartre scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sartre lands a right hand.
Sartre looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sartre pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sartre scores with a shot to the side of Robinson's head. #T2#
Sartre lands an uppercut.
Sartre tries to land knees in the clinch but Robinson avoids the damage to the body.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.
Sartre blocks an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Sartre.
Sartre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robinson tries to throw a body punch but Sartre avoids it by throwing Robinson back against the cage.
Robinson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sartre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Robinson avoids a wild elbow strike from Sartre.
Sartre tries to throw a body punch but Robinson avoids it by throwing Sartre back against the cage.
Sartre misses with some punches.
Robinson tries to throw a body punch but Sartre avoids it by throwing Robinson back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sartre creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sartre lands with a short shot to the head.
Sartre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sartre lands with a right to the head.
Sartre working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sartre lands a body punch in the clinch. #T3#
Robinson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sartre missing with knees to the body.
Sartre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Sartre on the inside.
Sartre lands an uppercut.
Sartre digs a right hand into Robinson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Robinson's gas tank.
Sartre scores with a shoulder strike.
Sartre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Robinson.
Sartre throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Robinson blocks an elbow strike.
A bit of stalling here from Sartre.
Nicholas Sartre seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Robinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sartre lands with a left to the head.
Sartre lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sartre lands a nice uppercut.
Sartre tries to throw a body punch but Robinson avoids it by throwing Sartre back against the cage.
A short right from Sartre.
Sartre dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sartre lands a right hand that snaps the head of Robinson backwards. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sartre misses with a body punch.
Sartre lands a hook that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sartre just misses with a elbow thrown towards Robinson's brow.
Sartre lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Sartre stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sartre softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sartre makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Sartre on the inside.
Sartre blocking some punches.
Sartre struggles to land a body shot inside as Robinson controls his hands.
Sartre scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sartre tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Robinson avoids it.
Robinson misses with a body punch.
Sartre struggles to land a body shot inside as Robinson controls his hands.
Sartre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sartre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Sartre as the two fighters clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nicholas Sartre 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#
Sartre thows a body kick. Robinson tries to catch it but that hurt him. #CL2#
Sartre clinches up with Robinson and pushes him back against the cage.
Sartre misses with a body punch.
Sartre is pushing Robinson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sartre working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Robinson avoiding damage as Sartre throws knees to the body.
Robinson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sartre lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Robinson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sartre has him pressed against the cage.
Sartre with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sartre scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Come on Sartre - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sartre has a couple of punches blocked by Robinson.
Sartre can't find room to land a body shot as Robinson controls the action.
Sartre using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Robinson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sartre scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T1#
With the fighters up against the cage, Sartre throws an elbow but misses.
Sartre leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sartre tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Robinson avoids it.
Sartre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sartre can't find room to land a body shot as Robinson controls the action.
Robinson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Robinson managing to block the knees to the body from Sartre.
Sartre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sartre throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sartre avoiding damage.
Sartre misses with a punch on the inside.
Sartre presses Robinson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Robinson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robinson blocking some punches.
Sartre lands with a light punch inside.
Georgie Robinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nicholas Sartre is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Sartre keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Robinson's efforts to push away.
Robinson lands an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sartre throws an elbow but misses.
Robinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sartre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Robinson's elbow.
Robinson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sartre lands a body shot.
Sartre avoiding damage.
Sartre tries to work over Robinson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sartre blocking some punches.
Sartre is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #T3#
Robinson has a couple of punches blocked by Sartre.
Sartre lands with a right to the head.
Sartre prevents a body shot from Robinson.
Sartre lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Robinson misses with some punches.
Robinson has a couple of punches blocked by Sartre.
Sartre scores with a hook to the body.
Robinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sartre's elbow.
Sartre can't find room to land a body shot as Robinson controls the action.
Sartre tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sartre keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Robinson's efforts to push away.
Still in the clinch, Sartre scores with a nice short uppercut.#T4#
Robinson takes a shot to the head.
Robinson misses with the head strike.
Sartre pressing his opponent against the cage.
Robinson can't find room to land a body shot as Sartre controls the action.
Sartre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Robinson.
Robinson struggles to land a body shot inside as Sartre controls his hands.
Robinson blocks an uppercut.
Robinson tries a body shot but Sartre blocks it.
Sartre lands a right hand.
Robinson throws a punch but it's blocked by Sartre.
Robinson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Robinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sartre's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicholas Sartre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sartre 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicholas Sartre!
Nicholas Sartre 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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