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Event:
QFC Tournament 1122 Round 1
Date: Oct 23, 2022 |
#R1# Bartolo moves into range and connects with a jab. Indra misses with a takedown attempt enabling Bartolo to counter with a crisp jab. Bartolo dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Bartolo thows a left - swing and a miss! Indra has his takedown stuffed and Bartolo counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Bartolo lands a jab. Indra darts in trying to clinch and Bartolo counters with a straight punch to the midsection. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bartolo circles away from the clinch attempt and Bartolo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Nice takedown defense from Bartolo. No joy for Indra on that attempt. Sonny Bartolo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dono Indra.#T1# Indra misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Sonny Bartolo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Indra tries to clinch but Bartolo is having none of it. A quick step to the side and Bartolo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Bartolo keeps the fight on the outside. Bartolo is looking to counter punch. Bartolo connects with a crisp jab. Indra with a lazy takedown attempt and Bartolo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. No luck for Indra with that takedown attempt. A punch lands to the side of Bartolo 's head but he takes it in his stride. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bartolo. Bartolo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Indra was well out of range. Poor timing from Bartolo. Indra tries to counter with a clinch but Bartolo shakes him off and moves away.#T2# Nice shot by Bartolo. Indra throws a head kick that misses and Indra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Bartolo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Bartolo's corner calls for a 1-2. Bartolo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. 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! Indra fails to land the takedown. Indra is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bartolo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Bartolo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Indra looks winded! Bartolo lands a nice hook to Indra's body. Indra takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Bartolo cracks Indra with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Bartolo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Indra shoots in but Bartolo avoids the takedown attempt easily.#T3# Indra looks to clinch and Bartolo counters with a nice body shot. Indra takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Indra fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bartolo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Indra dives in for a single leg takedown but Bartolo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Bartolo lands with a right hand. Indra walks into a straight right hand from Bartolo. Indra misses with an uppercut
and Bartolo counters with a straight right hand. Bartolo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Bartolo dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Bartolo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Indras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Indra takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Indra swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#T4# Bartolo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Bartolo lands with a straight right. Indra didn't see that one coming. A jab from Bartolo misses. Bartolo looks to land a right hand but Indra moved out of range. Indra looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bartolo is fending him off so far but Indra persists. Nope, Bartolo circles away and we're back to standing. Bartolo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Bartolo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Bartolo jabs Indra to the body, keeping him at a distance. Bartolo connects with a looping right hand.
Indra lands a head kick. Bartolo smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Bartolo digs a good hook to Indra's body.
Bartolo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Bartolo dominated that round. 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# Indra looks to clinch and Bartolo counters with a nice uppercut. Dono Indra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Bartolo stuffs the takedown attempt from Indra. Indra gets slowly back to his feet. A counter left hand to the body from Bartolo misses its target. Bartolo lands with an uppercut that bounces Indra off the cage and back into range. Indra swinging wildly here.
Indra avoids a lazy jab quite easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bartolo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bartolo misses with a looping right. Bartolo sizes up Indra with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Bartolo looks to land a left hand but Indra moved out of range nicely.#T1# Indra fails with the takedown and Bartolo counters with a lovely straight right hand! Indra uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bartolo. Despite the aggression on Indra's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Indra with a poor takedown and Bartolo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Sonny Bartolo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dono Indra. Indra tries to clinch and Bartolo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Indra might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bartolo has got the better of the exchanges. Decent striking displayed by Bartolo there. Bartolo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Indras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Bartolo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Bartolo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Indra's head backwards. Bartolo lands a nice shot that snaps Indra's head back.
Indra darts in looking for a takedown but Bartolo gets double underhooks and turns Indra into the cage. It looked like Bartolo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Indra is breathing heavily. Indra fails with a takedown attempt.#T2# This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Indra fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Bartolo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Indra fails with an attempt to clinch.
Indra with a poor takedown letting Bartolo counter with a right hand. A cross from Bartolo lands. Indra takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Nice defenses there by Indra. A head kick by Indra misses and Bartolo counters with a straight right hand.#T3# Bartolo misses with an uppercut. Dono Indra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Indra takes a shot right to the bread basket. Indra on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A lazy body kick from Indra and Indra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Indra has his takedown stuffed and Bartolo counters with a straight right hand. Bartolo throws a hook to the side of Indra's head but Indra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Indra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bartolo. A big right from Bartolo misses. Indra wants to counter the offense by Bartolo and move into the clinch position. A big left from Bartolo misses. Bartolo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Indra can do to turn this around? Bartolo throws a jab when Indra was well out of range.#T4# Bartolo connects with a body shot. Bartolo throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Indra drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Bartolo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Indra on the side of the head. Bartolo darts in and out, connecting with a jab. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Indra. Bartolo lands an overhand right. Bartolo scores with a nice head shot. Indra blocks a jab. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Bartolo 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# Bartolo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Bartolo works Indra's body with a nice hook. Indra tries to clinch up but Bartolo circles away and keeps his distance. Indra is looking to clinch. Good exchange - Bartolo coming out on top. Indra throws a lazy body kick and Bartolo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Bartolo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bartolo thows a left - swing and a miss! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Indra throws a body punch but Bartolo moves out of range. Indra misses with a takedown attempt enabling Bartolo to counter with a crisp jab. Indra tries to clinch and Bartolo counters with a lovely shot to the body. Bartolo throws the left hand but Indra avoids the punch easily.#T1# Bartolo swings for the body but Indra moves out of range.
Indra doesn't manage to clinch there - Bartolo circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Bartolo misses its target. Indra shoots in for a takedown but Bartolo shows good takedown defense. A little feinted left hand from Bartolo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Indra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Bartolo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Sonny Bartolo is winning the standup battle so far. Bartolo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Indra avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A decent looking cross lands there for Bartolo. Indra has his takedown stuffed and Bartolo counters with a lovely straight right hand! Sonny Bartolo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dono Indra. A jab from Bartolo misses. Indra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Bartolo misses its target. Sonny Bartolo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2# Indra tries to clinch and Bartolo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Bartolo jabs at Indra's body. Indra dives in for a single leg takedown but Bartolo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Bartolo with a hook. Indra slips under a jab. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bartolo throws an overhand right that lands on Indra's shoulder, as Indra tries to avoid the shot. Indra misses with a takedown attempt and Bartolo counters with a nice uppercut. Bartolo scores with a nice right hand.
Bartolo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Indra. Indra with a lazy takedown attempt and Bartolo counters with a lovely shot to the body. Bartolo scores with a jab to the head.
#T3# Indra takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Bartolo throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Indra tries to clinch enabling Bartolo to counter with a crisp jab. Bartolo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Indra is looking for the big counter here. Indra gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily letting Bartolo counter with a right hand. Indra is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bartolo is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Indra. Jab by Bartolo. Bartolo connects with a body shot. Bartolo throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Indra on the wrong end of a nice jab. Bartolo throws a big shot that misses.#T4# Bartolo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bartolo jabs Indra right on the nose. Indra blinks but takes it well. Bartolo connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bartolo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Indra doesn't seem bothered though. Indra slips under a jab. Indra unleashes a big counter combination but Bartolo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Indra has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Indra defending well as Bartolo loads up on a big left hand. Bartolo lands a head shot. Indra throws a right and a left that both miss. Bartolo connects with a jab. Bartolo scores with a jab to the body. Dono Indra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Indra misses with a combination
and Bartolo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight! Sonny Bartolo showed his dominance in that final round. Well Bartolo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Sonny Bartolo! Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Sonny Bartolo! Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Sonny Bartolo!
Sonny Bartolo wins by unanimous decision! |
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