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Event:
QFC Tournament 1122 Round 1
Date: Oct 23, 2022 |
#R1#
Sloan lands the left hand.#CUT2#It looks like Willie Cole has been cut.
Cole takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#CL2#
Cole tries to keep at a distance but Sloan has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Cole's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cole misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Sloan - that landed with a thud.
Sloan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sloan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cole swings wildly with an uppercut but Sloan uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
A short left from Sloan.
Cole is looking to control Sloan's arms but Sloan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cole has his back to the cage.
Sloan lands a left hand.
#T1#
Cole tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sloan smiles and moves away.
Sloan blocks a head kick by Cole.
Sloan scores with a jab to the head.
Nice shot by Sloan.
Cole tries to clinch but Sloan moves out of range. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Sloan on the inside.
Sloan'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.#BC2#
Sloan breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Sloan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Sloan.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sloan. #T2#
Sloan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Coles head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sloan just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC2#
Sloan breaks from the clinch.
Cole wants to clinch but Sloan slips to the side
and Sloan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cole tries for a takedown but Sloan circles away easily#CL2#
and Sloan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willie Cole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sloan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sloan cracks Cole with a nice body shot.
Sloan lands a shot to the body.
Sloan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
Sloan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sloan slows down the pace here.
Sloan works on Cole's body with a couple of short punches.#T3#
Sloan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cole is trying to pull guard but Sloan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cole is trying to drag Sloan to the mat but Sloan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cole is breathing heavily.#BC2#
Sloan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloan connects with a right hand. Cole shakes it off.
Sloan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CL2#
Sloan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cole, pushing him back against the cage.
Cole looking for a takedown.
A right handed body shot lands from Sloan.
Sloan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T4#
Sloan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sloan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sloan is working Cole over against the cage.#BC2#
Sloan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A lazy left from Sloan finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloan with a nice cross.
Shony Sloan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Sloan misses. #CL2#
Sloan clinches.
Cole is trying to pull guard but Sloan has him pressed against the cage.
Sloan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sloan lands with a left to the head.
Cole working hard to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Sloan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shony Sloan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Willie Cole's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Sloan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CL2#
Sloan clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sloan.
Cole wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cole is trying to stall.
Sloan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC2#
Sloan breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Sloan. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Cole was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sloan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cole.#CUT2#Willie Cole's cut is getting worse.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cole on the side of the head.
Sloan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Sloan finds it's way through Cole's defenses. #ROC2#Cole is rocked!
Sloan throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL#
and Cole moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sloan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#T1#
Sloan blocks an uppercut.
#BC2#
Sloan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cole's head.
Cole changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sloan tries to avoid it but Cole manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sloan to the ground. Sloan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sloan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice uppercut lands for Sloan. That snapped Cole's head back.
Cole moves forwards but Sloan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Oh Cole is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT2#Willie Cole's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.#KD2#
Sloan sends Cole crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Sloan is motioning to the referee to let Cole up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Sloan clinches up with Cole and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Sloan breaks from the clinch.
Sloan lands with a nice body punch.
Cole seems to have got his legs back now.
Sloan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sloan lands with a good body shot.
Sloan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#T2#
Sloan lands a glancing blow to the side of Cole's head.
Sloan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CUT2#Jeez, Willie Cole's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Sloan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cole looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sloan dips to his left and cracks Cole with an uppercut!
Sloan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sloan lands a nice hook to Cole's body. Cole takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cole moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sloan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CL2#
Sloan clinches with his opponent.
A shot in the inside from Sloan.
Sloan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sloan scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC2#
Sloan breaks from the clinch.
#T3##CL2#
Sloan clinches with his opponent.
Cole has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sloan slows down the pace here.
A short left from Sloan.
A right hook to the body lands for Sloan.
#BC2#
Sloan breaks the clinch.
Cole shoots for a takedown but Sloan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willie Cole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cole fails with the takedown
and Sloan counters with a nice uppercut. #T4##CL2#
Sloan moves into the clinch successfully.
Sloan lands an uppercut.
Sloan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Sloan on the inside.
A short left from Sloan.
Cole goes for a takedown attempt but Sloan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sloan.
Sloan lands with a left to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shony Sloan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Willie Cole'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#
Cole walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice straight punches there by Sloan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sloan.
A cross from Sloan lands.
Sloan throws a one two combo.
Sloan walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Cole drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Sloan swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Cole's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shony Sloan! |
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