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Event:
MMAHKI 32
Date: Mar 05, 2023 |
#R1#
Firot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tucker.
Tucker cracks Firot with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tucker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Firot has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big left from Firot misses.
Tucker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Firot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tucker.
A big left from Firot misses.
Tucker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Firot can pounce on him.
Firot throws a series of punches but Tucker moves out of range.
Tucker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Firot misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tucker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tucker misses with a straight right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Firot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tucker throws out the jab.
Tucker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Firot.#T1#
Tucker keeps the fight on the outside.
Ruben Firot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tucker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Firot tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tucker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tucker throws a hook to the side of Firot's head but Firot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tucker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Firot under the eye.
Tucker just misses with a punch to the body.
Firot swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tucker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tucker checks a leg kick.
Firot moves away from the strike by Tucker.
Tucker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Firot.
Firot throws a hook but Tucker blocks it.#CL2#
Tucker darts in and clinches Firot up against the cage.#BC2#
Tucker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
George Tucker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Firot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T2#
Tucker tries to clinch there but Firot circles away.
Firot looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Firot keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Firot throws a right hand that misses
and Tucker counters with a nice uppercut.
Tucker has tried to improve his agility in the runup to 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!
Tucker is looking to clinch.
Tucker misses with an uppercut. Firot saw that one coming.
Firot ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tucker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tucker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tucker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Firot under the eye.
Tucker lands with an overhand left.
Tucker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Firot misses with a body shot.
Firot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tucker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Firot.#T3#
Nice body punch from Tucker.
Firot fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Firot tries to land a front kick but Tucker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tucker prevents a body shot from Firot.
Firot swings wildly with an uppercut but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Firot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Firot moves into the clinch successfully.
Firot throws a head punch that misses.
Tucker prevents Firot from breaking the clinch.
Tucker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tucker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tucker. #T4##BC2#
Tucker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Firot throws a hook but Tucker avoids it easily.
Firot blocks a jab.
Tucker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Firot.
Firot throws a body kick that misses
and Tucker counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tucker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Firot.
Tucker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Firot misses with a takedown attempt - Tucker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#CL#
Firot has taken the fight to the clinch.
Firot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tucker prevents Firot from breaking the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
George Tucker 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#
Firot misses with a series of wild punches.
Tucker lands a jab to the nose.
Tucker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tucker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Firot throws out the jab.
Firot moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Firot throws a series of punches but Tucker moves out of range.
Nice cross by Tucker.#CL#
Firot has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Firot.
Tucker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Firot misses with a punch to the body.
#T1#
Firot throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Firot fails to land.
Tucker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tucker working aggressively here.
Firot lands a shoulder strike.
Tucker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Firot lands with a short shot to the head. #BC#
Firot manages to break the clinch.
Tucker throws a one two combo.
#CL#
Firot forces Tucker back against the cage and clinches.
Firot is trying to break the clinch but Tucker is controlling him.
Tucker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tucker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Firot's brow.
Tucker misses with a body punch.
Firot tries to work over Tucker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruben Firot has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T2#
Firot throws a head punch that misses.
Tucker has a couple of punches blocked by Firot.
Firot misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tucker.
A head punch on the inside from Firot fails to land.
Tucker swings wildly with an uppercut but Firot uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC#
Firot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tucker. Firot does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tucker lands an overhand right.
Tucker lands a jab to the head.
Tucker lands an overhand right.
Firot walks into a jab.
Firot scores with a jab.
Firot tries to clinch but Tucker is having none of it. #T3#
Tucker scores with a leg kick.
Tucker ducks under a wild hook from Firot.
Firot throws a body kick that misses.
Firot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tucker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tucker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tucker tries to clinch up.
Firot throws a lazy right hand but Tucker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Firot 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tucker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Firot lunges at Tucker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tucker's hand.
Firot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tucker.
It seemed like Tucker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tucker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Firot ducks under a wild hook from Tucker.
Firot with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tucker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Firot lands with a nice body kick. #T4#
Firot rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tucker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Firot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tucker.
That kick from Tucker tenderised Firot's leg. Firot is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tucker moves away from the strike by Firot.
A big right from Firot misses.
The fighters circling - Firot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Tucker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Firot throws a sloppy head kick and Tucker moves out of range easily.
Ruben Firot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Firot moves away from the strike by Tucker.
Tucker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Firot.#TD#
Tucker gets caught napping as Firot dives in and scores a takedown. Tucker manages to retain guard.
Tucker is looking to stand back up but Firot counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Tucker. #REVB#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Firot uses his free foot to push down on Tucker's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tucker.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but George Tucker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Firot misses with a hook
and Tucker counters with a nice uppercut.
Firot throws a series of punches but Tucker avoids them all with ease. #CL#
Firot has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tucker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tucker throws a punch but it's blocked by Firot.
Firot misses with some punches.
Tucker misses with a punch on the inside.
Tucker misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC#
Firot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tucker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Firots jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Firot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Firot throws a leg kick that misses.
Firot slips a jab from Tucker.
Firot throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T1#
Tucker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Firot.
Tucker jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Firot dodges the punch combination from Tucker.
Firot dodges the punch combination from Tucker.
George Tucker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Firot looks to score with a jab to the body but Tucker is just out of range.
Tucker throws a right hand that Firot ducks under and follows up with a left that Firot also avoids with ease.
Firot takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Firot swinging wildly here.
Tucker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Firot looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tucker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Firot loads up on a big right hand but Tucker slips the punch.
Tucker scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ruben Firot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Tucker cracks a nice hook into Firot's ribs.
Tucker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Firot.
Tucker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Firot wants to clinch up but Tucker keeps it at a distance.
Nice jab there from Firot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tucker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Firot slips under a jab from Tucker.
A jab from Firot misses.
Tucker tests Firot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Firot misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Tucker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tucker swats away the attempt to clinch by Firot.#CL#
Firot gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T3##BC#
Firot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body punch from Tucker.
Firot plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Firot throws a hook but Tucker avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Tucker.
Tucker slips a straight right by Firot.
Tucker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tucker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Firot. Firot obviously looking to wear him down.
Firot moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tucker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Firot. Firot circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tucker keeps the fight on the outside.
Firot with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Tucker counter with a right hand. #ROC2#Firot is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tucker 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.
Oh Firot is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T4#
Tucker lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). George Tucker!
Ruben Firot was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'. |
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Event:
MMAHKI 23
Date: Jan 22, 2023 |
#R1#
Firot throws an off balance right hand
and Yu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Firot misses with a jab to the body
and Yu counters with a straight right hand.
Yu with the inside leg kick. #CL2#
Firot clinches up with Yu and pushes him back against the cage.
Firot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Firot has Yu pressed against the cage, preventing Yu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Firot missing with knees to the body.
Yu prevents a body shot from Firot.
Firot tries to work over Yu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
I was talking to Yu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Firot tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yu's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Firot.
Firot tries to throw a body punch but Yu avoids it by throwing Firot back against the cage. #T1#
Firot lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yu tries to throw a body punch but Firot avoids it by throwing Yu back against the cage.
Yu blocks a body shot from Firot.
Firot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Firot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Firot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Firot struggles to land a body shot inside as Yu controls his hands.
Firot can't find room to land a body shot as Yu controls the action.
Firot tries a body shot but Yu blocks it.
Firot misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Firot.
Firot misses with a punch to the body.
#T2#
Firot lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yu backwards.
Yu wants to get back to striking at distance but Firot won't allow it.
We've been informed that Firot 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.
Yu blocks a body shot from Firot.
Yu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yu managing to block the knees to the body from Firot.
Firot misses with a punch to the body.
Firot misses with a body punch.
#BC#
Yu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That kick from Yu tenderised Firot's leg. Firot is trying to keep his angry face on.
A left and a right from Yu both land. Nice combination.
Yu tests Firot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice combination there by Yu.
#T3#
A low kick from Firot is predictable there
and Yu counters with a stiff right hand.
Yu slips a straight right by Firot.
Yu misses with a wild combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yu, as that shot connected.
Firot misses with a right hand
letting Yu counter with a right hand.
Yu scores with a head kick.
Ruben Firot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Firot tries to clinch up
enabling Yu to counter with a crisp jab.
Firot misses with a right hand
and Yu counters with a two punch combo.
Firot throws a lazy uppercut
and Yu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Firot thinking. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Firot misses.
Firot fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yu lands with a right hand. #CL2#
Firot moves into the clinch.
Firot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yu can't find room to land a body shot as Firot controls the action.
Firot tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yu's elbow.
Yu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yu tries to circle away but Firot has him pinned against the cage.
Firot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Firot tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yu's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ijin Yu dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Firot fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yu lands with a nice body punch.
Yu lands a high kick!
Firot throws an off balance right hand
and Firot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yu scores with a decent looking hook.
Good shot there by Yu.#CL2#
Yu gets tackled into the cage by Firot. Firot maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Firot keeps control of Yu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Firot misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yu.
Firot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Firot tries to work over Yu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Firot misses with a punch to the body.
Firot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruben Firot seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Firot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Firot tries to work over Yu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Firot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Firot keeps control of Yu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Firot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Firot misses with a body punch.
Firot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yu prevents a body shot from Firot. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yu tries to break free but Firot pushes him back against the cage.
Firot tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yu's elbow.
Firot trying to land knees to the body.
Firot swings wildly with an uppercut but Yu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Firot can do to turn this around?#BC#
Yu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Firot throws a leg kick
and Yu counters with a straight right hand.
Yu throws a head kick that Firot semi-blocks.
#CL2#
Firot has closed the distance and engaged Yu in a clinch.
Yu working hard to break the clinch.
Firot misses with some punches.
Yu tries to break free but Firot pushes him back against the cage.#T3#
Firot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Firot tries a body shot but Yu blocks it.
Firot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Firot tries to land knees in the clinch but Yu avoids the damage to the body.
Firot tries to throw a body punch but Yu avoids it by throwing Firot back against the cage.
Firot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Firot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Firot misses with a body punch.
Firot misses with a hook to the ribs.
Firot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yu blocks a body shot from Firot. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Firot tries to work over Yu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yu tries to work over Firot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yu has had enough of the clinch but Firot keeps him there for the moment.
Firot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Firot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Firot misses with a punch to the body.
#BC#
Yu manages to break the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yu.
Firot walks into a stiff left hand from Yu.
Firot throws a jab when Yu was well out of range.
Yu looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Firot 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 Yu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yu lands a jab-cross combination.
Yu lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ijin Yu dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Yu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yu wants it to stay on the feet.
Yu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A head kick by Yu misses #TD2#
and Firot counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Firot stays in close to Yu's body and controls the position.
Yu wants to stand up but Firot is controlling him.
Yu is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Firot dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yu wants to get back to his feet.
Firot controls the position from side control.#T1#
Firot misses with the ground and pound.
Firot happy to just control the position for now.
Yu is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Firot asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Firot content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Yu pushes Firot away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Firot gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ruben Firot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yu parries the strikes from Firot easily there. Firot is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Yu to escape.
Yu is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Firot asserts his dominance and retains side control.#SUB2#
Firot is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
Firot is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yu knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The strikes coming from Firot are missing the target in this wave of attacks. #T3#
Yu defending against the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Firot remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Yu is trying to buck Firot off.#SUB2#
Firot is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
Firot is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Firot landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Firot prevents Yu from escaping the position.
Firot looks up at the clock and then as Yu takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Firot smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Yu is trying to buck Firot off.
Firot in side control lands a decent elbow.
Yu takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Firot working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #SUB2#
Firot tries for a kimura but Yu is defending well.
Ijin Yu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Firot prevents Yu from escaping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ruben Firot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yu 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ijin Yu!
The defeated Ruben Firot had this to say: 'No regrets, no tears, no quit. Thank you to all the fans & please do check out IC&E Nutrition (6904) & Seventh Circle Clothing (6898) who have kindly sponsored me.'. |
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Event:
MMAHKI 16
Date: Dec 17, 2022 |
#R1#
Firot misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Firot closes the distance and clinches.
Firot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Firot throws a punch but it's blocked by Landron. #BC2#
Landron pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Landron takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Landron pushes Firot away with a front kick.
Landron scores with a head kick.
Firot takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Landron throws a head kick that misses.
Firot wants to clinch up but Landron keeps it at a distance.
Firot tries to clinch up but Landron circles away and keeps his distance.
Landron listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Landron scores with a sloppy right hand. Firot should have avoided that one.
Landron fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Firot scores with a jab.
Landron connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T1#
Landron keeps the fight on the outside.
Landron keeps the fight on the outside.
Landron throws out a counter right but Firot avoids it with no problem.
Firot wants to clinch but Landron slips to the side
and Landron counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Landron lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Landron lands a head shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Landron. That's going to slow Firot down.
Firot tries to clinch there but Landron circles away.
Landron lands a nice shot to the body.
#CL#
Firot has managed to clinch.
Landron blocks an uppercut.
Landron is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Firot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Firot lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Firot misses with a punch to the body.
#BC2#
Landron breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Landron lands with a cross. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Firot looks to clinch
and Landron counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Landron lands a nice looking kick to the body. Firot takes a step back to recover.
Firot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Landron manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Landron swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Firot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Landron lands a jab to Firot's midsection.
Landron with a hook.
Firot is looking to clinch but Landron is avoiding it.
Landron has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Firot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Landron throws a fast counter high kick but Firot manages to duck under it in time.
Firot misses with a right hand
and Landron counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Firot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Landron connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice shot lands for Landron.
Firot chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Landron can pounce on him.
Firot tries to clinch but Landron moves away
and Landron counters with a stiff right hand.
Firot avoids the head kick by Landron.
#T3#
Good standup being displayed there by Landron as he connects with a hook.
Landron scores with the left hand. Firot knows he should have avoided that one.
Firot shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Landron lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Landron misses with a series of wild punches.
Firot drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Firot throws a big shot that misses.
Firot throws a looping overhand right but Landron ducks down to avoid it.
Landron pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Firot changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Landron tries to avoid it but Firot manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Landron to the ground. Landron escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Landron steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Landron scores with a head kick. Firot tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Firot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Firot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Landron paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Landron throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#T4#
Landron swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Firot.
Nice uppercut lands for Landron. That snapped Firot's head back.
Firot just misses with a punch to the body.
Firot tries to close the distance and clinch but Landron swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Landron keeps the fight on the outside.
Landron throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Landron pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Landron cracks Firot with an open hand slap.
Nice shot lands for Landron.
Firot takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Firot is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Firot gets a clinch. #BC2#
Landron pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Firot goes for a double leg but Landron avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Landron continues to drive forward.
Firot stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keanu Landron dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Firot doesn't manage to clinch there - Landron circles away.
Jab, jab by Landron - just one landing.
Landron scores with a nice strike.
Landron dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Firot works the jab nicely.
Firot looks to clinch
and Landron cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Landron lands with an overhand left.
Landron fakes the leg kick and cracks Firot in the body.
Landron misses with a double jab.
Landron is looking to slow Firot down with leg kicks.
Landron lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Firot swings for the body but Landron moves out of range.
Landron throws a sloppy head kick and Firot moves out of range easily.
Firot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Landron paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Landron scores with a nice body kick.
Firot tries to clinch up but Landron circles away and keeps his distance.
Keanu Landron seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Firot moves to clinch but Landron breaks away
and Landron counters with a nice body shot.
Landron moves into range and connects with a jab.
Firot misses with a looping left.
Landron lands a jab to the nose.
Firot tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Landron connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Firot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Landron moves away.#CL#
Firot has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC2#
Landron breaks from the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Landron 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Landron throws a head kick that misses.
Firot wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Firot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Landron. Those never looked like landing.
Landron connects with a crisp jab.
Firot looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Landron scores with a one two! Firot had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #T2#
Landron cracks Firot with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Landron misses with a head kick.
Landron ducks under a wild hook from Firot.
Landron looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Firot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Firot throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Firot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Landron has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Landron fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Firot wants to clinch up but Landron keeps it at a distance.
Landron throws a head kick that Firot semi-blocks.
Firot throws a poor cross that misses
and Landron counters with a big head kick but Firot shrugs it off.
Firot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Landron.
Landron steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Landron scores with a head kick.
Firot has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Landron finds it's way round the side to connect with Firot's head.
Landron connects with a jab.
Firot takes a swing at Landron's ribcage but misses.
Landron lands a head kick!
#T3#
Firot moves in looking to clinch but Landron pushes him off.
Landron connects with the punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Landron. That snapped Firot's head back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Firot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruben Firot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Landron.
Firot fails in his attempt to clinch.
Firot fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crunch! Landron slams his shin into Firot's torso.
Some wild striking there from Landron.
Firot throws a hook but Landron avoids it easily.
Firot takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Landron lands with an uppercut that bounces Firot off the cage and back into range.
Firot looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T4#
Landron scores with the left hand. Firot knows he should have avoided that one.
Landron lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Firot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Landron paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Landron is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Firot with a body shot.
Firot is looking to clinch.
Landron has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Firot finds it's way round the side to connect with Landron's head.
Landron catches Firot with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Firot walks into a jab.
Firot takes one to the chin there.
Firot throws a right hand that misses
and Landron counters with a left to the body.
Landron moves away from the strike by Firot.
Landron is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Firot takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Landron lands a head kick. Firot smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Landron throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Landron tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Landron lands an impressive looking overhand right. Firot doesn't seem phased though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keanu Landron showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Firot avoids the head kick by Landron.
Firot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Firot throws a jab when Landron was well out of range.
Firot misses with a hook
and Landron counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Firot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Firot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Landron follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Landron feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Firots jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Firot crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Landron - the referee stops the clock and Firot gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Landron. Firot manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Landron.
Firot fails in his attempt to clinch.
Firot misses with a hook to the body
and Landron connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Firot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Landron.
Landron circles away from the clinch attempt.
#T1#
Firot tries to clinch up
and Landron counters with a straight right hand.
Firot ducks right into an uppercut from Landron.
Landron swats away the attempt to clinch by Firot.
It seemed like Landron was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Landron throws a right and a left that Firot avoids nicely.
Firot throws out a loose jab but Landron uses good head movement to avoid it.
Landron thinks about the counter body kick.
Firot throws a big shot that misses.
Firot will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Firot has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Landron.
Firot lands with a shot to the body.
Firot misses with a looping right.
A combination from Landron does no damage.
Landron delivers a nice body kick.
Landron connects with a high kick.
Ruben Firot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Landron clobbers Firot 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!
Good leg kick by Landron.
Landron getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Landron misses with a few strikes there.
Firot darts in trying to clinch
and Landron counters with a left to the body.
Firot wants to clinch.
Landron swats away the attempt to clinch by Firot.
Landron shapes to counter with a head kick.#CL#
Firot instigates a clinch.
Firot has a couple of punches blocked by Landron.
#T3##BC#
Firot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Landron uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Firot.
Landron connects with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Firot misses
and Landron connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Landron throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Landron scores with a head kick. Firot tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Landron lands a jab-cross combination.
Landron connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Firot's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Landron connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Firot scrambles back to his feet.
Landron lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Firot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Firot takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A low kick lands for Landron.
Firot is looking to clinch but Landron is avoiding it.
#T4#
Firot tries to clinch but Landron moves out of range.
Landron uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Firot.
Firot throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Landron cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Landron throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Firot.
Landron connects with a crisp jab.
Firot takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Landron connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Firot momentarily.
Firot misses with a hook
and Landron counters with a nice body shot.
Firot takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #ROC2#Firot is rocked!
Firot throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Landron on the side of the head.
Landron throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Firot.
Oh Firot is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Landron scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Keanu Landron is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Landron throws a nice head kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
Keanu Landron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Landron winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keanu Landron!
Keanu Landron seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Ruben Firot was interviewed post fight and said 'No regrets, no tears, no quit.'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 31, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Firot moves into range and clinches up with Donaldson.
Firot throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Firot softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Donaldson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Firot pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ruben Firot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Firot wants to clinch.
Donaldson throws a big counter combination but Firot scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Donaldson keeps the fight on the outside.
Donaldson shoots in but no luck this time.
Firot shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Donaldson but Donaldson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Donaldson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#CL2#
Firot moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donaldson gets underhooks to prevent Firot's takedown attempt.
Donaldson tries to circle away but Firot has him pinned against the cage.
Firot is looking to take this one to the mat.
Harrison Donaldson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruben Firot.
Donaldson is trying to force a seperation but Firot has the dominant position.#T1#
Firot throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch on the inside from Firot fails to land. #TD#
Donaldson pulls Firot into guard.
Firot postures up in Donaldson's guard and throws a big left but Donaldson blocks it.
Firot loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Donaldson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Donaldson wants to stand up but Firot is controlling him.
Donaldson has control of Firot's left arm, preventing Firot from doing any damage. #SUB#
Donaldson is looking for a triangle but Firot pushes his legs off easily.
Firot stopping the sweep attempt from Donaldson.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.#T2#
Firot postures up in Donaldson's guard and throws a big left but Donaldson blocks it. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL#
Donaldson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Donaldson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Firot throws a punch but it's blocked by Donaldson.
Firot has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Donaldson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Firot tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donaldson's elbow.
Firot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Firot keeps control of Donaldson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Firot lands a nice uppercut.
Donaldson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Firot prevents it.
Firot drops down looking for an ankle pick but Donaldson pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL2#
Donaldson tries to keep at a distance but Firot has taken the fight into the clinch.#T3#
Firot goes for a takedown attempt but Donaldson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Donaldson shoots in for a takedown but Firot shows good takedown defense.
Firot gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Donaldson counters with a three punch combo that has Firot backing up. Firot nods at Donaldson to acknowledge the strikes.#CL2#
Firot takes the fight into the clinch.
Firot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Firot is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Donaldson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#TD#
Donaldson jumps guard.
Donaldson keeping moving, preventing Firot from controlling successfully. #T4#
Firot throwing strikes but missing.
Firot loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB#
Donaldson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Firot doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Firot manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Donaldson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Donaldson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Donaldson working a defensive guard here.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
No luck for Donaldson with that takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ruben Firot will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Firot moves in looking to clinch but Donaldson pushes him off.
Firot slaps away a takedown attempt from Donaldson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Donaldson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Firot sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Donaldson somewhat.
Firot looks to clinch
and Donaldson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Donaldson motions for Firot to come forward. Donaldson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Harrison Donaldson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donaldson doesn't manage to clinch there - Firot circles away.
Firot fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Firot tries to clinch but Donaldson moves out of range. #CL2#
Firot darts in and clinches Donaldson up against the cage.
Firot misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Firot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T1#
Donaldson blocks a jab.
Donaldson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Firot blocks a head kick by Donaldson.
Firot lands a slapping body shot.
Donaldson shoots in for a takedown but Firot shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harrison Donaldson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Donaldson goes for a double leg but Firot avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Firot continues to drive forward.
Donaldson is pressed up against the cage. Firot has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Donaldson down to the mat. Donaldson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Donaldson fails to land the takedown.#CL2#
Firot moves into the clinch.
Firot misses with the head strike.
Donaldson is trying to drag Firot to the mat but Firot just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#BC2#
Firot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Firot has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
Donaldson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Firot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donaldson circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL2#
Firot moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Firot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donaldson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Firot avoids it really well and circles away.
Firot takes a swing at Donaldson's ribcage but misses.
Donaldson is looking for a counter combo.#CL2#
Firot drives through and clinches with Donaldson against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Firot lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruben Firot seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T3##TD2#
Firot is trying to trip Donaldson. He has hold of a leg but Donaldson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Firot persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Firot throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Firot wants to control from the top but Donaldson keeps moving.
Donaldson wants to sweep but no luck.
Firot trying to control but Donaldson is working from the bottom.
Firot lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Firot stopping the sweep attempt from Donaldson.
Firot works over Donaldson with some ground and pound from guard.
Firot advances position into side control!#T4#
Firot wants to lay and pray for a moment but Donaldson keeps working.
Firot tries to advance to mount but Donaldson denies him.
Donaldson can't do much from the bottom here.
Donaldson is not content to let Firot control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Donaldson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ruben Firot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Firot has closed the distance and engaged Donaldson in a clinch.
Donaldson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Firot pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#BC2#
Firot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Firot tries to clinch up.#CL#
Donaldson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Donaldson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Firot.
Firot goes for a takedown in the clinch but Donaldson prevents it.
Harrison Donaldson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruben Firot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Firot tries to score a body lock takedown but Donaldson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Firot is looking to take this one to the mat.
Firot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Firot tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Donaldson avoids it.
Donaldson tries to score a body lock takedown but Firot shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#T1#
The referee is keeping an eye on Donaldson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Firot gets underhooks to prevent Donaldson's takedown attempt.
Donaldson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Donaldson fails to pull guard.
Firot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Firot gets underhooks to prevent Donaldson's takedown attempt.
Donaldson gets underhooks to prevent Firot's takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Firot fails to land.
Firot lands a left hand.
Firot has a couple of punches blocked by Donaldson.
Donaldson tries to circle away but Firot has him pinned against the cage.
Donaldson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Firot prevents it.
#T2#
Donaldson wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donaldson.
Donaldson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Firot lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Firot lands an uppercut.
Firot has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Donaldson after a bit of a struggle.
Firot is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Donaldson is defending well.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Firot. #BC#
Donaldson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Donaldson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Firot defends well and Donaldson ends up having to push Firot into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Donaldson misses with a knee strike.
#T3#
Donaldson is working for takedown but Firot is calmly controlling the position for now.
Firot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Firot has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Donaldson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Donaldson tries to pull guard but Firot won't allow it.
Firot working aggressively here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Firot.
#BC2#
Firot breaks the clinch.
Donaldson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Firot.
Donaldson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Firot.
Donaldson shoots in for a double leg but Firot sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Despite the aggression on Firot's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#T4#
Firot misses with a takedown attempt #CL#
and Donaldson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Donaldson blocking some punches.
Donaldson is looking to take this one to the mat.#TD2#
Firot tightens his grip and picks Donaldson up, before dumping him to the ground. Donaldson manages to land in guard.
Donaldson is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Firot presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Firot is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ruben Firot is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Firot has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#TD#
Donaldson gets control of Firot's arms and successfully pulls guard. Donaldson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Firot is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Firot throws a big right hand that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ruben Firot.
Well Firot 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ruben Firot! |
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