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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 15, 2023 |
#R1#
Metsuri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Scaggs throws out the jab.
Metsuri walks into a stiff left hand from Scaggs.
Scaggs lands with an uppercut that bounces Metsuri off the cage and back into range.
Metsuri drops his hands momentarily and Scaggs takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Scaggs lands a jab to the head.
No joy there for Scaggs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Scaggs takes a swing at Metsuri's ribcage but misses.
As Scaggs tries to get set, Metsuri tries to push him back and clinch up but Scaggs manages to avoid the attempt.
Scaggs scores with a crisp jab that stopped Metsuri in his tracks.
Scaggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Metsuri.
The crowd cheers as Scaggs lands an impressive looking overhand right. Metsuri doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Scaggs as he connects with a hook.#ROC2#Metsuri is rocked!
Metsuri takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Scaggs swings for the body but Metsuri moves out of range.
Metsuri ducks under a wild hook from Scaggs.#T1#
Scaggs throws the left hand but Metsuri avoids the punch easily.
Metsuri is looking to counter the offense by Scaggs and move into the clinch.
Scaggs throws out a powerful jab.#CL#
Metsuri closes the distance and clinches.
Metsuri blocks an uppercut.
Scaggs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC2#
Scaggs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scaggs looks to land a combination but Metsuri avoids it well.
Scaggs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Scaggs connects with a good right hand that stumbles Metsuri. Metsuri circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Scaggs misses with a body shot.
Scaggs swings for the body but Metsuri moves out of range.
Metsuri wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Scaggs fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scaggs stuns Metsuri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Scaggs lands a nice shot that snaps Metsuri's head back.
#CUT2#It looks like Jallu Metsuri has been cut.#T2#
Scaggs throws a series of punches but Metsuri moves out of range.
Scaggs swinging wildly here.
Scaggs misses the jab.
Metsuri is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Scaggs.
Scaggs misses with a wild body shot.
Metsuri takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Scaggs misses with a hook to the body
#CL#
and Metsuri holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Metsuri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#TD#
Metsuri pulls guard.
Scaggs trying to control but Metsuri is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Metsuri is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T3#
Scaggs won't allow Metsuri to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Metsuri working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Scaggs.
Metsuri bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Scaggs's guard. #REVR#
Metsuri pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scaggs is keeping the position for now.
Metsuri is working hard here to advance position.
Metsuri works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Scaggs is looking to improve his position.
#T4#
Metsuri is looking to advance position but Scaggs won't allow it.
Metsuri frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Metsuri wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Scaggs wants to hold on but Metsuri pushes him away.
Scaggs is wriggling around trying to escape.
Metsuri fails to take his opponent's back. #SUB#
Metsuri is working for a guillotine from mount but Scaggs frees his head quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kerzie Scaggs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jallu Metsuri's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Metsuri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Metsuri tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Scaggs manages to circle out of the way.
Scaggs throws out a loose jab but Metsuri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scaggs misses with a body shot.
Scaggs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Metsuri takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Scaggs misses the jab.
Nice shot lands for Scaggs.
Scaggs lands a head shot.
Scaggs misses with an uppercut. Metsuri saw that one coming.
As Scaggs tries to get set, Metsuri tries to push him back and clinch up but Scaggs manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scaggs goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Metsuri moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oh Metsuri is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL#
Metsuri clinches.
Metsuri seems to have got his legs back now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scaggs lands a nice shot to the body. #T1#
Metsuri tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Scaggs smiles and moves away.
Scaggs connects with a crisp jab. #KD2#
Scaggs lands a big uppercut and Metsuri crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Metsuri looks OK. Scaggs waves Metsuri back to his feet!
Decent striking displayed by Scaggs there.
Metsuri showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scaggs.
Scaggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scaggs smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Metsuri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scaggs.
Metsuri looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Metsuri's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Scaggs connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Metsuri scrambles back to his feet.#T2#
Scaggs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Metsuri circles away quickly and effectively.
Metsuri tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Scaggs manages to circle out of the way.
Scaggs swinging wildly here.
Metsuri is looking to counter the offense by Scaggs and move into the clinch.
Scaggs jabs at Metsuri's body.#CL#
Metsuri gets a clinch.
Metsuri has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Metsuri is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Scaggs to keep the fight standing.#BC2#
Scaggs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Metsuri has managed to clinch.
Scaggs lands with a short shot to the head.
Scaggs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Metsuris head.
Metsuri keeps control of Scaggs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Metsuri blocking some punches.
Metsuri blocking some punches.
#T3#
Metsuri tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jallu Metsuri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Metsuri tries to pull guard but Scaggs won't allow it.
Metsuri fails to pull guard.
Scaggs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Metsuri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC2#
Scaggs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scaggs throws a looping overhand right but Metsuri ducks down to avoid it.
As Scaggs tries to get set, Metsuri tries to push him back and clinch up but Scaggs manages to avoid the attempt.
Scaggs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Scaggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Metsuri.
Metsuri tries to counter by clinching up but Scaggs breaks away and moves out of range.
Scaggs throws a big shot that misses.
Metsuri has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Metsuri there as he acknowledges the shot.
Scaggs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Scaggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Metsuri.
Metsuri appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Scaggs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Scaggs misses. #T4#
Scaggs looks to land a right hand but Metsuri moved out of range.
Metsuri appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Scaggs tries to throw a body punch but Metsuri avoids it by throwing Scaggs back against the cage.
Scaggs scores with a shot to the side of Metsuri's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scaggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Metsuri tries to pull guard but Scaggs forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Metsuri jumps guard but Scaggs turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Metsuri fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Metsuri tries to pull guard but Scaggs forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Metsuri fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right from Scaggs.
Metsuri is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Scaggs to keep the fight standing.
Scaggs lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Scaggs lands a hook that snaps the head of Metsuri backwards.
Metsuri is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Scaggs to keep the fight standing.
Scaggs lands a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kerzie Scaggs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jallu Metsuri's cut.
That's time! Metsuri's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Metsuri tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Scaggs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Metsuri takes one to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Scaggs misses.
A big left from Scaggs misses.
Metsuri tries to counter by clinching up but Scaggs breaks away and moves out of range.
Scaggs works Metsuri's body with a nice hook.
Metsuri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Scaggs stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice shot lands for Scaggs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scaggs lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Metsuri head around and knocks him out cold! Scaggs hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kerzie Scaggs! |
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