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Event:
TOF 218
Date: Apr 12, 2025 |
#R1#
Gaines misses with a wild combination.
Lehto lands a head kick!
Gaines looks to land a right hand but Lehto moved out of range.
Lehto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gaines thuds a left hand into Lehto's body.
Lehto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaines lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gaines showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lehto.
An attempted straight right counter from Gaines misses the target.#T1##CL2#
Lehto rushes Gaines and presses him up against the cage.
Gaines tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Lehto.
Lehto misses with a punch on the inside.
Lehto prevents a body shot from Gaines.
Lehto throws a head punch that misses.
Gaines swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gaines blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lehto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gaines is leaning against Lehto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gaines is leaning against Lehto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lehto blocks a body shot from Gaines.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lehto.
Gaines blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2#
Gaines lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lehto scores with a shoulder strike.
Gaines blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gaines lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lehto backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaines blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lehto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gaines's elbow.
Lehto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lehto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lehto throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaines.
Gaines fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gaines scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lehto throws a head punch that misses.
Gaines doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gaines doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gaines scores with a shot to the side of Lehto's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gaines.
Gaines misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lehto. #T3#
Gaines lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lehto backwards.
Lehto misses with a punch to the body.
Gaines lands with a right to the head.
Lehto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gaines misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gaines misses with a punch to the body.
Lehto lands a right hand.
Gaines is trying to push Lehto away but Lehto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lehto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gaines working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gaines blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lehto working aggressively here.
Gaines misses with the head strike.
Gaines lands a right hand.
Lehto blocking some punches.
Gaines scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaines has a couple of punches blocked by Lehto.
#T4#
A head punch on the inside from Lehto fails to land.
Lehto misses with the head strike.
Gaines takes a shot to the head. #BC#
Gaines breaks the clinch.
Gaines loads up on a big right hand but Lehto slips the punch.
Gaines swats away the attempt to clinch by Lehto.#CL2#
Gaines gets tackled into the cage by Lehto. Lehto maintains the clinch.
Lehto misses with a punch to the body.
Gaines swings wildly with an uppercut but Lehto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaines misses with some punches.
#T5#
Lehto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lehto.
Gaines blocks an uppercut.
#BC#
Gaines pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gaines lands a lovely overhand right.
Gaines scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gaines throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL2#
Lehto moves into the clinch.
Lehto blocks an uppercut.
Lehto blocks an uppercut.
Lehto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gaines prevents a body shot from Lehto.
Lehto working aggressively here.
Gaines working aggressively here.
#T6#
A head punch on the inside from Lehto fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaines lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Gaines on the inside.
Lehto lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Lehto.
Lehto misses with some punches.
Lehto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lehto tries to throw a body punch but Gaines avoids it by throwing Lehto back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lehto.
Gaines makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gaines blocks a body shot from Lehto.
Lehto being controlled against the cage.
Lehto misses with some punches.
Lehto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC#
Gaines breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T7#
Gaines throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lehto tests Gaines's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lehto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gaines was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lehto throws a sloppy body shot
and Gaines counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lehto lands a jab to Gaines's midsection.
Lehto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lehto throws a head kick but Gaines moves out of range.
#CL2#
Lehto rushes Gaines and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T8#
Lehto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gaines blocking some punches.
Lehto lands a left hand.
Lehto tries to work over Gaines's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gaines leaning his opponent against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Lehto.
Lehto misses with some punches.
Gaines lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lehto blocks an uppercut.
Lehto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gaines lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lehto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lehto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lehto tries to work over Gaines's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lehto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T9#
Gaines lands with a light punch inside.
Gaines fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lehto throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaines.
Gaines digs a right hand underneath Lehto's ribcage. Lehto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lehto misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaines scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lehto.
Gaines swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gaines blocks an uppercut.
Gaines lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lehto.
Gaines has a couple of punches blocked by Lehto.
Gaines swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lehto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gaines fails to land.
A short left from Lehto.
Lehto lands with a short shot to the head.
Lehto lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dean Gaines will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gaines's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Gaines moves away from the strike by Lehto.
Lehto throws an off balance right hand
and Gaines counters with a stiff right hand.
Lehto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gaines checks it well.
Lehto scores with a punch to the head.
Lehto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lehto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Scythe Lehto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaines ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gaines was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gaines fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gaines swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T1#
Nice jab there from Gaines.
Lehto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gaines went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lehto misses with a body shot
enabling Gaines to counter with a crisp jab.
Lehto misses with a looping left.
Gaines dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lehto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've been told by Gaines's head coaches at Temple of Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lehto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gaines.
Gaines misses with a double jab.
#T2#
Lehto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gaines on the side of the head.
Gaines throws a lazy uppercut
and Lehto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lehto scores with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaines throws a series of strikes that have Lehto backpedaling.
#CUT#It looks like Scythe Lehto has been cut.
Gaines cracks a nice hook into Lehto's ribs.
Lehto connects with a nice looking jab.
Gaines looks to land a right hand but Lehto moved out of range.
Nice shot lands for Lehto.#T3#
Gaines misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Lehto to counter with a crisp jab.
Lehto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gaines.
Lehto throws out a counter right but Gaines avoids it with no problem.
Gaines misses with an uppercut
and Lehto counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Gaines misses. #CL2#
Lehto has managed to clinch.
Gaines blocks a body shot from Lehto.
Gaines content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gaines lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gaines swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T4#
Lehto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gaines lands a hook that snaps the head of Lehto backwards. #BC#
Gaines escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lehto. Gaines does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaines lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lehto backs up against the cage.
Lehto has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Lehto does no damage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Gaines here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Lehto is looking to clinch but Gaines is avoiding it.
Gaines throws a body shot but no joy.
Gaines loads up on a big right hand but Lehto slips the punch.
Lehto lands a head shot.#T5#
Lehto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Gaines as he connects with a hook.
A nice leg kick from Lehto, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lehto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaines.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lehto in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Lehto is looking to slow Gaines down with leg kicks.
Gaines blocks a low kick nicely.
Lehto throws a sloppy head kick
letting Gaines counter with a right hand.
Gaines connects with a jab.#T6#
Gaines scores with a jab. Lehto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lehto misses with a lunging right hand
and Gaines counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gaines checks a leg kick.
Gaines went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lehto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gaines counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC#Lehto is rocked!
Gaines drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Lehto right on the button. Lehto goes down! Gaines follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Gaines gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dean Gaines!
A relieved looking Dean Gaines thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
TOF 209
Date: Mar 15, 2025 |
#R1#
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Majesty. Lehto shrugs it off though.
Lehto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Majesty was well out of range. Poor timing from Lehto.
Majesty thows a left - swing and a miss!
No joy there for Majesty, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lehto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Majesty to score with a decent uppercut.
Lehto avoids the head kick by Majesty.
Majesty has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Temple of Fitness in the buildup to the fight.
Majesty tries to close the distance and clinch but Lehto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Majesty staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Majesty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Majesty misses with a looping left.
Majesty throws a combination. Lehto tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#T1#
Majesty takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lehto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Majesty throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lehto.
Majesty throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lehto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The fight stays on the outside here - Majesty looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lehto looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Majesty tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Majesty walks into a straight right hand from Lehto.#CUT2#It looks like Darnell Majesty has been cut.
Lehto scores with a punch to the head.
Lehto throws a leg kick but Majesty checks it. #T2#
Lehto throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lehto.
A swing and a miss from Lehto.
Lehto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Majesty.
Majesty's corner calls for a 1-2. Majesty obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Majesty misses with a looping right.
Lehto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lehto avoids the head kick by Majesty.
Lehto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Majesty. #T3#
Majesty walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lehto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Majesty appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Majesty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lehto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Majesty lands a nice shot to the body.
Majesty takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Majesty. Lehto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Majesty smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lehto misses with a body shot.
Lehto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#CL#
and Majesty moves into the clinch.#T4#
Lehto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lehto working aggressively here.
Majesty can't find room to land a body shot as Lehto controls the action.
Lehto misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lehto.
Lehto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Majesty's elbow.
Majesty is leaning against Lehto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Majesty looking to stall.
Majesty has a couple of punches blocked by Lehto.
Majesty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lehto is looking to break free of the clinch but Majesty has double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Majesty.
A short left from Majesty.
Lehto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lehto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T5#
Lehto misses with some punches.
Lehto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Majesty's elbow.
Majesty tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lehto lands a nice uppercut.
Majesty misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Lehto on the inside.
A short uppercut from Majesty.
Lehto misses with some punches.
Majesty cracks Lehto with a nice body shot.
Lehto can't break the clinch.
Majesty stalling.
Lehto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Majesty is leaning against Lehto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Majesty misses with some punches.
Majesty just leaning against Lehto, taking a breather.
Majesty lands a hook that snaps the head of Lehto backwards. #BC#
Majesty's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T6#
Majesty lands with a right hand.
Lehto lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lehto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Majesty.
Lehto tries a head kick but it misses.
Majesty uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lehto has time to react.
Majesty misses with a hook. Lehto ducked under it nicely.
Lehto misses with a hook. Majesty ducked under it nicely.
Majesty ducks under a wild hook from Lehto.
Majesty wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lehto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Majesty.#T7#
Majesty works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lehto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Darnell Majesty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lehto checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Lehto misses the target.
Majesty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Majesty throws a combination that misses
and Lehto counters with a nice leg kick.
Lehto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A jab from Lehto does it's job there.
Lehto throws a right hand that misses
enabling Majesty to counter with a crisp jab. #T8#
Majesty lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A clash of legs there as Lehto blocks the low kick.
Lehto shapes to counter with a head kick.
Lehto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Majesty throws an off balance right hand
and Lehto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Majesty throws out a loose jab but Lehto uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lehto! But no joy.
Majesty has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lehto.
Majesty lands the left hand.
Majesty looks for the body kick but Lehto saw that one coming.
Majesty misses with a hook.
Lehto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T9#
Majesty throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lehto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lehto throws the left hand but Majesty avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Majesty misses the target.
Jab, jab by Lehto - just one landing.
Nice uppercut there from Majesty.
Majesty misses with a right hand
and Lehto counters with a straight right hand.#KD#
Majesty lands a left and a right that send Lehto crashing to the mat, dazed. Majesty thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Lehto is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Scythe Lehto has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lehto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CUT2#Darnell Majesty's cut is getting worse.
Majesty gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Lehto gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scythe Lehto!
An out of breath Scythe Lehto thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
TOF 201
Date: Feb 16, 2025 |
#R1#
Fraiberg throws a front kick that sends Lehto stumbling back into the cage.
Fraiberg avoids the head kick by Lehto.
Fraiberg is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Lehto throws a lazy head kick
and Fraiberg counters with a stiff right hand.
Lehto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lehto throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lehto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fraiberg.
Fraiberg throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fraiberg looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lehto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lehto blocks the body kick.
#T1#
A nice leg kick from Lehto, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lehto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fraiberg throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lehto connects with a body shot that sends Fraiberg's belly button to the back.
Fraiberg slips a straight right by Lehto.#KD#
Lehto lands a big head kick that sends Fraiberg tumbling to the mat! Lehto takes a step backwards and waves Fraiberg back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Fraiberg is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fraiberg misses with a lunging right hand
and Lehto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fraiberg thinking.
A big left from Fraiberg misses.
Jab by Fraiberg.#T2#
Lehto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fraiberg's coach down at Ragnarok\'s Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Fraiberg's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Fraiberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Lehto misses the target.
Lehto lands a jab to Fraiberg's midsection.
We've been told by Lehto's head coaches at FF Forever that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lehto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Lehto thumps Fraiberg with a low kick.#KD#
Lehto lands a big right hand that sends Fraiberg crashing to the mat! Lehto stays standing though and waves Fraiberg back to his feet!
Fraiberg is still on wobbly legs! Can Lehto finish him?
Fraiberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Lehto backs off Fraiberg throws a huge counter combo but Lehto manages to avoid it all.
Fraiberg thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lehto if he has to take too many more of those.
Fraiberg seems to have recovered his senses.
Fraiberg moves out of range of the body kick from Lehto.
A little jabbing left from Fraiberg on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T3#
Fraiberg swinging wildly here.
A shot to the body from Fraiberg misses #KD#
and Lehto counters with a crisp right hand that drops Fraiberg! Lehto lets Fraiberg back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Fraiberg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lehto can pounce on him.
Fraiberg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lehto can pounce on him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fraiberg. Lehto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lehto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fraiberg to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fraiberg throws a body kick that misses.
Lehto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fraiberg connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lehto. Lehto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T4#
Fraiberg misses with a kick to the body
and Lehto counters with a low kick, right behind Fraiberg 's knee.
Lehto throws a leg kick but Fraiberg checks it.
Fraiberg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lehto counters with a nice body shot.
Fraiberg looks winded!
Fraiberg moves forwards but Lehto connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lehto stuns Fraiberg with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lehto looks to score with a jab to the body but Fraiberg is just out of range.
Fraiberg throws an overhand right that lands on Lehto's shoulder, as Lehto tries to avoid the shot.
Fraiberg throws a shot from downtown. Lehto moves away and avoids it.#T5#
Fraiberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fraiberg misses with a combination
and Lehto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lehto moves out of range of the body kick from Fraiberg.
Lehto lands a glancing blow to the side of Fraiberg's head.
Lehto throws a head kick that misses.
Lehto scoring well with a low kick there.
Fraiberg ducks under a wild hook from Lehto.
Fraiberg is trying to counter with his kicks.
Fraiberg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lehto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Lehto was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T6#
Lehto throws a leg kick but Fraiberg moved away.
Fraiberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lehto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fraiberg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lehto moves out of range of the body kick from Fraiberg.
Lehto throws a quick counter head kick but Fraiberg was just out of range.
Lehto cracks Fraiberg with an open hand slap.
Fraiberg looks to throw the jab but Lehto is out of range.
Lehto feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lehto throws a right hand that Fraiberg ducks under and follows up with a left that Fraiberg also avoids with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fraiberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lehto manages to avoid it.#T7#
Fraiberg throws a body kick that misses.
Fraiberg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lehto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fraiberg scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lehto wants to land a leg kick but Fraiberg is out of range.
Fraiberg looks to land a body kick but Lehto moved away.
Fraiberg misses with a kick to the body
and Lehto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lehto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fraiberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fraiberg explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lehto is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T8#
The fighters circling - Fraiberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fraiberg's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fraiberg throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.#KD#
Lehto lands a big right hand that sends Fraiberg crashing to the mat! Lehto stays standing though and waves Fraiberg back to his feet!
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!
Fraiberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lehto.
Lehto went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Fraiberg leaves his chin hanging out and Lehto seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Fraiberg crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Scythe Lehto!
Our winner, Scythe Lehto, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
TOF 177
Date: Dec 07, 2024 |
#R1#
Lehto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CUT#It looks like Luther Socippo has been cut.
Socippo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lehto.
Socippo lands a leg kick that knocks Lehto off balance momentarily.
Lehto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Socippo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lehto misses with a body shot.
We've been told by Lehto's head coaches at FF Forever that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Socippo misses with a body shot.
Socippo misses the shot to the body.
Lehto misses with a double jab.
Socippo throws a jab when Lehto was well out of range.
Socippo scores with the left hand. Lehto knows he should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lehto tries to score with a low kick but Socippo moves his leg out of the way.
A lazy left from Lehto finds it's target.
Lehto looks to score with a jab to the body but Socippo is just out of range.
Jab by Socippo.#T1#
A head kick misses from Socippo.
Socippo loads up on a big right hand but Lehto slips the punch.
Lehto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Socippo.
Socippo walks into a straight right hand from Lehto.
Socippo throws out a powerful jab.
Socippo thuds his right hand into Lehto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Socippo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lehto's head backwards.
Socippo throws a big shot that misses.
Socippo connects with a body shot that sends Lehto's belly button to the back.
Socippo misses with a hook. Lehto ducked under it nicely.
Lehto ducks under a wild hook from Socippo.
Lehto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T2#
Socippo stuns Lehto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Socippo swings for the body but Lehto moves out of range.
Socippo throws a series of punches but Lehto avoids them all with ease.
Socippo lands with a slapping head kick.
Socippo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lehto doesn't seem bothered though.
Lehto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Socippo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lehto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Socippo digs a good body shot into Lehto's ribs.
Socippo misses with a right hand
and Lehto counters with a solid body kick.
Lehto slips under a jab from Socippo.
Socippo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lehto was well out of range. Poor timing from Socippo.#T3#
Lehto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Socippo is looking for the big counter here.
Lehto misses with a hook
and Socippo counters with a left to the body.
Socippo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lehto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Socippo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Socippo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lehto manages to avoid it.
Lehto moves out of range of the strikes.
Lehto is looking for a counter combo.
Lehto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Socippo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Socippo misses with an uppercut
and Lehto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Socippo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lehto counters with a nice body shot.
Lehto avoids the head kick by Socippo.
#T4#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Socippo.
Lehto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A left lands for Socippo.
Lehto slips a jab from Socippo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Socippo looks to score with a jab to the body but Lehto is just out of range.#CL#
Lehto rushes Socippo and presses him up against the cage.
Lehto misses with the head strike.
Lehto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Socippo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lehto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Socippo or not.
Socippo is trying to break free.#BC#
Lehto breaks the clinch.
Socippo blocks a jab.
Socippo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lehto. #T5#
Socippo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Socippo tries a head kick but it misses.
Lehto lands a jab to Socippo's midsection.#CL#
Lehto moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Lehto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lehto scores with a shot to the side of Socippo's head. #BC2#
Socippo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Socippo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lehto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Socippo throws an off balance right hand
and Lehto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Socippo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lehto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lehto fails in his attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Socippo cracks Lehto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T6#
A low kick lands for Lehto.
Lehto missing with a left hand there. Socippo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Socippo follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
No joy there for Socippo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Socippo just misses with a punch to the body.
Lehto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Socippo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lehto is looking to counter punch.
Lehto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Socippo's hands.#CUT#That has opened up Luther Socippo's cut even more.
A low kick lands for Socippo.
Lehto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Socippo fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Lehto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Socippo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lehto manages to avoid it.#T7#
Lehto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Socippo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lehto lands a nice hook to Socippo's body. Socippo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Socippo misses with a left hand
and Lehto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Socippo looks winded!
Lehto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Socippo does it's job there.
Lehto throws a body punch but Socippo moves out of range.
Socippo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Socippo cracks Lehto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lehto defending well as Socippo loads up on a big left hand.
Lehto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Socippo slips under a jab.#T8#
Socippo throws a shot to the body.
Jab from Lehto.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lehto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Socippo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lehto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lehto misses with a looping left.
A big right from Lehto misses.
Lehto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lehto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Socippo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Socippo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Socippo misses with an uppercut. Lehto saw that one coming.
Lehto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Socippo.#T9#
Socippo misses with a right hand
and Lehto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Socippo throws a looping overhand right but Lehto ducks down to avoid it.
Lehto staying out of range there.
Lehto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Socippo.
Socippo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lehto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lehto blocks a head kick by Socippo.
Lehto misses with a lunging right hand
and Socippo counters with an inside leg kick.
Socippo misses with a right hand
and Lehto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Socippo thinking.
Socippo lands with a nice body punch.
Lehto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice straight punches there by Lehto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lehto.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Luther Socippo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luther Socippo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Socippo moves out of range of the body kick.
Socippo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lehto counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC#Socippo is rocked!
Lehto misses with a hook to the body
and Socippo counters with a right hand to the body.
Socippo is still on wobbly legs! Can Lehto finish him?
Socippo lands a nice shot that snaps Lehto's head back.
Socippo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lehto circles away quickly and effectively.
Socippo seems to have recovered his senses.
Lehto cracks Socippo with an open hand slap.#CUT#The cut above Luther Socippo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Socippo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lehto moves away.
Socippo blocks a jab.
Luther Socippo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Socippo as he connects with a hook.
Lehto looks to land a right hand but Socippo moved out of range.
Lehto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Socippo's head backwards.
Socippo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Lehto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Socippo.
Lehto sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lehto slips under a jab from Socippo.
An attempted straight right counter from Lehto misses the target.#CL#
Lehto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Socippo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lehto wants to clinch but Socippo slips to the side
and Socippo counters with a straight right hand.
Socippo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Socippo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Socippo misses with a wild body shot.
Socippo misses with a body shot.
Luther Socippo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lehto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Socippo counters with a series of strikes. Lehto will be more careful next time no doubt. #T2#
Socippo jabs Lehto to the body, keeping him at a distance.#CL#
Lehto takes the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lehto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Socippo is looking to control Lehto's arms but Lehto gets an underhook and turns him. Now Socippo has his back to the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Socippo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lehto fails to land.
Lehto misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC2#
Socippo breaks from the clinch.
Socippo misses with a right hand
and Lehto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lehto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Socippo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Socippo clobbers Lehto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T3#
Lehto throws a right and a left that Socippo avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Lehto. Those never looked like landing.
Socippo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Socippo scores with a nice strike.#CL#
Lehto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Socippo is trying to maintain a safe position but Lehto gets an underhook and turns Socippo into the cage.
Socippo working aggressively here.
Lehto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lehto misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Socippo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Socippo throws an overhand right that lands on Lehto's shoulder, as Lehto tries to avoid the shot.
Lehto swings away with a leg kick that misses.#T4#
Socippo throws a looping overhand right but Lehto ducks down to avoid it.
Lehto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lehto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lehto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Socippo lands the left hand.
Socippo throws a lazy right hand but Lehto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Socippo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Socippo throws a lazy right hand but Lehto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lehto.
Lehto scores with a hook.#CUT#Luther Socippo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Lehto avoids the body shot from Socippo.
Lehto throws a lazy right hand but Socippo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T5#
Lehto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Socippo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lehto scores with a leg kick.
Lehto throws a jab when Socippo was well out of range.
Lehto throws a right and a left that Socippo avoids nicely.
Socippo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lehto has time to react.
Socippo tries to land a front kick but Lehto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Socippo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lehto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As Socippo looks to move away, Lehto throws a big counter combo but Socippo just gets out of the way.
Socippo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Lehto has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T6#
Socippo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The referee is keeping an eye on Socippo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Socippo.
Lehto tries to throw a body punch but Socippo avoids it by throwing Lehto back against the cage. #BC#
Lehto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Socippo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lehto lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lehto lands a body punch.
Lehto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC#
Lehto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Socippo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#T7#
Lehto swings widly with a right hand
and Lehto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lehto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Luther Socippo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Scythe Lehto!
A victorious Scythe Lehto thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
TOF 167
Date: Nov 03, 2024 |
#R1#
Lehto lands a two punch combo.
Lehto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bronze tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lehto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bronze somewhat.
Bronze will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lehto misses with a wild body shot.
Lehto wants to slow Bronze down by chopping away at his legs.
A counter left hand to the body from Bronze misses its target.
Lehto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronze uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lehto.
Bronze displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lehto throws out the jab.
As Lehto backs away, Bronze returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lehto slaps away a takedown attempt from Bronze, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grady Bronze. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1##CL2#
Lehto takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Bronze manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lehto has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bronze is proving hard to escape from. #SU2#
Lehto decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lehto moves in looking to clinch but Bronze pushes him off.#TD#
Bronze feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#T2#
Lehto is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bronze might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bronze postures up and lands a big shot to Lehto's brow.
Lehto is looking to stand up but Bronze isn't so interested in that idea.
Lehto keeping moving, preventing Bronze from controlling successfully. #ES2#
Lehto manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Bronze shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lehto but Lehto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lehto 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD#
Bronze darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#T3#
Bronze thows a huge punch but Lehto dodges it nicely.
Lehto is trying to stand.
#ES2#
Lehto has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bronze is on him like a limpet, forcing Lehto back against the cage.
Lehto prevents the takedown attempt.
Bronze drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lehto pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lehto throws a hook but Bronze avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Lehto as Bronze shoots in.
Lehto throws a head kick that half lands.
Scythe Lehto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lehto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bronze.
Bronze defending well as Lehto loads up on a big left hand.
Lehto lands a nice shot to the body.
Bronze shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lehto defends it nicely.#T4#
Lehto thumps Bronze with a low kick.
Lehto looks to score with a jab to the body but Bronze is just out of range.
Bronze is looking to counter punch.
Bronze with a poor takedown
and Lehto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Bronze has managed to clinch.
Bronze drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lehto gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lehto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bronze backwards. #T5#
A shot in the inside from Lehto. #BC2#
Lehto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bronze changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lehto tries to avoid it but Bronze manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lehto to the ground. Lehto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lehto throws a chopping leg kick but Bronze manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bronze shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lehto defends it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lehto, as that shot connected.
Lehto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lehto has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bronze is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Scythe Lehto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lehto lands a brutal head kick. Bronze looks out on his feet and Lehto throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Scythe Lehto!
Scythe Lehto seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Grady Bronze stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well I think it's about time to let the young guys take over. I don't feel the drive to fight anymore. I'm just happy I had the opportunity to fight along some of the scariest opponents TOF has to offer.'. |
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Event:
TOF 154
Date: Sep 22, 2024 |
#R1#
Naulakko takes a swing at Lehto's ribcage but misses.
Lehto thinks about the counter body kick.
Lehto moves out of range as Naulakko strikes.
Lehto appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pertti Naulakko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Naulakko misses with a low kick.#KD2#
Lehto lands a big head kick that sends Naulakko tumbling to the mat! Lehto takes a step backwards and waves Naulakko back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT2#It looks like Pertti Naulakko has been cut.
Naulakko walks straight into a right hand from Lehto - that's dropped him! Lehto jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Naulakko from any more punishment! Naulakko complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Scythe Lehto!
Our winner, Scythe Lehto, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
TT1
Date: Aug 02, 2023 |
#R1#
Smart connects with a right hand. Hipfury shakes it off.
Nice uppercut lands for Smart. That snapped Hipfury's head back.
Smart throws a shot from downtown. Hipfury moves away and avoids it.
Smart throws out a loose jab but Hipfury uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hipfury is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hipfury shoots in but Smart avoids the takedown attempt easily.#CL#
Smart closes the distance and clinches.
Smart'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.
Hipfury trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hipfury is trying to pull guard but Smart has him pressed against the ropes.
Hipfury is trying to drag Smart to the mat but Smart just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Dorendus Smart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cal Hipfury.
Hipfury looking to stall.
#T1#
Smart has Hipfury pushed against the ropes.
Smart keeps control of Hipfury as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hipfury letting Smart take a breather here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Smart seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Hipfury tries a knee to the head but Smart blocks it.
Hipfury tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smart smiles and moves away.
Smart looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hipfury shoots in but Smart avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Smart throws a lazy uppercut
and Hipfury counters with a three punch combo that has Smart backing up. Smart nods at Hipfury to acknowledge the strikes.
Smart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hipfury drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Smart defends it well.#T2#
Hipfury uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smart.
Hipfury throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Smart circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smart counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2#
Hipfury clinches with his opponent.
Smart stalls.
Smart is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. #BC2#
Hipfury breaks from the clinch.
Hipfury looks to land a left hand but Smart moved out of range nicely.
Smart throws a body punch but Hipfury moves 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!
Smart swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dorendus Smart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smart 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 10:9
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 10:9
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dorendus Smart! |
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Event:
WCMMA Trials 11
Date: Apr 15, 2023 |
#R1##CL#
Six fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smart, pushing him back against the cage.
Smart is struggling to control the position.
Six tries to pull guard but Smart holds him up against the cage and eventually Six drops back down to his feet.
Six looking for a takedown.
Smart pressing his opponent against the cage.
Smart holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Smart leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Six is trying to force a seperation but Smart has the dominant position.
Six will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Smart up against the cage.
Come on Smart - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
#T1#
Smart taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dorendus Smart.
Smart misses the jab.
Dorendus Smart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Six ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Six avoids the body shot from Smart.
#CL2#
Smart rushes Six and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smart avoiding damage.
#TD#
Six is trying to trip Smart. He has hold of a leg but Smart is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Six persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Smart seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Smart is continuing to stall.#T2##SUB2#
Smart has his foot on Six's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Six works his way back into a safe position though.
Six sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Smart lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Smart is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SU2#
Smart gets to his feet - Six follows without any prompting.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smart misses with an uppercut.
Six avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smart misses with a hook. Six ducked under it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dorendus Smart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smart 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 9:10
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 9:10
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dorendus Smart! |
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