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Event:
NYF 91: Zigaro vs Kramer III
Date: Nov 16, 2024 |
#R1#
Strickland connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Strickland misses with a looping right.
Strickland sets himself, and Posta steps forward looking for the clinch! Strickland avoids it this time.
Strickland walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A decent looking cross lands there for Strickland.
Strickland dodges the punch combination from Posta.
Strickland thuds a left hand into Posta's body.
Strickland throws a looping overhand right but Posta ducks down to avoid it.
Strickland is looking to land body kicks.
Posta throws a body kick that misses
and Strickland counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Strickland lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Posta circles away quickly and effectively.
Strickland seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Strickland thumps Posta with a low kick.
Posta blocks a head kick by Strickland.
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!
Strickland connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Posta momentarily.
Strickland throws a shot from downtown. Posta moves away and avoids it.
Strickland stuffs the takedown.
Posta throws a half hearted mid kick.#T1#
Strickland with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Posta takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Posta will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Strickland fires out a quick counter leg kick but Posta just manages to avoid it.
Posta changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Strickland tries to avoid it but Posta manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Strickland to the ground. Strickland escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Posta checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Deangelo Strickland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Posta throws a sloppy head kick and Strickland moves out of range easily.
Strickland appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Posta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Strickland.
Strickland scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Strickland lands with a slapping head kick.
Posta is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Strickland.#ROC#Posta is rocked!
Strickland dances in with a quick combination. Posta is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Strickland snaps Posta's head back. Posta stumbles backwards against the cage. Strickland steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Posta's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Posta just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Deangelo Strickland!
After the fight, Deangelo Strickland was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated Caulo Posta had this to say: 'I apologize for my performance, give me another opportunity.'. |
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Event:
NG 13
Date: Oct 12, 2024 |
#R1#
Hobbs shoots in but no luck this time. #TD2#
Hobbs changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Strickland looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hobbs working away.
Strickland tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB2#
Hobbs working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hobbs working away.
Hobbs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strickland is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hobbs tries to advance to mount but can't.
A control attempt from Strickland but he's now mounted!#SUB2#
Hobbs throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Strickland has his hands clasped together but Hobbs breaks the hold and Strickland is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Hobbs!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tyler Hobbs! |
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Event:
NG 12
Date: Oct 05, 2024 |
#R1#
Strickland cracks a nice hook into Nunez's ribs.
Nunez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Strickland swings for the body but Nunez moves out of range.
Strickland clobbers Nunez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nunez moves away from the strike by Strickland.
Strickland keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Strickland digs a good hook to Nunez's body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Strickland, as that shot connected.
Nunez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Strickland feints and then cracks Nunez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nunez down.
Nunez moves in looking to clinch but Strickland pushes him off.
Strickland seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strickland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nunez.
Nunez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nunez takes one to the side of the head.
#T1#
That kick from Strickland tenderised Nunez's leg. Nunez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Strickland throws an overhand right that lands on Nunez's shoulder, as Nunez tries to avoid the shot.
Nunez feints the counter takedown.
Strickland shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nunez eats them both and turns towards Strickland to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#ROC#Nunez is rocked!
Nunez glances at the clock... BAM! Strickland nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Nunez crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Nunez is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Deangelo Strickland!
Deangelo Strickland was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
SSDFN 13
Date: Aug 03, 2024 |
#R1#
Lozano tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Strickland throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lozano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Strickland cracks Lozano with an open hand slap.
Strickland misses with a hook. Lozano ducked under it nicely.
Lozano tries to counter with a clinch but Strickland shakes him off and moves away.
Lozano slips under a jab from Strickland.
Strickland backing away here, and Lozano unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've been told by Strickland's head coaches at Banzai Combat Academy LA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Strickland.
Lozano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lozano lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Strickland scores with a body shot.
Strickland moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lozano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Strickland.
Lozano avoids the head kick by Strickland.
Strickland looks to score with a jab to the body but Lozano is just out of range.
Lozano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Strickland works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strickland slips a straight right by Lozano.
Strickland lands a lovely overhand right.#T1#
Lozano throws a jab when Strickland was well out of range.
Strickland is looking to counter punch.
Strickland misses with a hook
and Lozano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Strickland throws a hook to the side of Lozano's head but Lozano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lozano's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Strickland connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lozano scrambles back to his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Strickland as he connects with a hook.
Strickland throws a jab when Lozano was well out of range.
Lozano slips a jab from Strickland.
Strickland throws a big shot that misses.
Strickland sets himself, and Lozano steps forward looking for the clinch! Strickland avoids it this time.
Strickland throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lozano stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Strickland scores with a nice right hand.
Strickland swings for the body but Lozano moves out of range.
Lozano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Strickland.
Strickland connects with an inside leg kick.#T2#
Strickland throws a lazy right hand but Lozano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Lozano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Strickland blocks a leg kick.
Strickland was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lozano misses with the combination.
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!
Lozano is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Strickland lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#ROC#Lozano is rocked!
BOOM! Strickland lands a beautiful left hook that drops Lozano. Lozano tries to recover but Strickland is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Lozano lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deangelo Strickland!
Deangelo Strickland spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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Event:
SSDFN 11
Date: Jul 20, 2024 |
#R1#
Strickland throws a jab but it's blocked by Malinowski.
Strickland jabs at Malinowski's body.
Strickland moves out of range as Malinowski strikes.
Strickland misses with a two punch combination.
Malinowski wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Strickland moves away from the strike by Malinowski.
Strickland misses with a jab, cross combination.
Strickland on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Strickland with a nice cross.
Malinowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Malinowski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Strickland can pounce on him.
Malinowski seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Malinowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strickland.
Malinowski misses the jab.
Malinowski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Strickland takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Malinowski misses its intended target.
Strickland lands a jab to Malinowski's midsection.
Strickland waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Malinowski.
As Strickland tries to get set, Malinowski tries to push him back and clinch up but Strickland manages to avoid the attempt.
Strickland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Malinowski. #T1#
Malinowski scores with a hook to the body. Strickland takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Malinowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strickland.
Strickland lands a jab to the head.
Malinowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strickland.
Malinowski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Strickland at a distance.
Malinowski scores with a punch to the head.#CL#
Malinowski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Strickland misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Strickland breaks from the clinch.
Malinowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Malinowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strickland moves away.
A big left from Malinowski misses.
Strickland clobbers Malinowski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Malinowski has Strickland up against the ropes in a clinch.
Malinowski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Malinowski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Malinowski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T2#
Strickland throws a punch but it's blocked by Malinowski.
Malinowski digs a right hand underneath Strickland's ribcage. Strickland let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Strickland tries to stall but Malinowski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strickland.
Strickland tries a body shot but Malinowski blocks it.
Malinowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC2#
Strickland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strickland misses with a straight right.
Strickland throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Malinowski moves out of range of the strikes.
Deangelo Strickland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strickland moves out of range as Malinowski strikes.
Strickland appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Strickland.
Malinowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strickland was well out of range. Poor timing from Malinowski.#CL#
Malinowski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. #BC2#
Strickland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strickland has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Strickland is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Malinowski.
Strickland misses with a straight right.
Malinowski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A jab from Malinowski misses. #T3#
Malinowski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Malinowski digs a good body shot into Strickland's ribs.
Strickland takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#CL#
Malinowski drives through and clinches with Strickland against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Malinowski.
Malinowski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Strickland backwards.
A short uppercut from Malinowski.
Strickland prevents a body shot from Malinowski.
Malinowski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Strickland backwards.
Malinowski blocking some punches.
Malinowski gets through Strickland's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC2#
Strickland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Malinowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strickland.
Strickland fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Malinowski checks it well.
As Strickland tries to get set, Malinowski tries to push him back and clinch up but Strickland manages to avoid the attempt.
Malinowski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Malinowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strickland moves away.
Malinowski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Strickland takes a swing at Malinowski's ribcage but misses.
Malinowski tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Strickland manages to circle out of the way.#T4#
Strickland swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Malinowski is looking to counter the offense by Strickland and move into the clinch.
Strickland throws the left hand but Malinowski avoids the punch easily.
Strickland pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Malinowski is looking to wear down Strickland with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#CL#
Malinowski has closed the distance and engaged Strickland in a clinch.
Good body shot from Malinowski.
Nice body punch from Malinowski.
Malinowski tries a body shot but Strickland blocks it.
Nice body punch from Malinowski.
Strickland looks winded!
Malinowski works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Strickland blocks a body shot from Malinowski.
Strickland is trying to maintain a safe position but Malinowski gets an underhook and turns Strickland into the ropes.
Malinowski scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Malinowski on the inside.
Malinowski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Strickland backwards.
Malinowski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Malinowski.
Malinowski scores with a hook to the body.
Malinowski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Malinowski is leaning against Strickland and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Malinowski. #T5#
Malinowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malinowski scores with a hook to the body.
Malinowski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Malinowski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Malinowski digs a right hand underneath Strickland's ribcage. Strickland let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Malinowski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Malinowski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #ROC#Strickland is rocked!
Malinowski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Strickland backwards.
Strickland is still on wobbly legs! Can Malinowski finish him?
Malinowski lands with a short shot to the head.
Malinowski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Strickland backwards.
Malinowski lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Strickland or not.
Malinowski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Malinowski dips a shoulder and cracks Strickland with a mighty uppercut! Strickland falls back against the ropes and Malinowski unloads with a barrage of strikes! Strickland is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Malinowski screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cyprian Malinowski!
Cyprian Malinowski is the new middleweight champion!
Cyprian Malinowski seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
SSDFN 9
Date: Jul 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Strickland bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Michel's head.
A jab from Michel misses.
A head kick from Strickland lands but Michel takes it in his stride.
Nice body punch from Strickland.
Strickland walks into a stiff left hand from Michel.
Strickland misses with a two punch combination.
Michel wants to clinch.
Strickland cracks Michel with a good jab.
Michel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Michel scores with a punch to the head.
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!
Strickland moves out of range as Michel strikes.
Michel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A shot to the liver by Michel. Beautiful body shot.
Strickland connects with a leg kick.
Strickland walks into a jab.
Michel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strickland.
#T1#
Michel lands with a good body shot.
We've been told by Strickland's head coaches at Banzai Combat Academy LA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Michel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strickland misses the jab.
Strickland delivers a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - Michel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Strickland throws a lazy right hand but Michel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Strickland dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Strickland lands a jab to the head.
Michel lands a body shot.
Strickland takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Strickland misses with a series of wild punches.
Strickland closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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!
Michel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Strickland shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Michel eats them both and turns towards Strickland to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Deangelo Strickland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strickland misses with a straight right. #T2#
Strickland connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Strickland takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Strickland thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Michel if he has to take too many more of those.
#CL2#
Michel instigates a clinch. #BC#
Strickland breaks from the clinch.
Strickland on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Strickland cracks Michel with a good jab.#CL2#
Michel moves into range and clinches up with Strickland.#BC#
Strickland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Strickland throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Strickland. That's going to slow Michel down.
Michel scores with a jab to the head.
Strickland rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Michel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Strickland misses with a few strikes there.
Strickland fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Michel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Michel misses with a body shot.
Strickland loads up on a big right hand but Michel slips the punch.#T3#
Strickland scores with a crisp jab that stopped Michel in his tracks.
Michel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Michel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Michel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Strickland throws out the jab.
Michel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Michel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strickland throws a nice looking combination but Michel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Michel lands with a nice body punch.
Strickland throws the kick towards the body but Michel avoids it.
Michel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strickland.
Strickland getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Michel misses with an uppercut.
Strickland takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Strickland looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Michel lands with a nice body punch.
Michel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strickland moves away.#T4#
Strickland takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CL2#
Michel moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Strickland.
Strickland lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC#
Strickland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Michel crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Strickland - the referee stops the clock and Michel gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Strickland. Michel manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Strickland slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Strickland keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Strickland throws a poor cross that misses
and Michel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strickland feints and then cracks Michel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Michel down. #CL2#
Michel rushes Strickland and presses him up against the ropes.
Michel tries to pull guard but Strickland won't allow it.
Michel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Strickland has him pressed against the ropes.
Michel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Strickland's elbow.
Strickland prevents a body shot from Michel.
Michel tries a body shot but Strickland blocks it.
Michel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T5#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Michel.
Strickland swings wildly with an uppercut but Michel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strickland lands a body shot.
Strickland working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Michel.
Strickland throws a head punch that misses.
Michel scores with a shoulder strike.
Strickland misses with some punches.
Strickland keeps control of Michel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Strickland tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strickland misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Michel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Michel digs a right hand underneath Strickland's ribcage. Strickland let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Strickland lands a hook to the side of the head.
Michel wants to get back to striking at distance but Strickland won't allow it.
#BC#
Strickland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Michel misses. #T6#
Good exchange - Strickland coming out on top.
Michel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Michel looks to score with a jab to the body but Strickland is just out of range.
Michel staying out of range there.
Strickland throws a series of punches but Michel moves out of range.
Michel wants to counter the offense by Strickland and move into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strickland explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Strickland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Michel fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Michel finds it's way through Strickland's defenses.
Strickland scores with a nice head shot.
Strickland takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Strickland jabs Michel right on the nose. Michel blinks but takes it well.
Michel tries to clinch up but Strickland circles away and keeps his distance.
Michel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strickland manages to avoid it.
Michel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strickland.
Strickland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Michel.
Strickland was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T7#
Strickland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michel.
Michel throws out a counter right but Strickland avoids it with no problem.
Strickland throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Strickland scores with a head kick. Michel tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Strickland slips a straight right by Michel.
A jab from Michel misses.
Strickland looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Michel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Michel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Strickland lands a nice shot to the body.
Michel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Strickland.
Michel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#CL2#
Michel clinches up against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michel is trying to force a seperation but Strickland has the dominant position.
Strickland lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Michel backwards.
Strickland has a couple of punches blocked by Michel.
Strickland blocks a body shot from Michel. #T8##BC#
Strickland breaks from the clinch.
Michel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Strickland cracks Michel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Strickland scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Strickland misses with an uppercut. Michel saw that one coming.
Strickland does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Michel appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Michel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strickland was well out of range. Poor timing from Michel.
Michel jabs at Strickland's body.
Michel tries to clinch up.
Michel misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Strickland on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Strickland throws out a loose jab but Michel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Michel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Strickland pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Strickland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strickland appears to be looking for a big counter.
Strickland tries to move into range but Michel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Michel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice defenses there by Michel.#T9#
Michel misses with a wild body shot.
Michel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Strickland rather than just go for the knockout.
Strickland throws a series of punches but Michel avoids them all with ease.
Michel misses with a leg kick.
Michel moves to clinch but Strickland breaks away
and Strickland counters with a straight right hand.
Michel tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Strickland manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Strickland keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Strickland is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Michel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Strickland doesn't seem bothered though.
Michel misses the shot to the body.
Michel wants to clinch
and Strickland counters with a left to the body.
Michel lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Michel.
Michel misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Michel.
Strickland takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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 Deangelo Strickland will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R2#
Strickland throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Michel's head.
Strickland jabs Michel right on the nose. Michel blinks but takes it well.
Michel moves forwards but Strickland connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Michel swings for the body but Strickland moves out of range.
Michel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Strickland connects with a single shot there.
Michel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Strickland stalling the fight.
Michel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#BC#
Strickland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michel throws a series of strikes that have Strickland backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Michel has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Strickland.
Michel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strickland swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Strickland misses the jab.
Strickland looks to score with a jab to the body but Michel is just out of range.
Michel tries to land a leg kick but Strickland saw it coming and moves away.
#T1#
Michel throws a looping overhand right but Strickland ducks down to avoid it.
Strickland throws a quick inside leg kick.
Strickland uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Michel.
Strickland just misses with a punch to the body.
Michel misses with a leg kick
and Strickland counters with a nice uppercut.
Strickland moves out of range of the strikes.
Strickland jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Michel throws out a powerful jab.
Strickland throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Michel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Strickland misses with the combination.
A shot to the liver by Strickland. Beautiful body shot.
Michel moves out of range of the leg kick from Strickland.
Strickland moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
#T2#
Michel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strickland manages to avoid it.
Strickland swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Michel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Strickland thinking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strickland was well out of range. Poor timing from Michel.
Michel scores with a body shot.
Strickland swats away the attempt to clinch by Michel.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Strickland, as that shot connected.
Michel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Strickland slips under a jab.
Michel connects with the punch.
Strickland rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Strickland misses with a body shot
#CL2#
and Michel counters by clinching up.
Michel working hard to break the clinch.
Michel has had enough of the clinch but Strickland keeps him there for the moment.
Michel struggles to land a body shot inside as Strickland controls his hands.
Michel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Strickland backwards. #T3#
Michel tries a body shot but Strickland blocks it.
Michel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Strickland has him pressed against the ropes.
Strickland works on Michel's body with a couple of short punches.
Strickland scores with a shoulder strike.
Michel is trying to break the clinch but Strickland has him pressed against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Michel fails to land.
Strickland tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Strickland breaks the clinch.
Michel throws a lazy uppercut
and Strickland counters with a straight right hand.
Strickland misses with a hook.
Strickland throws a head kick that half lands.
Michel 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.
Nice body punch from Michel.
Michel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Strickland with a nice calf kick.
Michel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T4#
Strickland connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Michel darts in and clinches Strickland up against the ropes.
Strickland can't find room to land a body shot as Michel controls the action.
Michel blocks an uppercut.
Michel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Michel is trying to break the clinch but Strickland has him pressed against the ropes.
Michel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Michel tries to work over Strickland's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Strickland is looking to control Michel's arms but Michel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Strickland has his back to the ropes.
Strickland fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strickland looking to slow down the pace here.
Strickland blocks a body shot from Michel.
Strickland swings wildly with an uppercut but Michel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strickland misses with some punches.
Strickland lands with a light punch inside. #T5#
Strickland gets through Michel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Michel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Strickland tries a body shot but Michel blocks it.
#BC#
Strickland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Michel cracks Strickland with a good jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Michel blocks the leg kick.
Strickland misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michel.
Strickland bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Michel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fighters circling - Strickland throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Michel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Strickland throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Michel.
Strickland throws the kick towards the body but Michel avoids it.
Michel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Strickland looks to land a right hand but Michel moved out of range.#T6#
Michel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Michel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strickland seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Strickland misses with a double jab
enabling Michel to counter with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Michel moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strickland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Michel is trying to push Strickland away but Strickland has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Strickland misses with a hook from the clinch.
Strickland misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Michel is trying to break free.
Michel misses with some punches.
Strickland is stalling here.
Strickland throws a punch but it's blocked by Michel.
Strickland throws a head punch that misses.
Michel is looking to break free of the clinch but Strickland has double underhooks.
Strickland keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Michel's efforts to push away.#T7#
Michel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Michel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Strickland or not.
Michel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Michel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Michel has had enough of the clinch but Strickland keeps him there for the moment.
Strickland fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strickland tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strickland has Michel pressed against the ropes, preventing Michel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Strickland keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Michel's efforts to push away.
A short right from Strickland.
Strickland digs a right hand underneath Michel's ribcage. Michel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Strickland scores with a nice short uppercut.
Strickland blocking some punches.
Strickland throws a head punch that misses.
Michel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leroy Michel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T8#
Michel lands a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Michel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Strickland lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Michel tries to throw a body punch but Strickland avoids it by throwing Michel back against the ropes.
Leroy Michel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Michel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Michel lands a nice uppercut.
Michel is looking to break free of the clinch but Strickland has double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Strickland.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Strickland.
Michel is breathing heavily.#BC#
Strickland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michel ducks right into an uppercut from Strickland.
Strickland throws a right and a left that both miss.
Strickland fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Michel on the side of the head.
Michel tries to move into range but Strickland moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Strickland throws a hook to the side of Michel's head but Michel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T9#
Michel scores with a nice strike.
Strickland uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Michel.
Strickland is looking to counter punch.
Strickland jabs at Michel's body.
Strickland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strickland uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Michel has time to react.
Michel misses with a hook.
Michel avoids the head kick by Strickland.
Strickland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Michel.
Strickland misses with a series of wild punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Michel misses.
Strickland swings for the body but Michel moves out of range.
Strickland connects with an inside leg kick.
Michel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Strickland.
Michel is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Strickland with a body shot.
Deangelo Strickland is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Michel scores with a sloppy right hand. Strickland should have avoided that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Deangelo Strickland showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Strickland 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 20:18
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 20:18
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 20:19
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deangelo Strickland!
Deangelo Strickland bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
SSDFN 5
Date: May 26, 2024 |
#R1#
A left lands for Strickland.
Strickland scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Randolph tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Strickland counters with an outside leg kick.
Strickland lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Randolph avoids a punch combination nicely.
Strickland throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Strickland lands a nice looking body shot.
Strickland lands with a nice combination. Randolph backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strickland with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Randolph's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Strickland connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Randolph scrambles back to his feet.
Strickland lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Randolph shoots in looking for a takedown but Strickland manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Randolph's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#T1#
Strickland lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Randolph backs up against the ropes.
Strickland seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Strickland connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Randolph momentarily.
#ROC#Randolph is rocked!
Strickland cracks Randolph with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Randolph tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Strickland pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Randolph is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deangelo Strickland!
Remington Randolph was interviewed post fight and said 'This is not very sigma.'. |
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SSDFN 3
Date: May 05, 2024 |
#R1#
Conrad looks to throw the jab but Strickland is out of range.
Conrad dodges the punch combination from Strickland.
Strickland swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Conrad counters with a one-two to the body.
Strickland tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Conrad misses the target.
Strickland looks to score with a jab to the body but Conrad is just out of range.
Nice cross by Strickland.
A nice leg kick lands there from Conrad.
Conrad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strickland throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Conrad throws a big counter combination but Strickland scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Strickland misses with a shot to the body
and Conrad counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Strickland scores with a nice strike.
Strickland throws a hook to the side of Conrad's head but Conrad sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Conrad is looking for a counter combo.#T1#
Conrad is looking to chop away at Strickland's legs.
A slow jab from Strickland misses its intended target.
Conrad is looking to counter with head kicks.
Strickland lands the left hand.
Conrad ducks under a wild hook from Strickland.
Strickland's corner calls for a 1-2. Strickland obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Strickland misses with a lunging right hand
and Conrad counters with a nice uppercut.
Strickland rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Conrad cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strickland. Conrad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Conrad checks a leg kick.
Strickland throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strickland throws out a loose jab but Conrad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strickland scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Strickland misses with a series of wild punches.
Conrad appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Strickland misses with a combination
letting Conrad counter with a right hand.
Conrad lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Strickland. Those never looked like landing.
Conrad checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Strickland checks a low kick from Conrad.
Strickland lands with a shot to the body.
Conrad takes one on the button.
Conrad slips under a jab from Strickland.
A slow jab from Strickland misses its intended target. #T3#
Strickland throws a jab but it's blocked by Conrad.
Conrad throws a big counter combination but Strickland scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Strickland lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Deangelo Strickland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conrad slips a straight right by Strickland.
Conrad with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Strickland throws a nice looking combination but Conrad bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Strickland throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Conrad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Strickland dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Strickland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strickland misses with a hook to the body
and Conrad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Conrad ducks under a wild hook from Strickland.
Conrad is looking for a counter combo.
Strickland throws a sloppy body shot
and Conrad counters with a stiff right hand. #T4#
Strickland misses the jab.
Strickland connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Conrad momentarily.
A jab from Strickland finds it's way through Conrad's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strickland misses with a hook
and Strickland takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Strickland misses.
Strickland throws a body punch but Conrad moves out of range.
Strickland gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Strickland misses with a hook.
Strickland throws a hook but Conrad blocks it.
Strickland misses with a hook
and Conrad connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Strickland thows a left - swing and a miss! #T5#
Strickland swings widly with a right hand
and Conrad counters with a nice uppercut.
Strickland throws a poor cross that misses
and Conrad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strickland avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Conrad uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strickland.
Strickland looks to throw the jab but Conrad is out of range.
Conrad fires out a quick counter leg kick but Strickland just manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Strickland misses
and Conrad counters with a straight right hand.
Strickland moves away from the strike by Conrad.
Strickland cracks a nice hook into Conrad's ribs.
Strickland connects with a nice looking jab.
Strickland lands a lovely overhand right.
Strickland misses with a right hand
and Conrad connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T6#
Strickland thows a leg kick but Conrad checks it
and Conrad counters with a straight right hand.
Strickland slips a straight right by Conrad.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strickland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Conrad.
Strickland throws a nice inside leg kick.
Strickland misses with a leg kick
enabling Conrad to counter with a crisp jab.
Strickland throws a sloppy head kick and Conrad moves out of range easily.
Conrad is looking to counter punch.
A nice combination there by Conrad.
A decent looking cross lands there for Strickland.
Strickland throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Conrad is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Strickland misses the body punch
and Conrad counters with a series of strikes. Strickland will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sloppy strikes from Strickland. Those never looked like landing. #T7#
Conrad moves away from the strike by Strickland.
A combination from Strickland does no damage.
Conrad throwing a counter right hand but Strickland manages to avoid it.
A big left from Strickland misses.
It looked like Conrad was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The crowd cheers as Strickland lands an impressive looking overhand right. Conrad doesn't seem phased though.
Strickland misses with a left hand
and Conrad counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Strickland lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice combination there by Strickland.
Strickland throws the kick towards the body but Conrad avoids it.
Conrad seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Conrad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Strickland moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Strickland ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conrad moves away.
Strickland throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Conrad was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T8#
Strickland throws a jab when Conrad was well out of range.
Strickland throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Conrad counters with a leg kick.
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!
A jab from Strickland misses.
Strickland 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.
Strickland misses with a series of wild punches.
Strickland misses with a left hand
and Conrad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Strickland keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Conrad.
Strickland fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Conrad moves out of range as Strickland strikes.
Strickland with a nice cross.#T9#
Strickland scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Conrad doesn't seem bothered though.
Good standup being displayed there by Strickland as he connects with a hook.
Strickland attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Strickland swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Conrad swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Conrad lands the left hand.
Strickland throws a body shot but no joy.
Strickland throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strickland misses with a series of wild punches.
Strickland throws the left hand but Conrad avoids the punch easily.
Strickland throws a poor cross that misses
and Conrad cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Deangelo Strickland dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R2#
Conrad misses with a right hand
and Strickland cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Conrad loads up on a big right hand but Strickland slips the punch.
Strickland has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Strickland.
Conrad takes one on the button.
Nice cross by Strickland.
Strickland throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Conrad counters with a nice uppercut.
Strickland has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Strickland misses with a wild body shot.
Conrad on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strickland throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Conrad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Deangelo Strickland seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Strickland throws an overhand right that lands on Conrad's shoulder, as Conrad tries to avoid the shot.
Strickland throws a leg kick but Conrad checks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Strickland. That's going to slow Conrad down. #T1#
Conrad checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Conrad was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Strickland tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Conrad was well out of range. Poor timing from Strickland.
Strickland swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Strickland lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A left lands for Conrad.
Conrad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strickland.
Strickland looks to land a combination but Conrad avoids it well.
Darnell Conrad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strickland thows a leg kick but Conrad checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Strickland misses with a right hand
and Conrad cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Strickland moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Strickland misses the target.
Conrad was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T2#
Strickland throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Conrad counter with a right hand.
Strickland scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Strickland misses with a left hand
and Strickland takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strickland misses with an uppercut
and Conrad counters with a three punch combo that has Strickland backing up. Strickland nods at Conrad to acknowledge the strikes.
Conrad on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Strickland looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Strickland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conrad.
Strickland throws a lazy body kick
and Conrad cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Strickland misses with a wild body shot.
Conrad was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Strickland rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Conrad counter with a right hand.
Strickland lands a nice shot that snaps Conrad's head back.
#T3#
Strickland throws a leg kick that is checked
and Conrad counters with a straight right hand.
Strickland with a nice cross.
Strickland misses the shot to the body.
Conrad takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Conrad dodges the punch combination from Strickland.
Conrad slips a jab from Strickland.
Conrad went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Strickland missing with a left hand there. Conrad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice shot by Strickland.
Strickland misses with a leg kick
and Conrad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strickland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Conrad. #T4#
Strickland misses with a combination
and Conrad counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Strickland is breathing heavily.
Conrad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Strickland backs away, Conrad returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nice defenses there by Conrad.
Conrad throws a quick counter head kick but Strickland was just out of range.
Strickland throws a right hand that misses
and Strickland takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strickland fails to land with a series of punches.
Strickland thumps Conrad with a low kick.
Conrad lands a jab.
Conrad loads up on a big right hand but Strickland slips the punch.
Strickland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Conrad.
Strickland misses with a kick to the body
and Conrad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T5#
Conrad throws a right hand that Strickland ducks under and follows up with a left that Strickland also avoids with ease.
Strickland misses the shot to the body.
Strickland throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A left and a right from Conrad both land. Nice combination.
Strickland throws a sloppy body shot
and Conrad counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Strickland misses
and Conrad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strickland jabs Conrad to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Strickland throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Conrad takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Strickland misses with a left hand
and Conrad counters with a two punch combo. #T6#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strickland throws a lazy uppercut
and Conrad counters with a two punch combo.
Strickland jabs Conrad right on the nose. Conrad blinks but takes it well.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Conrad might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Conrad dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Strickland. That did some damage!
Conrad moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Strickland's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Conrad's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Conrad duly obliges.
Strickland rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Conrad counter with a right hand.
Conrad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Strickland pivots, looking for a leg kick but Conrad is out of range and Strickland settles back down.
Conrad keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Strickland misses with a leg kick
letting Conrad counter with a right hand.
Conrad takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#T7#
Conrad dodges the punch combination from Strickland.
Conrad is looking to counter with head kicks.
Strickland throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strickland rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Conrad counters with a thumping low kick.
Conrad is working the combinations to good effect here.
Strickland throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Left hook, right uppercut from Strickland.
Strickland misses with a series of wild punches.
Conrad cracks Strickland with a right hand to the side of the head.#T8#
Strickland throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Conrad moves away from the strike by Strickland.
Strickland swings away with a body shot that misses
and Conrad counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Conrad throws a solid leg kick but Strickland takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Conrad.
Strickland pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Conrad went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Strickland lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Strickland looks to land a right hand but Conrad moved out of range.
Conrad seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Conrad moves out of range as Strickland throws a body kick.
Conrad looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Conrad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strickland.
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!
Strickland throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Conrad connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Strickland swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Conrad looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.#T9#
Conrad checks a low kick from Strickland.
Conrad throws a counter high kick but Strickland was just alert enough to avoid it.
Strickland swinging wildly here.
Strickland throws an off balance right hand
and Conrad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Conrad doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Conrad takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Conrad on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Strickland lands a two punch combo.
Strickland jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Conrad seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Darnell Conrad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Deangelo Strickland is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Conrad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Deangelo Strickland.
Well Strickland 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 18:20
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 18:20
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 18:20
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deangelo Strickland! |
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