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Event:
PFL Kickboxing 5
Date: Sep 27, 2024 |
#R1#
Muise misses with a jab to the body
and Yagan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yagan scores with a jab to the body.
Muise throws out a loose jab but Yagan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yagan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Muise throws a hook but Yagan blocks it.
Muise slips under a jab.
Muise stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yagan.
Muise tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Muise shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yagan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yagan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CL#
Yagan closes the distance and clinches.
Yagan lands a hook that snaps the head of Muise backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muise tries to work over Yagan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Muise misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yagan lands a body shot.
Muise is trying to force a seperation but Yagan has the dominant position.#BC#
Yagan breaks from the clinch.
Muise misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yagan.
Yagan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Muise.
#T1#
Yagan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Muise under the eye.
Yagan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Muise.
As Yagan backs off Muise throws a huge counter combo but Yagan manages to avoid it all.
Muise lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yagan at a distance.
Muise misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yagan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Muise misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Yagan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Muise tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yagan is able to avoid easily.
Yagan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yagan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Muise misses with a looping right.
Yagan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yagan scores with a sloppy right hand. Muise should have avoided that one.
Muise takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice jab there from Yagan.
Muise takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Muise looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Muise closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CUT#It looks like Bob Muise has been cut.#T2#
Muise closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yagan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Muise misses the body punch
and Yagan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yagan cracks a nice hook into Muise's ribs.
Yagan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Muise stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yagan is looking to slow Muise down with leg kicks.
Muise throws a combination that misses
and Yagan counters with a left to the body.
Muise looks winded!#CL#
Yagan has managed to clinch.
Yagan lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Yagan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yagan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yagan lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yagan.
Yagan scores with a shoulder strike.
Muise misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Yagan.
Yagan digs a right hand into Muise's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Muise's gas tank.
Yagan scores with a shoulder strike.
Yagan scores with a hook to the body.#T3#
Yagan pushes Muise back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Yagan controlling the action here for a moment.
Yagan gets through Muise's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yagan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yagan is leaning against Muise and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yagan lands with a light punch inside.
Yagan scores with a shot to the side of Muise's head.
A short right from Yagan.
A hook to the body from Yagan.
A short uppercut from Yagan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yagan.
A hook to the body from Yagan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yagan digs a right hand underneath Muise's ribcage. Muise let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yagan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yagan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Muise.
A left hand lands to the body for Yagan.
Yagan lands an uppercut.#BC#
Yagan breaks from the clinch.
#T4#
Yagan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yagan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Muise doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#CL#
Yagan closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Yagan.
Yagan presses Muise against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yagan blocks a body shot from Muise. #BC#
Yagan breaks from the clinch.
Yagan lands a jab to Muise's midsection.
Yagan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Yagan.
Yagan catches Muise with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yagan lands a jab.#ROC#Muise is rocked!
Tidam Yagan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yagan closes the distance and catches Muise with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Muise is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Muise is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Muise is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Yagan takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tidam Yagan!
Tidam Yagan retains his welterweight title!
Tidam Yagan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
PFL Kickboxing 3
Date: Aug 30, 2024 |
#R1#
Muise misses with a straight left.
Muise fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chen manages to avoid it.
Muise swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Bob Muise has been cut.
Muise fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chen digs a good hook to Muise's body.
Muise uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chen.
Muise misses with a leg kick.
Chen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chen throws a shot to the body.
Muise uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chen.
Muise fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Muise scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chen cracks a nice hook into Muise's ribs.
Muise takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Muise connects with a body shot.
Chen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chen checks a low kick from Muise.
Muise misses with a body shot
and Muise takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Muise keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T1#
Muise fails to land with a series of punches.
Muise bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chen connects with a crisp jab.
Muise swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Muise. Those never looked like landing.
Chen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chen lands a glancing blow to the side of Muise's head.
Chen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chen is looking to wear down Muise with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Muise tries to bum rush Chen with a series of wild strikes but Chen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A quick step to the side and Chen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Urjiah Chen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body punch from Chen.
Muise fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Muise keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chen.
Muise pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muise swings for the body but Chen moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Muise on the side of the head.
Chen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chen is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Chen misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muise. Chen does a little dance to reset his feet.#T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Chen. Muise does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chen takes a swing at Muise's ribcage but misses.
Muise throws a body shot but no joy.
Muise has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chen finds it's way round the side to connect with Muise's head.
Chen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Muise just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Chen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Muise.
Chen misses with a body shot.
Chen sizes up Muise with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Muise misses with a body shot.
Chen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Muise.
Muise is looking for the big counter here.
Chen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Muise was well out of range. Poor timing from Chen.
A nice side step and Muise releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#CL2#
Muise instigates a clinch.
Chen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Muise.
Muise is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chen is keeping busy.
Muise struggles to land a body shot inside as Chen controls his hands.
#T3#
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Chen works on Muise's body with a couple of short punches.
Muise looks winded!
Chen struggles to land a body shot inside as Muise controls his hands.
Chen has a couple of punches blocked by Muise.
Chen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chen tries to throw a body punch but Muise avoids it by throwing Chen back against the ropes.
Chen swings wildly with an uppercut but Muise uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC2#
Muise pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Muise lands with an overhand left.
Muise misses the body punch
and Chen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Muise takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muise manages to avoid it.
Chen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Muise takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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!
Chen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CUT#That has opened up Bob Muise's cut even more.
Chen cracks Muise with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.#T4#
Muise misses with a wild body shot.
Muise lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chen at a distance.
Chen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Muise counters with a stiff right hand.
Chen thuds a left hand into Muise's body.
Muise uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chen.
A jab from Chen finds it's way through Muise's defenses.
Muise bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Muise lands with a good body shot.
Muise dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chen. That did some damage!
Muise uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chen.
Nice uppercut there from Chen.
Muise swings for the body but Chen moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muise gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chen misses the shot to the body.
Muise on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Urjiah Chen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Muise's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL2#
Muise moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Muise.
Chen throws a punch but it's blocked by Muise.
Chen prevents a body shot from Muise.
Muise working Chen over with knees to the body.
Muise lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chen backwards.
Chen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muise lands an elbow inside that Chen shrugs off. #BC2#
Muise manages to break the clinch.
Chen lands with an overhand left.
Muise fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chen manages to avoid it.
Chen is looking for a counter combo.
Chen lands a really nice looking cross but Muise seems unphased.
Chen sizes up Muise with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Muise fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Muise keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Muise appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Muise punishes Chen's body with a nice straight punch.
Muise dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Muise slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T1#
Muise ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chen moves away.
Chen is looking to counter punch.
Chen swings for the body but Muise moves out of range.
Chen takes a swing at Muise's ribcage but misses.
Muise misses with an uppercut
and Chen counters with a series of strikes. Muise will be more careful next time no doubt.
Muise throws a body shot but no joy.
Chen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Muise.
Chen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muise manages to avoid it.
Muise feints a counter leg kick.
Muise connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chen momentarily.
Muise misses with a jab to the body
and Chen counters with a right hand to the body.
Chen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Muise circles away quickly and effectively.
Muise ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chen moves away.
Chen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Muise back to the ropes. Chen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Chen misses its intended target.
Chen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CUT#The cut above Bob Muise's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Chen looks to land a combination but Muise avoids it well. #CL2#
Muise moves into the clinch successfully.
#T2#
Muise lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chen or not. #BC2#
Muise manages to break the clinch.
Chen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Muise.
Chen throws a sloppy body shot
and Muise counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chen thinking.
Chen misses with a jab to the body
and Muise counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've been informed that Muise has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muise.
Chen drops his hands momentarily and Muise takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CL2#
Muise takes the fight into the clinch.
Chen being controlled against the ropes.
Muise stalling the fight.
Muise looking to stall.
Chen pushes Muise back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T3#
Muise tries a body shot but Chen blocks it.
Muise tries a body shot but Chen blocks it.
Chen tries to throw a body punch but Muise avoids it by throwing Chen back against the ropes.
Chen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Muise tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Muise.
A short right from Chen.
Chen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Muise.
Muise has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Still in the clinch, Chen scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Chen.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Muise creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Muise misses with a punch to the body.
Muise is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chen misses with some punches.
Muise blocks a body shot from Chen.
Chen tries a body shot but Muise blocks it.
Muise stalling in the clinch but Chen improves position. #T4#
Chen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chen tries to work over Muise's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muise's elbow. #BC2#
Muise's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice uppercut there from Chen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Chen tries to keep at a distance but Muise has taken the fight into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Muise.
Muise softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Chen prevents a body shot from Muise.
Muise is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chen is defending well for now.
Chen misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Muise escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chen scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Muise.
Urjiah Chen is winning the standup battle so far.
Chen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Muise. Muise circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bob Muise will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bob Muise's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Chen misses with a double jab.
Muise misses with a wild body shot.
Chen cracks a nice hook into Muise's ribs.
Chen misses with a wild body shot.
Muise throws a body punch but Chen moves out of range.
Muise misses with a hook to the body
and Chen counters with a nice body shot.
Chen lands a nice shot that snaps Muise's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muise. Chen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chen defending well as Muise loads up on a big left hand.
Chen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chen looks to land a combination but Muise avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muise on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Muise scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muise works Chen's body with a nice hook.
Muise takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chen tries to bum rush Muise with a series of wild strikes but Muise uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T1#
Chen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chen misses the jab.
Muise with a nice cross.
A slow jab from Muise misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Muise.
Chen misses the shot to the body.
Chen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muise.
Chen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Muise was well out of range. Poor timing from Chen.
Muise throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Muise at a distance.
Chen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big right from Muise misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Chen misses the target. #CL2#
Muise darts in and clinches Chen up against the ropes.
Muise is leaning against Chen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bob Muise seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T2#
Chen working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muise lands a left hand.
#BC2#
Muise escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slow jab from Muise misses its intended target.
Chen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Muise can do to turn this around?
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chen, as that shot connected.
Muise staying out of range there.
Chen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chen throws a right hand that misses
and Muise counters with a right hand to the body.
Muise throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Chen throws a body shot but no joy.
Muise unleashes a big counter combination but Chen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chen.#CL2#
Muise moves into the clinch successfully.
Chen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#BC2#
Muise pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T3#
Chen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Muise stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Muise scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Muise tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chen was well out of range. Poor timing from Muise.
Muise throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chen throws a body shot but no joy.
Chen misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Muise misses the target.
Muise avoids the body shot from Chen.
Chen throws a right and a left that Muise avoids nicely.
A big left from Chen misses.
Muise throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muise keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Muise throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chen.
Chen throws an overhand right that lands on Muise's shoulder, as Muise tries to avoid the shot.
Muise let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Muise misses with a looping left.#T4#
Muise's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chen under the eye.#CL2#
Muise rushes Chen and presses him up against the ropes.
Chen lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muise.
Muise lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chen backwards.
Chen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muise tries to stall but Chen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Muise throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#BC2#
Muise pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Muise gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chen.
Muise throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muise looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Muise uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chen.
Chen digs a good hook to Muise's body.
Chen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muise.
Chen avoids the body shot from Muise.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Urjiah Chen.
I think Chen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Urjiah Chen! |
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Event:
PFL Kickboxing 2
Date: Aug 16, 2024 |
#R1#
Chen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Muise sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chen tries to clinch but Muise is having none of it.
Muise works Chen's body with a nice hook.
Muise misses with a shot to the body
letting Chen counter with a right hand.
Chen looks to land a right hand but Muise moved out of range.#CL2#
Muise closes the distance and clinches.
Muise stalls.
Muise trying to control the position but instead, Chen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Muise into the ropes.
Chen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#BC2#
Muise breaks from the clinch.
Chen fails in his attempt to clinch.
A shot to the body from Muise misses
and Chen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Chen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Muise on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chen tries to clinch up.
Muise throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chen scores with a jab to the head.
Nice jab there from Chen. #T1#
Chen misses with a looping left.
A punch combination from Chen misses.
Urjiah Chen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chen throws a hook but Muise avoids it easily.
Muise avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chen fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Muise gets tackled into the ropes by Chen. Chen maintains the clinch.
Muise lands a shot to the body.#BC2#
Muise breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chen throws a lazy right hand but Muise sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Muise cracks a nice hook into Chen's ribs.
Chen misses with a straight left.
Muise appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Muise fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Muise swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muise swings for the body but Chen moves out of range.
Chen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Chen lands with a right hand.
Muise defending well as Chen loads up on a big left hand. #T2#
Chen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Muise counters with a right hand to the body.
Muise turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Muise works Chen's body with a nice hook.
Chen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Chen is looking to clinch but Muise is avoiding it.
Muise scores with a nice head shot.#CL2#
Muise rushes Chen and presses him up against the ropes.
Muise tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chen avoids it.#BC2#
Muise breaks the clinch.
Muise takes a swing at Chen's ribcage but misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Muise scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chen swings widly with a right hand
and Muise counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chen throws a hook to the side of Muise's head but Muise sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Muise takes one to the chin there.#CL2#
Muise closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Muise lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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 Urjiah Chen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Muise misses with a body shot.
Muise swings for the body but Chen moves out of range.
Chen avoids the body shot from Muise.
An attempted straight right counter from Chen misses the target.
Muise swats away the attempt to clinch by Chen.
Muise misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chen.
#CL#
Chen takes the fight into the clinch.
Muise taking a breather. #BC2#
Muise's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Muise ducks under a wild hook from Chen.
Muise lands a body shot.
Muise throws a body punch but Chen moves out of range.
Chen throwing a counter right hand but Muise manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muise avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chen lunges at Muise with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Muise's hand.
Muise misses with a combination
and Chen counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#It looks like Bob Muise has been cut.
Muise lands with a good body shot.#T1#
Chen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Muise throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Muise moves away from the strike by Chen.
Muise swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Muise moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fighters circling - Muise throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Muise uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chen.
Muise throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Muise.
Muise uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chen.
Muise throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Muise takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Muise bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chen lands a nice shot that snaps Muise's head back.
Muise avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chen misses with an uppercut.
Muise fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chen manages to avoid it.
Chen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muise misses with the combination.
Chen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chen takes one to the chin there.
Chen is looking to clinch but Muise is avoiding it.
Muise throws a body shot but no joy.
Muise scores with a punch to the head.
Chen misses with a left hand
and Muise counters with a two punch combo.
Muise takes one on the button.
Muise avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Muise is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chen rather than just go for the knockout.
Muise misses with a combination
and Muise takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chen throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice side step and Muise releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Urjiah Chen is winning the standup battle so far.
Chen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Muise.
Chen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chen throws an overhand right that lands on Muise's shoulder, as Muise tries to avoid the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Urjiah Chen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bob Muise's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
Chen tries to clinch up but Muise circles away and keeps his distance.
Muise takes a swing at Chen's ribcage but misses.
Chen misses with a left hand
and Muise counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Muise wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Muise.
Chen wants to clinch.
Chen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muise throws out the jab.
Chen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Muise counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chen misses the jab.
Muise now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Muise misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chen.
Chen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Chen loads up on a big right hand but Muise slips the punch.
Muise scores with a hook to the body. Chen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #CL2#
Muise clinches.
Muise has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chen misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Chen throws a punch but it's blocked by Muise.
Muise misses with a hook to the ribs.
Muise taking a breather.
Muise slowing the pace effectively.
Chen working aggressively here.
Muise blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Muise.
Chen misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've been informed that Muise has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Muise.
Chen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Muise backwards.
Muise blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muise is looking to control Chen's arms but Chen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Muise has his back to the ropes.
Chen working aggressively here.
Muise works on Chen's body with a couple of short punches.
Muise lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bob Muise seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chen has a couple of punches blocked by Muise.
Chen swings wildly with an uppercut but Muise uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Muise goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Muise.
Chen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chen throws a head punch that misses.
Muise blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC2#
Muise breaks the clinch.
Chen moves in looking to clinch but Muise pushes him off.
Muise just misses with a punch to the body.
Muise works over Chen's head and body with a nice 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!
Muise moves away from the strike by Chen.
As Chen backs off Muise throws a huge counter combo but Chen manages to avoid it all.
Muise gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Chen tries to bum rush Muise with a series of wild strikes but Muise uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Muise tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chen was well out of range. Poor timing from Muise.
Chen throws a hook to the side of Muise's head but Muise sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Muise swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Bob Muise just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Bob Muise's cut.
That's time! Chen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4#
Muise punishes Chen's body with a nice straight punch.
Muise is looking to slow Chen down with leg kicks. #CL2#
Muise moves into range and clinches up with Chen.
Chen swings wildly with an uppercut but Muise uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chen misses with a punch on the inside.
Chen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Muise blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muise misses with a knee to the head.
Muise tries to land knees in the clinch but Chen avoids the damage to the body.
Muise content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Muise tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muise tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chen avoids it.
Muise misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muise.
Chen throws a head punch that misses.
Muise struggles to land a body shot inside as Chen controls his hands.
#T1#
Muise tries a body shot but Chen blocks it.
Chen lands a hook that snaps the head of Muise backwards.
Chen has a couple of punches blocked by Muise.
Muise blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muise misses with a hook to the ribs.
Muise goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Muise tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Muise using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Muise.
Muise trying to control the position but instead, Chen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Muise into the ropes.
Muise trying to stall but Chen improves his position.
Muise blocking some punches.
Chen blocks a body shot from Muise.
A shot in the inside from Chen.
Chen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Muise backwards.
Muise blocks an uppercut.
Muise lands a left hand.
#T2#
Muise lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chen or not.
Muise tries to work over Chen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chen misses with the head strike.
Muise blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muise slowing the pace effectively.
Chen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Muise goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muise blocking some punches.
Muise lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Chen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Muise backwards.
A short body shot lands from Muise as the two fighters clinch.
#BC2#
Muise's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Muise takes a swing at Chen's ribcage but misses.
Chen fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Chen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Muise! But no joy.
Chen tries to clinch there but Muise circles away.
Chen tries to clinch there but Muise circles away.
Chen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Muise.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Bob Muise will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bob Muise's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R5#
Muise throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Muise scores with a leg kick.
Muise dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chen wants to clinch up but Muise keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muise. Chen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chen avoids the body shot from Muise.
Muise just misses with a punch to the body.
Muise swats away the attempt to clinch by Chen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muise lands with a good body shot.
Muise throws a body punch but Chen moves out of range.
Chen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Muise swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Muise ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chen moves away.
Chen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T1#
Muise lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Muise takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chen throws an off balance right hand
and Muise counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Muise throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Chen to counter with a crisp jab.
Chen wants to clinch.
Muise unleashes a big counter combination but Chen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#CL2#
Muise clinches up against the ropes.
Chen misses with the head strike.
Muise tries to work over Chen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chen throws a punch but it's blocked by Muise. #BC2#
Muise escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Muise misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chen.
Muise needs to keep his hands up - Chen had a free shot at his head there.#T2#
Chen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Muise scores with a sloppy right hand. Chen should have avoided that one.
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!
Muise swings for the body but Chen moves out of range.
A lazy left from Chen finds it's target.
Chen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Muise counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Muise throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chen closes the distance but Muise moves to the side
and Muise counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chen defending well as Muise loads up on a big left hand.
Decent striking displayed by Chen there.
Muise looks to land a left hand but Chen moved out of range nicely.
Muise lands with a straight right. Chen didn't see that one coming.
Muise showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Muise comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Muise 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 47:49
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 46:49
Judge William Gold scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bob Muise! |
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Date: Jun 23, 2024 |
#R1#
Schmidt throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL#
Muise drives through and clinches with Schmidt against the cage.
#BC#
Muise manages to break the clinch.
Muise tries to clinch up.
Bob Muise seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Schmidt.#CL#
Muise instigates a clinch.
Schmidt avoiding damage.
Muise lands a body punch. #BC#
Muise's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Muise with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Schmidt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Muise lands a nice hook to Schmidt's body. Schmidt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Schmidt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schmidt looks to land a left hand but Muise moved out of range nicely.
Muise appears to be looking for a big counter.
Schmidt tries a head kick but it misses.
Muise scores with a one two! Schmidt had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #CUT#It looks like Zed Schmidt has been cut.#T1#
Muise throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Schmidt on the side of the head.
Muise throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Muise showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schmidt.
Muise thuds a left hand into Schmidt's body.
Schmidt looks winded!#CL#
Muise has managed to clinch.
Good body shot from Muise.
Muise cracks Schmidt with a nice body shot.#BC#
Muise breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Muise.
Schmidt tries to counter by closing the distance.#CL#
Muise has managed to clinch.
Muise has Schmidt pressed against the cage, preventing Schmidt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Muise tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Muise breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2#
Muise throws a leg kick
and Schmidt counters with a solid body kick.
Muise lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schmidt circles away quickly and effectively.
Schmidt wants to counter the offense by Muise and move into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schmidt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schmidt looks to land a combination but Muise avoids it well.
Muise keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Schmidt takes a swing at Muise's ribcage but misses.
Muise swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL#
Muise clinches up against the cage.
Schmidt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Muise leaning against his opponent.
Schmidt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Schmidt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#BC#
Muise manages to break the clinch.
Muise misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schmidt catches Muise with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T3#
Muise throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Muise.
Schmidt is looking to clinch.
Muise thows a leg kick but Schmidt checks it
and Schmidt counters with a one-two to the body.
Jab, jab by Muise - just one landing.
Muise tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schmidt was well out of range. Poor timing from Muise.
Danga de danga de dang - Muise scores with a four punch combination!
Muise tries to clinch but Schmidt is having none of it.
Muise wants to clinch up but Schmidt keeps it at a distance.
Schmidt moves to clinch but Muise breaks away
and Muise counters with a right hand to the body.
Muise lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schmidt's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Schmidt forces Muise back against the cage and clinches.
Muise is trying to push Schmidt away but Schmidt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T4#
A right handed body shot lands from Muise.
The referee calls for Schmidt to work.
Muise tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schmidt's elbow.
Muise has a couple of punches blocked by Schmidt.
Muise lands a shot to the body.
Muise stalling against the cage.
Muise will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Schmidt up against the cage.#BC#
Muise breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schmidt lands with a slapping head kick. #CUT2#It looks like Bob Muise has been cut.
Schmidt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schmidt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Muise dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL#
Muise gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Schmidt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Schmidt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Muise lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schmidt backwards.
Muise stalls.
Muise is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schmidt can do to turn this around?
Muise misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schmidt.
Muise misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Muise blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schmidt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Muise escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Muise closes the distance and pushes Schmidt back into the cage.
Muise misses with a hook to the ribs.
Muise cracks Schmidt with a nice body shot.
Muise misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T1##BC#
Muise breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schmidt throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Muise lands a jab to Schmidt's midsection.
Schmidt is breathing heavily.#CL#
Muise closes the distance and clinches.
Schmidt content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Muise lands a good knee to the midsection. Schmidt won't want to take too many of those.
Schmidt prevents a body shot from Muise.
Muise lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Muise makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Muise prevents Schmidt from breaking the clinch.#BC#
Muise breaks the clinch.
Muise pivots, looking for a leg kick but Schmidt is out of range and Muise settles back down. #KD#
Muise clips Schmidt with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Schmidt a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.#CUT#That has opened up Zed Schmidt's cut even more.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schmidt checks a low kick from Muise.
Muise uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schmidt.
An attempted straight right counter from Muise misses the target.
Muise is looking to wear down Schmidt with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Muise fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#CL#
Muise closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Muise stalls.
Schmidt avoiding damage as Muise throws knees to the body.
Muise has Schmidt pressed against the cage, preventing Schmidt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Muise misses with some punches.
#BC#
Muise pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Schmidt gets tackled into the cage by Muise. Muise maintains the clinch.
Schmidt misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Muise.
A right hand to the body from Muise.
#T3#
Schmidt wants to break free but Muise has control.
Muise goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC#
Muise's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Muise changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Schmidt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Muise. #CL#
Muise darts in and clinches Schmidt up against the cage.
Schmidt tries to work over Muise's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schmidt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muise holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Muise misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Muise misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schmidt tries to circle away but Muise has him pinned against the cage.
Muise tries to work over Schmidt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
Muise lands a left hand.
Muise can't find room to land a body shot as Schmidt controls the action.
Schmidt avoiding damage as Muise throws knees to the body.
Muise goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Muise scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Schmidt is pushing Muise up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Muise working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Muise tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Muise breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schmidt tries to clinch but Muise moves out of range.
Schmidt throws a sloppy head kick and Muise moves out of range easily.
Bob Muise is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schmidt looks to land a body kick but Muise moved away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Muise will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Muise misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL#
Muise closes the distance and clinches.
Muise misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Muise misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC2#
Schmidt manages to break the clinch.
Schmidt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Muise.
Muise lands a jab to Schmidt's midsection.
Muise throws a series of punches but Schmidt moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muise throws a body shot but no joy.
Muise throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Muise here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
The fight stays on the outside here - Muise looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Muise 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.
Schmidt tries to counter by closing the distance.#T1#
Schmidt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Schmidt throws a head kick that misses.
Muise throwing a counter right hand but Schmidt manages to avoid it.
Schmidt throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#CL2#
Schmidt moves into the clinch.
Muise holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Schmidt misses with the head strike.
#BC#
Muise breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Muise takes the fight into the clinch.
Schmidt with a knee to the head.
Muise tries to throw a body punch but Schmidt avoids it by throwing Muise back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Muise has Schmidt pushed against the cage.#T2#
Schmidt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Schmidt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Muise lands a body punch.
Schmidt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC2#
Schmidt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Schmidt darts in and clinches Muise up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schmidt wants to break free but Muise has control.
Muise is looking to break free of the clinch but Schmidt has double underhooks.
Schmidt leaning his opponent against the cage.
Muise doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC#
Muise manages to break the clinch.
#T3##CL#
Muise takes the fight into the clinch.
Muise works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Schmidt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Muise lands a body shot in the clinch.
Schmidt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#BC#
Muise pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Muise throws a leg kick which misses Schmidt's front leg but catches the back leg as Schmidt tries to avoid it.
Muise dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Schmidt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Muise throws a head kick but Schmidt moves out of range.
Muise scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Schmidt doesn't seem bothered though. #CL#
Muise gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Muise lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Muise trying to land knees to the body.
#T4##BC#
Muise breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Muise scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Muise lands an impressive looking overhand right. Schmidt doesn't seem phased though.
Schmidt tries to close the distance and clinch but Muise swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schmidt throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Muise misses with a few strikes there.
Muise connects with a body shot that sends Schmidt's belly button to the back.
Schmidt is looking to clinch.
Bob Muise is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Muise takes the fight into the clinch.
Bob Muise has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Muise wants to get back to striking at distance but Schmidt won't allow it.
Muise throws a punch but it's blocked by Schmidt.
Zed Schmidt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bob Muise is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schmidt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Muise showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Muise 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Muise! |
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