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Event:
Summit Series - MMA Rd 3
Date: Jun 09, 2024 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Villalobos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Villalobos lands a jab to the nose.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac Murchadha throws a body punch but Villalobos moves out of range.
Mac Murchadha misses with a body punch
and Villalobos counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T1#
A shot to the body from Mac Murchadha misses
letting Villalobos counter with a right hand.
Villalobos lands with a shot to the body.
Villalobos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Villalobos with a nice cross.#T2#
Villalobos stuns Mac Murchadha with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Villalobos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mac Murchadha doesn't seem bothered though.
Villalobos lands a slapping body shot.
Mac Murchadha takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T3#
Mac Murchadha misses with a body shot
and Villalobos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Villalobos scores with a nice head shot.
Villalobos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Villalobos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T4#
Mac Murchadha misses with a hook to the body
and Villalobos counters with a nice uppercut.
Mac Murchadha swings widly with a right hand
and Villalobos counters with a left to the body.
Villalobos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mac Murchadha throws a body punch but Villalobos moves out of range.
Villalobos now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hernando Villalobos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Villalobos cracks Mac Murchadha with an open hand slap.
Mac Murchadha misses with a hook to the body
and Villalobos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Mac Murchadha misses
enabling Villalobos to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac Murchadha misses with a lunging right hand
letting Villalobos counter with a right hand.
Mac Murchadha misses with an uppercut
and Villalobos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T1#
Mac Murchadha walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A left lands for Villalobos.
Good standup being displayed there by Villalobos as he connects with a hook.
Villalobos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mac Murchadha doesn't seem bothered though. #T2#
Villalobos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mac Murchadha throws a shot from downtown. Villalobos moves away and avoids it.
Villalobos lands a body shot.
Mac Murchadha misses with a right hand
letting Villalobos counter with a right hand. #T3#
Villalobos lands a nice looking body shot.
Mac Murchadha misses the shot to the body.
Hernando Villalobos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Villalobos lands a jab to the nose.
Villalobos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mac Murchadha swings away with a body shot that misses
and Villalobos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4#
Villalobos scores with a shot to the body.
Villalobos jabs at Mac Murchadha's body.
Mac Murchadha throws an off balance right hand
and Villalobos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mac Murchadha thinking.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mac Murchadha slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hernando Villalobos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Mac Murchadha swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Villalobos to counter with a crisp jab.
Mac Murchadha misses the body punch
and Mac Murchadha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Villalobos digs a good hook to Mac Murchadha's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villalobos lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Villalobos connects with a body shot.#T1#
Villalobos lands a nice looking body shot.
Mac Murchadha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Villalobos manages to avoid it.
Mac Murchadha misses the body punch
and Villalobos counters with a nice uppercut. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Villalobos clobbers Mac Murchadha with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Villalobos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mac Murchadha at a distance.
Mac Murchadha misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Villalobos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mac Murchadha misses with a hook to the body
and Mac Murchadha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3#
Mac Murchadha misses with a hook
and Villalobos counters with a straight right hand.
Villalobos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mac Murchadha.
Mac Murchadha is looking to wear down Villalobos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mac Murchadha throws a sloppy body shot
and Villalobos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mac Murchadha thinking.
Mac Murchadha throws a right hand that misses
and Villalobos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4#
Villalobos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mac Murchadha swings for the body but Villalobos moves out of range.
Villalobos doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Villalobos lands with a good body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mac Murchadha swings for the body but Villalobos moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hernando Villalobos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Villalobos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hernando Villalobos! |
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