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Event:
HFA 17
Date: Sep 14, 2024 |
#R1#
Fernando scores with a hook.
Juan Pablo looks to clinch
and Fernando counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Juan Pablo walks into a left hand.
Juan Pablo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fernando swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Juan Pablo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Juan Pablo wants to clinch
and Fernando counters with a nice uppercut.
Juan Pablo tries to clinch up.
It looked like Fernando wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Juan Pablo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fernando swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fernando throws out a loose jab but Juan Pablo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Juan Pablo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fernando throws the left hand but Juan Pablo avoids the punch easily.
Fernando is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fernando darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Juan Pablo tries to clinch up but Fernando circles away and keeps his distance.
Fernando seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Juan Pablo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fernando counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fernando is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Juan Pablo tries to clinch
and Fernando counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juan Pablo tries to clinch there but Fernando circles away.
#CL2#
Juan Pablo moves into range and clinches up with Fernando.#BC#
Fernando manages to break the clinch.
Dario Juan Pablo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fernando throws a looping overhand right but Juan Pablo ducks down to avoid it.
Fernando really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fernando throws the left hand but Juan Pablo avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Fernando misses with an uppercut. Juan Pablo saw that one coming.
Juan Pablo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fernando cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Juan Pablo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fernando counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Juan Pablo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Juan Pablo clinches up against the cage.#TD2#
Juan Pablo jumps into guard, dragging Fernando to the mat.
Fernando sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fernando trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Juan Pablo is on top in guard.
#REVB##T2#
Juan Pablo advances position into side control!
Juan Pablo has control of an arm but Fernando manages to advance to Juan Pablo's back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Juan Pablo tries to break free.
Juan Pablo breaks Fernando's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Juan Pablo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Juan Pablo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fernando swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Fernando being controlled here, momentarily.
Juan Pablo pushes down on Fernando's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Juan Pablo trying to pass the guard but Fernando defending well. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Juan Pablo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Juan Pablo tries to pass to full mount but Fernando defends it.
Juan Pablo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fernando is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Freaky Fernando dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Fernando works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Juan Pablo doesn't manage to clinch there - Fernando circles away.
Juan Pablo tries to close the distance and clinch but Fernando swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Juan Pablo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Juan Pablo closes the distance but Fernando moves to the side
and Fernando counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Juan Pablo moves out of range of the strikes.
Fernando circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Fernando counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juan Pablo slips a jab from Fernando.
Juan Pablo tries to clinch up.
Fernando circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Fernando to counter with a crisp jab.
Juan Pablo tries to close the distance and clinch but Fernando swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T1#
Fernando dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fernando avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fernando swats away the attempt to clinch by Juan Pablo.
Juan Pablo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Juan Pablo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fernando paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Juan Pablo wants to clinch but Fernando slips to the side
and Fernando counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fernando throws a hook but Juan Pablo blocks it.
Fernando lands a nice looking body shot.
Juan Pablo looks to clinch
and Fernando cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Juan Pablo wants to clinch but Fernando slips to the side
and Fernando counters with a stiff right hand.
Juan Pablo moves in looking to clinch but Fernando pushes him off.
Fernando ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Juan Pablo is looking to clinch.
Juan Pablo tries to clinch
and Fernando counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fernando waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Juan Pablo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Juan Pablo is looking to clinch but Fernando is avoiding it.
Fernando was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fernando is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Juan Pablo can do to turn this around?#T2##CL2#
Juan Pablo moves into the clinch.#BC#
Fernando escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fernando circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fernando counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fernando throws a jab but it's blocked by Juan Pablo.
Juan Pablo tries to clinch there but Fernando circles away.
Juan Pablo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fernando counters with a nice body shot.
Juan Pablo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fernando manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Fernando misses the target.
Fernando circles away from the clinch attempt
and Juan Pablo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL2#
Juan Pablo has managed to clinch.
Juan Pablo is trying to pull guard but Fernando has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Fernando's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Juan Pablo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fernando swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Juan Pablo clinches up against the cage.#T3##BC#
Fernando breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Juan Pablo darts in trying to clinch
and Fernando counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Juan Pablo walks into a jab.
Juan Pablo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Juan Pablo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Juan Pablo darts in trying to clinch
and Fernando counters with a stiff right hand.
Juan Pablo tries to clinch up.
Juan Pablo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fernando counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Juan Pablo doesn't manage to clinch there - Fernando circles away.
Fernando throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Juan Pablo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fernando lands a right hook to the body.
Fernando misses with a looping left.
Fernando swats away the attempt to clinch by Juan Pablo.#T4#
Juan Pablo tries to clinch but Fernando is having none of it.
Juan Pablo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Juan Pablo wants to clinch.
Juan Pablo wants to clinch
and Fernando counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juan Pablo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fernando cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Juan Pablo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fernando connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL2#
Juan Pablo rushes Fernando and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Fernando manages to break the clinch.
Juan Pablo closes the distance but Fernando moves to the side
and Fernando counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Freaky Fernando dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R3#
Fernando avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Juan Pablo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Juan Pablo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fernando counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Fernando misses.
Fernando swats away the attempt to clinch by Juan Pablo.
Fernando is looking to counter punch.
Juan Pablo closes the distance but Fernando moves to the side
and Fernando counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fernando keeps the fight on the outside.
Fernando swats away the attempt to clinch by Juan Pablo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juan Pablo wants to clinch up but Fernando keeps it at a distance.
Fernando swats away the attempt to clinch by Juan Pablo.
Juan Pablo ducks under a wild hook from Fernando.#T1#
Juan Pablo doesn't manage to clinch there - Fernando circles away.
Juan Pablo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fernando swats away the attempt to clinch by Juan Pablo.
Fernando swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Juan Pablo tries to clinch but Fernando moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Fernando on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Juan Pablo tries to clinch up.
Fernando is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Juan Pablo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Juan Pablo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fernando keeps the fight on the outside.
Juan Pablo tries to clinch up but Fernando circles away and keeps his distance.
Fernando throws a body shot but no joy.
Fernando throws an overhand right that lands on Juan Pablo's shoulder, as Juan Pablo tries to avoid the shot.
Juan Pablo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Juan Pablo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Juan Pablo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Juan Pablo doesn't manage to clinch there - Fernando circles away.
Juan Pablo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fernando swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T2#
Fernando circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fernando counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Juan Pablo tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Fernando to counter with a crisp jab.
Juan Pablo tries to close the distance and clinch but Fernando swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fernando looks to throw the jab but Juan Pablo is out of range.
Juan Pablo moves in looking to clinch but Fernando pushes him off.
Decent striking displayed by Fernando there.
Fernando circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fernando connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juan Pablo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fernando keeps the fight on the outside.
Juan Pablo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fernando keeps the fight on the outside.
A big left from Fernando misses. #T3#
The fighters circling - Fernando throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Juan Pablo tries to clinch up
and Fernando connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Juan Pablo closes the distance but Fernando moves to the side
and Fernando counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fernando circles away from the clinch attempt.
Juan Pablo is looking to clinch.
Juan Pablo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fernando counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Juan Pablo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Freaky Fernando is winning the standup battle so far.
Juan Pablo moves to clinch but Fernando breaks away
and Fernando counters with a straight right hand.
Fernando misses with an uppercut. Juan Pablo saw that one coming.
Juan Pablo closes the distance but Fernando moves to the side
and Fernando connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Juan Pablo wants to clinch but Fernando slips to the side
and Fernando counters with a nice uppercut. #T4#
Juan Pablo tries to clinch
and Fernando counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fernando looks to land a right hand but Juan Pablo moved out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Juan Pablo wants to clinch.
Fernando scores with a nice right hand.
Juan Pablo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fernando is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fernando changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fernando throws a big shot that misses.
Juan Pablo tries to clinch up but Fernando circles away and keeps his distance.
Juan Pablo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Fernando. Beautiful body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Freaky Fernando clearly takes that round.
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.#R4#
Juan Pablo takes one to the chin there.
Decent striking displayed by Fernando there.
Juan Pablo moves to clinch but Fernando breaks away
and Fernando counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fernando catches Juan Pablo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fernando avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fernando was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fernando misses with an uppercut.
Juan Pablo throws out a counter right but Fernando avoids it with no problem.
Juan Pablo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fernando throws a hook but Juan Pablo blocks it.
Fernando looks to land a left hand but Juan Pablo moved out of range nicely.
Juan Pablo doesn't manage to clinch there - Fernando circles away.
Fernando throws an overhand right that lands on Juan Pablo's shoulder, as Juan Pablo tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Juan Pablo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juan Pablo slips under a jab.
Juan Pablo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fernando counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Juan Pablo tries to clinch but Fernando moves away
and Fernando counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T1#
Juan Pablo wants to clinch.
Juan Pablo tries to clinch
and Fernando counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Juan Pablo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fernando counters with a straight right hand.
Juan Pablo tries to clinch up but Fernando circles away and keeps his distance.
Fernando lands a body shot.
Juan Pablo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fernando manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Fernando misses.
Fernando keeps the fight on the outside.
Juan Pablo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fernando paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Juan Pablo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Juan Pablo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fernando paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Juan Pablo looks to clinch
and Fernando cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Juan Pablo wants to clinch
and Fernando counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T2#
Juan Pablo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fernando counters with a straight right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Juan Pablo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Juan Pablo wants to clinch.
Juan Pablo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Juan Pablo is looking to clinch but Fernando is avoiding it.
Juan Pablo moves to clinch but Fernando breaks away
and Fernando counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Juan Pablo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Juan Pablo is looking to clinch but Fernando is avoiding it.
Fernando throwing a counter right hand but Juan Pablo manages to avoid it.
Fernando throws a body punch but Juan Pablo moves out of range.
Fernando keeps the fight on the outside.
Fernando was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T3#
Juan Pablo tries to clinch
and Fernando counters with a nice uppercut.
Juan Pablo tries to clinch up but Fernando circles away and keeps his distance.
Fernando was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Juan Pablo is looking to clinch but Fernando is avoiding it.
Juan Pablo wants to clinch.
Juan Pablo is looking to clinch but Fernando is avoiding it.
Fernando was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Juan Pablo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Juan Pablo pushes Fernando up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Fernando pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Juan Pablo closes the distance but Fernando moves to the side
and Fernando counters with a stiff right hand.
Juan Pablo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Juan Pablo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fernando cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Juan Pablo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fernando counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4#
Juan Pablo moves to clinch but Fernando breaks away
enabling Fernando to counter with a crisp jab.
Juan Pablo wants to clinch but Fernando slips to the side
and Fernando counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Juan Pablo tries to clinch
and Fernando counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fernando digs a good hook to Juan Pablo's body.
Juan Pablo wants to clinch.
The fighters circling - Fernando throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Juan Pablo tries to clinch up but Fernando circles away and keeps his distance.
Fernando misses the jab.
Fernando throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Juan Pablo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Freaky Fernando had his way with Dario Juan Pablo in that round.
That's time! Fernando's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R5#
Juan Pablo looks to clinch
letting Fernando counter with a right hand.
Freaky Fernando is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fernando avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Juan Pablo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Juan Pablo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Juan Pablo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Juan Pablo doesn't manage to clinch there - Fernando circles away.
Juan Pablo tries to clinch but Fernando moves away
and Fernando counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Juan Pablo tries to clinch there but Fernando circles away.
Fernando moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fernando circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juan Pablo closes the distance but Fernando moves to the side
and Fernando counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fernando misses with a hook.
Fernando circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Fernando counter with a right hand. #T1#
Fernando avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A quick step to the side and Fernando tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Juan Pablo tries to clinch up.
Juan Pablo wants to clinch
and Fernando counters with a stiff right hand.
Juan Pablo walks into a left hand.
Juan Pablo looks to clinch
and Fernando counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Juan Pablo wants to clinch but Fernando slips to the side
and Fernando counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Juan Pablo tries to close the distance and clinch but Fernando swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Juan Pablo looks to clinch
enabling Fernando to counter with a crisp jab.
Juan Pablo ducks under a wild hook from Fernando.
Juan Pablo tries to clinch
and Fernando connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fernando keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fernando keeps the fight on the outside.
Juan Pablo slips under a jab.
Juan Pablo looks to clinch
enabling Fernando to counter with a crisp jab. #T2#
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!
Fernando circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fernando counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Juan Pablo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Juan Pablo is looking to clinch.
Juan Pablo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Juan Pablo closes the distance but Fernando moves to the side
and Fernando counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fernando avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fernando swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Juan Pablo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fernando lands with an uppercut that bounces Juan Pablo off the cage and back into range.
Juan Pablo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fernando swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab by Fernando.
Juan Pablo is looking to clinch.
Fernando throws a hook but Juan Pablo blocks it.
Juan Pablo wants to clinch.
Fernando is looking to counter punch.#T3#
Juan Pablo blocks a jab.
Fernando circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fernando counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fernando looks to score with a jab to the body but Juan Pablo is just out of range.
Juan Pablo tries to clinch but Fernando moves out of range.
Fernando clobbers Juan Pablo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Juan Pablo moves in looking to clinch but Fernando pushes him off.
Juan Pablo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fernando counters with a stiff right hand.
Juan Pablo tries to clinch up but Fernando circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Fernando gets tackled into the cage by Juan Pablo. Juan Pablo maintains the clinch. #BC#
Fernando breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T4#
Fernando keeps the fight on the outside.
Juan Pablo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Juan Pablo looks to clinch
and Fernando counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fernando circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Fernando counter with a right hand.
Juan Pablo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fernando swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fernando misses with a straight right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Juan Pablo has managed to clinch.
#BC#
Fernando breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Juan Pablo looks to clinch
and Fernando counters with a nice uppercut.
Juan Pablo tries to clinch up but Fernando circles away and keeps his distance.
Juan Pablo looks to clinch
and Fernando counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Juan Pablo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fernando counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dario Juan Pablo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Juan Pablo misses with a right hand
and Fernando counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Juan Pablo misses with an uppercut
and Fernando counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Freaky Fernando showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fernando, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 50:42
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 50:42
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 50:42
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freaky Fernando!
Freaky Fernando retains his welterweight title! |
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Event:
HFA 13
Date: Aug 17, 2024 |
#R1#
Fukado dives in and grabs Fernando's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fernando pushes down on Fukado's head and hops out.
Fernando definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A big right from Fernando misses.
Fernando sets himself, and Fukado steps forward looking for the clinch! Fernando avoids it this time.
Fernando misses with a looping right.
Fukado ducks under a wild hook from Fernando.
Fukado tries to counter with a clinch but Fernando shakes him off and moves away.
Fukado shoots in for a takedown but Fernando shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fukado throws a one two combo.
Fernando waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fukado.
Fukado looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fernando is fending him off so far but Fukado persists. Nope, Fernando circles away and we're back to standing.
Freaky Fernando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryota Fukado.
Fernando throws a shot from downtown. Fukado moves away and avoids it.
Fernando misses with a hook.
Fernando scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fukado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL2#
Fukado takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Fernando breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fernando is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fukado. #T1#
Fernando slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fernando keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Freaky Fernando is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fernando scores with a punch to the head.
Fernando throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fukado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fukado tried to score with a low kick but Fernando checks it.
Fernando wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Fukado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fernando tests Fukado's chin there with a solid looking shot.#ROC#Fukado is rocked!
Fukado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fernando was well out of range. Poor timing from Fukado.
Fukado is still on wobbly legs! Can Fernando finish him?
Fernando shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Fukado takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Fernando sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Fukado bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Freaky Fernando!
Freaky Fernando retains his welterweight title! |
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Event:
HFA 10
Date: Jul 27, 2024 |
#R1#
Cuevas throws a hook to the side of Fernando's head but Fernando sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL2#
Fernando takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Cuevas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fernando tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cuevas was well out of range. Poor timing from Fernando.
Fernando is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cuevas throws a hook but Fernando avoids it easily.
Cuevas throws a shot from downtown. Fernando moves away and avoids it.
Fernando tests Cuevas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fernando looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#CL2#
Fernando closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD2#
Fernando gets control of Cuevas's arms and successfully pulls guard. Fernando will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SU#
Fernando is working an open guard so Cuevas takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cuevas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Fernando.#CL2#
Fernando rushes Cuevas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cuevas takes an elbow to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fernando tries to pull guard but Cuevas won't allow it.
Fernando gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #BC#
Cuevas breaks the clinch.
#T1#
Fernando cracks Cuevas with a good jab.
Freaky Fernando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Fernando moves into the clinch.
Cuevas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#TD2#
Fernando pulls guard effortlessly. #SUB2#
Fernando working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cuevas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cuevas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SU#
Cuevas stands up and waves to Fernando to follow him. #CL2#
Fernando moves into the clinch.#BC#
Cuevas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fernando blocks a jab.
Fernando tries to clinch up
letting Cuevas counter with a right hand.
Fernando scores with a jab.#T2##CL2#
Fernando rushes Cuevas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cuevas takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT2#It looks like Minor Cuevas has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fernando tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cuevas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cuevas looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#BC#
Cuevas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cuevas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fernando sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Fernando - just one landing.
Fernando connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cuevas momentarily.
Nice uppercut lands for Fernando. That snapped Cuevas's head back.
Cuevas misses with a hook.#CL2#
Fernando moves into range and clinches up with Cuevas.#TD2#
Fernando jumps guard and drags Cuevas to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SU#
Cuevas stands and steps away. Fernando gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Fernando lands a really nice looking cross but Cuevas seems unphased.
Cuevas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fernando ducks under a wild hook from Cuevas.
Cuevas throws a hook to the side of Fernando's head but Fernando sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fernando showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cuevas.
#T3#
Fernando's corner calls for a 1-2. Fernando obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cuevas misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from Cuevas misses.
Cuevas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL2#
Fernando gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Cuevas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Fernando.#CL2#
Fernando clinches. #BC#
Cuevas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cuevas paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Fernando drives through and clinches with Cuevas against the cage.
Fernando tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cuevas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Minor Cuevas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freaky Fernando.
Fernando avoiding damage as Cuevas throws knees to the body.
#BC#
Cuevas breaks from the clinch.
Cuevas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fernando sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cuevas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fernando finds it's way round the side to connect with Cuevas's head. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cuevas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fernando finds it's way round the side to connect with Cuevas's head.
A swing and a miss from Cuevas.
Cuevas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fernando jabs Cuevas right on the nose. Cuevas blinks but takes it well.
Cuevas looks to land a left hand but Fernando moved out of range nicely.
Fernando lands a jab to the head.
Fernando is looking to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Fernando.
Fernando connects with a nice looking jab.
Cuevas misses with a looping right.
Fernando lands a jab to the nose.
Fernando listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fernando defending well as Cuevas loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL2#
Fernando forces Cuevas back against the cage and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fernando. #BC#
Cuevas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cuevas throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Freaky Fernando dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Minor Cuevas's cut.
That's time! Cuevas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cuevas paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fernando tries to pull guard but Cuevas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Fernando.
Fernando on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fernando jumps guard but Cuevas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fernando tries to pull guard but Cuevas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Minor Cuevas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freaky Fernando.
Fernando tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cuevas just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC#
Cuevas breaks the clinch.
Cuevas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#CL2#
Fernando darts in and clinches Cuevas up against the cage.
Fernando tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernando blocks a body shot from Cuevas.
Fernando tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cuevas smiles and moves away.
Fernando tries to clinch there but Cuevas circles away.
Fernando uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cuevas.
Nice defenses there by Fernando.
Fernando avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
Cuevas throws the left hand but Fernando avoids the punch easily.#CL2#
Fernando has Cuevas up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Cuevas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cuevas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cuevas duly obliges.
Fernando scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fernando takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#CL2#
Fernando clinches. #BC#
Cuevas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A cross from Fernando lands.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cuevas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Cuevas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cuevas looks to throw the jab but Fernando is out of range.
Fernando misses with a shot to the body
and Cuevas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot lands for Cuevas.
Cuevas misses with a two punch combination.
Cuevas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fernando looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cuevas tries to counter by clinching up but Fernando breaks away and moves out of range.#T2#
Fernando throws a shot to the body.
Fernando cracks Cuevas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fernando tries to clinch there but Cuevas circles away.
Fernando takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fernando tries to clinch up but Cuevas circles away and keeps his distance.
Fernando lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CL2#
Fernando closes the distance and clinches.
Fernando managing to block the knees to the body from Cuevas.
Fernando fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#BC#
Cuevas manages to break the clinch.
Cuevas keeps the fight on the outside.
Cuevas is looking to counter the offense by Fernando and move into the clinch.
Cuevas throws a jab but it's blocked by Fernando.
Fernando slips under a jab from Cuevas.
Cuevas misses with an uppercut.
Fernando is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T3#
Fernando doesn't manage to clinch there - Cuevas circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Cuevas misses the target.
Fernando fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fernando tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cuevas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Fernando does it's job there.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch but Cuevas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fernando steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cuevas.#CL2#
Fernando closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD2#
Fernando jumps guard and drags Cuevas to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Cuevas showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SU#
Cuevas gets to his feet. Fernando looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Fernando doesn't manage to clinch there - Cuevas circles away.
As Fernando tries to get set, Cuevas tries to push him back and clinch up but Fernando manages to avoid the attempt.#T4#
Cuevas swats away the attempt to clinch by Fernando.
Cuevas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cuevas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fernando is looking to clinch.
Fernando scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fernando on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fernando tries to clinch up but Cuevas circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fernando looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cuevas scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fernando lands a nice hook to Cuevas's body. Cuevas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big left from Cuevas misses.
Fernando connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fernando is looking to clinch but Cuevas is avoiding it.
A swing and a miss from Fernando.#CL2#
Fernando closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Cuevas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Minor Cuevas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Minor Cuevas's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3##CL2#
Fernando closes the distance and pushes Cuevas back into the cage.#BC#
Cuevas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Minor Cuevas is winning the standup battle so far.
Cuevas takes one to the chin there.
Fernando with a jab.
The fighters circling - Cuevas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cuevas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cuevas looks to land a right hand but Fernando moved out of range.#CL2#
Fernando clinches up with Cuevas and pushes him back against the cage.
Cuevas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #TD2#
Fernando drags the fight down to the ground.
#SUB2#
Fernando has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cuevas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cuevas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fernando swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cuevas controlling from the top position. #T1##SU#
Cuevas stands and steps away. Fernando gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #CL2#
Cuevas tries to keep at a distance but Fernando has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Cuevas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fernando slips a jab and a cross from Cuevas.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch but Cuevas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fernando tries to clinch up.
Cuevas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cuevas misses with a looping right.
Fernando tries to counter with a clinch but Cuevas shakes him off and moves away.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cuevas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fernando lands with an overhand left.
Fernando moves in looking to clinch but Cuevas pushes him off.
Fernando lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fernando fails in his attempt to clinch. #T2#
A jab from Fernando does it's job there.#CL2#
Fernando clinches.
Fernando lands an elbow inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fernando tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cuevas just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC#
Cuevas manages to break the clinch.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch but Cuevas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from Cuevas misses. #CL2#
Cuevas gets tackled into the cage by Fernando. Fernando maintains the clinch. #BC#
Cuevas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fernando keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fernando keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fernando just misses with a punch to the body.
Fernando slips under a jab.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch but Cuevas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fernando wants to clinch up but Cuevas keeps it at a distance.
Fernando dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T3##CL2#
Fernando closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Cuevas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fernando stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fernando with a nice cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fernando looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cuevas. Fernando does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fernando tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Fernando darts in and clinches Cuevas up against the cage.
Cuevas lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC#
Cuevas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circling - Cuevas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cuevas tries to move into range but Fernando moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cuevas throws a hook but Fernando blocks it.
Cuevas throws an overhand right that lands on Fernando's shoulder, as Fernando tries to avoid the shot.
Fernando tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Cuevas to counter with a crisp jab. #T4#
Cuevas keeps the fight on the outside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Cuevas.
Fernando is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cuevas. #CL2#
Fernando fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cuevas, pushing him back against the cage.
Fernando jumps guard but Cuevas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cuevas missing with knees to the body.
#BC#
Cuevas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cuevas throws a hook but Fernando blocks it.
Cuevas ducks right into an uppercut from Fernando.
Fernando misses with a hook to the body
#CL#
and Cuevas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cuevas tries to land knees in the clinch but Fernando avoids the damage to the body. #TD2#
Fernando gets control of Cuevas's arms and successfully pulls guard. Fernando will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SU#
Cuevas decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fernando, up you get!
Fernando moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cuevas lands a glancing blow to the side of Fernando's head.
Nice defenses there by Fernando.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Freaky Fernando just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Minor Cuevas's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R4#
Fernando lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cuevas at a distance.
#CL2#
Fernando has managed to clinch.
#BC#
Cuevas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cuevas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fernando takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fernando tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed right hand from Cuevas misses the target.
Cuevas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cuevas misses with the combination.
The crowd cheers as Fernando lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cuevas doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuevas misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Fernando.
Cuevas misses with an uppercut.
Fernando doesn't manage to clinch there - Cuevas circles away.
Cuevas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fernando.#T1#
Cuevas throws a hook but Fernando blocks it.
Fernando tries to clinch but Cuevas moves out of range.
Fernando is looking to clinch.
Cuevas seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cuevas throws a lazy right hand but Fernando sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cuevas throws a jab but it's blocked by Fernando.
Fernando fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cuevas scores with a jab to the head.
Cuevas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cuevas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fernando was well out of range. Poor timing from Cuevas.
Fernando tries to counter by closing the distance.
A jab from Fernando finds it's way through Cuevas's defenses. #CL2#
Fernando moves into the clinch.
Cuevas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fernando is defending well for now.#BC#
Cuevas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fernando walks into a jab.
Fernando doesn't manage to clinch there - Cuevas circles away.
Fernando tries to clinch but Cuevas moves away
and Cuevas counters with a straight right hand.#T2#
Fernando cracks Cuevas with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cuevas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#CL2#
Fernando clinches up with Cuevas and pushes him back against the cage.
Fernando fails to pull guard.
#BC#
Cuevas breaks from the clinch.
Fernando lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fernando jabs Cuevas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cuevas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fernando tries to clinch there but Cuevas circles away.
#CL2#
Cuevas tries to keep at a distance but Fernando has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Cuevas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch but Cuevas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cuevas seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cuevas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cuevas throws a hook but Fernando avoids it easily.
Fernando tries to counter with a clinch but Cuevas shakes him off and moves away.
Cuevas throws a hook to the side of Fernando's head but Fernando sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T3##CL2#
Fernando has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC#
Cuevas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice jab there from Fernando. #CL2#
Fernando pushes Cuevas up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Cuevas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fernando lands a nice shot to the body.
Fernando is looking to clinch.
Cuevas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fernando looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Fernando does it's job there.
Fernando connects with the punch.
Fernando tries to clinch but Cuevas is having none of it.
Fernando scores with a nice head shot.
Cuevas loads up on a big right hand but Fernando slips the punch.
Fernando throws out a loose jab but Cuevas uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Fernando tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cuevas takes one on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decent striking displayed by Fernando there.
Fernando tries to clinch up.
Fernando defending well as Cuevas loads up on a big left hand.
Cuevas looks to land a right hand but Fernando moved out of range.
Cuevas misses with an uppercut. Fernando saw that one coming.
Cuevas lunges at Fernando with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fernando's hand.
Cuevas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fernando looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cuevas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fernando.
Fernando slips under a jab.
Fernando punishes Cuevas's body with a nice straight punch.
Fernando lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Freaky Fernando dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Minor Cuevas's cut.
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. This is the final round!#R5##CL2#
Fernando clinches.
Freaky Fernando is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Freaky Fernando seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short body shot lands from Cuevas as the two fighters clinch.
#BC#
Cuevas breaks from the clinch.
Cuevas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fernando blocks a jab.
Fernando stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A cross from Fernando lands.
Cuevas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fernando lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cuevas throws an overhand right that lands on Fernando's shoulder, as Fernando tries to avoid the shot.
Fernando cracks Cuevas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cuevas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cuevas walks into a stiff left hand from Fernando.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cuevas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cuevas misses with the combination.
#T1#
Fernando is looking to clinch.
Fernando closes the distance but Cuevas moves to the side
and Cuevas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cuevas misses with a straight right.
Fernando moves in looking to clinch but Cuevas pushes him off.#CL2#
Cuevas gets tackled into the cage by Fernando. Fernando maintains the clinch. #BC#
Cuevas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Fernando moves into the clinch.
Fernando tries to pull guard but Cuevas won't allow it.
#BC#
Cuevas breaks from the clinch.
Fernando throws a shot to the body.
Fernando staying out of range there.#CL2#
Fernando moves into range and clinches up with Cuevas.
Fernando creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cuevas's defenses. #BC#
Cuevas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Cuevas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fernando.
Fernando tries to clinch up but Cuevas circles away and keeps his distance.
Cuevas tries to counter by clinching up but Fernando breaks away and moves out of range.
Cuevas throws a body shot but no joy.
Fernando wants to counter with a clinch but Cuevas pushes him away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fernando tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fernando is looking to clinch.
Cuevas tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Fernando manages to circle out of the way.#CL2#
Fernando has Cuevas up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Cuevas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cuevas thows a left - swing and a miss!
No joy there for Cuevas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cuevas lands a lovely overhand right.
Cuevas loads up on a big right hand but Fernando slips the punch.
Fernando connects with a looping right hand.
Fernando blocks a jab.
Fernando tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cuevas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
A punch lands to the side of Fernando 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CL2#
Fernando rushes Cuevas and presses him up against the cage.#TD2#
Fernando jumps guard.
#SU#
Cuevas stands and steps away. Fernando gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Cuevas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cuevas throws a right and a left that Fernando avoids nicely.
Minor Cuevas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fernando takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fernando scores with a jab.
Cuevas misses with a straight right.
Fernando wants to clinch.
Cuevas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T4##CL2#
Fernando has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fernando tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cuevas smiles and moves away.
Fernando tries to clinch but Cuevas moves out of range.
Cuevas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fernando.
Cuevas misses with a straight left.
Fernando tries to clinch but Cuevas moves away
and Cuevas counters with a straight right hand.#CL2#
Fernando closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Cuevas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Fernando rushes Cuevas and presses him up against the cage.
Fernando tries to pull guard but Cuevas holds him up against the cage and eventually Fernando drops back down to his feet.
Minor Cuevas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freaky Fernando.
Fernando managing to block the knees to the body from Cuevas.
Good body shot from Cuevas.
Fernando managing to block the knees to the body from Cuevas.
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 Minor Cuevas.
I think Fernando has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Josh West scores the fight 48:48
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 47:48
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Freaky Fernando!
Freaky Fernando is the new welterweight champion! |
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Event:
SS15
Date: Jun 29, 2024 |
#R1#
Fernando is looking to clinch.
Fernando wants to clinch.
Fernando is looking to clinch but Durden is avoiding it.
Durden throws out a counter right but Fernando avoids it with no problem.
Freaky Fernando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Durden misses the target.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Durden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fernando wants to clinch but Durden slips to the side
and Durden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fernando tries to clinch but Durden is having none of it.
Durden throws a jab when Fernando was well out of range.
Fernando moves in looking to clinch but Durden pushes him off.
A countering left hand to the body from Durden misses.
Fernando bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernando tries to clinch but Durden is having none of it.
Fernando wants to clinch.
Fernando tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fernando wants to clinch but Durden slips to the side
and Durden counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Fernando moves away from the strike by Durden.
Durden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fernando moves away.
Fernando fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fernando fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice side step and Durden releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Durden looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Durden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Durden throws out a counter right but Fernando avoids it with no problem.
Fernando tries to clinch but Durden moves out of range.
A big left from Durden misses.
Fernando really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Durden throws the left hand but Fernando avoids the punch easily.
Durden avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fernando tries to clinch but Durden is having none of it.
Durden misses with an uppercut. Fernando saw that one coming.
Durden circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fernando takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Durden misses with an uppercut. Fernando saw that one coming.
Durden misses with a looping right.
Fernando definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fernando avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T2#
Fernando tries to clinch up.
Fernando fails with an attempt to clinch.
Durden let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fernando tries to clinch up.
Durden is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fernando with a body shot.
Fernando tries to clinch there but Durden circles away.
Durden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fernando tries to clinch up but Durden circles away and keeps his distance.
Fernando tries to clinch up.
A nice side step and Durden releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch up but Durden swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Durden throws out a counter right but Fernando avoids it with no problem.
Durden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fernando.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Durden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Durden swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Durden throws a body shot but no joy.
Fernando is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Durden.
Durden looks to throw the jab but Fernando is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fernando has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fernando there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fernando fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Durden on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fernando is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T3#
Fernando is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Durden as he connects with a hook.
Fernando tries to clinch up
and Durden counters with a stiff right hand.
Durden throws a body punch but Fernando moves out of range.
Fernando moves in looking to clinch but Durden pushes him off.
Fernando ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
Fernando ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
Fernando avoids the body shot from Durden.
Durden keeps the fight on the outside.
Durden swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice defenses there by Fernando.
Fernando fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fernando is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T4#
Fernando drops his hands momentarily and Durden takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Durden misses the jab.
Fernando steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Good shot there by Durden.
Fernando slips under a jab.
Durden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Fernando looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Durden looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Durden keeps the fight on the outside.
Fernando tries to clinch but Durden moves away
and Durden counters with a left to the body.
Fernando slips a straight right by Durden.
Fernando bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Durden misses.
Durden throws a hook but Fernando blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durden. Fernando does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Durden dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Durden looks to land a right hand but Fernando moved out of range.
Fernando is looking to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Durden misses.
Durden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fernando displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durden throws out the jab.
Durden scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fernando doesn't seem bothered though.
Durden dips to his left and cracks Fernando with an uppercut!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Fernando might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Fernando is looking to clinch.
Durden looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Durden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL#
Fernando gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fernando throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
#BC2#
Durden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Durden.
Fernando is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernando tries to clinch but Durden moves out of range.
Durden let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A big right from Durden misses.
A swing and a miss from Durden.
Fernando wants to clinch.#T1#
Fernando displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durden throws out the jab.
Fernando uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durden.
Fernando is looking to clinch but Durden is avoiding it.
Tyler Durden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Durden listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Durden misses the jab.
Fernando closes the distance but Durden moves to the side
and Durden counters with a nice uppercut.
Fernando ducks right into an uppercut from Durden. #ROC2#Fernando is rocked!
Fernando bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oh Fernando is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Durden throws a big shot that misses.
Durden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fernando is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Durden.
Durden throws a hook but Fernando avoids it easily.
A jab from Durden misses.
Fernando wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Fernando tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Durden counters with a crisp right that sends Fernando to the canvas! Durden follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Durden!
A relieved looking Tyler Durden thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
SS14
Date: Jun 27, 2024 |
#R1##CL#
Barnes tries to keep at a distance but Fernando has taken the fight into the clinch.
Good body shot from Barnes.
Barnes lands a shoulder strike.
Fernando fails to pull the fight into his guard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes.
Fernando creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barnes's defenses.
Fernando jumps guard but Barnes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Barnes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fernando backwards.
Barnes pushes Fernando back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barnes throws a head punch that misses.
Fernando really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Barnes misses with the head strike.
#TD#
Fernando manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SU2#
Fernando is working an open guard so Barnes takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ben Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fernando fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by Fernando.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch but Barnes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barnes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Barnes tries to keep at a distance but Fernando has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fernando blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fernando blocks an uppercut.
Fernando jumps guard but Barnes stands there with Fernando around his waist. Fernando gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freaky Fernando. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Barnes lands with a short shot to the head.
Barnes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barnes lands with a light punch inside.
Fernando jumps guard but Barnes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fernando tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Barnes smiles and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barnes throws a looping overhand right but Fernando ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fernando definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Barnes swats away the attempt to clinch by Fernando.
Fernando is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
Fernando tries to clinch but Barnes is having none of it.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barnes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barnes! But no joy.
Barnes cracks Fernando with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fernando takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#CL#
Fernando has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barnes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fernando jumps guard but Barnes stands there with Fernando around his waist. Fernando gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fernando gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fernando tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Still in the clinch, Barnes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fernando throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Barnes blocks an elbow strike.
Barnes blocks an elbow strike.
Fernando throws an elbow that misses.
Barnes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barnes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fernando jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Barnes walks away with a smile on his face. Fernando gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Fernando closes the distance and clinches.
Fernando tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Barnes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Barnes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barnes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fernando throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fernando lands a nice elbow.
Barnes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fernando. #T3#
Still in the clinch, Barnes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fernando blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barnes.
Barnes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fernando tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fernando blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barnes dodges an elbow strike from Fernando.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barnes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barnes takes an elbow to the temple.
Fernando just leaning against Barnes, taking a breather.
Barnes has a couple of punches blocked by Fernando.
Barnes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barnes.
Fernando tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Barnes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barnes lands an uppercut.
Barnes can't find room to land a body shot as Fernando controls the action.
Barnes avoids a wild elbow strike from Fernando.#T4#
Barnes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fernando jumps guard but Barnes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fernando fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Barnes swings wildly with an uppercut but Fernando uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fernando backwards.
Barnes throws a punch but it's blocked by Fernando.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fernando.
Barnes misses with some punches.
Barnes misses with some punches.
Fernando jumps guard but Barnes stands there with Fernando around his waist. Fernando gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Barnes throws a head punch that misses.
Barnes has a couple of punches blocked by Fernando.
Fernando tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Barnes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Barnes digs a right hand underneath Fernando's ribcage. Fernando let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barnes avoids a wild elbow strike from Fernando.#TD#
Fernando pulls guard effortlessly. #SU2#
Barnes stands up from Fernando's guard - Barnes perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Barnes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Fernando slips a straight right by Barnes.
Barnes misses with an uppercut.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Fernando avoids them all with ease.
Fernando is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
Fernando's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barnes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fernando scrambles back to his feet.#CL#
Fernando has closed the distance and engaged Barnes in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barnes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Barnes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#TD#
Fernando drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU2#
Barnes gets to his feet - Fernando follows without any prompting. #CL#
Fernando clinches with his opponent.
Barnes takes an elbow to the temple.
Barnes misses with the head strike.
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!#TD#
Fernando decides to pull guard. #SUB#
Fernando has his feet on Barnes's thighs here. He's pushed Barnes off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Barnes screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Freaky Fernando! |
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Event:
SS13
Date: Jun 25, 2024 |
#R1##CL#
Fernando forces Soul back against the cage and clinches.
Soul looks winded!
Fernando throws an elbow that misses.
Fernando tries to pull guard but Soul won't allow it.
Fernando stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#TD#
Fernando manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB#
Fernando pushes a forearm under Soul's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Soul is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Freaky Fernando!
Booby Soul spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back after a short retreat for some smoooooooooth jazz. stay classy everybody'. |
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Event:
SS12
Date: Jun 23, 2024 |
#R1#
Cuevas throws a big shot that misses.
Fernando is looking to counter the offense by Cuevas and move into the clinch.
Fernando slips under a jab from Cuevas.
Cuevas throws a looping overhand right but Fernando ducks down to avoid it.
Fernando tries to clinch up but Cuevas circles away and keeps his distance.
Cuevas misses with an uppercut
#CL#
and Fernando counters by moving into the clinch.
Fernando is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fernando is trying to pull guard but Cuevas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Fernando is trying to pull guard but Cuevas has him pressed against the cage.
Fernando jumps guard but Cuevas stands there with Fernando around his waist. Fernando gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freaky Fernando. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cuevas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernando jumps guard but Cuevas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fernando tries to pull guard but Cuevas won't allow it.
Fernando fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#BC2#
Cuevas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cuevas looks to land a right hand but Fernando moved out of range.#T1#
Fernando dodges the punch combination from Cuevas.
#CL#
Fernando gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Cuevas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Fernando has Cuevas up against the cage in a clinch.
Fernando tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cuevas smiles and moves away.
#CL#
Fernando has managed to clinch.
Fernando tries to pull guard but Cuevas won't allow it.
Fernando jumps guard but Cuevas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fernando tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC2#
Cuevas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Fernando darts in and clinches Cuevas up against the cage.
Fernando really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#BC2#
Cuevas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2#
Fernando tries to clinch but Cuevas moves out of range.
Fernando is looking to clinch but Cuevas is avoiding it.
Fernando ducks under a wild hook from Cuevas.
Cuevas looks to land a right hand but Fernando moved out of range.
A big left from Cuevas misses.
Fernando uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cuevas.
Fernando tries to clinch up.
Fernando tries to clinch up.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cuevas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fernando tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cuevas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fernando is looking to clinch but Cuevas is avoiding it.
Cuevas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fernando sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cuevas has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Cuevas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cuevas throws out a counter right but Fernando avoids it with no problem.
Cuevas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#T3##CL#
Fernando gets a clinch.
Fernando avoiding damage as Cuevas throws knees to the body.
Fernando tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cuevas just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD#
Fernando jumps guard and drags Cuevas to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SU2#
Cuevas gets to his feet. Fernando looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Cuevas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fernando sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fernando wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Fernando tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cuevas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cuevas steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fernando.
Cuevas loads up on a big right hand but Fernando slips the punch.
Cuevas misses with a hook. Fernando ducked under it nicely.
Cuevas lands a jab-cross combination.
Cuevas throws a hook but Fernando blocks it.
Fernando wants to clinch up but Cuevas keeps it at a distance.
Cuevas throws a looping overhand right but Fernando ducks down to avoid it.
Fernando definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cuevas misses with a straight left.
Fernando wants to clinch up but Cuevas keeps it at a distance.
Fernando wants to clinch but Cuevas slips to the side
and Cuevas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch but Cuevas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Fernando has closed the distance and engaged Cuevas in a clinch.
#BC2#
Cuevas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Fernando has managed to clinch.
Cuevas missing with knees to the body.
#TD#
Fernando pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Fernando is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Fernando has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Cuevas is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Fernando.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fernando gets back to half guard.#SU2#
Cuevas decides to stand up.
Fernando wants to clinch up but Cuevas keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Fernando clinches up with Cuevas and pushes him back against the cage.
Fernando tries to pull guard but Cuevas won't allow it.
#BC2#
Cuevas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Minor Cuevas dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Cuevas throws a right hand that Fernando ducks under and follows up with a left that Fernando also avoids with ease.
Fernando tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cuevas looks to land a right hand but Fernando moved out of range.
Fernando tries to clinch up but Cuevas circles away and keeps his distance.
Fernando tries to clinch but Cuevas is having none of it.
Fernando tries to clinch but Cuevas is having none of it.
Cuevas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cuevas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fernando circles away quickly and effectively.
Fernando wants to clinch.
Fernando tries to clinch up but Cuevas circles away and keeps his distance.
Fernando tries to clinch but Cuevas is having none of it.
Cuevas throws out a counter right but Fernando avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernando tries to clinch but Cuevas is having none of it.
Cuevas digs a good body shot into Fernando's ribs.
Fernando tries to clinch but Cuevas is having none of it.
It seemed like Cuevas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fernando tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cuevas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cuevas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fernando tries to clinch up but Cuevas circles away and keeps his distance.
Freaky Fernando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Cuevas keeps the fight on the outside.
Fernando moves away from the strike by Cuevas.
Cuevas lands a lovely overhand right.
Cuevas keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Cuevas tries to keep at a distance but Fernando has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fernando jumps guard but Cuevas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cuevas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fernando tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cuevas just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC2#
Cuevas breaks the clinch.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cuevas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fernando tries to clinch but Cuevas is having none of it.
Fernando tries to clinch but Cuevas is having none of it.
Fernando doesn't manage to clinch there - Cuevas circles away.
Cuevas is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#CL#
Fernando darts in and clinches Cuevas up against the cage.
Fernando jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cuevas walks away with a smile on his face. Fernando gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freaky Fernando. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fernando moves in looking to clinch but Cuevas pushes him off.
Cuevas tries to counter with a clinch but Fernando shakes him off and moves away.#T2#
Fernando wants to clinch.
Cuevas misses with a hook.
Cuevas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fernando tries to clinch but Cuevas moves out of range.
Fernando closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cuevas counters with a stiff right hand.
Fernando darts in trying to clinch
and Cuevas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cuevas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fernando sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cuevas might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fernando tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cuevas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Fernando.
Fernando fails in his attempt to clinch. #T3#
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cuevas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cuevas! But no joy.
Cuevas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fernando moves away.
Fernando tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cuevas manages to circle out of the way.#CL#
Fernando rushes Cuevas and presses him up against the cage.
Fernando tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fernando tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cuevas smiles and moves away.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch but Cuevas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fernando tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cuevas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Fernando rushes Cuevas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fernando jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cuevas walks away with a smile on his face. Fernando gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Fernando fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cuevas, pushing him back against the cage.
Fernando lands an elbow inside. #CUT#It looks like Minor Cuevas has been cut.
Fernando on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cuevas can't find room to land a body shot as Fernando controls the action.
Fernando is trying to pull guard but Cuevas has him pressed against the cage.
Fernando tries to pull guard but Cuevas won't allow it.
#BC2#
Cuevas breaks from the clinch.
#T4#
Cuevas throws an overhand right that lands on Fernando's shoulder, as Fernando tries to avoid the shot.
Cuevas dips to his left and cracks Fernando with an uppercut!
Fernando wants to clinch up but Cuevas keeps it at a distance.
Cuevas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cuevas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fernando tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fernando moves in looking to clinch but Cuevas pushes him off.
Fernando moves in looking to clinch but Cuevas pushes him off.
Minor Cuevas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cuevas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fernando uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cuevas.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch but Cuevas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fernando fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cuevas paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Fernando fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cuevas, pushing him back against the cage.
Fernando is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cuevas to keep the fight standing.#BC2#
Cuevas manages to break the clinch.
Fernando tries to clinch up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Minor Cuevas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Minor Cuevas's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Fernando tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cuevas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cuevas keeps the fight on the outside.
Fernando tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cuevas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cuevas misses the jab.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch but Cuevas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cuevas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cuevas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cuevas tries to counter with a clinch but Fernando shakes him off and moves away.
Fernando tries to clinch up.
Fernando moves out of range as Cuevas strikes.
Fernando is looking to counter the offense by Cuevas and move into the clinch.
Fernando wants to clinch
and Cuevas counters with a straight right hand.
Fernando tries to clinch there but Cuevas circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernando slips a straight right by Cuevas.
Cuevas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fernando.
Fernando tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fernando tries to clinch but Cuevas moves out of range.
Cuevas steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fernando.
Fernando moves in looking to clinch but Cuevas pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cuevas! But no joy.#T1#
Fernando wants to clinch.
Fernando ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cuevas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cuevas throws out a counter right but Fernando avoids it with no problem.
A telegraphed right hand from Cuevas misses the target.
Fernando is looking to clinch.
A jab from Cuevas misses.
A swing and a miss from Cuevas.#CL#
Fernando moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Cuevas manages to break the clinch.
Fernando fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch but Cuevas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fernando wants to clinch.#T2#
Cuevas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fernando tries to clinch but Cuevas is having none of it.
Fernando wants to clinch.
Cuevas loads up on a big right hand but Fernando slips the punch.
Fernando bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cuevas looks to throw the jab but Fernando is out of range.
Fernando tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cuevas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Fernando closes the distance and clinches.
Fernando is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cuevas to keep the fight standing.
Fernando fails to pull guard.
#BC2#
Cuevas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Cuevas.
Fernando wants to clinch up but Cuevas keeps it at a distance.
Cuevas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T3#
Cuevas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fernando is looking to counter the offense by Cuevas and move into the clinch.
Fernando tries to clinch up but Cuevas circles away and keeps his distance.
Fernando doesn't manage to clinch there - Cuevas circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fernando looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cuevas steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fernando.
Fernando tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fernando tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cuevas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Fernando has closed the distance and engaged Cuevas in a clinch.
Fernando is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cuevas to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freaky Fernando. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fernando tries to pull guard but Cuevas holds him up against the cage and eventually Fernando drops back down to his feet.
Freaky Fernando has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fernando tries to pull guard but Cuevas holds him up against the cage and eventually Fernando drops back down to his feet.
#BC2#
Cuevas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cuevas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cuevas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cuevas tries to counter with a clinch but Fernando shakes him off and moves away.#T4#
Cuevas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cuevas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fernando is looking to clinch but Cuevas is avoiding it.
Fernando tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cuevas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fernando wants to clinch.
Fernando tries to clinch up.
Cuevas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cuevas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fernando is looking to clinch but Cuevas is avoiding it.
Fernando moves in looking to clinch but Cuevas pushes him off.
Fernando slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Minor Cuevas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cuevas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Minor Cuevas!
Minor Cuevas thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
SS11
Date: Jun 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Fernando gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fernando moves in looking to clinch but Thornton pushes him off.
Fernando walks into a left hand.
Fernando is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Thornton misses with a straight right.
Fernando fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thornton is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Fernando.
Fernando tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thornton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fernando is looking to clinch.
Fernando is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thornton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fernando fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fernando walks into a straight right hand from Thornton.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fernando looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fernando is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thornton tries to counter by clinching up but Fernando breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernando tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thornton swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Thornton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fernando gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thornton.
Fernando wants to clinch.#T1#
Fernando is looking to clinch.
Thornton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fernando was well out of range. Poor timing from Thornton.
Thornton misses with an uppercut.
Fernando tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thornton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fernando doesn't manage to clinch there - Thornton circles away.
Fernando ducks under a wild hook from Thornton.
Thornton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fernando doesn't seem bothered though.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thornton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thornton misses the jab.
Thornton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fernando avoids the body shot from Thornton.
Fernando tries to counter by closing the distance.
Fernando bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fernando tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thornton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thornton seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL2#
Fernando rushes Thornton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thornton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Thornton as the two fighters clinch.
#TD2#
Fernando gets control of Thornton's arms and successfully pulls guard. Fernando will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Fernando had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thornton defends it easily.
Thornton looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T2##SUB2#
Fernando working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thornton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thornton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Fernando is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thornton is aware though and is defending well.
Thornton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fernando swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Thornton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fernando has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thornton has managed to get both his arms back between Fernando's legs - danger averted.
Thornton controlling from the top position. #SUB2#
Fernando has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Thornton doesn't defend quickly enough and Fernando has managed to lock this one up! Can Thornton escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Fernando on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Freaky Fernando! |
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Event:
SS10
Date: Jun 19, 2024 |
#R1#
Fernando connects with a right hand. Montgomery shakes it off.
Montgomery with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fernando to score with a decent uppercut.#CL#
Fernando has Montgomery up against the cage in a clinch.
Fernando throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fernando. #CUT#It looks like Jaiden Montgomery has been cut.
Montgomery misses with the head strike.
#TD#
Fernando ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Fernando no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB#
Fernando has an active guard here but Montgomery has managed to pass into half guard.
#SUB#
Fernando looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Montgomery blocks the strikes from Fernando.
Fernando is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Fernando throws a strike off his back but Montgomery has locked in an arm triangle as a counter!! Fernando gives up his back to escape but now Montgomery has transitioned to a rear naked choke! That looks tight - Fernando has tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jaiden Montgomery! |
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Event:
SS9
Date: Jun 17, 2024 |
#R1##CL2#
Fernando moves into the clinch.
Estrella tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fernando. #CUT2#It looks like Juan Pablo Estrella has been cut.
Estrella is breathing heavily.#TD2#
Fernando drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Estrella is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Fernando has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Estrella is looking to defend but Fernando has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Estrella! Fernando pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Estrella taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Freaky Fernando! |
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Event:
SS8
Date: Jun 15, 2024 |
#R1#
Fernando moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fernando clobbers Bukele with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fernando really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fernando sizes up Bukele with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fernando fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#ROC#Bukele is rocked!
The fight stays on the outside here - Bukele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bukele closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fernando circles away.
Bukele doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL#
and Fernando counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #BC#
Fernando manages to break the clinch.
Fernando connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bukele is still on wobbly legs! Can Fernando finish him?
Bukele shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Freaky Fernando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Bukele.
Bukele shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fernando pinned against the cage. Fernando gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bukele seems to have recovered his senses.#T1#
Bukele takes one to the side of the head.
Bukele tries to close the distance and clinch but Fernando swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bukele shoots for a double leg takedown but Fernando sprawls well. He's pushed Bukele's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fernando is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fernando scores with the left hand. Bukele knows he should have avoided that one.
Fernando steps in with a hook that catches Bukele right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Fernando follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Bukele looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freaky Fernando! |
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Event:
SS7
Date: Jun 13, 2024 |
#R1#
Fernando keeps the fight on the outside.
Boss looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fernando bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boss's head.
Fernando uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fernando really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fernando smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fernando clobbers Boss with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #ROC#Boss is rocked!
Fernando is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Boss is still on wobbly legs! Can Fernando finish him?
Fernando avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fernando cracks Boss with a hook to the temple - Boss is on wobbly legs here! Fernando swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Boss falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Fernando wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Freaky Fernando! |
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Event:
SS6
Date: Jun 11, 2024 |
#R1#
Farley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fernando wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#CL#
Fernando gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Farley misses with a punch on the inside.
Farley misses with some punches.
Farley blocks an elbow strike from Fernando.
Farley lands with a short shot to the head.
Farley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fernando backwards.
Farley lands an uppercut.
Farley misses with a body punch.
#TD#
Fernando ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Fernando no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Fernando looking for a triangle here. Farley is fighting it but it looks tight! Fernando pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Farley is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Freaky Fernando! |
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Event:
SS5
Date: Jun 09, 2024 |
#R1#
Fernando is looking to clinch but Ordilovokov is avoiding it.
Fernando tries to clinch but Ordilovokov is having none of it.
Ordilovokov throws a head kick that misses.
Fernando is looking to clinch but Ordilovokov is avoiding it.
Fernando doesn't manage to clinch there - Ordilovokov circles away.
Ordilovokov is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Fernando tries to clinch but Ordilovokov is having none of it.
Fernando tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fernando is looking to clinch but Ordilovokov is avoiding it.
Ordilovokov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fernando really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL#
Fernando has managed to clinch.
Fernando is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fernando tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ordilovokov smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Ordilovokov.
Fernando moves in looking to clinch but Ordilovokov pushes him off.
Fernando is looking to clinch but Ordilovokov is avoiding it.
Fernando is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T1#
Fernando tries to clinch up but Ordilovokov circles away and keeps his distance.
Ordilovokov throws a big counter head kick but Fernando avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Fernando rushes Ordilovokov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Fernando has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ordilovokov uses from the top position. #SUB#
Fernando is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Ordilovokov has his hands clasped together but Fernando extends and breaks Ordilovokov's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Fernando.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Freaky Fernando! |
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Event:
SS4
Date: Jun 07, 2024 |
#R1#
Fernando throws out a loose jab but Raffelburg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raffelburg moves out of range as Fernando strikes.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raffelburg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Raffelburg wants to counter the offense by Fernando and move into the clinch position.
Raffelburg connects with a right hand. Fernando shakes it off.
Fernando wants to clinch up but Raffelburg keeps it at a distance.
Fernando is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch but Raffelburg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Raffelburg looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#CL2#
Raffelburg moves into the clinch.
Raffelburg avoids a wild elbow strike from Fernando.
Raffelburg takes an elbow to the temple.
Fernando tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Raffelburg just stands there and leans against the cage.
Raffelburg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernando tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Raffelburg smiles and moves away.
Fernando tries to clinch up
and Raffelburg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fernando tries to clinch there but Raffelburg circles away.
Fernando slips a jab from Raffelburg.#T1#
Raffelburg throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fernando stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#CL#
Fernando gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Raffelburg dodges an elbow strike from Fernando.
Fernando throws a punch but it's blocked by Raffelburg.
Fernando tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Raffelburg just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freaky Fernando. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fernando is trying to maintain a safe position but Raffelburg gets an underhook and turns Fernando into the cage.
Raffelburg scores with a shoulder strike.
Fernando tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Raffelburg scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fernando really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Raffelburg throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Raffelburg.
Fernando blocks an elbow strike from Raffelburg.
Still in the clinch, Raffelburg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Raffelburg as Fernando tries to tie him up.
Fernando jumps guard but Raffelburg stands there with Fernando around his waist. Fernando gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Raffelburg can't find room to land a body shot as Fernando controls the action.
#T2#
Fernando jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Raffelburg walks away with a smile on his face. Fernando gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Raffelburg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raffelburg slips under a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fernando moves to clinch but Raffelburg breaks away
and Raffelburg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Raffelburg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fernando.
Raffelburg scores with a shot to the body.
Fernando missing with a left hand there. Raffelburg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Raffelburg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fernando definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A shot to the liver by Raffelburg. Beautiful body shot.
Raffelburg misses with a looping left.
Fernando avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Raffelburg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fernando.
Fernando fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fernando closes the distance looking to clinch
and Raffelburg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raffelburg swats away the attempt to clinch by Fernando.#T3#
Raffelburg lands with a shot to the body.
Fernando is looking to clinch but Raffelburg is avoiding it.
#CL2#
Raffelburg has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fernando jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Raffelburg walks away with a smile on his face. Fernando gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Raffelburg tries to keep at a distance but Fernando has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Raffelburg.
Raffelburg tries to throw a body punch but Fernando avoids it by throwing Raffelburg back against the cage.
Fernando misses with some punches.
Raffelburg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Raffelburg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Raffelburg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fernando jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Raffelburg walks away with a smile on his face. Fernando gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fernando wants to clinch but Raffelburg slips to the side
and Raffelburg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fernando keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#CL2#
Fernando tries to keep at a distance but Raffelburg has taken the fight into the clinch.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raffelburg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fernando pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Raffelburg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raffelburg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Raffelburg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fernando prevents a body shot from Raffelburg.
Raffelburg blocks an elbow strike.
Fernando throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Raffelburg.
A right handed body shot lands from Raffelburg.
#TD#
Fernando jumps into guard, dragging Raffelburg to the mat.
Raffelburg wants to control from the top but Fernando keeps moving. #SUB#
Fernando looking for a triangle here. Raffelburg is fighting it but it looks tight! Fernando pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Raffelburg is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Freaky Fernando!
The defeated Chadwick Raffelburg had this to say: 'That was fun, who's next?'. |
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Event:
SS3
Date: Jun 05, 2024 |
#R1##CL2#
Fernando has taken the fight to the clinch.
Guy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fernando backwards.
Fernando blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#TD#
Guy pulls guard successfully.
Guy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fernando looks winded!#SUB#
Guy looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Fernando is defending well. Guy quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Fernando has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Guy celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Asian Guy!
An out of breath Asian Guy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
SS2
Date: Jun 03, 2024 |
#R1#
Sloppy strikes from Villacci. Those never looked like landing.
A little jabbing left from Fernando on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Villacci throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Freaky Fernando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Fernando has Villacci up against the cage in a clinch.
Fernando blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Villacci.
Fernando misses with an elbow strike.
Villacci misses with a punch to the body.
Villacci goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fernando prevents a body shot from Villacci.
Fernando throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Villacci wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Villacci blocks an elbow strike.
Villacci can't find room to land a body shot as Fernando controls the action.
Fernando prevents a body shot from Villacci.
Fernando is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fernando blocks a body shot from Villacci.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villacci lands with a right to the head.
Villacci tries to work over Fernando's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Villacci swings wildly with an uppercut but Fernando uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fernando misses with an elbow over the top.
Fernando pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fernando pushes off an throws an elbow but Villacci leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fernando lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #T1#
Fernando lands with a left to the head.
Villacci definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Villacci tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Fernando pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Fernando gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Villacci blocks an elbow strike from Fernando.
Villacci dodges an elbow strike from Fernando.
Fernando lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fernando has Villacci pressed against the cage, preventing Villacci from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Villacci blocks the elbow strike.
Fernando looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Villacci throws a head punch that misses.
Fernando lands with a right to the head.
Villacci's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fernando lands an elbow inside that Villacci shrugs off. #CUT2#It looks like Gaetano Villacci has been cut.
Villacci tries a body shot but Fernando blocks it.
Fernando blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Villacci has had enough of the clinch but Fernando keeps him there for the moment.#BC2#
Fernando pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fernando keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Villacci.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fernando lands a nice looking body shot.
#CL2#
Fernando rushes Villacci and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Villacci throws a punch but it's blocked by Fernando.
Villacci tries to throw a body punch but Fernando avoids it by throwing Villacci back against the cage.
Fernando throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
#T2#
Villacci misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Villacci.
Villacci lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fernando lands a left hand.
Villacci pushes Fernando back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fernando looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Villacci is looking to break free of the clinch but Fernando has double underhooks.
Fernando prevents a body shot from Villacci.
Fernando misses with an elbow over the top.#BC2#
Fernando pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Fernando closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Villacci gets through Fernando's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC2#
Fernando's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Villacci misses with a looping right.
Fernando scores with a jab. Villacci acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CL2#
Fernando pushes Villacci up against the cage in a clinch.
Villacci wants to get back to striking at distance but Fernando won't allow it.
#BC2#
Fernando breaks from the clinch.
Fernando slips a jab and a cross from Villacci.
Fernando takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CL2#
Fernando pushes Villacci up against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Villacci. #T3#
With the fighters up against the cage, Fernando throws an elbow but misses.
Villacci looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fernando pushes off an throws an elbow but Villacci leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Villacci swings wildly with an uppercut but Fernando uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fernando lands an elbow inside that Villacci shrugs off.
A nice right hand lands inside from Villacci.
Fernando looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Villacci blocks the elbow strike.
Fernando blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
Fernando breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Villacci is looking to clinch but Fernando is avoiding it.
#CL2#
Fernando has closed the distance and engaged Villacci in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fernando just misses with a elbow thrown towards Villacci's brow.
Fernando lands an elbow just above Villacci 's eye.
Villacci swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fernando just misses with a elbow thrown towards Villacci's brow. #BC2#
Fernando breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Villacci fails to land with a series of punches.
Fernando checks a low kick from Villacci.
Villacci ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fernando moves away.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fernando swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Villacci.#CL2#
Fernando gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Villacci tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Villacci misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Fernando breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Fernando gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fernando lands an elbow inside.
Villacci misses with a body punch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Villacci avoids the elbow strike from Fernando, against the cage.
Fernando lands with a light punch inside.
Fernando throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Villaccis head.
Fernando misses with an elbow over the top.
Villacci takes an elbow to the temple.
Villacci working aggressively here.
Villacci tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fernando throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Villacci blocks an elbow strike from Fernando.
Fernando lands an elbow inside.
Villacci misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC#
Villacci breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Villacci is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Fernando rushes Villacci and presses him up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Freaky Fernando dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gaetano Villacci's cut.
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##CL2#
Fernando darts in and clinches Villacci up against the cage.
Fernando blocks an uppercut.
#BC2#
Fernando's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Fernando pushes Villacci up against the cage in a clinch.
Fernando blocks a body shot from Villacci.
Fernando misses with an elbow over the top.
Villacci swings wildly with an uppercut but Fernando uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fernando pushes off an throws an elbow but Villacci leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fernando has Villacci pressed against the cage, preventing Villacci from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fernando gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Villacci tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fernando lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fernando lands an elbow that stopped Villacci in his tracks for a moment.
Fernando lands an elbow that stopped Villacci in his tracks for a moment.
Villacci avoids the elbow strike from Fernando, against the cage.
Fernando has Villacci pressed against the cage, preventing Villacci from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Villacci tries to throw a body punch but Fernando avoids it by throwing Villacci back against the cage.
Villacci takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fernando pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fernando pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Villacci tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Freaky Fernando seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fernando gets through Villacci's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T1#
Villacci scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC2#
Fernando breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Fernando drives through and clinches with Villacci against the cage.
Villacci blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Villacci fails to land.
Fernando pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fernando lands a nice elbow.
Nice body punch from Villacci - that landed with a thud.
Villacci misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fernando misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fernando creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Villacci avoids the elbow strike from Fernando, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Fernando.
Villacci misses with a punch to the body.
Villacci looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fernando comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fernando misses with an elbow over the top.
Fernando blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Villacci wants to get back to striking at distance but Fernando won't allow it.
Fernando blocks an uppercut.
#BC2#
Fernando breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Fernando gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T2#
Villacci lands a shot to the body.
Villacci lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Villacci takes an elbow to the temple.
Fernando lands a nice elbow.
Fernando has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Villacci misses with the head strike.
Fernando throws an elbow that misses.
Villacci tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Villacci doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice elbow from Fernando.
Fernando looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Villacci.
Fernando lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Villacci dodges an elbow strike from Fernando.
#BC2#
Fernando breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Fernando gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Villacci wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Villacci scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Villacci struggles to land a body shot inside as Fernando controls his hands.
Villacci avoids the elbow strike from Fernando, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Fernando.
Fernando looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fernando gets through Villacci's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T3##BC2#
Fernando escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Fernando drives through and clinches with Villacci against the cage.
Villacci dodges an elbow strike from Fernando.
#BC2#
Fernando breaks from the clinch.
Villacci thows a left - swing and a miss!
Villacci throws a big shot that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Fernando checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Freaky Fernando seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Villacci misses its intended target.
Fernando moves out of range as Villacci strikes.#CL2#
Fernando closes the distance and clinches.
Villacci misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fernando throws an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Fernando breaks from the clinch.
Villacci works the jab nicely.
Fernando lands with a shot to the body. #CL2#
Fernando gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fernando creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fernando.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fernando throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Villacci.#T4#
Fernando looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Villacci is trying to force a seperation but Fernando has the dominant position.
Villacci tries to break free but Fernando pushes him back against the cage.
Fernando working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Villacci blocks an elbow strike.#BC2#
Fernando escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Villacci pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Villacci takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Villacci throws a leg kick but Fernando moved away.
Villacci swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fernando displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Villacci throws out the jab. #CL2#
Fernando clinches up with Villacci and pushes him back against the cage.
Fernando throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Villacci scores with a shoulder strike.
Fernando lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Villacci can't find room to land a body shot as Fernando controls the action.
Fernando lands an elbow just above Villacci 's eye.
Fernando blocking some punches.
Fernando misses with an elbow over the top.
Fernando blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Freaky Fernando showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gaetano Villacci's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Fernando pushes Villacci up against the cage in a clinch.
Villacci swings wildly with an uppercut but Fernando uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fernando lands a nice elbow.
Villacci is trying to break free.
Fernando blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Villacci blocks the elbow strike.
Villacci blocks the elbow strike.
Fernando comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fernando lands a nice elbow.
Villacci misses with a punch to the body.
Villacci misses with a punch on the inside.
Fernando blocking some punches.
Fernando misses with an elbow strike.
Fernando prevents Villacci from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernando blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fernando throws an elbow but it misses.
Fernando pushes off an throws an elbow but Villacci leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fernando.
Fernando lands an elbow that stopped Villacci in his tracks for a moment.
Fernando throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fernando just misses with a elbow thrown towards Villacci's brow. #T1#
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fernando just misses with a elbow thrown towards Villacci's brow.
Fernando lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Villacci.
Villacci working aggressively here.
Fernando pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Villacci working aggressively here.
Fernando throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Villacci tries to work over Fernando's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Villacci blocks an elbow strike.#BC2#
Fernando breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Fernando moves into range and clinches up with Villacci.
Villacci throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fernandos head.
Villacci is looking to break free of the clinch but Fernando has double underhooks.
Fernando throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Villacci swings wildly with an uppercut but Fernando uses good head movement to avoid it.
Villacci is working Fernando over against the cage.
Fernando gets through Villacci's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fernando blocks a body shot from Villacci.
Fernando throws an elbow that misses.
Fernando throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gaetano Villacci has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Fernando lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fernando lands an elbow just above Villacci 's eye. #CUT2#Gaetano Villacci's cut is getting worse.
Villacci working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fernando blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
Fernando escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Villacci throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Villacci sets himself, and Fernando steps forward looking for the clinch! Villacci avoids it this time.#CL2#
Fernando closes the distance and clinches.
Fernando lands an elbow that stopped Villacci in his tracks for a moment.
Fernando blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Villacci swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Villacci blocks the elbow strike.
Fernando pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fernando lands with a right to the head.
Fernando lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Villacci avoids a wild elbow strike from Fernando.
Fernando blocking some punches.
Fernando lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fernando throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Villacci tries to work over Fernando's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fernando just misses with a elbow thrown towards Villacci's brow. #BC2#
Fernando escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T3#
Fernando circles away from the clinch attempt.
Villacci misses with a straight left.
Fernando connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Villacci's hands.
A combination from Villacci does no damage.
Villacci lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fernando backs up against the cage.
#CL2#
Fernando clinches up with Villacci and pushes him back against the cage.
Villacci misses with a body punch.
Villacci tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Villacci avoids the elbow strike from Fernando, against the cage.
Fernando pushes off an throws an elbow but Villacci leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fernando blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Villacci scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fernando lands an elbow inside.
Fernando throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Villacci goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Villacci is trying to break the clinch but Fernando has him pressed against the cage.
Villacci avoids a wild elbow strike from Fernando.
Fernando looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Villacci blocks an elbow strike.#BC2#
Fernando breaks from the clinch.
#T4##CL2#
Fernando gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fernando blocking some punches.
Fernando looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fernando makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Villacci can't find room to land a body shot as Fernando controls the action.
#BC2#
Fernando breaks the clinch.
Villacci connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fernando. Fernando circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A swing and a miss from Villacci.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fernando! But no joy.
No joy there for Villacci, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fernando moves out of range as Villacci strikes.#CL2#
Fernando closes the distance and clinches.
Villacci swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Villacci is trying to break the clinch but Fernando is controlling him.
Villacci fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Villacci misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Villacci working aggressively here.
Villacci takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fernando lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Freaky Fernando is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fernando just misses with a elbow thrown towards Villacci's brow.
Villacci tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Freaky Fernando comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fernando winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freaky Fernando! |
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Event:
SS1
Date: Jun 01, 2024 |
#R1##CL2#
Phlex gets tackled into the cage by Fernando. Fernando maintains the clinch.
Fernando jumps guard but Phlex turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #TD2#
Fernando jumps guard.
#SUB2#
Fernando had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Phlex defends it easily.
Fernando thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Phlex looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Fernando escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Phlex gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Fernando is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Fernando is looking for a triangle but Phlex pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB2#
Fernando is looking for a triangle but Phlex pushes his legs off easily.
#T1##SUB2#
Fernando working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Phlex doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Phlex manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Fernando looking for a guillotine here but Phlex defends easily.
#SUB2#
Phlex has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Fernando to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Phlex is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Fernando pulls down on the head and he's put Phlex to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Freaky Fernando! |
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