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Event:
Conquest X
Date: Sep 28, 2024 |
#R1#
Rico fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alfredsson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rico just misses with a punch to the body.
Alfredsson throws a hook but Rico blocks it.#CL2#
Alfredsson gets a clinch.
Alfredsson lands with a right to the head.
Rico landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Rico.
#CUT#It looks like Laban Alfredsson has been cut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rico.
Rico can't find room to land a body shot as Alfredsson controls the action.
Alfredsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Rico.
Alfredsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alfredsson working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alfredsson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rico misses with a knee to the head.
Rico swings wildly with an uppercut but Alfredsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alfredsson scores with a shot to the side of Rico's head.
Rico lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#T1#
Alfredsson blocks an uppercut.
Alfredsson managing to block the knees to the body from Rico.
Still in the clinch, Rico scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alfredsson prevents a body shot from Rico.
A short uppercut from Rico.
Rico throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alfredsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Alfredsson misses with a body punch.
Alfredsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Rico.
Alfredsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rico misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rico tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alfredsson is trying to stall.
Rico tries to land a knee to the head but Alfredsson blocks with his arms.
A right hook to the body lands for Alfredsson.
Rico unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rico tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alfredsson avoids it.
Rico using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alfredsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T2#
Rico misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rico blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rico is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alfredsson is defending well for now.
Alfredsson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Alfredsson avoiding damage as Rico throws knees to the body.
#BC2#
Alfredsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rico misses the jab.
Alfredsson misses the shot to the body.
Rico was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alfredsson misses with the combination.
Rico was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Alfredsson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rico swings widly with a right hand
and Alfredsson counters with a straight right hand.
Alfredsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rico wants to clinch.
Alfredsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T3#
A big right from Alfredsson misses.
Rico throwing a counter right hand but Alfredsson manages to avoid it.
Rico blocks a jab.
Rico swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been told by Rico's head coaches at 🤡Is It Avatary Enough?🤡 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Alfredsson scores with a jab to the head.
Rico takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice defenses there by Alfredsson.
Rico drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Alfredsson connects with a looping right hand.
Alfredsson misses with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Rico 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Alfredsson connects with a nice looking jab.
Alfredsson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rico on the side of the head. #T4#
Rico throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rico lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alfredsson circles away quickly and effectively.#CL2#
Alfredsson drives through and clinches with Rico against the cage.
Alfredsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rico backwards.
Rico tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rico is trying to maintain a safe position but Alfredsson gets an underhook and turns Rico into the cage.
Alfredsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alfredsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Rico uses good head movement to avoid it.
A knee to the head by Rico.
Rico throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alfredsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Rico throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alfredsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Rico with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rico blocking some punches.
A short left from Rico.
Alfredsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alfredsson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Laban Alfredsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Laban Alfredsson'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#
Alfredsson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#CL2#
Alfredsson gets a clinch.
Rico with a knee to the head.
Alfredsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rico looking to slow down the pace here.
Rico misses with some punches.
Rico blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alfredsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rico misses with a knee strike.
The referee calls for Alfredsson to work.
Alfredsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rico scores with a knee to the head.
Rico taking a breather.
Rico tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rico working aggressively here.
Rico's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T1#
Alfredsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rico scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alfredsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Alfredsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Alfredsson has had enough of the clinch but Rico keeps him there for the moment.
Alfredsson avoiding damage.
Rico lands a body punch in the clinch.
Alfredsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alfredsson misses with a body punch.
Alfredsson lands a nice uppercut.
Rico throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alfredsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Rico throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alfredsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Rico letting Alfredsson take a breather here.
Alfredsson is leaning against Rico and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rico's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rico has a couple of punches blocked by Alfredsson.
#T2#
Alfredsson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johnny Rico has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A knee to the head by Rico.
#ROC#Alfredsson is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Laban Alfredsson's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rico throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alfredsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Alfredsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Rico finish him?
Rico with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alfredsson seems to have recovered his senses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A knee to the head by Rico.
Alfredsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rico looking to throw knees to the head but Alfredsson is blocking nicely.
Rico tries to land a knee to the head but Alfredsson blocks with his arms.
Rico misses with the head strike.
Alfredsson avoiding damage as Rico throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Alfredsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alfredsson is looking to break free of the clinch but Rico has double underhooks.
Rico lands a shot to the body.
Alfredsson is looking to control Rico's arms but Rico gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alfredsson has his back to the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Alfredsson.
Rico connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alfredsson's face.
Rico tries to work over Alfredsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Rico.
Rico scores with a knee to the head.
#T3#
Alfredsson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rico tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alfredsson avoids it.
Rico has Alfredsson pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Alfredsson is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Rico - that's hurt Alfredsson badly! Oh, another knee lands and Alfredsson is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Alfredsson doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Johnny Rico!
A relieved looking Johnny Rico 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:
Conquest V
Date: Aug 17, 2024 |
#R1#
Logan throws a lazy head kick
and Rico counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#It looks like Jonathan Logan has been cut.
Logan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rico.#TD#
Logan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Logan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rico is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rico can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rico is still trying to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Logan takes a little break here. Rico wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Logan tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. #T1#
You can see the frustration on Rico's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rico tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Logan presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Logan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
BOOM! Logan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rico regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Logan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T2#
Logan prevents Rico from improving his position.
Logan controlling the pace.
Logan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rico wants to get back to full guard.
Logan trying to advance position but Rico counters by regaining guard.
Logan throws a big elbow that misses. #T3#
Rico looking for a sweep. Not yet Rico, not yet.
Rico bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Logan's guard. #REVB#
Rico wants to control from the top but Logan keeps moving.
Logan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#CL2#
Rico moves into the clinch successfully.
Rico is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Logan tries to pull guard but Rico won't allow it.
Rico using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Logan is breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rico using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rico is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rico unloads a knee to the mid-section. Logan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rico using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rico with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Rico.
Logan takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Rico dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Logan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Rico lands with a shot to the body.
Rico moves in looking to clinch but Logan pushes him off.
Logan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rico connects with a nice looking jab.
Rico fakes the body blow, causing Logan to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Logan goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Rico!
A very excited looking Johnny Rico made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
CFL 1 - Freedom
Date: Jul 13, 2024 |
#R1#
McGuire throws a big shot that misses.
Rico tries to clinch but McGuire moves out of range.
Rico throws a looping overhand right but McGuire ducks down to avoid it.
Rico tries to clinch but McGuire is having none of it.
McGuire throws a looping overhand right but Rico ducks down to avoid it.
Rico jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rico tries to clinch up but McGuire circles away and keeps his distance.
Zander McGuire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rico tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGuire swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McGuire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rico.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rico tries to clinch but McGuire is having none of it.
Rico tries to clinch there but McGuire circles away.
McGuire swats away the attempt to clinch by Rico.#T1#
McGuire throws a body punch but Rico moves out of range.
McGuire circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGuire let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rico takes one on the button.
Rico tries to clinch but McGuire moves out of range.
Rico tries to close the distance and clinch but McGuire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rico fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGuire misses with a hook
#CL#
and Rico holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McGuire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McGuire creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McGuire can't find room to land a body shot as Rico controls the action.
Rico prevents a body shot from McGuire.
Rico tries a knee to the head but McGuire blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McGuire creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T2#
Rico landing knees to the head.
#CUT#It looks like Zander McGuire has been cut.
McGuire tries to throw a body punch but Rico avoids it by throwing McGuire back against the cage.
McGuire can't find room to land a body shot as Rico controls the action.
McGuire scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rico misses with a knee strike.
McGuire holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rico tries to land a knee to the head but McGuire blocks with his arms.
McGuire lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC2#
McGuire breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGuire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rico tries to clinch but McGuire moves away
and McGuire counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McGuire lands with a shot to the body. #CL#
Rico rushes McGuire and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McGuire lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rico backwards. #T3#
Rico blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from McGuire.
McGuire can't find room to land a body shot as Rico controls the action.
McGuire lands a nice uppercut.
Rico tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGuire avoids it.
Rico throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rico looking to slow down the pace here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McGuire takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McGuire lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McGuire on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rico with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McGuire taking a breather.
Rico tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#T4#
Rico with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McGuire lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rico looking to throw knees to the head but McGuire is blocking nicely.
McGuire stalling against the cage.
McGuire stalls.
Rico misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGuire.
A knee to the head by Rico.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire is leaning against Rico and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McGuire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for McGuire.
A nice left hand lands by McGuire.
Rico with a knee to the head.
McGuire on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zander McGuire dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zander McGuire's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Rico moves in looking to clinch but McGuire pushes him off.#KD2#
McGuire feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rico sprawling to the canvas! Rico rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can McGuire finish him?!
Rico keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rico moves away.
Rico tries to counter by moving into the clinch but McGuire manages to circle out of the way.
Rico is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Rico tries to clinch up but McGuire circles away and keeps his distance.
McGuire misses with a hook.
As McGuire tries to get set, Rico tries to push him back and clinch up but McGuire manages to avoid the attempt.
McGuire misses with the combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rico tries to clinch but McGuire is having none of it.
McGuire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rico takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McGuire throws a body shot but no joy.
Rico tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McGuire counters with a left to the body. #T1#
McGuire circles away from the clinch attempt#KD2#
and McGuire counters with a crisp right hand that drops Rico! McGuire lets Rico back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Rico is rocked!
McGuire lands a body shot.
Rico darts in trying to clinch
and Rico takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh Rico is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGuire misses the jab.
Rico seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rico fails in his attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McGuire! But no joy.
Rico tries to close the distance and clinch but McGuire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rico cracks McGuire with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McGuire looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rico is looking to clinch. #T2#
McGuire throws a hook to the side of Rico's head but Rico sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rico. McGuire does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire misses with a body shot.
McGuire displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rico throws out the jab.
McGuire swats away the attempt to clinch by Rico.
Rico is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rico tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGuire swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McGuire! But no joy.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McGuire in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Rico wants to clinch.#T3#
Rico tries to clinch up
and Rico takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGuire slips under a jab.
McGuire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGuire throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGuire walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McGuire thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGuire takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rico fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rico tries to close the distance and clinch but McGuire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rico blocks a jab.#T4#
Rico fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGuire throws a lazy right hand but Rico sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rico is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rico uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGuire.
Rico is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McGuire.
Rico is looking to clinch.
Rico slips under a jab.
McGuire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGuire looks to throw the jab but Rico is out of range.
Rico tries to close the distance and clinch but McGuire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGuire defending well as Rico loads up on a big left hand.
A nice side step and McGuire releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zander McGuire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zander McGuire's cut.
That's time! Rico's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Rico bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGuire throws a nice looking combination but Rico bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rico throws a jab but it's blocked by McGuire.
McGuire throws a body shot but no joy.
Rico fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rico closes the distance but McGuire moves to the side
and McGuire counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rico lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire misses the jab.
McGuire swats away the attempt to clinch by Rico.
It seemed like McGuire was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rico fails in his attempt to clinch. #T1#
McGuire swats away the attempt to clinch by Rico.
McGuire defending well as Rico loads up on a big left hand.
Jab, jab by McGuire - just one landing.
McGuire throws a body punch but Rico moves out of range.
McGuire throws a big shot that misses.
McGuire throws a body shot but no joy.
McGuire throws a hook to the side of Rico's head but Rico sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGuire misses the shot to the body.
McGuire misses with an uppercut. Rico saw that one coming.
McGuire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rico.
Rico wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T2#
Rico is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from McGuire on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rico needs to keep his hands up - McGuire had a free shot at his head there.
Rico wants to clinch.
A jab from Rico finds it's way through McGuire's defenses.
Rico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T3#
McGuire looks to land a right hand but Rico moved out of range.
McGuire lands with an uppercut that bounces Rico off the cage and back into range.
Rico moves to clinch but McGuire breaks away
and McGuire scores with a counter punch that sends Rico to the canvas! McGuire smells blood - he's punishing Rico with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Rico has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zander McGuire!
Zander McGuire decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 12, 2024 |
#R1#
Rico moves in looking to clinch but Denile pushes him off.
Rico moves to clinch but Denile breaks away
and Denile counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rico takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Denile avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rico tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rico doesn't manage to clinch there - Denile circles away.
Denile avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Denile looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rico tries to close the distance and clinch but Denile swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Denile is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rico looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rico gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T1##CL#
Rico closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rico prevents a body shot from Denile.
Denile managing to block the knees to the body from Rico.
A right hook to the body lands for Denile.
Denile wants to break the clinch but can't.
Denile misses with a punch on the inside.
Rico stalling in the clinch.
Denile is looking to break free of the clinch but Rico has double underhooks.
Rico tries a knee to the head but Denile blocks it.
Rico lands a knee to the body.
Rico keeps control of Denile as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rico looking to throw knees to the head but Denile is blocking nicely.
Rico tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Denile swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Denile is trying to force a seperation but Rico has the dominant position.
Denile has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Denile misses with some punches.
#T2#
Denile takes a knee right on the jaw!
#CUT#It looks like Eduard Denile has been cut.
A knee to the head by Rico.
Rico missing with knees to the body.
Rico with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rico will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Denile up against the cage.
Denile working hard to break the clinch.
Denile lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rico displaying some good clinch control by pressing Denile up against the cage.
Rico tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Denile misses with a short punch on the inside.
Denile can't find room to land a body shot as Rico controls the action.
Denile is trying to break the clinch but Rico is controlling him.
Denile goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rico.
Rico blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T3#
Denile throws a punch but it's blocked by Rico.
A right hand to the body from Denile.
Rico misses with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rico obliges.
Rico holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Denile wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rico landing knees to the head.
Rico missing with knees to the body.
Denile tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rico tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rico throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rico landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rico landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rico lands a knee to the head.
Denile looks winded!
Rico throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Denile tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rico lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#T4#
A bit of stalling here from Rico.
Rico throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Denile blocks it with crossed arms.
Rico tries to land a knee to the head but Denile blocks with his arms.
Denile tries to circle away but Rico has him pinned against the cage.
Rico scores a nice knee to the body.
Denile is trying to break the clinch but Rico has him pressed against the cage.
Denile has had enough of the clinch but Rico keeps him there for the moment.
Denile tries to break the clinch but Rico is controlling the position.
Rico utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rico with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Denile swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Denile has a couple of punches blocked by Rico.
Rico dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rico looking to throw knees to the head but Denile is blocking nicely.
Denile tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Rico dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eduard Denile's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Rico tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Denile connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rico tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Denile manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Denile on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rico tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Denile paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rico tries to clinch but Denile is having none of it.
Rico is looking to clinch. #CL#
Rico gets a clinch.
Rico unloads a knee to the mid-section. Denile lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rico is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Denile can do to turn this around?
Denile misses with the head strike.
Rico using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Denile has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rico missing with knees to the body.
Denile avoiding damage as Rico throws knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rico tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Denile avoids it.
Denile misses with a punch to the body.
Rico misses with a knee to the head.
Rico with a knee to the head.
#T1#
Rico looking to throw knees to the head but Denile is blocking nicely.
Denile wants to break free but Rico has control.
A short right from Denile.
Rico tries to land knees in the clinch but Denile avoids the damage to the body.
Rico stalls.
Johnny Rico has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Denile lands a shoulder strike.
Rico connects with a nasty looking knee right to Denile's face.
#CUT#That has opened up Eduard Denile's cut even more.
Rico lands a knee to the head.
Denile tries to break the clinch but Rico is controlling the position.
Denile managing to block the knees to the body from Rico.
Rico putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Denile in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Denile is breathing heavily.
Rico blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Denile working aggressively here.
Rico looking to throw knees to the head but Denile is blocking nicely.
Rico tries to land a knee to the head but Denile blocks with his arms.
Rico lands a good knee to the midsection. Denile won't want to take too many of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Denile swings wildly with an uppercut but Rico uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Rico tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Denile is looking to break free of the clinch but Rico has double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rico.
Denile is trying to break free.
Rico connects with a nasty looking knee right to Denile's face.
Rico throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rico lands a knee to the head.
#ROC#Denile is rocked!
Denile misses with a hook from the clinch.
Denile is still on wobbly legs! Can Rico finish him?
Denile avoiding damage as Rico throws knees to the body.
Denile seems to have recovered his senses.
Denile misses with some punches.
Rico tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Denile avoids it.
Rico landing knees to the body.
Rico landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rico putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Denile in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rico with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #T3#
Rico lands a good knee to the midsection. Denile won't want to take too many of those.
Denile takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rico working Denile over with knees to the body.
Rico taking a breather.
Rico with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Denile fails to land.
Rico tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Denile.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rico obliges.
Rico lands a big knee to the head and Denile goes down! Rico pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Rico!
A victorious Johnny Rico thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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