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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 06, 2024 |
#R1#
A solid leg kick lands there for Bulkanovski.
Wade misses with a series of wild punches.
Despite the aggression on Bulkanovski's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wade misses with a few strikes there.
Bulkanovski lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bulkanovski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wade has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wade throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wade shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bulkanovski eats them both and turns towards Wade to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wade misses with a head kick.
Wade tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wade connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bulkanovski. Bulkanovski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wade tries a head kick but it misses.
Bulkanovski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T1#
Wade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bulkanovski tries to clinch there but Wade circles away.
Wade misses with a double jab.
Wade listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
No joy there for Wade, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wade lands the left hand.
Wade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bulkanovski wants to counter the offense by Wade and move into the clinch position.
Wade misses with a few strikes there.
Bulkanovski is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bulkanovski fails with the takedown.#T2#
Sloppy strikes from Wade. Those never looked like landing.
Wade is breathing heavily.
Bulkanovski blocks a head kick by Wade.
A combination from Bulkanovski does no damage.
Bulkanovski checks a leg kick.
Bulkanovski feints and then cracks Wade's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wade down.
Bulkanovski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wade seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bulkanovski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wade throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bulkanovski counters with a series of strikes. Wade will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wade looks to land a body kick but Bulkanovski moved away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bulkanovski. That's going to slow Wade down. #T3#
Bulkanovski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Bulkanovski looks to move away, Wade throws a big counter combo but Bulkanovski just gets out of the way.
Wade stuffs the takedown.
Wade with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rocco Wade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wade chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bulkanovski can pounce on him.
Wade throws out a loose jab but Bulkanovski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bulkanovski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wade looks to score with a jab to the body but Bulkanovski is just out of range.
Bulkanovski throws a counter combo.
Wade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bulkanovski lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bulkanovski. #T4#
Bulkanovski lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wade takes a step back to recover.
Bulkanovski thuds his shin into the meat of Wade's side.
Wade dodges the punch combination from Bulkanovski.
Wade throws a big counter combination but Bulkanovski scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wade throws a hook but Bulkanovski avoids it easily.
Bulkanovski is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bulkanovski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bulkanovski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bulkanovski clobbers Wade with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick by Wade misses
and Bulkanovski counters with a left and a right that stings Wade.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rocco Wade will probably get the nod.
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#
Wade thows a leg kick but Bulkanovski checks it
and Bulkanovski counters with a three punch combo that has Wade backing up. Wade nods at Bulkanovski to acknowledge the strikes.
Bulkanovski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wade connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bulkanovski scrambles back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Bulkanovski.
Wade is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bulkanovski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wade.
Wade lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A punch combination from Bulkanovski misses.
Wade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bulkanovski.
Bulkanovski steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wade.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wade darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bulkanovski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wade lands a lovely overhand right.#T1#
Wade misses with a double jab
#CL2#
and Bulkanovski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wade stops a takedown attempt from Bulkanovski.
#BC#
Wade escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Wade does no damage.
Bulkanovski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bulkanovski with the inside leg kick.
Wade misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bulkanovski fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Wade on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wade is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wade throws a nice head kick!
#T2#
Wade throws a nice looking combination but Bulkanovski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bulkanovski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wade.
Bulkanovski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bulkanovski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wade throws a head kick that misses.
Bulkanovski shoots in but Wade avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wade swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bulkanovski throws a wild body kick that Wade sees coming a mile off.
Wade throws a counter high kick but Bulkanovski was just alert enough to avoid it.
Rocco Wade is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bulkanovski connects with a leg kick. #T3#
A combination from Wade does no damage.
Wade stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bulkanovski.
Wade throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bulkanovski counters with an inside leg kick.
Bulkanovski lands a leg kick that knocks Wade off balance momentarily.
Wade tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wade on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bulkanovski throws a right hand that Wade ducks under and follows up with a left that Wade also avoids with ease.
Bulkanovski is looking to clinch.
Bulkanovski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wade. That did some damage!#T4#
Bulkanovski avoids the head kick by Wade.
Wade misses with the body kick
and Bulkanovski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bulkanovski with a nice calf kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bulkanovski. Wade shrugs it off though.
Bulkanovski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bulkanovski misses with the combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wade takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alec Bulkanovski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
A nice leg kick from Bulkanovski, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wade throws a head kick that misses
and Bulkanovski counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice cross by Wade.
Wade rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bulkanovski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wade connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bulkanovski. Bulkanovski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
No joy there for Bulkanovski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wade scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bulkanovski lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bulkanovski moves out of range of the body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Bulkanovski dodges the punch combination from Wade.
Rocco Wade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bulkanovski fails to land with a series of punches.
Bulkanovski scoring well with a low kick there.
Wade pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wade lands a head shot.
Wade chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bulkanovski can pounce on him.
Wade throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bulkanovski wants to counter the offense by Wade and move into the clinch position.
Wade will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bulkanovski tries to counter by closing the distance.#T2##CL2#
Bulkanovski clinches up with Wade and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Bulkanovski manages to break the clinch.
Bulkanovski is looking to slow Wade down with leg kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bulkanovski.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bulkanovski.
Bulkanovski slips under a jab from Wade.
Bulkanovski scoring well with a low kick there.
#T3#
Bulkanovski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bulkanovski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bulkanovski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bulkanovski throws a nice outside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Wade misses the target.
Bulkanovski wants to counter the offense by Wade and move into the clinch position.
Bulkanovski blocks a head kick by Wade.
Wade takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bulkanovski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bulkanovski with the inside leg kick. #T4#
Bulkanovski throws a series of punches but Wade avoids them all with ease.
Bulkanovski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bulkanovski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wade appears to be looking for a big counter.#CL2#
Bulkanovski gets a clinch.
Wade on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wade has had enough of the clinch but Bulkanovski keeps him there for the moment.
Bulkanovski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wade.
Wade is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bulkanovski trying to stall but Wade improves his position.
Bulkanovski missing with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alec Bulkanovski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bulkanovski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alec Bulkanovski!
Alec Bulkanovski decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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