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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 18, 2024 |
#R1#
Joyce catches Hammond with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Joyce moves out of range of the strikes.
Hammond steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Joyce. That one must have hurt.
Joyce lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hammond circles away quickly and effectively.
Hammond throws a lazy uppercut
and Hammond takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL#
Joyce tries to keep at a distance but Hammond has taken the fight into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Hammond.
Joyce is trying to push Hammond away but Hammond has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hammond presses Joyce against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hammond lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Joyce.
A right handed body shot lands from Hammond.
Hammond definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hammond working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hammond lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joyce looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hammond pushes Joyce back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1#
Hammond lands a right hand.
Joyce swings wildly with an uppercut but Hammond uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hammond creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Joyce's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hammond lands a body punch.
A body shot lands from Hammond.
Joyce looks winded!
Joyce wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hammond has him pressed against the cage.
Hammond lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hammond lands a body shot.
Hammond pushes Joyce back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hammond makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hammond works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hammond scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammond scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hammond lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
A hook to the body from Hammond.
Hammond lands a right hand.
Hammond lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Hammond - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, Hammond scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Hammond - that landed with a thud.
Hammond lands with a right to the head.
Hammond lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hammond scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Hammond.
Hammond lands a right hand.
A short left from Hammond.
Hammond lands a nice uppercut.#ROC#Joyce is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hammond creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Joyce is still on wobbly legs! Can Hammond finish him?
Hammond lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Joyce or not.
Hammond lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Joyce or not. #T3#
Good body shot from Hammond.
Hammond presses Joyce against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Joyce seems to have recovered his senses.
Hammond lands a nice uppercut.
Hammond presses Joyce against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hammond takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hammond digs a right hand underneath Joyce's ribcage. Joyce let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Hammond.
A right handed body shot lands from Hammond.
Hammond lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hammond lands with a short shot to the head.
Hammond will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Joyce up against the cage.
Hammond lands a right hand that snaps the head of Joyce backwards.
Hammond controlling the action here for a moment.
#T4#
Hammond is pushing Joyce up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hammond scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hammond lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammond lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammond makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hammond stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hammond pushes Joyce back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Hammond.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Doug Hammond dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Hammond circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Joyce to the canvas! Joyce doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Hammond keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Doug Hammond!
In his post fight interview, Doug Hammond started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 14, 2024 |
#R1##CL2#
Joyce moves into range and clinches up with Dzamashvili.#BC2#
Joyce escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joyce tries to clinch there but Dzamashvili circles away.
Joyce fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dzamashvili tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joyce on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dzamashvili. Dzamashvili obviously looking to wear him down.
#CL#
Dzamashvili gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Joyce manages to break the clinch.
Joyce slips a jab and a cross from Dzamashvili.
Despite the aggression on Joyce's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Joyce looks to land a combination but Dzamashvili avoids it well. #TD#
Dzamashvili looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Joyce!
Joyce is looking to get back to his feet here but Dzamashvili is keeping cool and he's managed to take Joyce's back.
Joyce really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dzamashvili. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dzamashvili is punishing Joyce with some ground and pound. #T1#
Dzamashvili misses with punches from the back.
Dzamashvili connects with a big shot to the side of Joyce's head.
Dzamashvili slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
#SUB#
Dzamashvili working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Joyce is doing well to defend. Dzamashvili seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Joyce is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Giorgi Dzamashvili! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 09, 2024 |
#R1#
Beasley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Beasley fails to land with a series of punches.
Joyce is looking for the big counter here.
Beasley connects with a good right hand that stumbles Joyce. Joyce circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Beasley tests Joyce's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beasley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joyce is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Beasley lands a glancing blow to the side of Joyce's head.
Beasley swinging wildly here.
Joyce unleashes a big counter combination but Beasley bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Beasley.
A jab from Beasley misses.
Nice defenses there by Joyce.
Beasley backing away here, and Joyce unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A big left from Beasley misses.
Joyce fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Joyce misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beasley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Joyce bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joyce takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#T1#
Joyce moves out of range as Beasley strikes.
Beasley connects with a good right hand that stumbles Joyce. Joyce circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Joyce slips a jab and a cross from Beasley.
Beasley circles away from the clinch attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Beasley misses the target.
Beasley with a hook.
A jab from Beasley finds it's way through Joyce's defenses.
Beasley stalks Joyce and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Joyce's face. Joyce staggers backwards, shaken.
Joyce throws a right and a left that Beasley avoids nicely.
Joyce misses with a combination
and Joyce takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joyce looks winded!
Joyce keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beasley.
Beasley dips to his left and cracks Joyce with an uppercut!
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!
Beasley throws a right and a left that Joyce avoids nicely.
The crowd cheers as Beasley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Joyce doesn't seem phased though.
Beasley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T2#
Joyce walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Beasley connects with a looping right hand.
Beasley looks to land a left hand but Joyce moved out of range nicely.
Joyce steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Beasley.
A nice leg kick lands there from Joyce.
Beasley lands a really nice looking cross but Joyce seems unphased.
Joyce gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Beasley.
A punch combination from Beasley misses.
Beasley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beasley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Joyce ducks under a wild hook from Beasley.
Joyce lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Beasley missing with a left hand there. Joyce was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joyce tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beasley throws a right and a left that Joyce avoids nicely.
Joyce is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Beasley swats away the attempt to clinch by Joyce.#T3#
Beasley slips a jab and a cross from Joyce.
Nice defenses there by Joyce.
Joyce tries to close the distance and clinch but Beasley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beasley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Joyce tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beasley swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Joyce gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Joyce breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beasley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Joyce momentarily.
Joyce tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beasley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beasley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joyce.
Beasley is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Joyce takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Beasley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joyce.
Joyce has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T4#
Joyce fails to land with a series of punches.
Beasley lands a nice shot to the body.
Beasley takes a swing at Joyce's ribcage but misses.
Joyce throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#CL2#
Joyce moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Beasley breaks the clinch.
Joyce wants to clinch.
Beasley throws a body shot but no joy.
Joyce tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beasley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joyce changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mitchell Beasley dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Joyce steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beasley.
Joyce is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Beasley clobbers Joyce with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Beasley tries to bum rush Joyce with a series of wild strikes but Joyce uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beasley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Joyce has time to react.
Kobe Joyce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beasley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Joyce tries to clinch but Beasley moves out of range.
Beasley throws a looping overhand right but Joyce ducks down to avoid it.
Beasley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beasley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joyce can do to turn this around?
Beasley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Joyce.
Joyce is looking for the big counter here.
Mitchell Beasley is winning the standup battle so far.
Joyce falls off balance throwing a combination
and Beasley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beasley dips to his left and cracks Joyce with an uppercut!
Joyce falls off balance throwing a combination
and Beasley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Beasley avoids the head kick by Joyce.
Beasley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Joyce doesn't seem bothered though.
Joyce loads up on a big right hand but Beasley slips the punch.
Beasley connects with the punch.
Joyce on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Beasley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Joyce stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A decent looking cross lands there for Beasley.
Joyce displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beasley throws out the jab.
Joyce scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Beasley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Joyce slips a jab from Beasley.
Despite the aggression on Joyce's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Joyce misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beasley jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big left from Beasley misses. #T2#
Joyce throws a head kick that Beasley semi-blocks.
Beasley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Joyce throws a right hand that Beasley ducks under and follows up with a left that Beasley also avoids with ease.
Joyce takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Joyce tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beasley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joyce takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Beasley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joyce lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Joyce.
Beasley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Joyce momentarily.
Beasley swats away the attempt to clinch by Joyce.#T3#
Joyce rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beasley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Beasley scores with a punch to the head.
Beasley circles away from the clinch attempt
and Beasley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Beasley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big right from Beasley misses.
Joyce throws a right hand that Beasley ducks under and follows up with a left that Beasley also avoids with ease.
Joyce doesn't manage to clinch there - Beasley circles away.
Beasley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joyce circles away quickly and effectively.
A big left from Beasley misses.
Joyce tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beasley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T4#
Joyce takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Beasley misses with a lunging right hand
and Joyce counters with a left and a right that stings Beasley.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joyce connects with a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Joyce checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Joyce closes the distance looking to clinch
and Joyce takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beasley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Joyce ducks under a wild hook from Beasley.
Joyce wants to counter the offense by Beasley and move into the clinch position.
Joyce tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beasley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Joyce.
Beasley throws a right hand that Joyce ducks under and follows up with a left that Joyce also avoids with ease.
Joyce tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beasley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mitchell Beasley dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Beasley blocks the body kick.
Beasley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Decent striking displayed by Beasley there.
Beasley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joyce moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Joyce walks into a jab.
Joyce throws a nice looking combination but Beasley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Beasley throws a combination. Joyce tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Beasley swinging wildly here.
Joyce throws a counter combo.
Beasley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beasley goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Joyce.
Beasley circles away from the clinch attempt.
#T1#
Beasley connects with a looping right hand.
Nice jab there from Beasley.
Beasley throws a hook but Joyce blocks it.
Joyce tries to clinch but Beasley moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Joyce.
Joyce misses with a series of wild punches.
Joyce moves in looking to clinch but Beasley pushes him off.
Joyce rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beasley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Beasley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Beasley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A combination from Joyce does no damage.
Beasley connects with a jab.#T2##CL2#
Joyce moves into range and clinches up with Beasley.#BC2#
Joyce escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beasley jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Joyce throws a combination. Beasley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Joyce tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joyce tries to clinch but Beasley moves away
and Beasley counters with a straight right hand.
Beasley throws an overhand right that lands on Joyce's shoulder, as Joyce tries to avoid the shot. #CL2#
Beasley gets tackled into the cage by Joyce. Joyce maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Joyce escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot lands for Beasley.
Joyce tries to close the distance and clinch but Beasley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beasley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#T3#
Joyce misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Beasley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beasley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joyce.
Joyce tries to close the distance and clinch but Beasley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beasley keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice uppercut lands for Beasley. That snapped Joyce's head back.
Beasley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joyce moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Joyce pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beasley scores with a jab to the head.
Beasley connects with a right hand. Joyce shakes it off.
Beasley with a hook.
Joyce throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joyce throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beasley went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Beasley throws a looping overhand right but Joyce ducks down to avoid it.
Mitchell Beasley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Joyce tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, jab by Beasley - just one landing.
Beasley with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joyce tries to bum rush Beasley with a series of wild strikes but Beasley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beasley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beasley throws a big counter combination but Joyce scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Beasley throws a lazy right hand but Joyce sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beasley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kobe Joyce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joyce tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Beasley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Beasley circles away from the clinch attempt
and Beasley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Joyce is looking to clinch.
Good exchange - Beasley coming out on top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mitchell Beasley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Beasley, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitchell Beasley!
A very excited looking Mitchell Beasley 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 05, 2024 |
#R1##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Joyce blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A shot in the inside from Joyce. #BC2#
Joyce breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Joyce. Those never looked like landing. #TD#
Matthews darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Matthews trying to control the pace.
Matthews seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Joyce for as long as he can get away with.#T1#
Joyce blocking the ground and pound attempt from Matthews.
Matthews throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matthews controlling the action here.
Matthews missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Matthews content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Joyce throws a nice looking combination but Matthews bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#TD#
Matthews closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Joyce to the mat! Joyce manages to get full guard.
Matthews lands a couple of digs.
Joyce can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Matthews controls the pace.
Joyce utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Matthews controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Matthews has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Joyce really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Matthews. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T3#
Matthews passes Joyce's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Matthews uses his free foot to push down on Joyce's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Joyce.
Matthews raining down shots from the mount!
Matthews with shots to the head and body - Joyce looks very uncomfortable down there. #T4#
Matthews is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Joyce can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Matthews landing strikes from the mount.
Matthews putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Matthews takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Matthews is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Joyce can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joyce taking shots to the head.
Matthews raining down shots from the mount!
Matthews controlling from the full mount.
Joyce looks winded!
Matthews with the ground and pound from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thaddeus Matthews dominated that 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.#R2##CL2#
Joyce clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Matthews escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joyce circles away from the clinch attempt.
#TD#
Matthews drives through with a takedown into Joyce's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Matthews lands a couple of digs.
Matthews lands a couple of elbows.
Matthews makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Matthews slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joyce utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Matthews not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Thaddeus Matthews overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Matthews pushing down on Joyce's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Matthews lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Still in half guard, Matthews seems content to control.
Matthews working Joyce over with strikes.
Matthews stalling. #T2#
Matthews seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Matthews working over Joyce with some ground and pound. Joyce looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Matthews thows a huge punch but Joyce dodges it nicely.
#SUB#
Matthews in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Joyce tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Matthews!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thaddeus Matthews! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 16, 2024 |
#R1#
Joyce paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Budiman moves out of range as Joyce throws a body kick.
Joyce throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD#
so Budiman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Budiman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Joyce looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Budiman has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Joyce really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Budiman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Budiman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Joyce keeping full guard, as Budiman tries to pass.
Budiman trying to control the position from guard on top but Joyce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Budiman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB#
Budiman drops back looking for a leg! Joyce is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Joyce manages to kick Budiman off! Budiman jumps back into Joyce's guard.
Joyce avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T1#
Budiman postures up and lands a big shot to Joyce's brow.
Budiman slips nicely into half guard.#SUB#
Budiman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Joyce has hold of Budiman's hands but Budiman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB#
Budiman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#SUB#
Budiman is looking for a kimura but Joyce is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Budiman to get the leverage. #T2#
Budiman seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Budiman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Joyce is refusing to be controlled, as Budiman sits in half guard.
Joyce has a hand on Budiman's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Budiman takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!#SUB#
Budiman looking to secure an arm triangle but Joyce defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Budiman controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Budiman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Joyce is looking to escape.
Budiman lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Budiman tries to control but Joyce wriggling away. #SUB#
Budiman is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Joyce is surviving well by controlling Budiman's body position as best he can.
Budiman breaks from Joyce's wrist control and lands an elbow. #T4#
Joyce swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. #SUB#
Budiman jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Joyce manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Budiman is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Joyce's shoulder. That is not cool. #SUB#
Budiman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Joyce is trying to control Budiman's posture but Budiman avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Budiman 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#
Joyce connects with an inside leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Joyce!
Joyce tries to clinch
and Budiman counters with a head kick.
Joyce tries to clinch but Budiman moves out of range.
Joyce lands with a nice body punch.
Joyce throws out a powerful jab.
Budiman shoots in but no luck this time.
Joyce tries to close the distance and clinch up but Budiman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Budiman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joyce can do to turn this around?
Joyce fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Budiman was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A low kick from Joyce is predictable there #TD#
and Budiman counters with a shoot takedown. Joyce fights it but they end up in guard.
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!
Budiman wants to control from the top but Joyce keeps moving. #T1#
Budiman stops Joyce from standing up.
Joyce wants to sweep but no luck.
Joyce is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB#
Budiman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Budiman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Budiman stands and throws Joyce's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Joyce sneaks back into half guard.
Budiman moves into full mount! Joyce won't be happy about that! #T2##SUB#
Budiman throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Joyce has his hands clasped together but Budiman breaks the hold and Joyce is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Budiman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Budiman!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, David Budiman made sure he mentioned High Quality Beef 🐄, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 05, 2024 |
#R1#
Joyce tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joyce lands with a shot to the body.
Joyce takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Man looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Man tries for a takedown but Joyce sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Joyce misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Joyce tries to clinch there but Man circles away.
Joyce tries to close the distance and clinch up but Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Man shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Joyce as he avoids it easily.
Joyce turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Joyce pushes Man up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joyce scores with a one two! Man had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joyce tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.
It looked like Man wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Man takes a kick to the side of the head.#T1#
Joyce throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Man stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#CL2#
Joyce moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Man dives in and grabs Joyce's left leg, looking for a takedown. Joyce pushes down on Man's head and hops out.
Joyce is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for XX Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man is breathing heavily.
Nice cross by Joyce.
Joyce tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Man counters with a left to the body.
Man fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joyce lands a front kick.
Man takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Joyce scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Joyce.#T2#
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joyce moves away.
Joyce lands a nice looking body shot.
Joyce fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Man on the side of the head.#CL2#
Joyce gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Joyce slowing the pace effectively.#BC2#
Joyce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joyce thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Man if he has to take too many more of those.
#CL2#
Joyce pushes Man up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Joyce breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#KD2#
Joyce drops Man with a right and a left! Joyce comes rushing in but Man regains his composure and manages to keep Joyce in guard.
#ROC2#Man is rocked!
Joyce lands a couple of elbows.
Oh Man is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Man preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Man seems to have got his legs back now.#T3#
Man tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SU2#
Joyce stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Joyce throws a head kick that half lands.
#CL2#
Joyce clinches. #BC2#
Joyce breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joyce closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Joyce lands a really nice looking cross but Man seems unphased.
Joyce fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joyce jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Joyce doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.
Joyce throws a combination. Man tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joyce avoids the body shot from Man.
Joyce tries to counter with a clinch but Man shakes him off and moves away.
Joyce tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Man takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Joyce.
Joyce keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Man.
Joyce changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Joyce lands with a slapping head kick.
Kobe Joyce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joyce scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joyce tries to clinch there but Man circles away.
Joyce doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.
Joyce throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kobe Joyce dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##CL2#
Joyce gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Joyce! Man is backing up but he can't get away as Joyce lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Man and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kobe Joyce! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 30, 2024 |
#R1##CL2#
Joyce darts in and clinches Shea up against the cage.
Shea tries to stall but Joyce uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Shea fails to pull guard.
Shea jumps guard but Joyce stands there with Shea around his waist. Shea gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#BC2#
Joyce breaks from the clinch.
Shea throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joyce sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shea tries to clinch but Joyce is having none of it.
Joyce bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shea wants to clinch
and Joyce counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shea thinking.
Joyce with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#CL2#
Joyce has taken the fight to the clinch.
Joyce is looking to break free of the clinch but Shea has double underhooks.
Joyce landing knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joyce working Shea over with knees to the body.
Joyce softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shea fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willie Shea. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joyce scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC2#
Joyce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shea shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Joyce as he avoids it easily. #T1#
Shea misses with a takedown
and Joyce counters with a left and a right that stings Shea.
Shea is breathing heavily.
Joyce bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shea's head backwards.#ROC2#Shea is rocked!
Joyce lands a nice shot to the body.
#CL2#
Joyce gets a clinch. #BC2#
Joyce breaks the clinch.
#KD2#
Joyce lands a left and a right that sends Shea crashing to the canvas! Joyce dives into mount looking to finish!
Oh Shea is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joyce with shots to the head and body - Shea looks very uncomfortable down there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shea slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Joyce is thwarting Shea's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shea is controlling Joyce's trapped leg to prevent Joyce from advancing to side control.
Shea gets full guard.
Shea seems to have got his legs back now.
Joyce missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB#
Joyce throws a sloppy strike and Shea has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Joyce is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Shea!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Willie Shea! |
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Event:
PFL Kickboxing 6
Date: Oct 11, 2024 |
#R1#
Joyce slips a straight right by Rose.
Rose connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Joyce's hands.
Rose takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rose lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joyce circles away quickly and effectively.
A big left from Rose misses. #CL#
Joyce clinches up with Rose and pushes him back against the ropes.
Rose scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Rose.
A short uppercut from Rose.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Rose creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rose gets through Joyce's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rose lands a left hand that snaps the head of Joyce backwards.
Rose lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Joyce is trying to break free.
Rose displaying some good clinch control by pressing Joyce up against the ropes.#T1#
Joyce wants to break the clinch but can't.
Joyce takes a shot to the head.
Rose pushes Joyce back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Rose as the two fighters clinch.
Joyce tries to break free but Rose pushes him back against the ropes.
Joyce is looking to break free of the clinch but Rose has double underhooks.
Rose makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rose lands an uppercut.
Rose makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joyce.
Rose has Joyce pressed against the ropes, preventing Joyce from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rose holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Rose lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T2##BC2#
Rose breaks the clinch.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rose lands a right hand that snaps the head of Joyce backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joyce is trying to break the clinch but Rose has him pressed against the ropes.
Joyce is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A shot in the inside from Rose.
Rose scores with a shoulder strike.
Rose lands a nice uppercut.
Joyce letting Rose take a breather here.
Rose lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Joyce tries to break the clinch but Rose is controlling the position.
Joyce's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rose lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T3#
Rose lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Rose.
Rose lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Joyce.
Rose stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rose lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#BC2#
Rose breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Joyce clinches up against the ropes.
A short left from Rose.
Nice body punch from Rose.
Joyce can't find room to land a body shot as Rose controls the action.
Rose lands a nice uppercut.
Rose scores with a shot to the side of Joyce's head.
Joyce wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rose has him pressed against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Rose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joyce trying to land knees to the body.
#T4#
Rose manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rose lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Rose.
Rose scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rose digs a right hand underneath Joyce's ribcage. Joyce let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Rose.
Rose prevents Joyce from breaking the clinch.
Rose lands with a short shot to the head.
Rose lands a left hand that snaps the head of Joyce backwards.
Joyce wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rose lands a body punch in the clinch.
Joyce working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Rose scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison Rose dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Joyce swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL2#
and Rose moves into the clinch.
Joyce wants to break free but Rose has control.
Rose blocking some punches.
Harrison Rose seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Joyce is looking to break free of the clinch but Rose has double underhooks.
Rose lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rose working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Rose. #BC2#
Rose breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rose sizes up Joyce with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rose cracks Joyce with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joyce gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rose with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rose ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T1#
Joyce lands a two punch combo.
Joyce misses with a hook.#CL#
Joyce instigates a clinch.
Joyce tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rose has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rose gets through Joyce's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rose digs a right hand into Joyce's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Joyce's gas tank.
Rose lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joyce backwards.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Joyce tries to break the clinch but Rose is controlling the position.
Rose makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rose lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Joyce or not.
Rose lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Rose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rose lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Joyce.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rose.
Rose softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.#T2#
Joyce tries to land a knee to the head but Rose blocks with his arms.
Rose pushes Joyce back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rose scores with a shoulder strike.
Rose prevents Joyce from breaking the clinch.
Rose lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rose presses Joyce against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Rose on the inside.
Joyce is trying to push Rose away but Rose has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Rose lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Rose.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rose lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rose throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joyces head.
A hook to the body from Rose.
A short uppercut from Rose. #T3#
Rose throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joyces head.
Rose lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Rose.
A body shot lands from Rose.
Joyce tries to break the clinch but Rose is controlling the position.
Rose lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Rose.
Rose lands with a light punch inside.
Rose scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rose lands an uppercut.
Rose has Joyce pressed against the ropes.
Rose lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Rose creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rose pushes Joyce back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4##BC2#
Rose breaks from the clinch.
Joyce throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rose counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kobe Joyce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joyce swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Joyce takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rose.
Joyce throws a head kick that misses
and Joyce takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC2#Joyce is rocked!
Rose throws a good cross that connects.
Oh Joyce is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Joyce walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Harrison Rose! |
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Event:
PFL Kickboxing 5
Date: Sep 27, 2024 |
#R1#
Rose connects with a nice looking jab.
#CL#
Rose tries to keep at a distance but Joyce has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rose working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC2#
Rose breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Rose closes the distance and clinches.
Rose prevents a body shot from Joyce.
Joyce's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rose lands a nice shot to the body.
Joyce is trying to break free.
Rose lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rose effectively controlling the action here.
Rose lands a body punch in the clinch.
Joyce is trying to break free.
Joyce is trying to break the clinch but Rose is controlling him.
Rose lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T1#
Rose slowing the pace effectively.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Rose creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Rose.
Rose scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Rose.
Rose lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rose manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rose lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rose makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Joyce is trying to push Rose away but Rose has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Rose holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Rose keeps control of Joyce as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rose softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.#T2#
Joyce throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rose blocks it with crossed arms.
Rose lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Joyce backwards.
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!
Rose lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Rose.
Joyce with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rose lands a body shot in the clinch.
Joyce is breathing heavily.
Joyce working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Rose.
Rose digs a right hand into Joyce's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Joyce's gas tank.
Rose makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rose lands a shot to the body.
Joyce tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rose working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Rose.
Rose throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joyces head.
Rose lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T3#
Rose throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rose lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Joyce misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rose softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Rose pushes Joyce back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rose lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Rose.
Joyce letting Rose take a breather here.
Rose lands a nice uppercut.
Rose lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Rose.
#T4#
A nice left hand lands by Rose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Rose.
Rose lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rose.
Joyce letting Rose take a breather here.
A short right from Rose.
Rose lands with a short shot to the head.
Rose lands a right hand.
Joyce tries to break the clinch but Rose is controlling the position.
Rose scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Joyce's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rose lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rose lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rose lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Joyce backwards.
Rose lands with a light punch inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison Rose dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Rose gets a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Rose as the two fighters clinch.
Rose cracks Joyce with a nice body shot.
Rose lands a hook that snaps the head of Joyce backwards. #BC#
Joyce breaks from the clinch.
Rose bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Joyce on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kobe Joyce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rose takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good shot there by Rose.
Rose uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Joyce has time to react.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joyce closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rose has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
Rose fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Joyce, pushing him back against the ropes.
Joyce is trying to break the clinch but Rose has him pressed against the ropes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Rose lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joyce backwards.
Rose pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Rose has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Joyce wants to get back to striking at distance but Rose won't allow it.
Rose lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joyce backwards.
Rose lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rose.
Rose scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rose lands a hook that snaps the head of Joyce backwards. #BC2#
Rose escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rose has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Rose with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rose lands with a shot to the body.
Rose jabs at Joyce's body.#T2#
Rose moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rose moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#ROC2#Joyce is rocked!#CL#
Joyce has managed to clinch.
Oh Joyce is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rose lands an uppercut.
Rose lands a body shot in the clinch.
Joyce seems to have got his legs back now.
Rose lands a left hand.
Rose lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joyce backwards.
A short right from Rose.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rose.
A bit of stalling here from Rose.
Harrison Rose seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rose stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rose lands a right hand that snaps the head of Joyce backwards.
A right hand to the body from Rose.
Rose lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T3#
Rose lands a left hand.
Rose cracks Joyce with a nice body shot.
Rose lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rose lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC2#
Rose breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rose lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rose throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Joyce wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Joyce walks into a jab.
Joyce on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Harrison Rose seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rose connects with a quick right hand that sends Joyce tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Harrison Rose! |
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Event:
PFL Kickboxing 4
Date: Sep 13, 2024 |
#R1#
Joyce scores with a kick to the midsection.#CL2#
Joyce drives through and clinches with Keikain against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Keikain.
Joyce is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Joyce wants to get back to striking at distance but Keikain won't allow it.
Joyce tries to circle away but Keikain has him pinned against the ropes.
Keikain lands with a left to the head.
Keikain scores with a nice hook to the head.
Keikain has a couple of punches blocked by Joyce.
Joyce is trying to push Keikain away but Keikain has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A nice left hand lands by Keikain.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keikain digs a right hand into Joyce's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Joyce's gas tank.
Keikain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Joyce backwards.
Keikain throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Keikain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Keikain. #T1#
Keikain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Keikain.
Joyce misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keikain lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Keikain lands with a left to the head.
Keikain lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Keikain.
Keikain lands with a light punch inside.
Joyce is looking to break free of the clinch but Keikain has double underhooks.
Good body shot from Keikain.
Keikain prevents Joyce from breaking the clinch.
Joyce is trying to break the clinch but Keikain is controlling him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keikain.
Keikain cracks Joyce with a nice body shot.#T2#
Keikain scores with a shoulder 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!
Joyce tries to land a knee to the head but Keikain blocks with his arms.
Keikain working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Keikain scores with a nice short uppercut.
Keikain lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Keikain.
Joyce has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keikain.
Keikain controlling the action here for a moment.
Keikain lands with a left to the head.
Joyce wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Keikain lands a body punch. #T3#
Joyce is trying to push Keikain away but Keikain has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Joyce has had enough of the clinch but Keikain keeps him there for the moment.
Keikain lands a right hand.
Keikain blocks an uppercut.
Joyce working hard to break the clinch.
Joyce tries to circle away but Keikain has him pinned against the ropes.
Keikain lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Keikain has Joyce pressed against the ropes.
Keikain scores with a shot to the side of Joyce's head.
Joyce misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keikain blocks a body shot from Joyce.
Keikain scores with a shoulder strike.
Keikain lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T4#
Keikain lands an uppercut.
Keikain throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joyces head.
Keikain lands a shoulder strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short left from Keikain.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keikain scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Joyce is trying to force a seperation but Keikain has the dominant position.
Keikain keeps control of Joyce as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Keikain cracks Joyce with a nice body shot.
Keikain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Keikain lands a shoulder strike.
Keikain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Joyce trying to stall but Keikain improves his position.
Keikain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sachi Keikain 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#
A left lands for Keikain.
Joyce throws out a loose jab but Keikain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keikain throws a hook but Joyce blocks it.
Keikain misses with a hook
and Joyce counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Keikain thinking.
Keikain chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Keikain tries a head kick but it misses.
Joyce is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Keikain throws a leg kick which misses Joyce's front leg but catches the back leg as Joyce tries to avoid it. #CL2#
Keikain gets tackled into the ropes by Joyce. Joyce maintains the clinch.
Keikain lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joyce backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keikain makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Keikain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Joyce backwards.
A short right from Keikain.
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!
A short left from Keikain.
Sachi Keikain has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Keikain scores with a nice short uppercut.#T1#
Joyce tries to break the clinch but Keikain is controlling the position.
Joyce has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Joyce creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Keikain lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Keikain keeps control of Joyce as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Keikain lands a nice uppercut.
Keikain lands an uppercut.
Keikain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Keikain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Joyce backwards.
Joyce is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Keikain.
Keikain working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Joyce wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T2#
Keikain lands a body shot.
Keikain lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC2#
Joyce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keikain scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keikain lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Joyce delivers a nice body kick.
Keikain blocks a head kick by Joyce.
Joyce misses with a combination
and Keikain counters with an outside leg kick.
Keikain connects with a solid leg kick.
Keikain lands a high kick!
Keikain misses with a wild body shot.
Keikain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Joyce misses
and Keikain counters with a body kick that stops Joyce in his tracks momentarily. #T3#
Keikain scores with a push kick.
Keikain lets loose with a powerful body kick. Joyce will feel that in the morning.
Joyce is breathing heavily.
Joyce throws a sloppy head kick and Keikain moves out of range easily.
Keikain fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Joyce misses with the combination.
Nice shot by Keikain.
Keikain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joyce can do to turn this around?
Joyce has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Keikain.
Joyce lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Keikain scores with a body shot.
#CL2#
Joyce closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keikain pushes Joyce back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Keikain pushes Joyce back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Keikain is struggling to control the position.
Keikain lands with a right to the head.
Keikain keeps control of Joyce as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Keikain lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Keikain has Joyce pressed against the ropes, preventing Joyce from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Keikain.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Keikain creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Keikain.
Keikain makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keikain digs a right hand into Joyce's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Joyce's gas tank.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sachi Keikain dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R3##CL2#
Joyce takes the fight into the clinch.
Keikain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Keikain.
Keikain works on Joyce's body with a couple of short punches.
Keikain lands a body shot.
Joyce can't break the clinch.
Keikain lands a hook to the side of the head.
Keikain pressing his opponent against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keikain lands a right hand.
Keikain lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Keikain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Joyce backwards. #T1#
Joyce is trying to force a seperation but Keikain has the dominant position.
Joyce looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Joyce letting Keikain take a breather here.
Keikain blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Keikain.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Keikain.
Keikain keeps control of Joyce as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Keikain lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Keikain.
Keikain keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Joyce's efforts to push away.
Joyce working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T2##BC2#
Joyce escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joyce swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Keikain counter with a right hand.
Joyce lands a jab to the head.
We've been told by Keikain's head coaches at Squirrel Sports 🐿️ that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kobe Joyce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Keikain gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Keikain throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joyces head.
Joyce misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Keikain.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keikain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Joyce backwards.
Keikain lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Keikain lands a body punch.
Joyce is looking to break free of the clinch but Keikain has double underhooks.
A short right from Keikain.
Joyce tries to break the clinch but Keikain is controlling the position. #T3#
A short left from Keikain.
Keikain scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Joyce tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Keikain makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Keikain lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Keikain lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joyce backwards.
Joyce is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Keikain is keeping busy.
Keikain lands with a left to the head.
Joyce wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Keikain lands a nice uppercut.
Keikain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Joyce is trying to push Keikain away but Keikain has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Joyce looking to stall.
#T4#
Keikain is working Joyce over against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Keikain.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keikain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A short right from Keikain on the inside.
Keikain is leaning against Joyce and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Keikain lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Keikain creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Keikain lands with a right to the head.
Keikain prevents Joyce from breaking the clinch.
Joyce has had enough of the clinch but Keikain keeps him there for the moment.
Keikain blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Keikain.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sachi Keikain clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R4#
Joyce wants to slow Keikain down by chopping away at his legs.
Keikain's jab looks to have found its range, popping Joyce under the eye.
Kobe Joyce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Joyce misses
and Keikain counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Keikain turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Joyce throws a lazy uppercut
and Keikain counters with an outside leg kick.
Joyce lands with a good body shot.#CL2#
Joyce has taken the fight to the clinch.
Joyce looking to slow down the pace here.
Keikain pushes Joyce back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from Keikain.
Joyce stalling in the clinch but Keikain improves position.
A body shot lands from Keikain.
#T1#
Keikain throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joyces head.
Joyce is trying to force a seperation but Keikain has the dominant position.
Joyce is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keikain.
Joyce trying to control the position but instead, Keikain has worked for underhooks and has pushed Joyce into the ropes.
Keikain pushes Joyce back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Keikain lands an uppercut.
Keikain stalls.
Keikain prevents Joyce from breaking the clinch.
Keikain lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Keikain lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Keikain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Joyce backwards. #T2#
Joyce wants to get back to striking at distance but Keikain won't allow it.
Keikain lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Keikain lands a shoulder strike.
Keikain slowing the pace effectively.
Keikain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keikain leaning against his opponent.
Joyce wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keikain.
Joyce wants to break free but Keikain has control.
Joyce has had enough of the clinch but Keikain keeps him there for the moment.
The referee calls for Keikain to work.
Joyce wants to get back to striking at distance but Keikain won't allow it.
#T3#
Keikain lands with a left to the head.
Keikain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Joyce backwards.
Joyce's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Keikain takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keikain.
Keikain lands with a left to the head.
Joyce looking to slow down the pace here.
Keikain working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Keikain lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Keikain.
Keikain lands a right hand. #T4#
Joyce can't break the clinch.
Keikain lands a shot to the body.
Keikain prevents Joyce from breaking the clinch.
Joyce wants to break free but Keikain has control.
Keikain working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Keikain.
A short body shot lands from Keikain as the two fighters clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Keikain.
Keikain lands with a light punch inside.
Joyce has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Keikain digs a right hand into Joyce's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Joyce's gas tank.
Keikain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Joyce backwards.
Joyce wants to stall.
Keikain stalling the fight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sachi Keikain had his way with Kobe Joyce in 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R5#
Joyce misses with a double jab
#CL#
and Keikain moves into the clinch.
Keikain lands with a light punch inside.
Joyce tries to circle away but Keikain has him pinned against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Keikain.
Keikain lands with a right to the head.
Keikain scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Joyce taking a breather.
Keikain blocks a body shot from Joyce.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joyce taking a breather.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Keikain takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Keikain has Joyce pressed against the ropes, preventing Joyce from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Keikain scores with a shot to the side of Joyce's head. #T1#
Keikain throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joyces head.
Joyce is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Keikain is keeping busy.
Keikain lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Keikain.
Keikain scores with a shoulder strike.
Keikain scores with a nice hook to the head.
Keikain lands with a left to the head.
Joyce trying to control the position but instead, Keikain has worked for underhooks and has pushed Joyce into the ropes.
Joyce's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Joyce's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T2#
Keikain lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joyce wants to break free but Keikain has control.
Keikain lands a shot to the body.
Joyce is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Joyce wants to break free but Keikain has control.
Joyce has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Keikain stalling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keikain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Keikain presses Joyce against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Keikain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Keikain.
Keikain scores with a shoulder strike. #T3#
Joyce misses with a punch on the inside.
Keikain stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Still in the clinch, Keikain scores with a nice short uppercut.
Keikain is pushing Joyce up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Joyce wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Keikain lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Joyce's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Joyce's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Keikain.
#T4#
A short right from Keikain on the inside.
Keikain holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Sachi Keikain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Joyce tries to break free but Keikain pushes him back against the ropes.
Keikain stalling against the ropes.
Keikain lands a right hand.
Kobe Joyce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joyce is trying to push Keikain away but Keikain has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Keikain working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Keikain.
Keikain prevents Joyce from breaking the clinch.
Keikain lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sachi Keikain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Keikain has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:43
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 50:43
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 50:43
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sachi Keikain!
Sachi Keikain retains his lightweight title! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 18, 2024 |
#R1#
Joyce tries to clinch up
and Dzhugashvili counters with a series of strikes. Joyce will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dzhugashvili lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joyce circles away quickly and effectively.
Dzhugashvili will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joyce tries to clinch up but Dzhugashvili circles away and keeps his distance.
Dzhugashvili went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dzhugashvili throws a series of punches but Joyce avoids them all with ease.
Joyce dodges the punch combination from Dzhugashvili.
#CL2#
Joyce moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Joyce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#KD2#
Joyce throws a left that rocks Dzhugashvili and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Joyce dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Dzhugashvili regain composure!
#ROC2#Dzhugashvili is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Joseph Dzhugashvili has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SU2#
Joyce decides to stand back up. Joyce steps back and let's Dzhugashvili get back to his feet.
Oh Dzhugashvili is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL2#
Joyce moves into the clinch successfully.
Dzhugashvili seems to have got his legs back now.#BC#
Dzhugashvili manages to break the clinch.
Dzhugashvili throws a right and a left that both miss.#T1#
Dzhugashvili misses with a two punch combination.
Dzhugashvili lands with a cross.
Joseph Dzhugashvili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Dzhugashvili, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dzhugashvili lands with a nice body punch. #CL2#
Joyce moves into the clinch.
Joyce gets underhooks to prevent Dzhugashvili's takedown attempt.
Joyce is stalling here.
#BC#
Dzhugashvili's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Joyce drives through and clinches with Dzhugashvili against the cage.
#BC#
Dzhugashvili breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dzhugashvili does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dzhugashvili avoids the head kick by Joyce.
Joyce scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Joyce lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dzhugashvili throws a series of punches but Joyce avoids them all with ease.
Dzhugashvili is breathing heavily.
Joyce tries to clinch but Dzhugashvili moves out of range. #CL2#
Dzhugashvili tries to keep at a distance but Joyce has taken the fight into the clinch.#T2#
Joyce is leaning against Dzhugashvili and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#BC2#
Joyce breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Joyce rushes Dzhugashvili and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Joyce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Joyce closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Dzhugashvili's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Joyce rushes Dzhugashvili and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Dzhugashvili escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Joyce moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Dzhugashvili escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dzhugashvili ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joyce moves away.#KD2#
Oh, that's a big right hand from Joyce and Dzhugashvili goes tumbling to the canvas! Joyce follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard. #SU2#
Joyce stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Dzhugashvili to get to his feet.
Dzhugashvili fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joyce lands a jab to Dzhugashvili's midsection.#T3#
Joyce lands with a kick to the ribs.
#KD2#
Joyce bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Dzhugashvili! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Joyce loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Joyce with a flurry of punches that miss.
Joyce with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Joyce with a flurry of punches that miss.
Joyce really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dzhugashvili. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Joyce trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Joyce stands up over Dzhugashvili, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joyce lands a couple of elbows.
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!
Joyce working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T4#
Joyce cracks Dzhugashvili with a solid left hand.
Dzhugashvili is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Joyce is controlling him.
Joyce works over Dzhugashvili with some ground and pound from guard.
Dzhugashvili has momentary wrist control but Joyce slips an elbow through the middle.#SU2#
Joyce stands up from Dzhugashvili's guard - Joyce perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dzhugashvili takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joyce scoring well with a low kick there.
A punch combination from Dzhugashvili misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kobe Joyce dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Dzhugashvili'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#
Joyce thumps Dzhugashvili with a low kick.
Joyce tries to clinch up.
As Joyce looks to move away, Dzhugashvili throws a big counter combo but Joyce just gets out of the way.
Joyce pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joyce works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dzhugashvili lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joyce circles away quickly and effectively.
Joyce fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dzhugashvili throws a right hand that Joyce ducks under and follows up with a left that Joyce also avoids with ease.
Dzhugashvili is looking to clinch but Joyce is avoiding it.
#CL2#
Joyce closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Joyce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kobe Joyce seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joyce takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joyce misses with a body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dzhugashvili throws a right hand that Joyce ducks under and follows up with a left that Joyce also avoids with ease.
Joyce lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dzhugashvili throws a right and a left that Joyce avoids nicely.
Dzhugashvili misses with an attempted mid kick.
Joyce misses with a double jab.
#T1#
Dzhugashvili takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dzhugashvili throws a lazy right hand but Joyce sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joyce connects with a body shot.
Joyce is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dzhugashvili throws out a leg kick but Joyce moves out of range and Dzhugashvili only half commits.
A head kick misses from Joyce.
Donk. Joyce catches Dzhugashvili right on the button with a cross.
Joyce avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dzhugashvili dodges the punch combination from Joyce.
Dzhugashvili on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #CL2#
Joyce fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dzhugashvili, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Joyce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Joyce lands with a nice body punch.
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!#CL2#
Joyce gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Joyce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joyce throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Joyce.
Joyce rushes Dzhugashvili and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Dzhugashvili is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Joyce piles on the pressure and Dzhugashvili crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kobe Joyce! |
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