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Event:
RMMA - Fight Night 6
Date: Apr 26, 2025 |
#R1##CL2#
Kogan clinches up with Bear and pushes him back against the cage.
Kogan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kogan can't find room to land a body shot as Bear controls the action.
Bear misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kogan tries a body shot but Bear blocks it.
Kogan lands an uppercut.
Kogan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #CUT2#It looks like Shaggy Bear has been cut.
Kogan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kogan misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kogan.
Kogan controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kogan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bear is defending well for now.
Kogan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kogan cracks Bear with a nice body shot.
Bear is breathing heavily.#T1#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kogan.
Kogan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kogan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bears head.
Kogan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Kogan.
Kogan is working Bear over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Kogan - that landed with a thud.
Kogan lands an uppercut.
Kogan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kogan works on Bear's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Kogan.
Kogan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kogan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kogan lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Kogan as the two fighters clinch.
#KD2#
Kogan drops Bear onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Bear is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC2#Bear is rocked!#T2#
A hook to the body from Kogan.
Oh Bear is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kogan mutters something to Bear before pushing him back against the cage. As Bear comes back towards him, Kogan unloads a hook from the very depths of hell that knocks Bear clean out! Oh. My. God. That is some seriously brutal stuff right there! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ho Kogan! |
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Event:
RMMA 12 - Boryszko v Robben
Date: Mar 29, 2025 |
#R1#
Bear works the jab nicely.
Bear scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bear falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barella counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#It looks like Shaggy Bear has been cut.
Bear connects with a jab.
Bear connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Barella throws a poor cross that misses
and Bear counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bear moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bear swings for the body but Barella moves out of range.
Bear looks to land a right hand but Barella moved out of range.
Freddie Barella seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bear connects with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from Barella misses
and Bear counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Bear takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#KD2#
Barella lands a big right hand that sends Bear crashing to the mat! Barella stays standing though and waves Bear back to his feet!#ROC2#Bear is rocked!
Barella works Bear's body with a nice hook.
Oh Bear is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bear is breathing heavily.
Barella drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Bear's head, knocking him out cold! Barella is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Freddie Barella!
A relieved looking Freddie Barella thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 25, 2025 |
#R1#
Bear with a nice calf kick.
Welsh swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bear cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2#
Welsh rushes Bear and presses him up against the cage.
Bear is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Welsh is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bear to keep the fight standing.
Welsh should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bear stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#BC#
Bear breaks from the clinch.
#TD2#
Welsh closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bear quickly recovers to half guard.
Welsh working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Welsh not doing much here.
Bear is trying to stand back up but Welsh is controlling him
#T1#
Welsh works his foot free and advances to mount.
Welsh lands with some strikes.#CUT2#It looks like Shaggy Bear has been cut.
Welsh breaks from Bear's wrist control and lands an elbow. #SU2#
Welsh gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Jab, jab by Bear - just one landing.
Welsh tries to clinch but Bear moves away
and Bear counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bear with a nice calf kick.
Welsh throws a combination that misses
and Welsh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2#
Bear lands with a hook. Welsh tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bear connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donk. Bear catches Welsh right on the button with a cross.
Bear scoring well with a low kick there.
Bear turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Welsh misses with a takedown attempt
and Bear counters with a one-two to the body.
Bear darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bear digs a good body shot into Welsh's ribs.
Horrible takedown attempt by Welsh or perhaps it was just good defense by Bear, which made it look bad.
Shaggy Bear has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Welsh.
Bear looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
#T3#
No joy there for Welsh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Welsh looks to move away, Bear throws a big counter combo but Welsh just gets out of the way.
Shaggy Bear is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bear turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bear lands with a straight right. Welsh didn't see that one coming.
Bear throws a leg kick which misses Welsh's front leg but catches the back leg as Welsh tries to avoid it.
Welsh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bear looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Welsh tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bear counters with a nice leg kick.
Welsh throws a poor cross that misses
and Bear counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bear is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bear bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Welsh's head.#TD2#
Welsh darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Welsh looks winded!#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Welsh is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Welsh stops Bear from getting back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Welsh scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#SUB2#
Welsh is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Welsh is looking for a kimura but Bear is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Welsh to get the leverage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shaggy Bear dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shaggy Bear's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Welsh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bear. Bear obviously looking to wear him down.
Bear lands a right hook to the body.
Welsh fails with the takedown
and Welsh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bear is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Welsh can do to turn this around?
Bear punishes Welsh's body with a nice straight punch.
Jordan Welsh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bear moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bear scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear scores with a head kick. Welsh tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Welsh misses with a takedown attempt
and Bear counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Welsh thinking.
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!
Bear scores with a jab to the body.
Jordan Welsh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Welsh is breathing heavily.
Bear throws a shot to the body.
#T1#
Bear scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bear with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Welsh takes a jab right on the kisser.
Welsh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bear circles away.
Shaggy Bear has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Welsh.
Bear throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bear thuds a left hand into Welsh's body.
Bear lands a body shot.
Bear lands the left hand.
Bear dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Welsh. That did some damage!
Welsh misses with a takedown
and Bear counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2#
Bear lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Welsh with a poor takedown
and Bear counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Welsh takes one to the side of the head.
Welsh on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Welsh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bear lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Welsh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bear scores with a hook.
Good shot there by Bear.
Bear is looking to slow Welsh down with leg kicks. #T3#
Bear feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Welshs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Welsh misses with a takedown
and Bear counters with a series of strikes. Welsh will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bear lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bear fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Welsh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bear is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Welsh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A low kick lands for Bear.
Bear's corner calls for a 1-2. Bear obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bear lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Bear. #T4#
Bear throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Bear throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bear scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Welsh doesn't seem bothered though.
Bear looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bear thumps Welsh with a low kick.
Bear lands with a good body shot.
Welsh has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bear changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Welsh takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice cross by Bear.
Bear jabs at Welsh's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shaggy Bear dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shaggy Bear's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Bear dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bear scores with a jab to the head.
Bear lands with a shot to the body.
Bear connects with a body shot.
Bear connects with a body shot.
Welsh with a poor takedown
and Welsh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bear lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bear.
Bear plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bear feints a jab promting Welsh to slip. Bear then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Welsh slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Welsh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A lazy body kick from Welsh
and Bear counters with a head kick. That will keep Welsh thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! #ROC#Welsh is rocked!
Welsh tries for a takedown but Bear circles away easily
and Bear counters with a stiff right hand.
Welsh is still on wobbly legs! Can Bear finish him?
It looks like Bear has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.#T1#
Bear chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Welsh seems to have recovered his senses.
Bear scores with a crisp jab that stopped Welsh in his tracks.
Welsh with a poor takedown
and Bear counters with a two punch combo.
Shaggy Bear has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Welsh.
Bear comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bear fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Welsh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bear.
Bear lands with a shot to the body.
Bear with the inside leg kick.
Bear cracks Welsh with a right hand to the side of the head.#T2#
Bear scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bear scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bear scores with a jab to the jaw.
Welsh tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bear dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Welsh. That did some damage!
Welsh takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bear throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Welsh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bear scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bear dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bear lands a two punch combo.
#T3#
Welsh takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bear connects with the punch.
Bear lands an overhand right.
Bear lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Shaggy Bear is winning the standup battle so far.
Bear connects with a jab.
Bear connects with a single shot there.
Bear lands with a nice combination. Welsh backs away looking to recover.
Bear cracks Welsh with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shaggy Bear is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Bear. #T4#
Bear lands a head kick!
Bear fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Welsh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bear works Welsh's body with a nice hook.
A cross from Bear lands.
Bear scores with a shot to the body.
Welsh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bear lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jordan Welsh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Welsh tries to clinch but Bear moves away
and Bear counters with a one-two to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shaggy Bear showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bear, 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:25
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaggy Bear!
A very excited looking Shaggy Bear rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 07, 2025 |
#R1#
Sooklal gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bear counters with an inside leg kick.
Sooklal with a poor takedown
and Bear counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sooklal gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bear counters with a left to the body.
Shaggy Bear has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deonarine Sooklal.
Sooklal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bear connects with a body shot.
Sooklal looks winded!
Bear throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bear throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sooklal stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Deonarine Sooklal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sooklal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bear scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sooklal needs to keep his hands up - Bear had a free shot at his head there.#CUT#It looks like Deonarine Sooklal has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bear.
Bear is looking to wear down Sooklal with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A shot to the liver by Bear. Beautiful body shot.#KD#
Bear lands a big uppercut and Sooklal crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Sooklal looks OK. Bear waves Sooklal back to his feet!#ROC#Sooklal is rocked!
Bear wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sooklal is still on wobbly legs! Can Bear finish him?
Sooklal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bear lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Sooklal head around and knocks him out cold! Bear hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shaggy Bear!
In his post fight interview, Shaggy Bear 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: Jan 31, 2025 |
#R1#
Freeman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bear pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Freeman drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bear sprawls and moves away.
Freeman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good leg kick by Bear.
Freeman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Shaggy Bear seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freeman has a takedown stuffed.
Bear only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Freeman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bear!
Bear really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Freeman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1##SUB#
Freeman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Freeman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB#
Freeman has hold of Bear's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Bear tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Freeman cranks the arm and Bear screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Bear, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Franco Freeman! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 24, 2025 |
#R1#
Bear changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bear lands a jab.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Jenkins does no damage.
Jenkins shoots and misses
and Bear counters with a right hand to the body.
Bear circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bear connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jenkins tries to clinch up but Bear circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Bear was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jenkins.
Bear connects with a body shot.
Bear lands a jab to the nose.
Bear lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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#
Jenkins moves into the clinch successfully.
#T1#
Bear gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jenkins.
Bear misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jenkins is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bear to keep the fight standing.
Shaggy Bear has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Jenkins.
Jenkins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bear cracks Jenkins with a nice body shot.
I was talking to Bear's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jenkins jumps guard but Bear stands there with Jenkins around his waist. Jenkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jenkins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jenkins tries to break free but Bear pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Bear manages to break the clinch.
#T2#
Jenkins misses with a takedown attempt
and Bear counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jenkins looks winded!
Bear throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jenkins's head.
Jenkins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bear dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jenkins. That did some damage!
Bear scores with a one two! Jenkins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jenkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jenkins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bear counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bear throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bear, as that shot connected.
#T3#
Jenkins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bear thumps Jenkins with a low kick.
Jenkins looks to clinch
enabling Bear to counter with a crisp jab.
Bear with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shaggy Bear is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jenkins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jenkins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bear.
Bear is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jenkins ducks right into an uppercut from Bear. #ROC#Jenkins is rocked!
Bear scores with a leg kick.
Bear looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bear's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jenkins under the eye.
Jenkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Bear finish him?#T4#
Bear looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jenkins seems to have recovered his senses.
Bear connects with a stiff jab that staggers Jenkins - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Shaggy Bear! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 15, 2025 |
#R1#
No luck for Salman with that takedown attempt.
Bear looks to land a combination but Salman avoids it well.
Salman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Salman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bear sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Salman shoots and misses
and Bear counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shaggy Bear has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Fatih Salman.
Salman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Salman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#CL2#
Salman clinches.
Bear is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salman tries to pull guard but Bear holds him up against the cage and eventually Salman drops back down to his feet.
Salman is trying to pull guard but Bear has him pressed against the cage.#T1#
Salman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Salman blocks a body shot from Bear.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bear.
Bear prevents a body shot from Salman.
Bear gets through Salman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Salman is trying to break free.
Bear displaying some good clinch control by pressing Salman up against the cage.#TD2#
Salman drags the fight down to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bear trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Salman manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB##T2#
Salman seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Salman's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bear knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Salman on the ground.
It looks like Salman might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#T3##SU2#
Salman stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Salman misses with a body punch
and Bear counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salman moves to clinch but Bear breaks away
and Bear counters with a straight right hand.
Salman misses with a double jab
enabling Bear to counter with a crisp jab.
Bear just misses with a punch to the body.
#T4#
Good exchange - Bear coming out on top.
Shaggy Bear is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salman misses with a body punch
and Bear cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Salman throws a combination that misses
and Bear counters with a nice uppercut.
Salman shoots in but Bear avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bear fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bear lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Salman at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bear misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salman.
Salman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bear lands a body shot.
Bear moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shaggy Bear 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#
Salman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bear thuds a left hand into Salman's body.#CL2#
Salman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bear.
Bear tries to circle away but Salman has him pinned against the cage.
Bear looking to stall.
A short right from Bear on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear taking a breather. #BC#
Bear manages to break the clinch.
Bear scores with a jab. Salman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Salman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bear but Bear pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T1#
Salman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Salman.
Shaggy Bear has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Fatih Salman.
A punch combination from Bear misses.
Bear just misses with a punch to the body.
Bear lands with a nice combination. Salman backs away looking to recover.
Salman tries to bum rush Bear with a series of wild strikes but Bear uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Bear wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
No joy there for Bear, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Salman with a poor takedown
and Bear counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Salman is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Salman is breathing heavily.
Salman dives in and grabs Bear's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bear pushes down on Salman's head and hops out.
Bear throws a big counter combination but Salman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T2#
Salman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bear throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bear.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salman tries to close the distance and clinch but Bear swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Salman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bear's waist but Bear gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Salman off to one side.
Bear throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A lazy left from Bear finds it's target.
Bear throws a body punch but Salman moves out of range.
Bear takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bear uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salman.
Bear went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T3#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Salman.
Bear swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bear.
Bear throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Salman on the side of the head.
Bear moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good exchange - Bear coming out on top.
Bear takes a swing at Salman's ribcage but misses.
Salman walks into a stiff left hand from Bear.
That kick from Bear tenderised Salman's leg. Salman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bear throws a shot to the body.
#T4#
Salman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bear. Bear obviously looking to wear him down.
Salman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bear but Bear pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bear scores with a sloppy right hand. Salman should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bear lands with an overhand left.
Al Fatih Salman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bear.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice uppercut lands for Bear. That snapped Salman's head back.
Al Fatih Salman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bear lands a nice hook to Salman's body. Salman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Salman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shaggy Bear dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Bear feints with a jab and clips Salman right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Salman is sent crashing into the canvas and Bear leaps in for the kill! Salman tries to get to his feet but Bear is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Salman is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shaggy Bear! |
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