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Event:
WOVA Fight Night: Hard Times
Date: May 23, 2025 |
#R1#
Small avoids the head kick by Washington.
#CL#
Small moves into the clinch.
Small swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Washington swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Small scores with a shoulder strike.
Small definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Small fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Washington blocking some punches.
Small has a couple of punches blocked by Washington.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Washington looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Small lands a body shot.
Small lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Small misses with some punches.
Washington is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Small misses with the head strike.
Small misses with some punches.
#T1#
Small fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Small working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Small tries a body shot but Washington blocks it.
Small tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Small throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Small fails to land.
Washington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Small lands a nice uppercut.
Small misses with a short punch on the inside.
Washington lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Small managing to block the knees to the body from Washington.
Washington misses with a knee strike.
Small swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Small swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Washington's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Washington. #T2#
Small lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Small.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Washington.
Washington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Small throws a head punch that misses.
Washington is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Small is keeping busy.
Small lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Small gets through Washington's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Small keeps control of Washington as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Small scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Washington is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Small fails to land.
Small has a couple of punches blocked by Washington.
Small misses with some punches.
#T3#
Small throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Small.
Small misses with some punches.
Small lands a shot to the body.
Small fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Washington is looking to break free of the clinch but Small has double underhooks.
Small swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Small goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Small throws a head punch that misses.
Washington is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Washington wants to break free but Small has control.
Small misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Small.
Small working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've been informed that Washington has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Washington misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Small.
#T4#
Washington tries to throw a body punch but Small avoids it by throwing Washington back against the cage.
Small misses with a punch to the body.
Small lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Small lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Small.
Small swings wildly with an uppercut but Washington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Small has a couple of punches blocked by Washington.
Small misses with some punches.
Washington wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Washington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Small managing to block the knees to the body from Washington.
Washington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Small lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Small misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damari Small dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##CL#
Small clinches up with Washington and pushes him back against the cage.
Washington tries to break free but Small pushes him back against the cage.
Small lands a shoulder strike.
Small can't find room to land a body shot as Washington controls the action.
Washington can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Small fails to land.
Small lands a left hand.
Washington has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Damari Small has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Washington lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Washington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Washington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Small misses with some punches.
Small lands a left hand.
Small throws a head punch that misses.
Small misses with the head strike.
Small scores with a nice hook to the head.#T1#
Small lands a left hand.
Small has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Small lands a body shot.
Small swings wildly with an uppercut but Washington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Small lands with a left to the head.
Small working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Small is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Washington can do to turn this around?
Small goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Small tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Washington's elbow.
Washington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Small.
Small misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Small.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Washington.
Washington is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Small tries to work over Washington's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Small.
Small makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Washington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Small lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Small.
A head punch on the inside from Small fails to land.
Small lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Small.
Washington blocking some punches.
Washington lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Small misses with some punches.
Small working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Small scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Small throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Small fails to land. #T3#
Small lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
Washington throws a head punch that misses.
Small swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Washington blocks an uppercut.
Washington wants to break the clinch but can't.
Washington has a couple of punches blocked by Small.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Washington trying to land knees to the body.
Washington is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Small working aggressively here.
Small is working Washington over against the cage.
Washington is trying to break the clinch but Small has him pressed against the cage.
Small misses with a short punch on the inside.
Small pushes Washington back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
A short right from Small on the inside.
Small lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Small misses with a body punch.
Washington wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Small has him pressed against the cage.
Small throws a punch but it's blocked by Washington.
Small misses with the head strike.
Small tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Small swings wildly with an uppercut but Washington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Washington throws a knee to the head but misses.
A hook to the body from Small.
A nice right hand lands inside from Small.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Washington can't find room to land a body shot as Small controls the action.
Washington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Washington is trying to break the clinch but Small is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damari Small dominated that second round.
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#
An inside leg kick lands from Washington. #CL#
Small rushes Washington and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Small scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Small - that landed with a thud.
Small softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Small.
Washington is trying to push Small away but Small has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nice body punch from Small - that landed with a thud.
Small scores with a nice hook to the head.
Washington blocks an uppercut.
Washington tries to break the clinch but Small is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Small lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
Small blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Small misses with the head strike.
Washington is trying to break free.
Small tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Washington's elbow. #T1#
Nice body punch from Small.
Small misses with a hook from the clinch.
Small working aggressively here.
Small has a couple of punches blocked by Washington.
Small lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Small lands a body punch.
Small throws a head punch that misses.
Small working aggressively here.
Small lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Small struggles to land a body shot inside as Washington controls his hands.
Washington blocking some punches.
Washington misses with a body punch.
Small tries a body shot but Washington blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Small fails to land. #T2#
Small scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Small on the inside.
Small lands with a short shot to the head.
Washington throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smalls head.
A short left from Small.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Small lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Small.
Small misses with some punches.
Small gets through Washington's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Washington takes a shot to the head.
Washington blocks an uppercut.
Small pushes Washington back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Washington throws a head punch that misses.
Small lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Small fails to land.
Jack Washington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Small goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Small softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Small blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Small.
Washington throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Small scores with a shoulder strike.
Small lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
A short left from Small.
Small throws a punch but it's blocked by Washington.
A short right from Small on the inside.
Small scores with a nice hook to the head.
Small softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Washington.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Small working aggressively here.
#T4#
Small lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Small as Washington tries to tie him up.
Washington wants to break free but Small has control.
Small managing to block the knees to the body from Washington.
A short left from Small.
Small has a couple of punches blocked by Washington.
Small lands a shoulder strike.
Small swings wildly with an uppercut but Washington uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Small.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Small.
Washington trying to land knees to the body.
Small softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Small working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Small blocks an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damari Small showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Small, 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damari Small!
A relieved looking Damari Small 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:
WOVA Fight Night: High Stakes
Date: Apr 19, 2025 |
#R1#
Nice body kick from Washington.
Washington lands a nice shot to the body.
Washington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escudero.
Washington lands a front kick.
Escudero dodges the punch combination from Washington.
A punch combination from Washington misses.
A little feinted left hand from Escudero on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#CL#
Escudero moves into the clinch.
Washington throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Washington blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Escudero fails to land.
Washington keeps control of Escudero as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Escudero gets through Washington's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Escudero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escudero is trying to push Washington away but Washington has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Escudero misses with the head strike.
Escudero misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Washington throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Escudero lands a left hand that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
Escudero gets underhooks to prevent Washington's takedown attempt.
Washington has Escudero pressed against the cage, preventing Escudero from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Washington blocks an uppercut.
Escudero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escudero misses with the head strike.
Escudero lands a nice uppercut.
Escudero swings wildly with an uppercut but Washington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Washington is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Escudero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Washington tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Escudero avoids it.#T2#
Washington prevents Escudero from breaking the clinch.
Washington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escudero misses with some punches.
Escudero misses with the head strike.
Escudero misses with some punches.
Escudero misses with a punch on the inside.
Escudero is trying to break the clinch but Washington has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Escudero fails to land.
Escudero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Washington misses with some punches.
Washington displaying some good clinch control by pressing Escudero up against the cage.
Escudero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
Washington throws a punch but it's blocked by Escudero.
Escudero swings wildly with an uppercut but Washington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Washington blocking some punches.
Washington lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Washington working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Escudero.
A nice left hand lands by Escudero.
Washington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Washington blocking some punches.
Escudero lands with a light punch inside.
Escudero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Washington takes a shot to the head.
Escudero working aggressively here.
Escudero lands with a left to the head. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escudero scores with a shot to the side of Washington's head.
Washington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Washington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escudero looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC2#
Washington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Washington has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Washington there as he acknowledges the shot.
Escudero clobbers Washington with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Washington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escudero.
Washington misses with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL#
Escudero forces Washington back against the cage and clinches.
Escudero misses with the head strike.
Washington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escudero tries to break free but Washington pushes him back against the cage.
Escudero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escudero can't find room to land a body shot as Washington controls the action.
Washington lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dio Escudero dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Washington needs to keep his hands up - Escudero had a free shot at his head there.
Washington looks to land a left hand but Escudero moved out of range nicely.
Escudero is looking to counter punch.
Escudero slips a straight right by Washington.
Escudero lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#CL#
Escudero has closed the distance and engaged Washington in a clinch.
Escudero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Washington landing knees to the body.
Washington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escudero wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Washington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Washington prevents Escudero from breaking the clinch.
Escudero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dio Escudero has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington throws a punch but it's blocked by Escudero.
Escudero lands a hook that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
We've been informed that Washington has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Escudero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Washington can do to turn this around?
Escudero pushes Washington back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Washington lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T1#
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Escudero misses with a punch on the inside.
Escudero scores with a shoulder strike.
Escudero has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Escudero as Washington tries to tie him up.
Escudero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Washington is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Escudero to keep the fight standing.
Washington lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Washington.
Escudero working hard to break the clinch.
Escudero swings wildly with an uppercut but Washington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escudero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Washington is struggling to control the position.#T2#
Washington tries to land knees in the clinch but Escudero avoids the damage to the body.
Washington lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Escudero backwards.
Escudero swings wildly with an uppercut but Washington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Washington is trying to maintain a safe position but Escudero gets an underhook and turns Washington into the cage.
Washington misses with a punch on the inside.
Escudero is working Washington over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Escudero.
Escudero misses with a punch on the inside.
Washington throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Escuderos head.
Escudero works on Washington's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Escudero.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escudero misses with a punch on the inside.
#T3#
Washington blocking some punches.
Escudero looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Washington taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Washington creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Washington looking to slow down the pace here.
Washington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Escudero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escudero throws a punch but it's blocked by Washington.
Washington working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Escudero throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Washington.
Washington trying to stall but Escudero improves his position.
#T4#
Escudero has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Escudero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escudero tries to break free but Washington pushes him back against the cage.
Washington makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Escudero lands a left hand that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escudero.
Escudero wants to break free but Washington has control.
Escudero lands a shoulder strike.
Washington throws a head punch that misses.
Washington is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Escudero gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Escudero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escudero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escudero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escudero has a couple of punches blocked by Washington.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dio Escudero 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#
Nice body kick there by Washington.
Escudero scores with a sloppy right hand. Washington should have avoided that one.
Washington keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Escudero lands with a right hand. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Escudero.
Washington lands a body shot in the clinch.
Escudero throws a head punch that misses.
Escudero tries to circle away but Washington has him pinned against the cage.
Escudero wants to break free but Washington has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escudero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escudero can't break the clinch.
Escudero lands a hook that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
Washington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Washington working hard to break the clinch.#T1#
Escudero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC#
Escudero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Washington throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escudero sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL#
Escudero pushes Washington up against the cage in a clinch.
Washington swings wildly with an uppercut but Escudero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escudero scores with a nice hook to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Washington's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Escudero's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Washington misses with a punch to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Escudero as Washington tries to tie him up.
Escudero throws a head punch that misses.
Escudero misses with some punches.
#T2#
Escudero lands a left hand.
Washington is looking to break free of the clinch but Escudero has double underhooks.
Washington is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Washington manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Escudero misses with some punches.
Escudero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Washington blocks an uppercut.
Washington misses with some punches.
Escudero blocks an uppercut.
Escudero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Washington blocking some punches.
Jack Washington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Escudero throws a punch but it's blocked by Washington.
Washington has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Escudero wants to break free but Washington has control.
Washington misses with an elbow strike.
Washington swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Washington tries to circle away but Escudero has him pinned against the cage.
Washington blocks an uppercut.
Escudero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escudero throws a head punch that misses.
Washington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Washington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escudero.
Escudero misses with some punches.
Escudero blocks an uppercut.
#T4#
A nice right hand lands inside from Escudero.
Escudero throws a head punch that misses.
Escudero misses with a punch on the inside.
Escudero working hard to break the clinch.
Washington blocks an uppercut.
Washington tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Escudero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Washington's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Washington swings wildly with an uppercut but Escudero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escudero looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Washington misses with some punches.
Escudero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escudero misses with the head strike.
Washington throws a punch but it's blocked by Escudero.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dio Escudero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Escudero, 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dio Escudero! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 18, 2025 |
#R1#
Heeta bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Washington misses the target.
Washington tries to clinch there but Heeta circles away.
#CL2#
Heeta moves into the clinch.
Washington is trying to force a seperation but Heeta has the dominant position.#TD2#
Heeta pulls guard.
Washington wants to get up but he can't break Heeta's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #SUB2#
Washington is sitting in close to Heeta's body. Heeta has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Washington is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Washington is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Heeta.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hardh Heeta! |
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