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Event:
WOVA Fight Night: Inferno
Date: Apr 23, 2025 |
#R1#
Gordon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hot defends well and Gordon ends up having to push Hot into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gordon trying to stall but Hot improves his position.
#BC2#
Hot breaks from the clinch.
Hot misses with a hook. Gordon ducked under it nicely.
Hot moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gordon tries to clinch there but Hot circles away.
Gordon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hot circles away.
Gordon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hot tries to avoid it but Gordon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hot to the ground. Hot escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hot throws out a counter right but Gordon avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Gordon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gordon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CUT2#It looks like Donald Gordon has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Hot.
Gordon slips a straight right by Hot.
Gordon slips under a jab from Hot.#T1#
Gordon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hot.
Gordon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gordon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gordon tries to clinch up but Hot circles away and keeps his distance.
Hot throws a big shot that misses.
Gordon jabs Hot to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Donald Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hot scores with a punch to the head.
Hot thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hot throws out a loose jab but Gordon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gordon thinks about countering with a body kick.
Gordon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#T2#
Gordon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gordon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheers as Gordon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hot doesn't seem phased though.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gordon is defended easily by Hot.
Hot misses with a series of wild punches.
Hot might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hot stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hot throws a hook but Gordon avoids it easily.
Gordon seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hot circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hot counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
Gordon moves in looking to clinch but Hot pushes him off.
Gordon fails with a takedown attempt.
Gordon shoots in but no luck this time.
Gordon slips a jab from Hot.
As Hot backs away, Gordon returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hot tries to bum rush Gordon with a series of wild strikes but Gordon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hot throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hot defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gordon.#T4#
Hot sizes up Gordon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Gordon was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gordon.
Gordon moves out of range as Hot strikes.
Gordon dives in for a single leg takedown but Hot sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gordon is breathing heavily.
Gordon wants to take the fight to the mat but Hot manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hot creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Hot dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donald Gordon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Hot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gordon is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Rock Hot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gordon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gordon scores with a one two! Hot had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #CUT#It looks like Rock Hot has been cut.
Hot throws a hook but Gordon blocks it.
Gordon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gordon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hot stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hot throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gordon on the side of the head.
Hot paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hot thuds a left hand into Gordon's body.
Nice takedown defense from Hot. No joy for Gordon on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Gordon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Gordon shoots in for a takedown but Hot shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gordon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hot as he avoids it easily.
Hot lands an overhand right.#ROC2#Gordon is rocked!
Hot fakes the body blow, causing Gordon to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Gordon goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rock Hot!
Rock Hot seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 08, 2025 |
#R1#
Carmen tries to clinch up.
Hot was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Carmen tries to clinch up
and Hot counters with a two punch combo.
Hot scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carmen doesn't seem bothered though.
Hot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hot swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Carmen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hot counters with a stiff right hand.
Carmen dodges the punch combination from Hot.
Carmen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hot counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hot lands with an uppercut that bounces Carmen off the cage and back into range.
A jab from Hot does it's job there.
Hot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carmen.
Hot lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hot.#T1#
Carmen tries to clinch up but Hot circles away and keeps his distance.
Carmen tries to clinch but Hot is having none of it.
Carmen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carmen tries to move into range but Hot moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Carmen ducks under a wild hook from Hot.
A little jabbing left from Carmen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Carmen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hot misses with a wild body shot.
Hot swats away the attempt to clinch by Carmen.
Carmen tries to clinch there but Hot circles away.
Carmen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carmen looks to clinch
and Carmen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carmen wants to clinch up but Hot keeps it at a distance.
Hot was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Carmen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carmen manages to avoid it.
Carmen is looking to clinch.
Hot swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T2#
Good standup being displayed there by Hot as he connects with a hook.
Carmen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hot digs a good hook to Carmen's body.
Hot throws a shot from downtown. Carmen moves away and avoids it.
Hot throws a series of punches but Carmen moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carmen wants to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Hot. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hot.
Carmen tries to clinch but Hot is having none of it.
Hot misses with a looping right.
Carmen tries to close the distance and clinch but Hot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Carmen instigates a clinch.
Carmen throws a punch but it's blocked by Hot.
Carmen misses with the head strike.
#T3#
Carmen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carmen misses with a punch on the inside.
Carmen swings wildly with an uppercut but Hot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hot blocking some punches.
Carmen swings wildly with an uppercut but Hot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carmen keeps control of Hot as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carmen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carmen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carmen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hot tries a body shot but Carmen blocks it.
Carmen throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carmen. #T4#
Hot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carmen misses with some punches.
Hot is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Carmen has a couple of punches blocked by Hot.
Carmen working aggressively here.
Carmen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hot looking to stall.
Carmen throws a punch but it's blocked by Hot.
Hot blocks an uppercut.
Carmen misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carmen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carmen.
Carmen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Hot dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
The fight stays on the outside here - Carmen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hot misses with an uppercut.
Carmen darts in trying to clinch
and Hot counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice defenses there by Carmen.
It seemed like Carmen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Balthazar Carmen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Carmen takes the fight into the clinch.
Hot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carmen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hot is looking to control Carmen's arms but Carmen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hot has his back to the cage.
Carmen misses with some punches.
Carmen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carmen misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carmen. #T1#
Carmen misses with the head strike.
Hot is trying to push Carmen away but Carmen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carmen swings wildly with an uppercut but Hot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hot blocks an uppercut.
Carmen misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carmen.
Hot blocking some punches.
Carmen working aggressively here.
Carmen misses with a punch on the inside.
Carmen misses with some punches.
Carmen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Carmen as Hot tries to tie him up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Carmen as Hot tries to tie him up.
Hot seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Carmen is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.#T2#
A head punch on the inside from Carmen fails to land.
Hot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carmen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carmen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hot.
Carmen misses with a punch on the inside.
Carmen misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Carmen misses with a punch on the inside.
Hot blocking some punches.
Hot blocking some punches.
Carmen throws a punch but it's blocked by Hot. #T3#
Carmen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carmen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hot seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Carmen can turn it around.
Carmen throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carmen.
Carmen misses with some punches.
Hot blocks an uppercut.
Hot blocks an uppercut.
Hot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carmen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carmen has a couple of punches blocked by Hot.
Hot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hot is trying to stall.
Hot is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hot can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Carmen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T4#
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Carmen as Hot tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hot.
A head punch on the inside from Carmen fails to land.
Carmen misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Carmen fails to land.
Hot is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carmen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Carmen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carmen throws a head punch that misses.
Hot trying to stall but Carmen improves his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Balthazar Carmen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Carmen wants to clinch.
Carmen fails with an attempt to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Hot tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carmen tries to clinch up but Hot circles away and keeps his distance.
Hot was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Carmen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carmen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carmen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hot is looking to counter punch.
Hot swats away the attempt to clinch by Carmen.
Hot throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carmen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carmen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carmen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carmen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hot lands the left hand.
Carmen moves in looking to clinch but Hot pushes him off.
Hot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carmen.
#T1#
A slow jab from Hot misses its intended target.
Hot fails to land with a series of punches.
Hot throws a hook but Carmen avoids it easily.
Hot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carmen moves in looking to clinch but Hot pushes him off.
Carmen dodges the punch combination from Hot.
Carmen tries to clinch up but Hot circles away and keeps his distance.
Carmen darts in trying to clinch
and Hot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carmen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carmen doesn't manage to clinch there - Hot circles away.
Carmen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hot keeps the fight on the outside.#T2#
Carmen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hot makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carmen wants to clinch.
Carmen tries to clinch up.
Hot keeps the fight on the outside.
Carmen tries to clinch but Hot moves away
and Hot counters with a stiff right hand.
Hot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL2#
Carmen closes the distance and clinches.
Balthazar Carmen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A frustrated look appears on Hot's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carmen throws a head punch that misses.
Carmen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hot blocking some punches.
#T3#
Carmen misses with some punches.
Carmen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carmen throws a punch but it's blocked by Hot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carmen.
Carmen working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Carmen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hot tries to stall but Carmen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Carmen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carmen throws a head punch that misses.
Hot blocks an uppercut.
Carmen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carmen throws a punch but it's blocked by Hot. #T4#
Carmen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carmen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carmen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hot looking to stall.
Carmen misses with some punches.
Carmen misses with the head strike.
Hot blocks an uppercut.
Carmen throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hot.
Carmen throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carmen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carmen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rock Hot showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hot has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Rock Hot! |
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