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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
QFC Tournament 777 Round 2
Date: Jul 27, 2017 |
#R1# Jordan shoots for a double leg takedown but Hall sprawls well. He's pushed Jordan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Hall shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jordan as he jumps to the side. Jordan tries to clinch but Hall moves out of range. Hall goes for a double leg but Jordan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jordan continues to drive forward. Hall shoots in but Jordan avoids the takedown attempt easily. Jordan is looking to counter the offense by Hall and move into the clinch. Deyontay Jordan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Hall. Jordan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hall sprawls well. Hall wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jordan gets slowly back to his feet. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2# Hall feints and as Jordan raises his hands in defense, Hall changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#T1# Hall lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Hall wants to control from the top but Jordan keeps moving. #SUB2# Hall drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jordan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hall has Jordan in his guard.#REVR##SU# Jordan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Hall throws a series of punches but Jordan avoids them all with ease. Jordan ducks under a wild hook from Hall. Hall blocks a head kick by Jordan.
Hall tries to clinch up but Jordan circles away and keeps his distance. Jordan attempts a counter takedown but Hall avoids it well and moves away.#T2##TD# Jordan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hall looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Hall tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops. Jordan keeps control of the position easily here as Hall tries to buck him off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Jordan's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
#SUB# Jordan is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#T3# Jordan landing with strikes. Jordan is controlling the position but Hall somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Jordan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB2# Hall looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Jordan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hall does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T4# The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Jordan prevents Hall from standing back up.
#ES2# Hall kicks Jordan off and gets back to his feet. Jordan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hall. Jordan appears to be looking for a big counter. Jordan has a takedown stuffed.#TD2# Hall drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hall trying to control the action but Jordan is working from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matt Hall will probably get the nod. That's time! Jordan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R2##CL2# Hall has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jordan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Jordan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Jordan tries to circle away but Hall has him pinned against the cage. Jordan stops a takedown attempt from Hall.
Jordan wants a takedown.
Jordan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hall gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hall is trying to break the clinch but Jordan has him pressed against the cage. Jordan tries to pull guard but Hall holds him up against the cage and eventually Jordan drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deyontay Jordan. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1##BC# Jordan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Hall lands with a nice combination. Jordan backs away looking to recover.#CL2# Hall pushes Jordan up against the cage in a clinch. Hall is defending well against a takedown attempt. Jordan is trying to maintain a safe position but Hall gets an underhook and turns Jordan into the cage. Jordan is trying to pull guard but Hall has him pressed against the cage.#BC2# Hall manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jordan or perhaps it was just good defense by Hall, which made it look bad. #CL2# Hall clinches. #T2# Jordan wants to take the fight to the mat but Hall manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Hall goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jordan prevents it.
Hall tries to score a body lock takedown but Jordan shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Hall is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jordan is defending well for now. Jordan gets underhooks to prevent Hall's takedown attempt.
Hall drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jordan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hall misses with a takedown attempt and Jordan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Hall displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jordan. Hall tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Hall stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hall wants it to stay on the feet.#T3# Hall avoids a punch combination nicely.
#TD2# Hall fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jordan to the ground. Hall is now in Jordan's guard. Hall wants to control from the top but Jordan keeps moving. Hall lands a couple of digs. Hall distracts Jordan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Hall is working Jordan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB2# Hall is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Hall wants to pass the guard but Jordan is keeping the position.#T4##SUB# Jordan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hall controls from within his opponent's guard. Jordan is trying to control the position but Hall postures up. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Hall lands a couple of elbows.#SUB2# Hall thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Hall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round! #R3# Hall fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#TD# Jordan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hall manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Jordan forces his way into half guard. Jordan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hall knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jordan stalling. #T1##SUB# Jordan 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.
Jordan is looking to take a break and control but Hall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Jordan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #SUB# Jordan jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hall is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hall and Jordan has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Hall tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jordan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Hall is trying to control Jordan's posture but Jordan avoids it. Hall is trying to get back to half guard.#T3# Hall keeps trying to improve his position. Jordan taking a break here but Hall is having none of it and regains half guard. #ES2# Hall pushes Jordan off and gets back to his feet. Hall fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jordan checks it well. #CL2# Hall clinches. #T4##TD# Jordan gets control of Hall's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jordan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Hall makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Jordan working a defensive guard here.
Hall wants to control from the top but Jordan keeps moving. Jordan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jordan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR# Both fighters are breathing heavily. Hall is looking to control Jordan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hall avoid being mounted? Deyontay Jordan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Hall looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that's the end of the fight! Deyontay Jordan showed his dominance in that final round. Well Hall has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Matt Hall! Judge Skip Squint scores the fight for Matt Hall! Judge Topper Green scores the fight for Matt Hall!
Matt Hall wins by unanimous decision! Matt Hall decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 777 Round 1
Date: Jul 26, 2017 |
#R1##CL2# Longwe has Jordan up against the cage in a clinch.
#TD2# Jordan is fighting off a takedown attempt but Longwe is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jordan to the mat. Jordan regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. 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. Longwe wants to pass the guard but Jordan is keeping the position. Jordan trying to keep a closed guard but Longwe is proving a slippery customer.
Longwe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Jordan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jordan controls Longwe momentarily but Longwe frees himself. Longwe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T1# Jordan wants to control but Longwe passes easily into half guard.
Longwe is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Jordan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Longwe wants to pass the guard but Jordan is keeping the position.#T2# The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Longwe preventing the sweep. Longwe wants to control from the top but Jordan keeps moving. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Longwe won't allow Jordan to sweep him here. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Nice sprawl there from Jordan as Longwe shoots in. Jordan tries to counter by clinching up but Longwe breaks away and moves out of range. Longwe fails to land the takedown. Nice takedown defense from Longwe. No joy for Jordan on that attempt. #TD2# Longwe closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Jordan wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB# Jordan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T3# Longwe tries to stand but can't do so whilst Jordan controls his leg. #SUB2# Longwe is looking for a kimura here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Longwe in particular looking to stall. Longwe thows a huge punch but Jordan dodges it nicely.
#T4# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Jordan trying to hold on to Longwe's head to control him but Longwe postures up.
Jordan moves into full guard.
Longwe stopping the sweep attempt from Jordan. Longwe wants to control from the top but Jordan keeps moving. Longwe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jordan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Longwe wants to stand but Jordan has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Longwe shoots for a double leg takedown but Jordan sprawls well. He's pushed Longwe's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bwanali Longwe dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. #R2##TD# Jordan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Longwe looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#SU# Jordan stands up. #CL2# Longwe moves into the clinch.#TD2# Longwe lands a takedown into guard.
#ES# Jordan is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Longwe presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD2# Longwe turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!#ES# Jordan throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#CL2# Longwe moves into the clinch. Longwe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T1# Good anti-grappling being displayed by Longwe as Jordan tries to tie him up. Longwe tries for a takedown but Jordan manages to get underhooks.
#TD# Jordan pulls Longwe into guard.
#SUB# Jordan pushes a forearm under Longwe's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Longwe is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Deyontay Jordan!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 24, 2017 |
#R1##TD2# Kraken scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Kraken 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. Kraken sitting and controlling from the half guard. Kraken is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Cooley is not content to let Kraken control the position. Kraken lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Kraken scoring with strikes to the body and head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#ES# Cooley pushes Kraken off and gets back to his feet. Kraken throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cooley's waist but Cooley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kraken off to one side. #T1# Kraken shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cooley pinned against the cage. Cooley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. As Kraken tries to get set, Cooley tries to push him back and clinch up but Kraken manages to avoid the attempt.#CL# Cooley clinches. Kraken tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cooley just stands there and leans against the cage. Wilbur Cooley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trey Kraken. Kraken keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cooley's efforts to push away. Kraken has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cooley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#BC# Cooley breaks from the clinch.
#T2##CL# Cooley moves into the clinch successfully.
Kraken tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC2# Kraken's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Cooley wants to clinch up but Kraken keeps it at a distance. Cooley tries to clinch up but Kraken circles away and keeps his distance.#CL# Cooley forces Kraken back against the cage and clinches. Kraken is trying to pull guard but Cooley has him pressed against the cage. Kraken is trying to maintain a safe position but Cooley gets an underhook and turns Kraken into the cage. Kraken stalling in the clinch but Cooley improves position. Kraken is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Cooley has denied him. Kraken misses with a punch to the body.
#T3# Kraken tries to pull guard but Cooley forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC# Cooley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL# Cooley clinches up with Kraken and pushes him back against the cage. Kraken tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cooley smiles and moves away.
#TD2# Kraken shoots in and gets a takedown into Cooley's guard.#ES# Cooley is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. Cooley prevents Kraken from breaking the clinch. Cooley effectively controlling the action here.#T4##BC# Cooley breaks from the clinch.
#CL# Cooley gets in close and instigates a clinch. Kraken goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cooley prevents it.
Kraken tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cooley smiles and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL# Cooley has Kraken up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC# Cooley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilbur Cooley dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. #R2# Kraken shoots in looking for a takedown. Cooley tries to sprawl out of it but Kraken keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cooley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Kraken fails in his attempt to clinch. Cooley is looking to counter with a body kick. Cooley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kraken can do to turn this around? Kraken tries to close the distance and clinch but Cooley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2# Kraken gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC# Cooley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Kraken looks to clinch and Cooley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL# Cooley has managed to clinch.
Kraken tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cooley just stands there and leans against the cage. Kraken has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cooley avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Wilbur Cooley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trey Kraken. Kraken tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cooley smiles and moves away.
#T1# Kraken misses with a takedown attempt - Cooley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. As Kraken looks to move away, Cooley throws a big counter combo but Kraken just gets out of the way. Kraken tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cooley swats him away and circles back towards the center. Cooley wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Kraken fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Kraken is breathing heavily. Kraken tries to clinch but Cooley moves out of range. #CL# Cooley has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC2# Kraken manages to break the clinch.
#CL# The fight moves into the clinch position. Cooley slowing the pace effectively.#T2# Kraken looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Cooley leaning his opponent against the cage. Kraken tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kraken is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cooley is defending well. Kraken looking to stall.
#BC# Cooley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T3# Kraken fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#CL# Cooley clinches. Cooley working hard to break the clinch. Cooley wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC# Cooley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL# Cooley clinches up against the cage. Kraken throws an elbow that misses.
Kraken tries to pull guard but Cooley forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC# Cooley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T4##CL# Cooley has closed the distance and engaged Kraken in a clinch.
Cooley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Kraken tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Kraken tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cooley just stands there and leans against the cage. Kraken jumps guard but Cooley turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. The referee is keeping an eye on Kraken - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#BC# Cooley manages to break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Kraken shoots for a takedown but Cooley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilbur Cooley dominated that second 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. This is the final round! #R3# Cooley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kraken tries to avoid it but Cooley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kraken to the ground. Kraken escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Cooley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Cooley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cooley wants it to stay on the feet. No luck for Kraken with that takedown attempt. #CL# Cooley closes the distance and clinches. Cooley wants to get back to striking at distance but Kraken won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2# Kraken breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL# Cooley forces Kraken back against the cage and clinches. Cooley is trying to break the clinch but Kraken is controlling him.#T1# Cooley wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC# Cooley breaks from the clinch.
Kraken looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cooley is fending him off so far but Kraken persists. Nope, Cooley circles away and we're back to standing. Wilbur Cooley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trey Kraken. Cooley doesn't manage to clinch there - Kraken circles away.
Kraken tries to clinch up but Cooley circles away and keeps his distance. Cooley is looking to clinch. Cooley tries to close the distance and clinch but Kraken swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2# Kraken forces Cooley back against the cage and clinches. Cooley being controlled against the cage. Kraken missing with knees to the body.
#T2# A frustrated look appears on Cooley's face as he tries to break the clinch. Kraken is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cooley is defending well for now. Cooley content to slow the pace in the clinch.
#TD2# Kraken wants the takedown. Cooley is fighting it off but Kraken persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Cooley's guard against the cage. Kraken slips nicely into half guard. Cooley is refusing to be controlled, as Kraken sits in half guard. Kraken takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SU2# Kraken decides to return to a standing position. #T3##TD2# Kraken closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cooley quickly recovers to half guard.#ES# Cooley makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work! Cooley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Cooley as Kraken shoots in.#CL# Cooley has closed the distance and engaged Kraken in a clinch.
#BC# Cooley breaks the clinch.
Kraken shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cooley but Cooley pushes him off and we're back to square one. Cooley fails in his attempt to clinch. Kraken shoots in for a takedown but Cooley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Kraken shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cooley as he jumps to the side. #T4# This has been an exciting period of action! Cooley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kraken manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Cooley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Kraken swings away with a leg kick that misses. Kraken looks to score with a jab to the body but Cooley is just out of range. As Kraken tries to get set, Cooley tries to push him back and clinch up but Kraken manages to avoid the attempt.#CL# Cooley closes the distance and clinches. Kraken wants a takedown but no success here.
#BC# Cooley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL# Cooley instigates a clinch. Kraken is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cooley gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight! Wilbur Cooley showed his dominance in that final round. Well Cooley 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27 Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27 Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilbur Cooley!
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