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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 05, 2019 |
#R1# Baby! keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baby! was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Better dodges the punch combination from Baby!.
Better scores with a hook. Baby! has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Touch Of Death Combat Academy in the buildup to the fight. Better has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Better there as he acknowledges the shot.#CUT# It looks like Evan Better has been cut.#CL# Baby! clinches. Better misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC# Baby! pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Baby! misses with a lunging right hand
and Better counters with a lovely straight right hand! Better blocks a jab. Better leaves Baby! with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Better wants to counter the offense by Baby! and move into the clinch position. Baby! rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#TD2# and Better counters with a takedown into side control. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB2# Better thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Better lands a few punches from side control.#T1# Baby! is not content to let Better control the position. Better prevents Baby! from escaping the position. Better wants to control but Baby! is keeping him busy. Baby! avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Better. Better wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baby! keeps working. #SUB2# Better wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Baby!, who protects the arm well. #T2# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Better wants to control but Baby! is keeping him busy. Baby! is looking for a sweep. Baby! is pushing Better's head away, looking to escape. Better manages to hold on to the position though. Baby! is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Better with the ground and pound but Baby! uses the opportunity to regain guard. Better wants to pass the guard but Baby! is keeping the position.#T3# Better trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Better loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Better throwing strikes from guard but Baby! blocks nicely. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Baby! controlling the position.#REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Baby! throws a lazy right hand but Better sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Baby! is looking to clinch. Better buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Baby! throws a body punch but Better moves out of range. Better lands a jab to the nose. A punch lands to the side of Better 's head but he takes it in his stride. Baby! wants to clinch up but Better keeps it at a distance. Better lands a leg kick that knocks Baby! off balance momentarily.#T4# Better scores with a leg kick.
Baby! changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Better tries to avoid it but Baby! manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Better to the ground. Better escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Baby! walks into a left hand. Baby! slaps away a takedown attempt from Better, before circling back to the center of the mat. Baby! shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #TD2# and Better counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. #ES# Baby! manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zed Baby!. That's going to take a lot out of him. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD# Baby! dives in and scores a takedown into Better's guard. Better controls Baby! momentarily but Baby! frees himself. Baby! wants to control from the top but Better keeps moving. Better pulls Baby! in close to his closed guard and prevents Baby! from doing any damage or advancing position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Evan Better will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Evan Better's cut. 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# Better slips under a jab from Baby!. A chopping leg kick lands by Better. Baby! lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Better circles away quickly and effectively. Better looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Better - that will leave a mark!
Baby! shoots in and drives through. Better sprawls well. Better turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Baby! throws a hook but Better blocks it. Baby! throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#TD2# and Better counters with a takedown into side control. #ES# Baby! bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet! This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2# Better moves into the clinch. Baby! looking for a takedown. #BC2# Better breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zed Baby! seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The fighters circle momentarily. Better darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Baby! doesn't succeed with the takedown and Better counters with a right hand to the body. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zed Baby!. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1# Baby! misses the jab. Better with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baby! to score with a decent uppercut. Baby! misses with an uppercut. Better saw that one coming. Better lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Baby! at a distance.
Baby! throws a jab when Better was well out of range. Baby! tries to clinch up.#TD2# Better drives through with a takedown into guard. Better looking to pass the guard. Better throwing strikes from guard but Baby! blocks nicely. Baby! has momentary wrist control but Better slips an elbow through the middle. Baby! is looking to stand up but Better isn't so interested in that idea. Better wants to control from the top but Baby! keeps moving. #T2# Better wants to pass the guard but Baby! is keeping the position. Baby! utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Better looking to sit in guard and control but Baby! gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR# Baby! tries to stand but Better is controlling from the bottom. Better wants to sweep here but Baby! controlling him for the moment. Baby! missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T3##SUB2# Better looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Better wants to control but Baby! passes easily into half guard.
Better wants to get back to full guard. Baby! sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Better defending well though. Better wants to get back to full guard. Baby! thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Better's head. Baby! not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T4# Baby! not landing any meaningful shots this time. Better gets back to full guard.
Better working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Baby!. Better wants to sweep but no luck. Better working a defensive guard here.
#REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Baby! closes the distance looking to clinch and Better counters with a straight right hand. Better scoring well with a low kick there.
Evan Better seems to be getting the better of the standup. Better keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Better fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Baby! has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Evan Better will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Evan Better's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round! #R3# Baby! connects with a good right hand that stumbles Better. Better circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Better throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No luck for Baby! with that takedown attempt. Baby! misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL# Baby! clinches up against the cage. Baby! on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Better jumps guard but Baby! turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #BC2# Better manages to break the clinch.
Better fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Better ducks under a wild hook from Baby!. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Better steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baby!. Baby! wants to clinch but Better slips to the side and Better counters with a slapping leg kick. Better drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Baby! tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Baby! bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Better's head.#T1# Better scores with a jab. Baby! acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Better lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Better shoots in but Baby! avoids the takedown attempt easily. Better jabs Baby! right on the nose. Baby! blinks but takes it well. Better scores with a crisp jab that stopped Baby! in his tracks. Baby! smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Baby! throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baby! misses with a straight right. Better takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Baby! listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#ROC# Better is rocked! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Baby! takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Baby! falls off balance throwing a combination
and Better counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2# Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Better.
Baby! rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Better counters with a leg kick. Baby! dives in and grabs Better's left leg, looking for a takedown. Better pushes down on Baby!'s head and hops out. Baby! is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Baby! scores with a jab. Better is still on wobbly legs! Can Baby! finish him? Better shoots in and drives through. Baby! sprawls well. Zed Baby! has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Better. A looping hook to the body misses from Better. Baby! does a little dance to reset his feet. Baby! tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Better seems to have recovered his senses. Baby! tries to clinch up but Better circles away and keeps his distance. Baby! feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Betters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CUT# That has opened up Evan Better's cut even more. Baby! scores with a jab to the head.
Baby! throws the left hand but Better avoids the punch easily. Better flicks out a counter leg kick but Baby! steps away. Baby! shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Better as he jumps to the side. OH! Better has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Baby! smells blood and charges in for the finish! Baby! unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Better sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Zed Baby!! An out of breath Zed Baby! thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. The defeated Evan Better had this to say: 'Lucky, lucky, lucky.'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 02, 2019 |
#R1# A big right from Pouncey misses. Gignac tries to clinch up but Pouncey circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2# Gignac instigates a clinch. Pouncey stalling.
Gignac misses with an elbow strike.
Pouncey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gignac fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL2# Gignac gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Pouncey avoids a wild elbow strike from Gignac. Pouncey blocks an elbow strike. Gignac lands an elbow inside that Pouncey shrugs off. #CUT2# It looks like Kelvin Pouncey has been cut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gignac creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Pouncey drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gignac pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gignac tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Pouncey swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Gignac tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pouncey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Pouncey was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Pouncey keeps the fight on the outside. Pouncey swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#CL2# Gignac gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T1# Gignac throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gignac is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Gignac lands an elbow just above Pouncey 's eye. Pouncey blocks an elbow strike from Gignac.
Pouncey taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gignac comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Pouncey goes for a takedown attempt but Gignac pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kelvin Pouncey. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2# Gignac has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pouncey blocks an elbow strike from Gignac.
Gignac throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gignac. Gignac lands an elbow inside. Gignac is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #T2# Pouncey controlling the action here for a moment.
Gignac throws an elbow but it misses.
Gignac pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Pouncey is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gignac gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Gignac creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Pouncey manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pouncey blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gignac throws an elbow but misses. Pouncey dodges an elbow strike from Gignac.
#T3# Gignac tries to stall but Pouncey uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. A quick uppercut on the inside from Pouncey. Pouncey blocks the elbow strike.
Gignac throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gignac misses with an elbow over the top. Gignac misses with an elbow strike.
Gignac stalls. Pouncey blocks an elbow strike from Gignac.
Pouncey has Gignac pushed against the cage. Pouncey dodges an elbow strike from Gignac.
#T4# Gignac throws an elbow but it misses.
Pouncey blocks an elbow strike from Gignac.
Gignac throws an elbow that misses.
Pouncey takes an elbow to the forehead. Gignac dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Gignac throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#BC# Pouncey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2# Gignac closes the distance and clinches. Gignac displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pouncey up against the cage. Gignac lands an elbow just above Pouncey 's eye. #CUT2# Kelvin Pouncey's cut is getting worse. Pouncey dodges an elbow strike from Gignac.
Pouncey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jules Gignac dominated that round. The cut man is working on Kelvin Pouncey's cut. 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# Pouncey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CL2# Gignac has closed the distance and engaged Pouncey in a clinch.
Pouncey trying to control the position but instead, Gignac has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pouncey into the cage. Pouncey will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gignac up against the cage. Gignac throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pouncey takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Gignac pushes off an throws an elbow but Pouncey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gignac lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Gignac looks to throw an elbow but misses. Gignac throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gignac lands an elbow that stopped Pouncey in his tracks for a moment. #T1# Gignac pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Gignac throws an elbow that misses.
Pouncey stalling.
Gignac has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Gignac pushes off an throws an elbow but Pouncey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Gignac blocks an uppercut.
Gignac lands an elbow that stopped Pouncey in his tracks for a moment. Pouncey blocks an elbow strike. Pouncey blocks an elbow strike. Pouncey letting Gignac take a breather here. Pouncey blocks the elbow strike.
#TD# Pouncey wants the takedown. Gignac is fighting it off but Pouncey persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gignac's guard against the cage. Pouncey controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Gignac keeping moving, preventing Pouncey from controlling successfully. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2# Pouncey stands up over Gignac, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Pouncey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Gignac is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Pouncey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Gignac is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Pouncey dives into side control.
Gignac really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pouncey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T3# A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. Pouncey in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Gignac is trying to buck Pouncey off. Pouncey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Gignac is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Pouncey cracks Gignac with a big right hand but Gignac just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
You can see the frustration on Gignac's face as Pouncey controls the position. Gignac is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Pouncey asserts his dominance and retains side control.#T4# Gignac is being controlled here. Pouncey working the ground and pound. Pouncey in side control, just content to control the action for now. Pouncey postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelvin Pouncey dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Kelvin Pouncey's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round! #R3# Gignac looks to clinch and Pouncey counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Gignac tries to clinch but Pouncey moves out of range. Pouncey swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Gignac tries to clinch but Pouncey is having none of it. A slow jab from Pouncey misses its intended target. Gignac tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pouncey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Pouncey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pouncey's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gignac under the eye.#TD# Pouncey shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gignac's guard. Pouncey is working Gignac over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Pouncey is working Gignac over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Gignac wants to stand up but Pouncey is controlling him. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gignac can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pouncey controls the pace. Gignac wants to stand up but Pouncey is controlling him. #T1# Gignac can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pouncey controls the pace.#REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Pouncey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T2# There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Pouncey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Gignac fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL2# Gignac clinches up with Pouncey and pushes him back against the cage. Pouncey blocks an elbow strike. Gignac throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pouncey is trying to force a seperation but Gignac has the dominant position. Gignac misses with an elbow over the top. Gignac misses with an elbow over the top. Pouncey dodges an elbow strike from Gignac.
Nice elbow from Gignac. Pouncey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pouncey takes an elbow to the temple. Gignac misses with an elbow over the top. Pouncey is trying to break the clinch but Gignac is controlling him. Pouncey dodges an elbow strike from Gignac.
#T3# Gignac looks to throw an elbow but misses. Pouncey blocks the elbow strike.
Pouncey blocks the elbow strike.
Gignac throws an elbow but it misses.
Gignac lands an elbow inside that Pouncey shrugs off. Pouncey blocks the elbow strike.
Pouncey throws a head punch that misses. Gignac comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Gignac creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pouncey's defenses. #CUT2# Kelvin Pouncey's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Gignac lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Gignac lands an elbow inside that Pouncey shrugs off. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Gignac throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#T4# Gignac throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gignac looking to slow down the pace here. Gignac lands an elbow inside. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Gignac misses with an elbow strike.
Gignac creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gignac just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pouncey's brow. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Gignac creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pouncey's defenses. Gignac pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Gignac creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Gignac creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Gignac trying to stall but Pouncey improves his position.
And that's the end of the fight! Jules Gignac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Gignac has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29 Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29 Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jules Gignac!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 06, 2019 |
#R1# Wyatt misses with a double jab
and Better counters with a solid body kick. #CL2# Wyatt gets tackled into the cage by Better. Better maintains the clinch. Better lands a good knee to the midsection. Wyatt won't want to take too many of those. Better lands with a left to the head. A right hand to the body from Better.
Wyatt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wyatt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wyatt working hard to break the clinch.#BC2# Better's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Better throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wyatt. Wyatt with a nice cross. Better bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wyatt's head. Wyatt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Better counters with a left to the body. Better thumps Wyatt with a low kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2# Wyatt gets tackled into the cage by Better. Better maintains the clinch. #TD2# Better successfully pulls guard.
Better looking for a sweep. Not yet Better, not yet. #T1##SUB2# Better working for a triangle but Wyatt defends it easily.
Better wants to sweep but no luck. Wyatt wants to stand but Better is controlling his posture from full guard. Better is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2# Better keeps trying to improve his position. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Better holds on and takes a little breather. Wyatt wants to stand but Better is controlling his posture from full guard. Better controlling Wyatt's posture. Wyatt trying to stand up but can't free himself from Better's guard.#T3# There's a bit of a scramble here and now Better is on top in guard.
#REVB# Wyatt looking for a sweep. Not yet Wyatt, not yet. Better content to stall in guard here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Better with a flurry of punches that miss. Better with a flurry of punches that miss. Better with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Wyatt looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Better puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Better trying to control the pace. #T4# Wyatt taking some punishment here, with Better in his half guard. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Better connects with a nice short shot to Wyatt's temple. #SUB2# Better seems to be working for a kimura but Wyatt defends the submission attempt. Wyatt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Wyatt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Better. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ground and pound from Better. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Better frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Better putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Better dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! #R2# Wyatt misses with a double jab.
Wyatt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wyatt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Better lands a body shot.
Wyatt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Better counters with a leg kick. Better throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wyatt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Wyatt throws a right and a left that both miss. Better lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Wyatt takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wyatt misses with a double jab
#CL2# and Better holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Better has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Better stalling.
Better is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Wyatt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Better prevents Wyatt from breaking the clinch.#T1# Wyatt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Better keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wyatt's efforts to push away. Come on Better - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
#TD2# Better gets a trip takedown into half guard.#SUB2# Better is working for a submission of some sort.
Better lands with a punch from half guard. Wyatt wants to control but Better is keeping busy.
Better sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T2# The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Better lands a nice short elbow. Nice strikes from Better there. #SUB2# Better is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wyatt is just riding it out for now. Better eventually gives up the hold. Better with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Wyatt on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wyatt tries to get out of the position. Better scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T3# Better is figuring out what he wants to do next. Evan Better has got the better of the ground game so far. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Better lands a nice short elbow. Wyatt wants to control but Better is keeping busy and won't allow it. Better looks to score some points with some ground and pound. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Better connects with a nice short shot to Wyatt's temple. Better is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Wyatt trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Better content just to control the position here. #T4# Wyatt taking shots to the head. #SUB2# Better looking for a guillotine from mount but Wyatt is having none of it. #SUB2# Better working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Wyatt turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Better off and cradles Wyatt's limp body as Better celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Evan Better! A very excited looking Evan Better made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 05, 2019 |
#R1# Pouncey misses with a right hand and Volkov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Pouncey misses with a wild body shot. Volkov lands a jab to the head.
Volkov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Volkov. Pouncey does a little dance to reset his feet. Pouncey moves out of range as Volkov strikes. Pouncey misses with a two punch combination.
Volkov thuds a left hand into Pouncey's body. Volkov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Volkov defending well as Pouncey loads up on a big left hand. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Volkov, as that shot connected.
#CUT2# It looks like Kelvin Pouncey has been cut.#KD2# Volkov lands a big uppercut and Pouncey crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Pouncey looks OK. Volkov waves Pouncey back to his feet!#ROC2# Pouncey is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pouncey ducks into an uppercut from Volkov and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). William Volkov! William Volkov managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Perkele!, into his post fight interview.
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Event:
Batoru FC 10
Date: Feb 02, 2019 |
#R1# Ford lands with a shot to the body. Novoselic ducks under a wild hook from Ford. Novoselic throws a push kick but Ford slaps the foot to one side. Ford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Novoselic tries to land a front kick but Ford steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Novoselic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ford's hands. Ford is looking to score with low kicks. Novoselic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ford's calf. Ford tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Novoselic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Novoselic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Novoselic misses with a leg kick. Ford looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. Ford jabs Novoselic to the body, keeping him at a distance. Ford defending well as Novoselic loads up on a big left hand. Ford scores with a spinning back kick! Novoselic is looking to slow Ford down with leg kicks. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ford tries to clinch up. Ford works the jab nicely.#T1# A leg kick checked by Ford. Ford lands with a hook. Novoselic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Ford scores with a kick to the midsection. Novoselic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Novoselic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ford. Ford raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Ford misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Ford moves out of range of the body kick. Novoselic has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Marijuana Gardens in the buildup to the fight. Novoselic connects with a solid leg kick. #CL2# Ford closes the distance and pushes Novoselic back into the cage. Ford managing to block the knees to the body from Novoselic.
Ford swings wildly with an uppercut but Novoselic uses good head movement to avoid it. Novoselic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Novoselic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Novoselic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ford's brow. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Novoselic. #T2# Novoselic takes a shot to the head. 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! Ford lands an elbow inside that Novoselic shrugs off. Novoselic throws an elbow that misses.
Novoselic working some nice short punches in the clinch. Novoselic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Novoselic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT# It looks like Alan Ford has been cut.#BC2# Ford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ford blocks a leg kick. Ford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Novoselic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Novoselic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Novoselic. Ford swings and misses with a shot to the body and Novoselic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. A slow jab from Ford misses its intended target. Novoselic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ford circles away quickly and effectively. A decent looking body kick lands there for Novoselic. Ford slips under a jab.#T3# Ford looks to land a body kick but Novoselic moved away. Novoselic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ford is out of range. That kick from Novoselic tenderised Ford's leg. Ford is trying to keep his angry face on. Novoselic misses with a low kick.
Novoselic misses with a head kick.
A big right from Novoselic misses. Ford misses the shot to the body. Novoselic quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. Novoselic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ford.
Ford is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Novoselic rather than just go for the knockout. Novoselic throws a body punch but Ford moves out of range. Ford wants to slow Novoselic down by chopping away at his legs. Novoselic throws a shot from downtown. Ford moves away and avoids it. Ford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ford lands with a nice combination. Novoselic backs away looking to recover. Ford throws a sloppy head kick and Novoselic moves out of range easily. Novoselic scores with a kick to the midsection. Ford throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T4# Novoselic lands with a good body shot. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Ford throws out a loose jab but Novoselic uses good head movement to avoid it. Novoselic half committed to a counter leg kick. Novoselic scores with a jab to the body. A jab from Ford misses. Novoselic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Novoselic.
Ford slips a straight right by Novoselic. Ford tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Ford misses with a low kick as Novoselic jumps back. Novoselic connects with a solid leg kick. Ford is looking to land body kicks. Novoselic connects with a crisp jab. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Novoselic tries to move into range but Ford moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Ford connects with a nice looking jab.
No joy there for Ford, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alex Novoselic will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Alan Ford's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! #R2# Novoselic misses the shot to the body. Novoselic scores with a kick to the body.
Novoselic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. An inside leg kick from Novoselic misses. Ford lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Novoselic circles away quickly and effectively. Novoselic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ford's head. Novoselic connects with a right hand. Ford shakes it off. Ford missing with a left hand there. Novoselic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A quick step to the side and Novoselic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Novoselic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Novoselic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CL2# Ford gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Novoselic struggles to land a body shot inside as Ford controls his hands.
Novoselic working aggressively here.
Ford lands an elbow just above Novoselic 's eye. Ford's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#BC# Novoselic manages to break the clinch.
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! Ford cracks Novoselic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T1# Novoselic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ford. Novoselic lunges at Ford with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ford's hand. Novoselic ducks under a wild hook from Ford. Novoselic connects with a jab. Novoselic misses with a hook. Ford ducked under it nicely. Ford throws an overhand right that lands on Novoselic's shoulder, as Novoselic tries to avoid the shot. A chopping leg kick lands by Novoselic. Ford displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Novoselic throws out the jab. A clash of legs there as Novoselic blocks the low kick. Ford misses with a kick to the body.
Ford throws a wild body kick that Novoselic sees coming a mile off. Ford drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Novoselic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ford. Novoselic misses with a hook. Ford ducked under it nicely. Novoselic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ford checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Ford takes a kick to the side of the head.#T2# This has been an exciting period of action! Ford keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Novoselic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Novoselic throws a wild body kick that Ford sees coming a mile off. Ford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Novoselic connects with the punch. Ford misses with a looping left. Ford stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Ford blocks the body kick.
Ford throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Jab by Ford. Ford drops Novoselic with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Novoselic! Ford dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alan Ford! Alan Ford thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Batoru FC 9
Date: Jan 26, 2019 |
#R1# Both fighters circling a little - Nakano finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Minor moves out of range of the body kick from Nakano.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nakano. Nakano cracks Minor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. That kick from Nakano tenderised Minor's leg. Minor is trying to keep his angry face on. Minor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nakano. Nakano throws out a leg kick but Minor moves out of range and Nakano only half commits. Nakano lands with a kick to the ribs.
Minor walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nakano. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nakano. Minor scores with a sloppy right hand. Nakano should have avoided that one. #TD# Minor looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nakano wants to get back to his feet. Nakano trying to hold on to Minor's head to control him but Minor postures up.
Minor is nestled in close to Nakano, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T1# Nakano controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. Nakano wants to improve his position but Minor is controlling well.
Nakano trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Minor manages to pass to mount!
Minor working away from the top, dropping strikes. Minor landing strikes, looking to finish! Nakano is looking to get to half guard.#T2# Minor looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nakano is squirming around, avoiding Minor's attempts to control the action. Nakano doing his best to control the position. Can he escape? Nakano is trying desperately to improve position. Minor postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nakano looks a forlorn figure.
Minor working Nakano over with strikes here. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nakano tries to hold on but Minor pushes him away. Nakano is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T3# Minor wants to control the pace but Nakano is squirming around nicely. Minor controlling the position easily from mount. Nakano wants to control but Minor is having none of it. Minor lands a nice shot to the head. Minor landing shots from mount. Minor with shots to the head and body - Nakano looks very uncomfortable down there. #T4# Nakano can't escape the position.
Minor wants to control the pace but Nakano is squirming around nicely. Minor lands a big shot there that rocks Nakano but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Nakano is trying to escape the mount.
Minor lands a big shot there that rocks Nakano but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Minor with the ground and pound from mount. Nakano is desperately trying to improve his position but Minor has a good base and remains in mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerald Minor dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! #R2##CL# Nakano tries to keep at a distance but Minor has taken the fight into the clinch. Nakano misses with a hook from the clinch. Good body shot from Nakano.
Minor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Nakano. Nakano is trying to stall.
Minor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Nakano slows down the pace here.
Nakano throws a punch but it's blocked by Minor. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nakano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Nice body punch from Nakano - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Nakano. A nice right hand lands inside from Nakano. #T1# Nakano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nakano throws a head punch that misses. Nakano lands a shot to the body. Nakano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nakano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Minor. Nakano stalling in the clinch but Minor improves position. Nakano has a couple of punches blocked by Minor.
Minor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Nakano misses with a short punch on the inside. Nakano pushes Minor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Nakano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nakano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Minor.
Nakano scores with a shot to the side of Minor's head. Nakano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T2# Nakano misses with a body punch.
Minor taking a breather. Nakano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Nakano has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Minor seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nakano can turn it around. Nakano blocks an uppercut.
Nakano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. This has been an exciting period of action! Nakano gets underhooks to prevent Minor's takedown attempt.
Minor takes a shot to the head. Nakano misses with a body punch.
Nakano lands a shoulder strike. Naoyuki Nakano seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Nakano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nakano lands an uppercut. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Nakano lands a shoulder strike. Minor is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nakano to keep the fight standing. A nice left hand lands by Minor.
Minor blocks a body shot from Nakano. #T3# Minor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nakano walks away with a smile on his face. Minor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerald Minor. That's going to take a lot out of him. Minor sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Jab from Nakano. Minor checks a low kick from Nakano. Minor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nakano was well out of range. Poor timing from Minor. Nakano flicks out a counter leg kick but Minor steps away. Nakano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Minor tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Nakano shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Nakano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Minor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nakano. Naoyuki Nakano seems to be getting the better of the standup. Minor checks the leg kick. Minor half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Nakano swings widly with a right hand
and Minor counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Naoyuki Nakano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Minor checks a low kick from Nakano. Minor appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Nakano swings for the body but Minor moves out of range.
#T4# Minor looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakano is just out of range. Nakano wants to land a leg kick but Minor is out of range. Nakano pushes Minor away with a front kick. Nakano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. 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! The fighters circling - Nakano throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL# Minor moves into range and clinches up with Nakano. Minor blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nakano. A head punch on the inside from Nakano fails to land. A head punch on the inside from Nakano fails to land. Minor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC# Minor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nakano tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Nakano scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naoyuki Nakano 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round! #R3# Minor throws a hook to the side of Nakano's head but Nakano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Nakano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Minor. That did some damage! Nakano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Nakano throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Minor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Nakano throws a solid leg kick but Minor takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nakano. Nakano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Minor was well out of range. Poor timing from Nakano. Nakano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Minor tries to land a front kick but Nakano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Nakano tries to score with a low kick but Minor moves his leg out of the way. An attempted straight right counter from Minor misses the target.#CL2# Nakano takes the fight into the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nakano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Nakano is looking to control Minor's arms but Minor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nakano has his back to the cage. Minor fails to pull guard.
Nakano trying to control the position but instead, Minor has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nakano into the cage.#T1# Nakano misses with some punches.
Nakano is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Minor is keeping busy. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nakano as Minor tries to tie him up. Minor can't get the takedown.
Nakano swings wildly with an uppercut but Minor uses good head movement to avoid it. Minor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Minor's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Minor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Nakano lands a body shot in the clinch.
#T2# Nakano misses with some punches.
Nakano has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Nakano lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Nakano lands a right hand. A bit of stalling here from Minor.
Minor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerald Minor. That's going to take a lot out of him. A bit of stalling here from Nakano.
Minor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nakano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Minor. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Nakano scores with a nice hook to the head. Still in the clinch, Nakano scores with a nice short uppercut. Nakano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Nakano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A short body shot lands from Nakano as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Minor blocks a body shot from Nakano. Minor takes a shot to the head. #T3# Nakano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nakano tries a body shot but Minor blocks it.
Nakano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nakano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#ROC2# Minor is rocked! Nakano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nakano lands on the inside with an uppercut. Oh Minor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Nakano tries a body shot but Minor blocks it.
Nakano lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nakano. Nakano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Minor backwards. Nakano lands a shoulder strike. A short uppercut from Nakano. Nakano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Minor. Nakano slows down the pace here.
Nakano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T4# A short right hand to the side of the head by Nakano. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nakano scores with a shoulder strike. Nakano misses with a body punch.
Nakano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Nakano lands a left hand.
Minor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nakano blocks an uppercut.
Minor is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Minor takes a shot to the head. Nakano lands with a short head shot on the inside. Nakano blocks a body shot from Minor. Nakano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Minor backwards. Nakano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Nakano misses with a punch to the body.
Nakano just leaning against Minor, taking a breather. Minor pushes Nakano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Nakano lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight! Naoyuki Nakano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Nakano has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:29 Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:29 Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naoyuki Nakano!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 24, 2019 |
#R1# Pouncey thows a left - swing and a miss! Volkov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pouncey with a body shot. Volkov looks to land a right hand but Pouncey moved out of range. Volkov thows a left - swing and a miss! Volkov throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Pouncey avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Pouncey defending well as Volkov loads up on a big left hand. An attempted straight right counter from Pouncey misses the target. Volkov missing with a left hand there. Pouncey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #KD2# Volkov drops Pouncey with a beautiful combination! Pouncey stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Volkov is looking for the KO!#CUT2# It looks like Kelvin Pouncey has been cut. Pouncey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Volkov as he jumps to the side. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#KD2# Volkov sends Pouncey crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Volkov is motioning to the referee to let Pouncey up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2# Pouncey is rocked! Volkov throws a jab but it's blocked by Pouncey. Pouncey swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Pouncey missing with a left hand there. Volkov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Volkov takes a swing at Pouncey's ribcage but misses. Volkov's coach down at Power Wrestling Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Volkov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#KD2# Volkov sends Pouncey crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Volkov is motioning to the referee to let Pouncey up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet! Oh Pouncey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Pouncey misses with a shot to the body and Volkov counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Pouncey out cold! What a finish! Volkov is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). William Volkov! William Volkov gave a mention to Perkele! in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 24, 2019 |
#R1# Tracz tries for a takedown but Better circles away easily and Better counters with a lovely straight right hand! Better stuns Tracz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Nice jab there from Better. #TD# Better manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tracz on his heels. He'll look to pass Tracz's guard now, I'm sure. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Better in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Better has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Tracz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Better slips nicely into half guard. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tracz can do anything to dispel that myth. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Better is keen to just control but Tracz is a slippery customer.#SUB# Better is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tracz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Better. Tracz tries to roll over but Better keeps him under control.#T1# Better trying to mount his opponent but Tracz defends it. #SUB# Tracz is defending against the submission attempts here by Better.
Tracz tries to get to full guard but Better has control of the leg. #T2# A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Better is taking a breather. Tracz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Tracz trying to control but Better postures up.
Tracz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Better. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Better not doing much here.
Tracz holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. Better trying to control the action but Tracz is working from the bottom. Better working Tracz over with strikes. Better wants to control but Tracz is keeping him busy. #T3##SUB# Better 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.
Better stalling. #SUB# Better is trying to work for a kimura but Tracz is defending well.
Better will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Better is trying to control. Tracz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T4# There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Better passes to side control. Tracz can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB# Better is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Tracz is trying to escape and Better transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Tracz is forced to tap! Nice work there by Better! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Evan Better! A relieved looking Evan Better 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: Oct 10, 2018 |
#R1# Pouncey tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Crowder was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pouncey, right into the meat.
Crowder lands a jab to Pouncey's midsection. Pouncey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crowder was well out of range. Poor timing from Pouncey. Pouncey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Crowder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pouncey moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Pouncey misses with the combination.
Crowder was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Pouncey connects with a leg kick. Crowder looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pouncey just misses with a punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Pouncey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pouncey slips under a jab from Crowder. Pouncey misses the body punch and Crowder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1# Pouncey connects with a single shot there. Pouncey lands with a nice body punch. Crowder takes a shot right to the bread basket. Crowder has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 11th Planet Jiu Jitsu in the buildup to the fight. Pouncey throws a body shot but no joy. Crowder slips under a jab from Pouncey. A little feinted left hand from Crowder on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Crowder walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Pouncey throws a series of punches but Crowder moves out of range. Crowder throws a series of punches but Pouncey moves out of range. Pouncey shoots in but no luck this time. Pouncey moves out of range as Crowder strikes. Crowder closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Crowder lands with a straight right. Pouncey didn't see that one coming.#T2# Pouncey misses the shot to the body. A little feinted left hand from Crowder on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Crowder misses with a looping right. Pouncey looks like he wants to counter punch here. Crowder loads up on a big right hand but Pouncey slips the punch.#TD2# Pouncey looking to score a takedown here. Crowder is defending well but Pouncey drives through and ends up in Crowder's guard. Pouncey lands a couple of digs. Crowder is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Crowder is really struggling to control Pouncey but he's trying to hold on to the position. Pouncey is in close to Crowder's body, working some short punches and elbows. Crowder looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pouncey puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Crowder on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Crowder tries to get out of the position. Crowder is looking for a sweep. Pouncey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Crowder is working hard here to advance position. Pouncey perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Crowder has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pouncey is working away from the top position though.#T3# Pouncey keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Crowder wants to get back to full guard. Well, if Pouncey is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Crowder trying to control but Pouncey postures up.
Still in half guard, Pouncey seems content to control. Pouncey prevents Crowder from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Still in half guard, Pouncey seems content to control. Crowder knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pouncey on the ground. Pouncey scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Pouncey stalling. #T4# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Crowder has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pouncey is working away from the top position though.#REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pouncey, as that shot connected.
Kelvin Pouncey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Crowder slips under a jab.#TD2# Pouncey closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pouncey lands in his opponent's guard. Crowder wants to sweep here but Pouncey controlling him for the moment. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelvin Pouncey dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! #R2# Pouncey shoots in for a takedown but Crowder shows good takedown defense. Pouncey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crowder was well out of range. Poor timing from Pouncey. Pouncey tries to bum rush Crowder with a series of wild strikes but Crowder uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Pouncey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pouncey misses with a body shot
enabling Crowder to counter with a crisp jab. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Crowder works over Pouncey's head and body with a nice combination.#TD2# Pouncey closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pouncey lands in his opponent's guard. Crowder wants to get back to his feet but Pouncey passes into half guard.
Pouncey has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Crowder wants to get back to his feet. Pouncey scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T1# Crowder is trying to maintain the position but Pouncey is very close to passing his half guard. Crowder wants to get back to his feet. Pouncey is nestled in close to Crowder, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Crowder is trying to stand up here but Pouncey is controlling him well. Still in half guard, Pouncey seems content to control. Pouncey working the head and body with strikes. Pouncey stops Crowder from getting back to his feet.
Pouncey working over Crowder with some ground and pound. Crowder looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SUB2# Pouncey in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Crowder tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Pouncey!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kelvin Pouncey! In his post fight interview, Kelvin Pouncey 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: Sep 25, 2018 |
#R1# Pouncey lands a really nice looking cross but Kemp seems unphased.
Kemp moves away from the strike by Pouncey. Kemp scores with a leg kick.
Pouncey throws a lazy right hand but Kemp sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Pouncey looks to score with a jab to the body but Kemp is just out of range.#TD2# Pouncey shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kemp manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#SUB# Kemp working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pouncey doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pouncey manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Pouncey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kemp not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T1# A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pouncey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Pouncey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Pouncey not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Kemp knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pouncey on the ground.#REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Pouncey defending well as Kemp loads up on a big left hand. Pouncey fails with a takedown attempt. Pouncey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Pouncey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kemp. It looked like Kemp was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T2# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Pouncey takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#CUT# It looks like Kelvin Pouncey has been cut. Kemp jabs Pouncey right on the nose. Pouncey blinks but takes it well. Kemp lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Kemp misses with a head kick.
Kemp fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pouncey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Kemp on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pouncey misses with a body shot.
Pouncey misses with a hook. Kemp ducked under it nicely. Kemp blocks a head kick by Pouncey.
We've been told by Kemp's head coaches at Outer Heaven Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Kemp falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Pouncey to counter with a crisp jab. A swing and a miss from Pouncey. Kemp swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Kemp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pouncey.
#T3# Kemp displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pouncey. Ross Kemp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelvin Pouncey. Nice defenses there by Kemp. Kemp jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. Kemp takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ross Kemp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Pouncey digs a good hook to Kemp's body.
Kemp throws a head kick that half lands.
#TD2# Pouncey closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kemp's guard. Pouncey lands a couple of elbows. Kemp working a defensive guard here.
Pouncey connects with a couple of short punches.#T4##SUB# Kemp has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pouncey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Pouncey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB# Kemp working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pouncey doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pouncey manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB# Kemp has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pouncey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Kemp keeping full guard, as Pouncey tries to pass. Kemp looking for a sweep. Not yet Kemp, not yet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kelvin Pouncey will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Kelvin Pouncey's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. #R2# Kemp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pouncey now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Kemp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Pouncey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kemp is fending him off so far but Pouncey persists. Nope, Kemp circles away and we're back to standing. Kemp moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Pouncey tries to score with a low kick but Kemp moves his leg out of the way. Pouncey takes a swing at Kemp's ribcage but misses. Kemp tried to counter with a leg kick but Pouncey avoided it. Kemp bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pouncey's head. Pouncey slips under a jab. Kemp moves out of range of the leg kick from Pouncey. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pouncey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kemp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pouncey manages to avoid it. Pouncey looks like he wants to counter punch here. Pouncey throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Kemp slips a jab from Pouncey.#T1# Pouncey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kemp moves away. As Pouncey tries to get set, Kemp tries to push him back and clinch up but Pouncey manages to avoid the attempt. Kemp connects with a body shot that sends Pouncey's belly button to the back. Kemp walks into a jab. Kemp avoids the body shot from Pouncey.
As Pouncey backs away, Kemp returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Kemp avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Kemp tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pouncey manages to circle out of the way. Pouncey lands a jab to the head.
Pouncey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kemp. Kemp getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Pouncey lands with an overhand left. Pouncey loads up on a big right hand but Kemp slips the punch. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pouncey, as that shot connected.
Pouncey punishes Kemp's body with a nice straight punch.#T2# Pouncey misses with a body shot.
Kemp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pouncey moves away. 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! Kemp fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Kemp lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Pouncey crumples to the floor! Kemp milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ross Kemp! A very excited looking Ross Kemp made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 10, 2018 |
#R1##CL2# Watson takes the fight into the clinch. Better connects with a nasty looking knee right to Watson's face.
#CUT# It looks like Thomas Watson has been cut. Watson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Better prevents a body shot from Watson. Still in the clinch, Watson scores with a nice short uppercut. Knees in the clinch landing for Better.
Watson stalling against the cage.
#BC# Better breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Watson misses with an uppercut
and Watson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL# Better clinches up against the cage. Watson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Better goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Better lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Watson misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Watson misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Watson fails to land. #TD# Better has Watson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Better pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Watson tumbling to the mat - Better dives into Watson's guard. Better content to stall in guard here. #T1# Better throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Better with a flurry of punches that miss. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Better is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Watson tries to land a sweep but no joy. Better throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Watson works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Watson is looking to stand up but Better isn't so interested in that idea. Better content to stall in guard here. Better content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T2# Better is stalling in the full guard. Better working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Watson trying to keep a closed guard but Better is proving a slippery customer.
Better trying to control the position from guard on top but Watson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Better postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Watson wants to get back to his feet but Better is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Better has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T3# Better is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Watson wants to sweep but no luck. Watson keeping moving, preventing Better from controlling successfully. #REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Watson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Better defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Watson. Watson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Better moves out of range of the leg kick from Watson. Watson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Better counters with a nice body shot. Better circles away from the clinch attempt#TD# so Better counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #T4# Watson is trying to keep Better in close.
Better chips away with some ground and pound. Better engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Better looking to pass the guard. Better engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Watson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Better dominated that round. The cut man is working on Thomas Watson's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! #R2# Watson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Better. Watson tries to clinch up. Better tried to counter with a leg kick but Watson avoided it.#TD# Better closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Watson is trying to control Better's posture but Better avoids it. You can see the frustration on Watson's face as Better controls the position. #SUB# Better tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Better landing a few strikes. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Better is working Watson over with some ground and pound from side control. Better is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Watson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#T1# Watson tries to escape but Better is in control. Better wants to control but Watson is keeping him busy. Watson struggling a bit here. Better in side control lands a decent elbow. #SUB# Better is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Watson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Better is working Watson over with some ground and pound from side control. Watson is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Better is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Better trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T2# Better controlling his opponent. Watson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Better is in the full mount, landing strikes. Watson tries to buck Better off but he can't manage it. Better landing strikes from the mount and Watson is in trouble! #SUB# Better with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Better connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The referee warns Watson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Better controlling from the full mount. #T3# Watson is squirming around, avoiding Better's attempts to control the action. Better controlling the pace for now. #SUB# Better is working for a guillotine from mount but Watson frees his head quite easily.
Watson is bucking up trying to escape but Better cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Evan Better overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Watson is bucking up trying to escape but Better cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Watson gets back to half guard.#T4# Better slips a nice elbow through Watson's hands, connecting with Watson's forehead. Better is nestled in close to Watson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Still in half guard, Better seems content to control. Watson is trying to stand back up but Better is controlling him
#SUB# Better is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Watson defends it well. Better works his way into full mount! Better is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Watson can do to turn this around?#SUB# Better goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Watson is on top in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Better avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Better dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Thomas Watson's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round! #R3# Better lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CL2# Watson gets a clinch. Better lands on the inside with an uppercut. Knees to the body from Better.
Better prevents a takedown attempt there.
Better working Watson over with knees to the body. Better works on Watson's body with a couple of short punches.#TD# Better jumps guard.
Better seems keen to control Watson's posture. Watson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Better has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T1# Watson stopping the sweep attempt from Better. Better is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. No luck with that takedown attempt from Better. #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. A telegraphed right hand from Watson misses the target. Better appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#TD# Excellent takedown into side control there by Better. #SUB# Better is trying to get an arm triangle but Watson is defending well. Watson trying to remain calm as Better controls from the top position. Better working the ground and pound from side control. Better scoring with punches and elbows. Better lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Watson wants to control but Better postures up.#T3# Watson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Better grinds an elbow into Watson's temple. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Better staying calm. Better looks up at the clock and then as Watson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Better smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
#SUB# Better is trying to get an arm triangle but Watson is defending well. Watson pushes Better away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Better gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#T4# Better working the ground and pound from side control. Better cracks Watson with an elbow. That is naaassty. Watson on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Evan Better is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Better is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Watson's shoulder. That is not cool. Better's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Better lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Watson is trying to buck Better off. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. You can see the frustration on Watson's face as Better controls the position. Thomas Watson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Better works to advance to full mount. Watson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Better fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that's the end of the fight! Evan Better showed his dominance in that final round. Well Better 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evan Better! An out of breath Evan Better thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
Lupe 14
Date: Jul 28, 2018 |
#R1# That kick from Minor tenderised Wolf's leg. Wolf is trying to keep his angry face on.#CL# Minor has closed the distance and engaged Wolf in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Minor.#TD2# Wolf is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Minor can't fight it off and eventually Wolf manages to take the fight to the floor. Minor looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Wolf throwing strikes from guard but Minor blocks nicely. Wolf throws a big elbow that misses. Minor is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Wolf postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB# Minor escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wolf gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Minor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Wolf postures up in Minor's guard and throws a big left but Minor blocks it. #T1# Wolf throws a big right hand that misses. Wolf chips away with some ground and pound.#SUB# Minor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wolf content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Wolf in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Wolf trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Wolf throwing strikes but missing. Wolf cracks Minor with a solid left hand. Wolf landing some decent shots from guard. Minor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wolf with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2# Wolf throws an elbow that misses. Minor uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wolf's guard. Nice move by Minor!#REVR# Wolf wants to sweep here but Minor controlling him for the moment. Minor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wolf swivels though and keeps the full guard. Minor postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Minor preventing the sweep. Minor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wolf is keeping the position for now. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Minor controls from within his opponent's guard. Wolf tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T3# Wolf keeping moving, preventing Minor from controlling successfully. Wolf seems keen to control Minor's posture. Minor content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Wolf lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB# Wolf throws an elbow that misses. Minor uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wolf's guard. Nice move by Minor!#REVR# Wolf preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T4# Wolf wants to sweep here but Minor controlling him for the moment. Wolf keeping moving, preventing Minor from controlling successfully. Wolf controls Minor momentarily but Minor frees himself. #SUB2# Wolf escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Minor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Wolf tries to land a sweep but no joy. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Minor wants to control from the top but Wolf keeps moving. Minor looking to pass the guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Wolf 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# Minor lands a nice shot that snaps Wolf's head back.
Wolf looks for a takedown but Minor sprawls well. Minor takes a swing at Wolf's ribcage but misses. Wolf shoots in but Minor avoids the takedown attempt easily. Minor changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Wolf dives in and grabs Minor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Minor pushes down on Wolf's head and hops out. Gerald Minor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Wolf. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL# Minor forces Wolf back against the cage and clinches. Minor is trying to maintain a safe position but Wolf gets an underhook and turns Minor into the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Minor. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Minor.#T1# A nice right hand lands inside from Minor. Minor stalling.
Minor gets underhooks to prevent Wolf's takedown attempt.
#TD2# Wolf pulls guard successfully.
Wolf is trying to control the position but Minor postures up. Minor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Wolf keeping moving, preventing Minor from controlling successfully. Hugo Wolf has got the better of the ground game so far. Wolf trying to control the position.
Minor has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T2# Wolf has momentary wrist control but Minor slips an elbow through the middle. Wolf looking to hit a scissor sweep but Minor is one step ahead there. Minor trying to control the position from guard on top but Wolf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Wolf keeping full guard, as Minor tries to pass. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Wolf utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Wolf walks into a stiff left hand from Minor.#T3# Minor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#TD# Minor drives through with a takedown into Wolf's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Wolf avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Minor showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Minor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Wolf is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Minor is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Wolf preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T4# Minor trying to control the position from guard on top but Wolf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Minor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Wolf is adopting a defensive guard. Wolf wants to sweep but no luck. Wolf keeping moving, preventing Minor from controlling successfully. #REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Wolf looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Minor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wolf has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerald Minor dominated that second round. That's time! Minor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round! #R3# Minor throws a leg kick but Wolf sees it coming and checks it nicely. Wolf changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Wolf shoots in looking for a takedown but Minor manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wolf's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Minor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Wolf takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Wolf tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Minor defends well and Wolf ends up having to push Minor into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Minor misses with the combination.
Wolf with a poor takedown #TD# and Minor counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Gerald Minor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Wolf. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Minor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Minor wants to control from the top but Wolf keeps moving. #T1# Minor is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wolf is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Minor scoring with some ground and pound. Wolf is trying to control the position but Minor postures up. Minor postures up in Wolf's guard and throws a big left but Wolf blocks it. Minor throwing strikes from guard but Wolf blocks nicely. Minor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wolf is keeping the position for now. #T2# The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Wolf keeping moving, preventing Minor from controlling successfully. #REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Wolf shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Minor as he avoids it easily. Minor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Minor leaves Wolf with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Minor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Wolf dives in and grabs Minor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Minor pushes down on Wolf's head and hops out. Minor punishes Wolf's body with a nice straight punch.#CL# Minor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T3# Wolf jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Minor walks away with a smile on his face. Wolf gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Wolf on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#TD2# Wolf drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Minor gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wolf connects with a nice short shot to Minor's temple. Wolf sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Minor defending well though. Minor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wolf is working away from the top position though. Wolf lands with a punch from half guard. Minor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wolf can do to turn this around?#SUB# Minor looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Wolf scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T4# Wolf scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Wolf missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Minor wants to control but Wolf is keeping busy.
Wolf prevents Minor from improving his position. Wolf working over Minor with some ground and pound. Minor looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Wolf lands strikes from half guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Wolf is nestled in close to Minor, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#ROC2# Minor is rocked! Wolf throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Oh Minor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Minor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wolf scores with a couple of nice shots. Minor is trying to get back to full guard. Wolf takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that's the end of the fight! Gerald Minor showed his dominance in that final round. I think Minor 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28 Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28 Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerald Minor! Gerald Minor 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:
Lupe 14
Date: Jul 28, 2018 |
#R1# Man throws a leg kick which misses Pouncey's front leg but catches the back leg as Pouncey tries to avoid it. Man lands with a kick to the ribs.
Man looks for the body kick but Pouncey saw that one coming. Man slips a jab and a cross from Pouncey.
Man lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pouncey will feel that in the morning. Man moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Pouncey dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Pouncey stuns Man with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Man has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#TD# Man closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pouncey quickly recovers to half guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Man controlling the action here. Man winds up and cracks Pouncey with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Man lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Man throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Well, if Man is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#T1# Man seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pouncey for as long as he can get away with. Pouncey keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. Man not doing much here.
Man passes the guard and advances to mount! #T2# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Man landing strikes from the mount and Pouncey is in trouble! Pouncey is bucking up trying to escape but Man cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Man has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Man with shots to the head and body - Pouncey looks very uncomfortable down there. Man sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Man connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Man scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Man postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pouncey looks a forlorn figure.
Pouncey tries to hold on but Man pushes him away. #T3# Man sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Pouncey takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Man controlling the pace for now. #T4# Man landing punches. Man lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pouncey is trying desperately to improve position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Man fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Pouncey slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Pouncey wants to improve his position but Man is controlling well.
Pouncey has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Man is working away from the top position though. Man wants to free his trapped foot but Pouncey is holding on for dear life with his legs. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Super Man dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! #R2# Man ducks under a wild hook from Pouncey. A nice inside leg kick there by Pouncey. That's going to slow Man down. Man tries to clinch there but Pouncey circles away.
Pouncey scores with a hook to the body. Man takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Pouncey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pouncey. Man tries to counter with a takedown but Pouncey is quick to defend against it. Man misses with a low kick. Man lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pouncey swinging wildly here.
Man thows a body kick. Pouncey tries to catch it but that hurt him. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Man dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man misses with a body kick. Man feints and then cracks Pouncey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pouncey down. #CL# Man moves into the clinch.#T1# Pouncey is trying to maintain a safe position but Man gets an underhook and turns Pouncey into the cage. Man goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pouncey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Man tries a body shot but Pouncey blocks it.
Man is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pouncey can do to turn this around? Man lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pouncey backwards. Man misses with a punch to the body.
Man can't find room to land a body shot as Pouncey controls the action.
Man tries to throw a body punch but Pouncey avoids it by throwing Man back against the cage. Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Man. Man lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Man tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Man tries a body shot but Pouncey blocks it.
Pouncey goes for a takedown attempt but Man pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Man takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T2# Man scoring well with a low kick there.
Pouncey lands a jab-cross combination. Pouncey lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Pouncey lands with a right hand. Pouncey takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CL# Man moves into range and clinches up with Pouncey. Man is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD# Man has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Pouncey clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Man scores with punches to the body. Man scores with punches and elbows. Pouncey is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Man continues to stall. Super Man overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T3# Man lands a shot to the head. A bit of a pause in the action here. Man controlling the positon. Man lands a punch to the side of the head from the back. #T4# What can Pouncey do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Man's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Man is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Pouncey trying to control the action but Man just sinks the hooks in. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Super Man dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round! #R3# Man connects with a body shot that sends Pouncey's belly button to the back. Pouncey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Man circles away quickly and effectively. Pouncey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pouncey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Man as he jumps to the side. A punch combination from Pouncey misses. Kelvin Pouncey seems to be getting the better of the standup. Man feints and then cracks Pouncey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pouncey down. #TD# Man shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pouncey is trying to defend but Man finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Man throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Man slows the pace down in half guard. Man 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. #T1# Man lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Man performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Pouncey trying to control but Man postures up.
Super Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2# The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Man content to control rather than advance. Man wants to pass the guard but Pouncey is defending well. #T3# Pouncey blocking the ground and pound attempt from Man. Man seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL# Man closes the distance and clinches. Man lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Man lands a nice shot to the body. Man struggles to land a body shot inside as Pouncey controls his hands.
Man lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC# Pouncey is rocked! Man pushes Pouncey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Pouncey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Man lands a body punch. Pouncey prevents the takedown attempt.
Man lands a body punch in the clinch. Man misses with a body punch.
Kelvin Pouncey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4# A battle for position here, against the cage. Man struggles to land a body shot inside as Pouncey controls his hands.
Man tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pouncey's elbow. Pouncey stops a takedown attempt from Man.
Man cracks Pouncey with a nice body shot. Pouncey prevents a body shot from Man. Man lands an uppercut. A body shot lands from Man.
Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#KD# Pouncey tumbles to the floor! Man threw a big shot that dropped him and now Man is on top looking to finish! Pouncey has guard but can he survive?!
Pouncey is still in real trouble! Can Man finish him? This has been an exciting period of action! Man is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that's the end of the fight! Super Man showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Man, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27 Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27 Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Super Man! During a confident post fight interview, Super Man thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Lupe 12
Date: Jul 14, 2018 |
#R1# Dangerous Jr misses with a low kick.
Dangerous Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Johnny Dangerous Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL# Dangerous Jr moves into range and clinches up with Better. Dangerous Jr missing with knees to the body.
Dangerous Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Better backwards. Dangerous Jr tries to throw a body punch but Better avoids it by throwing Dangerous Jr back against the cage. Dangerous Jr avoiding damage as Better throws knees to the body.
Dangerous Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Better. Dangerous Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dangerous Jr tries to throw a body punch but Better avoids it by throwing Dangerous Jr back against the cage. Dangerous Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Better backwards. #BC2# Better escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Better throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dangerous Jr's waist but Dangerous Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Better off to one side. A low kick from Dangerous Jr misses and Better counters with a nice leg kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dangerous Jr tries to work over Better's front leg with a kick but Better checks it. Nice body kick there by Dangerous Jr. Dangerous Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Better. Better looks to land a right hand but Dangerous Jr moved out of range. Dangerous Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Better counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T1# Dangerous Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Better at a distance.
Dangerous Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. A telegraphed right hand from Dangerous Jr misses the target. Better blocks a leg kick. Dangerous Jr misses with a body kick. Dangerous Jr throws a shot from downtown. Better moves away and avoids it. Dangerous Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Dangerous Jr tries a low kick but Better avoids it. Better moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Better takes a shot right to the bread basket. Dangerous Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Better looks to score with a jab to the body but Dangerous Jr is just out of range. Better ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Dangerous Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Dangerous Jr scores with a hook.#CUT# It looks like Evan Better has been cut.#T2# Better fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dangerous Jr avoids it really well and circles away. Dangerous Jr jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. 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! Better throws a low kick but Dangerous Jr avoids it. Better checks a low kick from Dangerous Jr. Better misses the shot to the body. That kick from Better tenderised Dangerous Jr's leg. Dangerous Jr is trying to keep his angry face on. Dangerous Jr loads up on a big right hand but Better slips the punch. Dangerous Jr misses with a body shot
and Dangerous Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Dangerous Jr throws a right and a left that both miss. A little jabbing left from Better on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Dangerous Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Better connects with an inside leg kick. A good leg kick by Better. Better lands a jab to Dangerous Jr's midsection. Better looks to land a right hand but Dangerous Jr moved out of range.#T3# Dangerous Jr throws a body kick that misses. Dangerous Jr misses with a left hand and Better counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Dangerous Jr connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Better covering up! Dangerous Jr comes in with a big uppercut and Better goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Johnny Dangerous Jr! Johnny Dangerous Jr is the new welterweight champion! Johnny Dangerous Jr managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Velocity Fightwear, into his post fight interview. In defeat, Evan Better stepped up to the mic, saying 'Lucky, lucky, lucky.'.
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Event:
Lupe 12
Date: Jul 14, 2018 |
#R1# Zimmerman is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Zimmerman tries to clinch but Manison moves out of range. Zimmerman just misses with a punch to the body.
Zimmerman cracks Manison with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Manison tries to work over Zimmerman's front leg with a kick but Zimmerman checks it. Zimmerman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Manison throws a sloppy head kick and Zimmerman moves out of range easily. Zimmerman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Zimmerman slips under a jab. Some wild striking there from Zimmerman.
A swing and a miss from Manison. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A low kick from Manison is predictable there and Zimmerman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Manison avoids a punch combination nicely.
Konstantin Manison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Zimmerman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Manison is able to avoid easily. Manison takes a jab right on the kisser.
#T1# Manison lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Manison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zimmerman was well out of range. Poor timing from Manison. Zimmerman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Zimmerman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Zimmerman throws a half hearted mid kick. Nice defenses there by Zimmerman. Zimmerman throws a right hand that Manison ducks under and follows up with a left that Manison also avoids with ease. Manison lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Manison lands a two punch combo.
Zimmerman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Manison cracks Zimmerman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Zimmerman tries a head kick but it misses.
Zimmerman throws a half hearted mid kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A telegraphed right hand from Manison misses the target. Manison clobbers Zimmerman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Zimmerman throws a half hearted mid kick. Zimmerman misses with a head kick.
Manison throws a nice looking combination but Zimmerman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T2# Manison scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Zimmerman just misses with a punch to the body.
Manison fails to land with a series of punches.
Zimmerman feinted there with a counter leg kick. Zimmerman misses with a low kick as Manison jumps back. Manison looks to land a body kick but Zimmerman moved away. Zimmerman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Manison throws a shot from downtown. Zimmerman moves away and avoids it. Zimmerman tries to clinch up but Manison circles away and keeps his distance. Zimmerman wants to land a leg kick but Manison is out of range. A jab from Manison misses. Manison cracks Zimmerman with a good jab. Zimmerman misses with a wild body shot. Zimmerman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Manison back to the cage. Zimmerman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CUT# It looks like Konstantin Manison has been cut. Manison thuds a left hand into Zimmerman's body.#KD# Zimmerman lands a big head kick that sends Manison tumbling to the mat! Zimmerman takes a step backwards and waves Manison back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC# Manison is rocked!#T3# Nice defenses there by Zimmerman. Manison is still on wobbly legs! Can Zimmerman finish him? Zimmerman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Zimmerman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manison swats him away and circles back towards the center. A swing and a miss from Manison. Zimmerman tries to work over Manison's front leg with a kick but Manison checks it. Manison checks a leg kick. Manison misses with a straight right. Manison seems to have recovered his senses.#CL# Zimmerman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Zimmerman working some nice short punches in the clinch. Manison pushes off an throws an elbow but Zimmerman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Manison wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC# Zimmerman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manison misses with a low kick.
Zimmerman feinted there with a counter leg kick. Manison lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Manison lands a nice shot to the body.
Zimmerman moves forwards but Manison connects with a nice, crisp jab. Zimmerman looks to land a combination but Manison avoids it well. Zimmerman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Manison swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zimmerman.#T4# A head kick by Zimmerman misses and Manison counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Manison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zimmerman. Zimmerman changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Manison, as that shot connected.
Manison listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Manison pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Manison works over Zimmerman's head and body with a nice combination. Manison tries to move into range but Zimmerman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Good leg kick by Zimmerman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Manison thuds his right hand into Zimmerman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Zimmerman slips a jab from Manison. Manison lands a jab to the nose. Zimmerman throws a nice looking combination but Manison bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Manison with a body punch. A glancing blow. Manison connects with a right hand. Zimmerman shakes it off. A swing and a miss from Manison. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Konstantin Manison will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Konstantin Manison's cut. That's time! Zimmerman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R2# Nice straight punches there by Manison. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Manison. Zimmerman checks a leg kick. Zimmerman throws out a leg kick but Manison moves out of range and Zimmerman only half commits. Manison fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zimmerman on the side of the head. Zimmerman slips under a jab. Zimmerman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Manison lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zimmerman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zimmerman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Zimmerman throws a nice looking combination but Manison bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Manison throws a series of punches but Zimmerman avoids them all with ease. Zimmerman lands with a nice body punch. Manison cracks a nice hook into Zimmerman's ribs. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Zimmerman throws a body shot but no joy. Manison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zimmerman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Manison fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zimmerman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. 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! Zimmerman loads up on a big right hand but Manison slips the punch.#T1# A decent looking cross lands there for Zimmerman. Zimmerman dodges the punch combination from Manison.
Zimmerman lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. A slapping body kick lands there for Zimmerman. Manison lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Manison works Zimmerman's body with a nice hook. Manison takes a body punch but keeps moving. Manison rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zimmerman moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Zimmerman is looking to counter the offense by Manison and move into the clinch. A telegraphed right hand from Manison misses the target. Manison misses with a body kick. Frankie Zimmerman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Zimmerman misses with a few strikes there.
Manison bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zimmerman's head backwards. Zimmerman fails to land with a series of punches.
Zimmerman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manison.
Zimmerman is looking to counter with a body kick.#T2# We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Manison loads up on a big right hand but Zimmerman slips the punch. Zimmerman misses with a jab to the body
enabling Manison to counter with a crisp jab. Manison lands a right hook to the body.
Manison throws a nice looking combination but Zimmerman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Zimmerman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Manison pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL# Zimmerman rushes Manison and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC# Zimmerman breaks from the clinch.
Zimmerman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Manison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Manison looks to move away, Zimmerman throws a big counter combo but Manison just gets out of the way. Manison throws a right and a left that Zimmerman avoids nicely. Zimmerman is looking to wear down Manison with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Zimmerman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Zimmerman looks to score with a jab to the body but Manison is just out of range. Manison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zimmerman moves away. Zimmerman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Manison looks to score with a jab to the body but Zimmerman is just out of range.#T3# Manison throws a shot from downtown. Zimmerman moves away and avoids it. Manison misses with an uppercut. Zimmerman saw that one coming. Manison looks to land a right hand but Zimmerman moved out of range. Manison avoids the body shot from Zimmerman.
Manison misses with a hook. Zimmerman ducked under it nicely. It looked like Zimmerman was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Manison. Manison keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zimmerman tries to land a leg kick but Manison saw it coming and moves away.
Manison throws a big shot that misses. Nice jab there from Manison. Manison misses with a hook. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. A nice inside leg kick there by Zimmerman. That's going to slow Manison down. Zimmerman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manison was well out of range. Poor timing from Zimmerman. A punch combination from Manison misses. Zimmerman throws a half hearted mid kick. Nice defenses there by Zimmerman.#T4# Manison looks to land a left hand but Zimmerman moved out of range nicely. Zimmerman is looking to land body kicks. Manison misses with an uppercut. Zimmerman saw that one coming. Manison lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zimmerman circles away quickly and effectively. Konstantin Manison seems to be getting the better of the standup. Manison throws a half hearted mid kick. Zimmerman tried to score with a low kick but Manison checks it. As Zimmerman backs off Manison throws a huge counter combo but Zimmerman manages to avoid it all. Manison throws a nice looking combination but Zimmerman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Zimmerman was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Manison missing with a left hand there. Zimmerman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Manison throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zimmerman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Manison pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Zimmerman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Manison. Zimmerman connects with a body shot that sends Manison's belly button to the back. Manison misses the body punch #CL# and Zimmerman counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #BC# Zimmerman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Manison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Konstantin Manison's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round! #R3# Zimmerman misses with a body shot.
Zimmerman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Zimmerman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manison cracks Zimmerman with a right hand to the side of the head. Manison looks to land a left hand but Zimmerman moved out of range nicely. Manison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zimmerman moves away. Zimmerman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Manison. Manison throws out a loose jab but Zimmerman uses good head movement to avoid it. Manison misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Zimmerman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Manison looks to land a combination but Zimmerman avoids it well. Manison throws a jab but it's blocked by Zimmerman. Zimmerman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Manison jabs Zimmerman right on the nose. Zimmerman blinks but takes it well.#T1# Manison lands a head shot. Zimmerman tries to clinch up. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Manison - that will leave a mark!
Manison throws a shot to the body.
Manison misses with the combination.
Manison dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zimmerman. That did some damage! Manison ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Manison works over Zimmerman's head and body with a nice combination. Zimmerman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Manison doesn't seem bothered though. Some wild striking there from Manison.
Zimmerman throws a body punch but Manison moves out of range. Frankie Zimmerman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# Zimmerman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Manison throws a body shot but no joy. Manison moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Manison pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Zimmerman takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Zimmerman swinging wildly here.
Zimmerman slips a jab from Manison. Manison fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Zimmerman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Manison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zimmerman swings for the body but Manison moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Manison. A punch lands to the side of Zimmerman 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T3# Zimmerman throws a nice inside leg kick. Manison throws a right hand that misses
and Zimmerman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Manison rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zimmerman counters with a good, hard body kick but Manison shrugs it off. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Zimmerman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manison. Zimmerman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Zimmerman moves out of range as Manison strikes. A head kick misses from Manison. Zimmerman wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Manison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Konstantin Manison is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Manison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zimmerman sees it coming and avoids it easily. Zimmerman tried to counter with a leg kick but Manison avoided it. Manison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zimmerman manages to avoid it. Manison takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Manison avoids the head kick by Zimmerman.
#T4# Zimmerman blocks a jab. A combination from Zimmerman does no damage. Zimmerman misses with a leg kick. Zimmerman needs to keep his hands up - Manison had a free shot at his head there. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Manison dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zimmerman. That did some damage! Manison checks a low kick from Zimmerman. Zimmerman cracks Manison with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#CL# Zimmerman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2# Manison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab from Manison. Zimmerman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Manison throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Manison moves out of range of the leg kick from Zimmerman. Zimmerman scores with a nice right hand.
A punch combination from Manison misses.
And that's the end of the fight! Konstantin Manison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Manison winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konstantin Manison! A very excited looking Konstantin Manison 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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