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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
The Island Season 11, 205 lbs, Round 1
Date: Oct 08, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL#
Takamura pushes Lunde up against the cage in a clinch.
Lunde lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lunde lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lunde lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Lunde.
Lunde looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Takamura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lunde digs a right hand into Takamura's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Takamura's gas tank.
Takamura is breathing heavily.#BC2#
Lunde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lunde darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Takamura's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Lunde before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stig Lunde!
Stig Lunde decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
G | 10: Jackson x Zaitoun
Date: Jun 06, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scourge looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Takamura is fending him off so far but Scourge persists. Nope, Takamura circles away and we're back to standing.#CL2#
Takamura moves into the clinch successfully.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Scourge blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Takamura fails to land.
Takamura stops a takedown attempt from Scourge.
Takamura has a couple of punches blocked by Scourge.
Scourge working aggressively here.
Takamura misses with a punch on the inside.
Scourge goes for a takedown attempt but Takamura pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hennison Scourge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takamura on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Takamura takes the fight into the clinch.
Scourge gets through Takamura's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Scourge blocking some punches.
Takamura misses with a punch on the inside.
#T1#
Takamura misses with the head strike.
Takamura misses with a punch on the inside.
Scourge drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Takamura gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Scourge tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Scourge is trying to pull guard but Takamura has him pressed against the cage.
Takamura keeps control of Scourge as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Takamura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takamura lands a nice uppercut.
Scourge has a couple of punches blocked by Takamura.
Scourge tries to pull guard but Takamura won't allow it.
Takamura throws a punch but it's blocked by Scourge.
Takamura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takamura misses with some punches.
Scourge is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Takamura is defending well.
Takamura throws a punch but it's blocked by Scourge.
Takamura swings wildly with an uppercut but Scourge uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Scourge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takamura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takamura has a couple of punches blocked by Scourge.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scourge.
Scourge is looking to break free of the clinch but Takamura has double underhooks.
Scourge is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Takamura is defending well.#TD2#
Takamura manages to pull guard.
Takamura tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Scourge wants to control from the top but Takamura keeps moving.
Takamura preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Scourge trying to control the position from guard on top but Takamura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takamura pulls Scourge in close to prevent any damage.
Takamura keeping moving, preventing Scourge from controlling successfully. #T3#
Takamura seems keen to control Scourge's posture.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Scourge trying to control the position from guard on top but Takamura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Scourge clobbers Takamura with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CL2#
Takamura has taken the fight to the clinch.
Takamura is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Takamura misses with some punches.
Takamura throws a head punch that misses.
Scourge is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Takamura is defending well.
Scourge blocking some punches.
Takamura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scourge pushes Takamura back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
Takamura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takamura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Takamura fails to land.
Takamura throws a punch but it's blocked by Scourge.
Takamura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scourge blocks an uppercut.
Scourge jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Takamura walks away with a smile on his face. Scourge gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mamoru Takamura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takamura doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#CL2#
Takamura closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takamura.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scourge blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Scourge blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takamura working aggressively here.
Scourge struggles to land a body shot inside as Takamura controls his hands.
Scourge goes for a takedown attempt but Takamura pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL2#
Scourge gets tackled into the cage by Takamura. Takamura maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mamoru Takamura dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##CL2#
Takamura clinches.
Takamura is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Scourge blocks an uppercut.
Takamura softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Scourge blocks an uppercut.
Takamura blocking some punches.
Scourge is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Takamura is defending well.
Scourge goes for a takedown in the clinch but Takamura prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hennison Scourge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scourge has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Takamura avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Takamura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takamura misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takamura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Scourge misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Takamura swings wildly with an uppercut but Scourge uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takamura. #T1#
Takamura has a couple of punches blocked by Scourge.
Scourge lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Scourge tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Takamura smiles and moves away.
We've been told by Scourge's head coaches at Island Training Centre that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Scourge with a nice cross.
Scourge scores with the left hand. Takamura knows he should have avoided that one. #CL2#
Takamura clinches up with Scourge and pushes him back against the cage.
Scourge is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Takamura gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Scourge looking to slow down the pace here.
Takamura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scourge is looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Takamura fails to land.
Takamura misses with some punches.
Scourge tries to pull guard but Takamura holds him up against the cage and eventually Scourge drops back down to his feet.
Scourge goes for a takedown in the clinch but Takamura prevents it.
#T2#
Takamura swings wildly with an uppercut but Scourge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scourge blocking some punches.
Scourge blocking some punches.
Scourge tries for a takedown but Takamura manages to get underhooks.
Takamura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scourge.
Takamura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takamura throws a head punch that misses.
Takamura misses with some punches.
Scourge is trying to drag Takamura to the mat but Takamura just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takamura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takamura throws a punch but it's blocked by Scourge.
Takamura misses with a punch on the inside.
Scourge is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Takamura pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Takamura misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Takamura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mamoru Takamura seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Takamura prevents a takedown attempt there.
Takamura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Takamura fails to land.
Takamura has a couple of punches blocked by Scourge.
Scourge is working for takedown but Takamura is calmly controlling the position for now.
Takamura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Scourge throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Takamuras head.
Takamura misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Takamura fails to land.
Scourge drops down looking for an ankle pick but Takamura pulls his leg out and moves away.
Takamura takes one to the side of the head.
#CL2#
Takamura takes the fight into the clinch.
Scourge blocks an uppercut.
#T4#
A head punch on the inside from Takamura fails to land.
Takamura misses with the head strike.
Takamura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takamura tries for a takedown but Scourge manages to get underhooks.
Takamura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takamura misses with the head strike.
Takamura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Scourge is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Takamura gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Takamura has a couple of punches blocked by Scourge.
Scourge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scourge working aggressively here.
Takamura misses with the head strike.
Scourge working aggressively here.
Takamura lands an uppercut.
Scourge blocking some punches.
Scourge has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Takamura is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Takamura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mamoru Takamura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Scourge's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Scourge bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Takamura's head backwards.
Scourge scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Takamura takes the fight into the clinch.
Scourge is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Takamura working aggressively here.
Scourge lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Takamura fails to land.
Scourge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takamura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takamura throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scourge drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Scourge tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Takamura smiles and moves away.
Mamoru Takamura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Takamura gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T1#
Takamura throws a punch but it's blocked by Scourge.
Takamura has a couple of punches blocked by Scourge.
Takamura working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Scourge blocks an uppercut.
Scourge wants to break free but Takamura has control.
Takamura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takamura.
Takamura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takamura has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Scourge is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Scourge blocks an uppercut.
Scourge lands a right hand that snaps the head of Takamura backwards.
Takamura misses with some punches.
Takamura misses with the head strike.
Scourge blocks an uppercut.
#T2#
A head punch on the inside from Takamura fails to land.
Scourge is working for takedown but Takamura is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hennison Scourge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scourge.
A nice left hand lands by Scourge.
Takamura throws a punch but it's blocked by Scourge.
Takamura is pressed up against the cage. Scourge has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Takamura down to the mat. Takamura avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Scourge connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Takamura's hands.#CL2#
Takamura rushes Scourge and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Takamura tries for a takedown. No joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takamura's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Takamura swings wildly with an uppercut but Scourge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takamura misses with some punches.
Takamura has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Scourge is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Takamura fails to land.
Scourge is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Takamura is defending well.
Scourge blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T3#
Scourge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takamura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takamura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takamura is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Scourge is trying to drag Takamura to the mat but Takamura just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Good body shot from Scourge.
Scourge tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Takamura just stands there and leans against the cage.
Takamura throws a head punch that misses.
Scourge is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Takamura gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Scourge is looking to take this one to the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takamura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takamura swings wildly with an uppercut but Scourge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scourge is trying to break the clinch but Takamura has him pressed against the cage. #T4#
Takamura misses with some punches.
Scourge is trying to push Takamura away but Takamura has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Takamura throws a head punch that misses.
Scourge tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takamura's elbow.
Scourge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scourge.
Scourge blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takamura misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Scourge.
Takamura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Scourge blocking some punches.
Hennison Scourge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takamura misses with a punch on the inside.
Scourge cracks Takamura with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scourge.
Takamura misses with the head strike.
Mamoru Takamura is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Scourge is leaning against Takamura and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mamoru Takamura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Takamura 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamoru Takamura! |
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Event:
G | 9 : McGraugh x Mckean 2
Date: Jun 03, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyata jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mckean 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.
The fighters circling - Mckean throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Miyata! But no joy.
Miyata listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mckean misses with a straight left.
Miyata moves out of range of the strikes.
Miyata paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Miyata dips to his left and cracks Mckean with an uppercut!
Mckean on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Miyata slips under a jab.
Miyata paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Miyata lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Miyata staying out of range there.
A big right from Mckean misses.
A big left from Mckean misses.
Donk. Miyata catches Mckean right on the button with a cross.
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!
Miyata scores with a nice right hand.
Mckean thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miyata scores with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Mckean misses its intended target.
Miyata connects with a right hand. Mckean shakes it off.
Miyata cracks Mckean with a right hand to the side of the head.
A left lands for Miyata.
Mckean throws a hook but Miyata avoids it easily.
Mckean moves forwards but Miyata connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T1#
Mckean staying out of range there.
Miyata connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fighters circling - Mckean throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mckean missing with a left hand there. Miyata was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miyata moves away from the strike by Mckean.
A jab from Miyata finds it's way through Mckean's defenses.
Miyata avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mckean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miyata looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Miyata connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mckean momentarily.
Mckean is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Miyata thuds his right hand into Mckean's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Miyata connects with a single shot there.
Mckean slips a jab from Miyata.
Mckean throws a big shot that misses.
Miyata throws a shot from downtown. Mckean moves away and avoids it.
Miyata throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mckean moves away from the strike by Miyata.
A counter left hand to the body from Mckean misses its target.
Miyata loads up on a big right hand but Mckean slips the punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Miyata, as that shot connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mckean misses with a straight right.
Miyata pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miyata scores with a sloppy right hand. Mckean should have avoided that one.
Miyata is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mckean had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Miyata steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mckean.#T2#
Miyata throws a hook but Mckean avoids it easily.
Miyata connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mckean. Mckean circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mckean blocks a jab.
Mckean misses the jab.
Mckean throws an overhand right that lands on Miyata's shoulder, as Miyata tries to avoid the shot.
Mckean loads up on a big right hand but Miyata slips the punch.
Mckean misses with an uppercut. Miyata saw that one coming.
Mckean looks to score with a jab to the body but Miyata is just out of range.
Mckean jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mckean throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miyata scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mckean in his tracks.
Good exchange - Miyata coming out on top.
Mckean lands with a cross.
Miyata lands with a straight right. Mckean didn't see that one coming.
Mckean takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice straight punches there by Miyata. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Miyata.
Miyata moves away from the strike by Mckean.
Miyata blocks a jab.
Mckean defending well as Miyata loads up on a big left hand.
Mckean throws a hook but Miyata blocks it.
Mckean throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miyata sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Miyata was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Miyata scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mckean in his tracks. #T3#
Mckean avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mckean misses with a hook.
Miyata swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Miyata missing with a left hand there. Mckean was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mckean looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mckean throws a hook but Miyata blocks it.
Miyata is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Miyata scores with a nice head shot.
Mckean misses with a straight left.
Mckean throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miyata sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miyata moves out of range as Mckean strikes.
Miyata scores with a jab. Mckean acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mckean thuds a left hand into Miyata's body.
Miyata slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mckean takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Miyata uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mckean.
Mckean throws a hook but Miyata avoids it easily.
Miyata ducks under a wild hook from Mckean.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miyata slips under a jab from Mckean.
Miyata fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Miyata connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mckean momentarily.
Miyata lands a glancing blow to the side of Mckean's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Miyata. That snapped Mckean's head back.
Miyata lands with a straight right. Mckean didn't see that one coming.#T4#
Mckean throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mckean lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Miyata staying out of range there.
A jab from Mckean misses.
Miyata bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mckean loads up on a big right hand but Miyata slips the punch.
Mckean misses the jab.
Miyata looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mckean pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miyata misses with a looping right.
Miyata misses the jab.
Miyata lands a nice shot that snaps Mckean's head back.
Miyata keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mckean.
A jab from Mckean finds it's way through Miyata's defenses.
Miyata on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Miyata takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#ROC#Miyata is rocked!
Mckean throws a shot from downtown. Miyata moves away and avoids it.
Miyata is still on wobbly legs! Can Mckean finish him?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mckean circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Miyata tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Mckean wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Craig Mckean!
A less than humble Craig Mckean misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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