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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
MMA Hype -9-
Date: Nov 10, 2024 |
#R1#
Nurzhan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shikongo counters with a thumping low kick.
Nurzhan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Shikongo counters with a nice leg kick.
Shikongo keeps the fight on the outside.
Shikongo throws a head kick that half lands.
Shikongo throws a head kick but Nurzhan moves out of range.
Nurzhan tries to counter with a clinch but Shikongo shakes him off and moves away.
Nurzhan connects with a solid leg kick.
Nurzhan looks to throw a body kick
and Shikongo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Shikongo with the inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurzhan throws a right hand that misses
and Shikongo counters with a nice uppercut.
Nurzhan tries to work over Shikongo's front leg with a kick but Shikongo checks it.
Nurzhan fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Shikongo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#T1#
Shikongo scores with a leg kick.
A low kick from Nurzhan misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nurzhan wants to clinch
and Shikongo counters with a nice body shot.
Nurzhan throws a lazy uppercut
and Shikongo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Nurzhan really felt that one!
Nurzhan throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Shikongo to counter with a crisp jab.
Nurzhan moves to clinch but Shikongo breaks away
and Shikongo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nurzhan's knee momentarily.#KD#
Shikongo lands a big head kick that sends Nurzhan tumbling to the mat! Shikongo takes a step backwards and waves Nurzhan back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Nurzhan is rocked!
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!
A chopping leg kick lands by Shikongo.
Ibrahim Nurzhan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nurzhan tries to clinch up.
Nurzhan throws a leg kick
and Shikongo counters with a nice body kick.
Nurzhan throws a lazy body kick
and Shikongo counters with a nice uppercut.
Nurzhan wants to stay close but Shikongo steps back to make room for something. Nurzhan seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Shikongo and Nurzhan drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kwame Shikongo!
Our winner, Kwame Shikongo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Ibrahim Nurzhan had this to say: 'Ұлы ел Қазақстаннан кешірім сұраймын. Дегенмен мен жеңілген жоқпын, ұлы халқымыздың даңқы үшін бұдан да күштірек ораламын.'. |
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Event:
JF 15 - Matas vs Solis
Date: Nov 09, 2024 |
#R1##KD#
Swirly lands a big uppercut and Pereira crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Pereira looks OK. Swirly waves Pereira back to his feet!#ROC#Pereira is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Alex Pereira has been cut.
Swirly throws a body kick that misses.
Pereira is still on wobbly legs! Can Swirly finish him?
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pereira drops his hands momentarily. Swirly doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Pereira staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Pereira doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ed Swirly!
After the fight, Ed Swirly was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 08, 2024 |
#R1#
Raider throws a leg kick but Galloway sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Raider throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Raider drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Raider throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Galloway counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Galloway.
Raider utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Galloway sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Galloway is pushing down on Raider's leg trying to pass to half guard. Raider is fighting to maintain full guard but Galloway has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB2#
Galloway has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Raider defend it? Galloway steps over the head and cranks it - Raider is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Galloway!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jaydan Galloway!
Jaydan Galloway took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
In defeat, Tuskan Raider stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back in greater numbers'. |
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Event:
JF 13 - Li vs Inoue II
Date: Nov 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Merry fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Merry lands with a cross. #TD#
Branch decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Branch winds up and cracks Merry with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Merry tries to roll over but Branch keeps him under control.
Branch trying to control the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Branch lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Branch is taking a breather. Merry 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.#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.
Branch has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Branch tries to pass to full mount but Merry defends it. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Branch shoots in and bounces Merry off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Branch tries to free his leg and advance position but Merry is retaining full guard. #T3#
Branch is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Branch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Branch seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Branch distracts Merry with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Merry looking for a sweep. Not yet Merry, not yet.
Branch slips nicely into half guard.
Branch looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Merry with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Branch controlling the action here.
Ground and pound from Branch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Branch perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
This is a sustained period of stalling by Branch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Branch dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Merry scores with a sloppy right hand. Branch should have avoided that one. #TD#
Branch manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Merry on his heels. He'll look to pass Merry's guard now, I'm sure.
Merry being controlled here, momentarily.
Branch slips nicely into half guard.
Branch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Merry can do to turn this around?
Branch is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Merry!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Branch controlling from the full mount.
Branch working the ground and pound effectively.
Branch controlling from the full mount. #T1#
Branch continues to hold on tight.
Tom Branch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Merry tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Branch sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Merry tries to hold on but Branch postures up.
Branch controlling his opponent.
Merry really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Branch. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Branch landing shots from mount.
Merry in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Branch content just to control the position here. #SUB#
Branch has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Merry is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tom Branch!
Tom Branch took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
Young Bob Merry spoke after the fight, saying 'I have lots more time to get to the top.'. |
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Event:
JF 12 - Silvia vs Guenette
Date: Nov 02, 2024 |
#R1#
Watched scores with a sloppy right hand. McQueen should have avoided that one.
Gerry Watched seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watched takes a swing at McQueen's ribcage but misses.
Watched tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McQueen was well out of range. Poor timing from Watched.
McQueen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Watched.
Watched throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Watched takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Watched throws a lazy right hand but McQueen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Watched walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McQueen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McQueen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Watched's head backwards.
McQueen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Watched takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Watched misses with a body punch
and McQueen counters with a series of strikes. Watched will be more careful next time no doubt.
Watched throws a poor cross that misses
and McQueen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left lands for McQueen.
McQueen lands a nice looking body shot.
Watched throws a combination that misses
and McQueen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Watched throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling McQueen to counter with a crisp jab.
Watched looks to land a combination but McQueen avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from McQueen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T1#
McQueen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McQueen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Watcheds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Watched misses with a left hand
and McQueen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by McQueen as he connects with a hook.
McQueen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Watched on the side of the head.
Watched takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CL#
McQueen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McQueen is looking to break free of the clinch but Watched has double underhooks.
Watched is leaning against McQueen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#BC2#
Watched's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Watched rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Watched takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Watched scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!#KD2#
Oooh a lovely combination from Watched sends McQueen down but not out. Watched dives into side control looking to finish. #ROC2#McQueen is rocked!#T2#
McQueen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Watched wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
McQueen is not content to let Watched control the position.
McQueen tries to buck Watched off but Watched is having none of it.
McQueen can't do much from the bottom here.
McQueen is looking to reverse the position.
McQueen is trying to control Watched's posture but Watched avoids it. #T3#
McQueen is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on McQueen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
McQueen moves away from the strike by Watched.
McQueen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Watched keeps McQueen at a distance using the push kick.
McQueen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Watched throws a sloppy body shot
and McQueen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McQueen moves away from the strike by Watched.
A counter left hand to the body from McQueen misses its target.
McQueen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Watched circles away quickly and effectively.
McQueen stalks Watched and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Watched's face. Watched staggers backwards, shaken.
A slapping body kick lands there for Watched.
McQueen is breathing heavily.
Watched tries a low kick but McQueen avoids it.
Watched is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Watched misses with a body kick.
Watched misses with a left hand
and McQueen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Watched takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Watched takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lightning McQueen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##CL#
McQueen has closed the distance and engaged Watched in a clinch.
McQueen has had enough of the clinch but Watched keeps him there for the moment.#BC2#
Watched pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as McQueen blocks the leg kick.
Watched keeps the fight on the outside.
Watched ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McQueen moves away.
Watched throws a looping overhand right but McQueen ducks down to avoid it.
Watched throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
McQueen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Watched.
McQueen wants to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watched slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T1#
McQueen closes the distance but Watched moves to the side
and Watched counters with an outside leg kick.
Watched pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McQueen looks to land a combination but Watched avoids it well.
Watched shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Watched tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McQueen was well out of range. Poor timing from Watched.
Watched throws a body punch but McQueen moves out of range.
Watched thows a left - swing and a miss!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Watched.
McQueen tried to counter with a leg kick but Watched avoided it.
Watched jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Watched throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McQueen sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T2#
Watched bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Watched misses with a hook
enabling McQueen to counter with a crisp jab.
McQueen scores with a shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Watched.
Watched is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
McQueen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!
Watched throws a hook but McQueen avoids it easily.
McQueen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Watched looks for the body kick but McQueen saw that one coming.
McQueen tries to clinch up but Watched circles away and keeps his distance.
McQueen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watched looks to throw a body kick
and McQueen counters with a nice uppercut.
McQueen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Watched misses with a hook. McQueen ducked under it nicely.
Watched throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McQueen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T3#
Watched throws the left hand but McQueen avoids the punch easily.
Lightning McQueen is winning the standup battle so far.
McQueen slips under a jab from Watched.
McQueen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Watched.
Watched has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McQueen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McQueen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
McQueen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Watched misses with a series of wild punches.
Watched throws a body kick that misses.
Watched motions for McQueen to come forward. Watched throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from McQueen.
McQueen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Watched walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T4#
Watched takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Watched throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Watched connects with a good right hand that stumbles McQueen. McQueen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch lands to the side of McQueen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from McQueen does it's job there.
A big left from Watched misses.
McQueen is looking for a counter combo.
Watched scores with a leg kick.
Jab from McQueen.
Watched misses with a two punch combination.
Watched lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Watched closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McQueen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Watched throws a right hand that misses
and McQueen counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gerry Watched showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Watched throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McQueen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Watched jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Watched on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McQueen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Watched avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Watched has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#KD2#
McQueen ducks straight into an uppercut from Watched and tumbles to the canvas! Its a flash knockdown though - McQueen manages to regain guard straight away.
Oh McQueen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McQueen controls Watched momentarily but Watched frees himself.
McQueen is controlling Watched's posture.
McQueen seems to have got his legs back now.#T1#
Watched stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McQueen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Watched is still trying to improve position.
Watched trying to control but McQueen is working from the bottom.
McQueen working a defensive guard but Watched manages to pass into side control anyway.
Watched working away.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watched controlling the position from side mount.
McQueen can't do much from the bottom here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
McQueen gets back to half guard.#T3#
McQueen is looking to improve his position.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
McQueen connects with the punch.#CL#
McQueen clinches up with Watched and pushes him back against the cage.
Watched lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McQueen is trying to maintain a safe position but Watched gets an underhook and turns McQueen into the cage.
Watched working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McQueen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Watched lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Watched scores with a shoulder strike. #T4#
The referee calls for Watched to work.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McQueen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McQueen'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.
McQueen is trying to break the clinch but Watched has him pressed against the cage.
Watched misses with a short punch on the inside.
Watched tries to throw a body punch but McQueen avoids it by throwing Watched back against the cage.
McQueen is trying to break the clinch but Watched is controlling him.
McQueen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watched is looking to control McQueen's arms but McQueen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Watched has his back to the cage.
Watched can't find room to land a body shot as McQueen controls the action.
Watched is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerry Watched comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Watched 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerry Watched!
A very excited looking Gerry Watched 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:
Just Fights X - Jung v Stuarts
Date: Oct 27, 2024 |
#R1##CL2#
Wescott clinches.
Swirly is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Swirly is trying to break free.
Swirly lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wescott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Swirly taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Swirly on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Swirly wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wescott pushes Swirly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Wescott manages to break the clinch.
Swirly misses the shot to the body. #CL2#
Wescott moves into the clinch successfully.
Swirly has had enough of the clinch but Wescott keeps him there for the moment.#BC2#
Wescott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swirly scores with a decent looking hook.#CUT#It looks like Ebenezer Wescott has been cut.#CL2#
Wescott moves into range and clinches up with Swirly.
Wescott scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Swirly is trying to break free.
Swirly struggles to land a body shot inside as Wescott controls his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hand to the body from Wescott.
#T1#
Wescott blocks an uppercut.
Swirly can't break the clinch.
#BC2#
Wescott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Swirly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL2#
Wescott rushes Swirly and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wescott digs a right hand into Swirly's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Swirly's gas tank.
Swirly wants to break free but Wescott has control.
Swirly trying to control the position but instead, Wescott has worked for underhooks and has pushed Swirly into the cage.
Swirly throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Wescott breaks from the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Swirly 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 Wescott has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wescott and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wescott looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL2#
Wescott gets a clinch. #BC2#
Wescott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wescott misses with a double jab.
#CL2#
Wescott drives through and clinches with Swirly against the cage.
#BC2#
Wescott breaks from the clinch.
#T2#
Swirly loads up on a big right hand but Wescott slips the punch.
Swirly throws a body shot but no joy.
Swirly misses with a body kick. #CL2#
Swirly gets tackled into the cage by Wescott. Wescott maintains the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wescott working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wescott blocking some punches.
Wescott lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wescott scores with a nice hook to the head.
Swirly wants to stall.
Swirly is looking to control Wescott's arms but Wescott gets an underhook and turns him. Now Swirly has his back to the cage.
A short right from Wescott.
Wescott tries to work over Swirly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Swirly wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wescott content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wescott tries a knee to the head but Swirly blocks it.
Wescott scores with a nice hook to the head.#T3##BC2#
Wescott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wescott swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Swirly.
Wescott has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Swirly finds it's way round the side to connect with Wescott's head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wescott checks a leg kick.
Wescott checks a low kick from Swirly.
A lazy body kick from Swirly
and Wescott counters with a left and a right that stings Swirly. #CL2#
Wescott forces Swirly back against the cage and clinches.
Wescott scores with a hook to the body.
Wescott works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Swirly is breathing heavily.
Wescott lands with a left to the head.
Wescott looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wescott scores with a nice hook 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!
Wescott lands a nice shot to the body.
Knees to the body from Wescott.
Wescott makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Wescott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Wescott pushes Swirly up against the cage in a clinch.#T4#
Wescott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Swirly backwards. #BC2#
Wescott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Wescott forces Swirly back against the cage and clinches.
Wescott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Swirly's elbow.
A short left from Wescott. #BC2#
Wescott manages to break the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Swirly 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 Wescott has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wescott and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Swirly throws a hook but Wescott blocks it.
Wescott keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#CL2#
Wescott has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC2#
Wescott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Wescott gets a clinch.
Swirly swings wildly with an uppercut but Wescott uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wescott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Wescott.
Wescott works on Swirly's body with a couple of short punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ebenezer Wescott dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ebenezer Wescott's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Wescott takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Wescott breaks the clinch.
Wescott has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Swirly misses with a straight right. #CL2#
Wescott takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Wescott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Wescott closes the distance and clinches.
Wescott lands a hook that snaps the head of Swirly backwards.
Wescott tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Swirly avoids it.
Wescott cracks Swirly with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Swirly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wescott lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Swirly fails to land. #BC#
Swirly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Wescott clinches up with Swirly and pushes him back against the cage.
Wescott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T1##BC2#
Wescott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Wescott forces Swirly back against the cage and clinches.
Wescott scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wescott misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC2#
Wescott breaks from the clinch.
Swirly throws a body shot but no joy.
Wescott slips a jab and a cross from Swirly.
Wescott with a nice cross.#CL2#
Swirly tries to keep at a distance but Wescott has taken the fight into the clinch.
Swirly tries to throw a body punch but Wescott avoids it by throwing Swirly back against the cage.
Wescott has Swirly pressed against the cage, preventing Swirly from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Swirly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC2#
Wescott manages to break the clinch.
Wescott throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Swirly on the side of the head. #CL2#
Wescott rushes Swirly and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wescott missing with knees to the body.
#T2#
Wescott tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Swirly avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Wescott scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wescott struggles to land a body shot inside as Swirly controls his hands.
Swirly looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short uppercut from Wescott. #BC2#
Wescott manages to break the clinch.
Swirly throws a low kick, looking for Wescott's leg but Wescott calmly moves out of range.
Ed Swirly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swirly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wescott.
#CL2#
Wescott clinches.
Swirly wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Swirly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wescott lands a hook that snaps the head of Swirly backwards.
Swirly can't find room to land a body shot as Wescott controls the action.
Wescott just leaning against Swirly, taking a breather.
Ebenezer Wescott seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Wescott.
Swirly looking to slow down the pace here.#T3#
Wescott misses with an elbow strike.
Wescott lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Swirly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC2#
Wescott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Wescott gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wescott misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC2#
Wescott breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Wescott rushes Swirly and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Wescott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Wescott moves into the clinch.
Wescott throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#BC2#
Wescott breaks the clinch.
Ebenezer Wescott seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A bone on bone clash there as Wescott blocks the leg kick.
#CL2#
Wescott gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wescott works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
#T4##BC2#
Wescott breaks the clinch.
Swirly tries a low kick but Wescott avoids it.
Wescott looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL2#
Wescott gets a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bit of stalling here from Wescott.
Wescott lands a body punch. #BC2#
Wescott breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Wescott closes the distance and pushes Swirly back into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Swirly's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wescott using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Swirly has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#BC2#
Wescott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Swirly gets tackled into the cage by Wescott. Wescott maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Wescott breaks from the clinch.
Ebenezer Wescott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swirly throws out a leg kick but Wescott moves out of range and Swirly only half commits. #CL2#
Wescott clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Wescott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wescott is looking to clinch but Swirly is avoiding it.
Swirly throws a leg kick that misses.
Wescott looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ebenezer Wescott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ebenezer Wescott's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Wescott gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ed Swirly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Swirly is looking to control Wescott's arms but Wescott gets an underhook and turns him. Now Swirly has his back to the cage. #BC2#
Wescott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Swirly misses with a hook.
Wescott is looking for the big counter here.
Swirly throws a big shot that misses.#CL2#
Wescott moves into range and clinches up with Swirly.
Wescott lands a left hand.
Wescott lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Wescott manages to break the clinch.
Wescott keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Swirly.#CL2#
Wescott fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Swirly, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Wescott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swirly looks to land a left hand but Wescott moved out of range nicely.
Swirly misses with an uppercut
and Swirly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL2#
Wescott has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swirly takes a shot to the head.
Wescott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wescott is struggling to control the position.#T1##BC2#
Wescott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Wescott darts in and clinches Swirly up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Wescott.
#BC2#
Wescott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Wescott.
Wescott wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#CL2#
Wescott forces Swirly back against the cage and clinches.
Swirly misses with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Swirly blocks a body shot from Wescott.
Wescott presses Swirly against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Wescott.
Wescott pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC2#
Wescott breaks the clinch.
#T2##CL2#
Wescott gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Swirly's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Wescott.
Swirly tries to work over Wescott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swirly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wescott lands a shoulder strike.
Swirly can't find room to land a body shot as Wescott controls the action.
Wescott lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Swirly or not. #BC2#
Wescott breaks the clinch.
Wescott throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Swirly throws a quick inside leg kick. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wescott creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Wescott blocks a body shot from Swirly.
Wescott trying to land knees to the body.
#BC2#
Wescott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wescott tries to bum rush Swirly with a series of wild strikes but Swirly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wescott takes a shot right to the bread basket.#CL2#
Wescott closes the distance and pushes Swirly back into the cage.
Swirly blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wescott throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wescott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC2#
Wescott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Wescott moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Wescott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Swirly misses with a leg kick
and Wescott counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Swirly misses with a double jab.
#CL2#
Wescott gets a clinch.
Swirly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T4#
Wescott scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wescott stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#BC2#
Wescott breaks the clinch.
Swirly looks to land a right hand but Wescott moved out of range.#CL2#
Wescott fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Swirly, pushing him back against the cage.
Wescott lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wescott.
Wescott leaning his opponent against the cage.
Swirly blocks an elbow strike.
Wescott slowing the pace effectively.
Wescott blocks an uppercut.
Wescott lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wescott stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wescott lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ebenezer Wescott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wescott has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ebenezer Wescott!
In defeat, Ed Swirly stepped up to the mic, saying 'Losses don't bother me because I know I'll swirl right back around.'. |
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Event:
NG 18
Date: Oct 26, 2024 |
#R1#
King is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#CL2#
Wilder clinches.
King tries to pull guard but Wilder won't allow it.
#BC2#
Wilder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King fails with a takedown attempt.
Wilder throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
King checks a low kick from Wilder.
King shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Troy King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilder tries a low kick but King avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilder uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before King has time to react.#CUT2#It looks like Troy King has been cut.
King shoots in but no luck this time.
Wilder lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
King fails with the takedown.#T1##CL2#
Wilder moves into range and clinches up with King.
Wilder throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kings head. #TD2#
Wilder lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wilder lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wilder content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilder lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt King quite badly. King pulls Wilder in close trying to recover. Wilder postures up and lands two really hard shots that put King on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but King doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Wilder!
George Wilder is the new super heavyweight champion!
George Wilder was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
3SD 1
Date: Oct 26, 2024 |
#R1#
Abramovic misses with a hook. Holloway ducked under it nicely.
Holloway displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abramovic throws out the jab.
Holloway defending well as Abramovic loads up on a big left hand.
Abramovic walks into a left hand.
Holloway thows a body kick. Abramovic tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Holloway scores with a head kick.
Abramovic throws a right and a left that Holloway avoids nicely.
Holloway works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Abramovic loads up on a big right hand but Holloway slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Holloway.
Holloway slips a straight right by Abramovic.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Holloway.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holloway connects with a body shot that sends Abramovic's belly button to the back.
Abramovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holloway.
Holloway tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Abramovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abramovic takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Abramovic darts in looking for a takedown but Holloway gets double underhooks and turns Abramovic into the ropes.
Abramovic is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Holloway is keeping busy.#BC2#
Holloway escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holloway moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
#T1#
Holloway misses with a few strikes there.
Holloway darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Holloway steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abramovic.
Abramovic walks straight into a right hand from Holloway - that's dropped him! Holloway jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Abramovic from any more punishment! Abramovic complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Killian Holloway!
In defeat, Igor Abramovic stepped up to the mic, saying 'This isn't over.'. |
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Event:
JF 9 - Harding v Einstein
Date: Oct 26, 2024 |
#R1#
Merry misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Hickman.
Merry changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Young Bob Merry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Merry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hickman quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Merry misses with a lunging right hand
and Hickman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Merry's knee momentarily.
Merry feints a jab promting Hickman to slip. Merry then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hickman slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Merry fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hickman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Merry misses with a lunging right hand
and Hickman makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Merry really felt that one!
Merry misses with a lunging right hand
and Hickman counters with a leg kick.
Merry throws a poor cross that misses
and Hickman counters with a thumping low kick.
Merry misses with a left hand
and Hickman counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hickman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hickman is looking to slow Merry down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Merry. Hickman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hickman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Merry takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Merry misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hickman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Merry takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
#T1#
Merry throws a lazy uppercut
and Hickman counters with a low kick, right behind Merry 's knee.
Hickman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hickman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Merry misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Merry looks winded!
Merry throws a lazy uppercut
and Hickman counters with a body kick that stops Merry in his tracks momentarily.
Hickman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Good leg kick by Hickman.
Hickman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Merry takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That kick from Hickman tenderised Merry's leg. Merry is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hickman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hickman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Merry swings widly with a right hand
and Hickman counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Merry takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hickman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hickman lands a leg kick that knocks Merry off balance momentarily.
Hickman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Merry throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hickman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Merry throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hickman counters with an inside leg kick. #T2#
Merry throws a right hand that misses
and Hickman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hickman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hickman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Merry.
A shot to the body from Merry misses
and Hickman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Merry's knee momentarily.
Merry takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Merry digs a good hook to Hickman's body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hickman.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hickman.
Hickman with a nice calf kick.
Hickman keeps Merry at a distance using the push kick.
Hickman lands a nice looking kick to the body. Merry takes a step back to recover.
Hickman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Merry has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hickman.
Hickman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Merry has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hickman.
Hickman thumps Merry with a low kick.
Merry throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hickman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Merry's knee momentarily.#T3#
A nice leg kick from Hickman, right into the meat of the thigh.
Merry throws a lazy uppercut
and Hickman finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Merry on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hickman. Hickman obviously looking to wear him down.
Good leg kick by Hickman.
Merry has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hickman.
Hickman lands a nice looking body kick.
Hickman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Merry tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hickman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hickman keeps Merry at a distance using the push kick.
Hickman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Merry's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Merry misses with a lunging right hand
and Hickman counters with a good low kick that Merry was not able to check.
Merry rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hickman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Merry takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hickman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Merry fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hickman checks it well.
Hickman thinks about countering with a body kick.#T4#
Hickman thows a body kick. Merry tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hickman with a nice calf kick.
Hickman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hickman scores with a head kick.
Merry throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Merry tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Merry throws a poor cross that misses
and Hickman counters with a nice body kick.
Hickman delivers a nice body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hickman!
Hickman thumps Merry with a low kick.
Hickman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Merry. That did some damage!
Merry misses with a leg kick
and Hickman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Merry's knee momentarily.
Hickman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hickman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Merry takes a head kick and keeps coming.
#CUT#It looks like Young Bob Merry has been cut.
Hickman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Merry misses with a leg kick
and Hickman makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Merry really felt that one!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Hickman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Young Bob Merry's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Hickman lands a high kick!
Luke Hickman is winning the standup battle so far.
Hickman lands a head kick. Merry smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hickman avoids the body shot from Merry.
Merry throws a sloppy body shot
and Hickman counters with a head kick. #ROC#Merry is rocked!
Merry misses with a hook. Hickman ducked under it nicely.
Merry takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Merry is still on wobbly legs! Can Hickman finish him?
Merry shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hickman eats them both and turns towards Merry to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Merry seems to have recovered his senses.
Merry swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Merry throws a sloppy body shot
and Hickman counters with a big head kick but Merry shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Merry throws a sloppy body shot
and Hickman counters with a leg kick.
Merry throws a leg kick
and Hickman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Merry's knee momentarily.
Good leg kick by Hickman.
Hickman blocks a jab.
Merry is breathing heavily.
Hickman thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Merry if he has to take too many more of those.
Hickman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Merry has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hickman.
Hickman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hickman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Merry can do to turn this around?#T1#
Merry misses with a hook to the body
and Hickman counters with a thumping low kick.
Merry throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hickman throws a head kick that Merry semi-blocks.
Hickman has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Merry chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hickman can pounce on him.
Merry throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hickman finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hickman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Merry takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Merry throws a leg kick
and Hickman counters with an inside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Merry crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hickman - the referee stops the clock and Merry gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hickman. Merry manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hickman lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Hickman.
Hickman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Merry rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hickman counters with a nice body kick.
Merry has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hickman.
Hickman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Merry's sensitive parts. #T2#
Hickman thuds his shin into the meat of Merry's side.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hickman - that will leave a mark!
Hickman scores with a kick to the midsection.
Merry tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Merry throws an off balance right hand
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Hickman counters with a nice body kick.
Hickman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice body kick from Hickman.
That kick from Hickman tenderised Merry's leg. Merry is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hickman bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hickman lands a nice looking kick to the body. Merry takes a step back to recover.
Hickman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hickman lands with a kick to the temple. Merry shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hickman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Merry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hickman lands a high kick!
#T3#
An inside leg kick lands from Hickman.
Merry stuns Hickman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Merry takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Merry crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hickman - the referee stops the clock and Merry gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hickman. Merry manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hickman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hickman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Merry's sensitive parts.
Hickman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Merry's head.
Hickman scores with a head kick.
Hickman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Merry rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hickman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Merry's knee momentarily.
Merry stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hickman.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Merry misses with a leg kick
and Hickman counters with a low kick, right behind Merry 's knee.
Merry misses with a right hand
and Hickman counters with a low kick, right behind Merry 's knee.
Merry misses the body punch
and Hickman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Merry's knee momentarily.
Merry throws a leg kick
and Hickman counters with a thumping low kick.
Merry misses with a lunging right hand
and Hickman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Merry's knee momentarily.#T4#
Hickman lands a nice looking body kick.
Hickman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Merry throws an off balance right hand
and Hickman finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Merry on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hickman throws a leg kick which misses Merry's front leg but catches the back leg as Merry tries to avoid it.
Hickman feints and then cracks Merry's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Merry down.
Merry misses with a hook
and Hickman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Merry's knee momentarily.
Merry's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hickman connects with an inside leg kick.
Hickman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hickman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Merry takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Merry on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hickman. Hickman obviously looking to wear him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hickman throws a leg kick which misses Merry's front leg but catches the back leg as Merry tries to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Hickman.
Hickman scores with a leg kick.
Hickman scores with a head kick. Merry tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Hickman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Young Bob Merry's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Merry scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Young Bob Merry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Merry throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hickman counters with a head kick. That will keep Merry thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Merry takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Merry misses with a right hand
and Hickman counters with a good, hard body kick but Merry shrugs it off.
Hickman throws a leg kick which misses Merry's front leg but catches the back leg as Merry tries to avoid it.
Hickman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hickman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Merry.
Hickman slips under a jab.
Hickman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Merry misses with a lunging right hand
and Hickman counters with a low kick, right behind Merry 's knee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hickman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Merry rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hickman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A low kick from Merry misses
and Hickman counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick from Hickman lands but Merry takes it in his stride.
Merry misses the body punch
and Hickman counters with an inside leg kick.
Hickman connects with a high kick.
Merry rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hickman counters with a low kick, right behind Merry 's knee. #T1#
Hickman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hickman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Merry lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Merry takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hickman lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hickman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hickman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Merry throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hickman counters with a thumping low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hickman. That's going to slow Merry down.
Hickman fakes the leg kick and cracks Merry in the body.
Merry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hickman was well out of range. Poor timing from Merry.
Hickman quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Merry stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hickman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hickman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A good leg kick by Hickman.
A low kick from Merry misses
and Hickman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#T2#
Hickman is looking to slow Merry down with leg kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hickman.
Hickman throws a head kick that Merry semi-blocks.
Merry misses with a lunging right hand
and Hickman counters with a nice body kick.
A big right from Merry misses.
Merry takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hickman explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hickman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hickman staying out of range there.
Merry throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hickman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Merry's knee momentarily.
Hickman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hickman lands a head kick!
Hickman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Merry.
Hickman with a nice calf kick.
Merry misses with a leg kick
and Hickman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Merry's knee momentarily.#T3#
Hickman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hickman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hickman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Merry misses with a hook
and Hickman finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Merry throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hickman counters with a low kick, right behind Merry 's knee.
Hickman thuds his shin into the meat of Merry's side.
Merry swings widly with a right hand
and Hickman counters with a leg kick.
Merry steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hickman. That one must have hurt.
A good leg kick by Hickman.
Hickman with the inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Merry. Hickman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hickman with a nice calf kick.
Hickman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Luke Hickman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hickman lands a front kick.
Hickman throws a nice outside leg kick. #T4#
An inside leg kick lands from Hickman.
Hickman throws a head kick that Merry semi-blocks.
Merry loads up on a big right hand but Hickman slips the punch.
Merry cracks Hickman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Merry throws a right hand that misses
and Hickman counters with a good low kick that Merry was not able to check.
Hickman throws a nice head kick!
Merry throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hickman makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Merry really felt that one!
A good leg kick by Hickman.
Hickman scores with a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hickman.
Hickman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Merry.
Merry on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Merry swings widly with a right hand
and Hickman counters with a good low kick that Merry was not able to check.
Hickman scores with a nice body kick.
Hickman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hickman connects with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Hickman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hickman 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Hickman!
The defeated Young Bob Merry had this to say: 'I have lots more time to get to the top.'. |
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Event:
JF 8 - Watcher vs Killer
Date: Oct 23, 2024 |
#R1#
Barrett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Watched counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#It looks like Caden Barrett has been cut.
Barrett misses with a lunging right hand
and Watched counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Watched lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Caden Barrett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barrett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Watched.
Watched swings for the body but Barrett moves out of range.
Barrett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watched.
Watched takes a jab right on the kisser.
Watched uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barrett.
Watched looks for the body kick but Barrett saw that one coming.
Barrett lands a lovely overhand right.
Watched gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barrett.#CUT#It looks like Gerry Watched has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Watched misses.
Nice defenses there by Barrett.
A slow jab from Barrett misses its intended target.
A big left from Barrett misses.
Watched moves out of range of the strikes.
Barrett throws a sloppy head kick
and Watched counters with a straight right hand.
Barrett misses with a hook.
A jab from Watched misses.
Watched lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T1#
Good standup being displayed there by Barrett as he connects with a hook.
Watched with a nice calf kick.
Good shot there by Watched.#ROC2#Barrett is rocked!
Watched is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Barrett hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gerry Watched!
After winning the bout, Gerry Watched thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
Just Fights 7 - Jose v Etienne
Date: Oct 19, 2024 |
#R1##KD2#
Fialkowska lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Swirly sprawling to the canvas. Fialkowska follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Swirly hang on? #CUT2#It looks like Ed Swirly has been cut.
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. Fialkowska connects with a nice short shot to Swirly's temple. #ROC2#Swirly is rocked!
Fialkowska not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fialkowska not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Well, if Fialkowska 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.
Fialkowska working over Swirly with some ground and pound. Swirly looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fialkowska trying to control the action but Swirly is working from the bottom.
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!
Swirly taking some punishment here, with Fialkowska in his half guard.
Fialkowska controlling the action here.#T1#
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. Fialkowska connects with a nice short shot to Swirly's temple.
Fialkowska passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Swirly!
Swirly in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Swirly knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fialkowska on the ground.
Swirly is squirming around, avoiding Fialkowska's attempts to control the action.
Fialkowska content just to control the position here.
Fialkowska lands with some strikes.
Fialkowska raining down hammerfists from mount.
Oh Swirly is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#T2#
Fialkowska postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Swirly badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Fialkowska around the waist but Fialkowska pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Fialkowska is the winner by TKO! Fialkowska jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matas Fialkowska!
A victorious Matas Fialkowska thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Ed Swirly spoke after the fight, saying 'Losses don't bother me because I know I'll swirl right back around.'. |
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Event:
FCL - 58
Date: Oct 18, 2024 |
#R1#
Of Coke throws a hook but Mferi blocks it.
A big right from Of Coke misses.
Mferi misses the jab.
Of Coke is looking to clinch but Mferi is avoiding it.
Mferi has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mferi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Of Coke was well out of range. Poor timing from Mferi.
Of Coke seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Of Coke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mferi.
Mferi loads up on a big right hand but Of Coke slips the punch.
Mferi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Of Coke momentarily.
Of Coke's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mferi under the eye.#CUT#It looks like Mike Mferi has been cut.
Of Coke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Of Coke throws a right hand that Mferi ducks under and follows up with a left that Mferi also avoids with ease.
Of Coke connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mferi's hands.
Mferi swats away the attempt to clinch by Of Coke.
Mferi wants to counter with a clinch but Of Coke pushes him away.
Of Coke tries to clinch there but Mferi circles away.
Of Coke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#CL2#
Mferi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mferi misses with some punches.
Mferi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Of Coke backwards.
Mferi swings wildly with an uppercut but Of Coke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mferi has a couple of punches blocked by Of Coke.
#T1#
Mferi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Of Coke misses with a punch on the inside.
Of Coke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Of Coke takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Of Coke misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Of Coke fails to land.
Mferi can't find room to land a body shot as Of Coke controls the action.
Of Coke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Of Coke can't find room to land a body shot as Mferi controls the action.
Of Coke lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mferi or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mferi.
Mferi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Of Coke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mferi blocking some punches.
Of Coke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mferi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Of Coke backwards.
Mferi swings wildly with an uppercut but Of Coke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Of Coke misses with a body punch.
#T2#
Of Coke scores with a shoulder strike.
Of Coke is trying to maintain a safe position but Mferi gets an underhook and turns Of Coke into the cage.
Of Coke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Of Coke pushes Mferi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mferi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Of Coke scores with a nice short uppercut.
Of Coke lands with a short shot to the head.
Mferi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Of Coke's elbow.
Mferi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mferi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mferi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Of Coke lands a left hand.
A short right from Mferi.
Mferi tries to throw a body punch but Of Coke avoids it by throwing Mferi back against the cage.
Of Coke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Of Coke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Of Coke.
Of Coke misses with the head strike.
Of Coke trying to control the position but instead, Mferi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Of Coke into the cage.#T3#
Mferi misses with a body punch.
Mferi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Of Coke.
Of Coke is trying to maintain a safe position but Mferi gets an underhook and turns Of Coke into the cage.
Of Coke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Of Coke scores with a shoulder strike.
Of Coke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mferi has a couple of punches blocked by Of Coke.
Of Coke'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.
Mferi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mferi.
A nice right hand lands inside from Of Coke.
Of Coke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Of Coke.
Mferi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mferi taking a breather. #T4#
Of Coke throws a punch but it's blocked by Mferi.
Good body shot from Of Coke.
Of Coke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Of Coke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Of Coke misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Of Coke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Of Coke.
Of Coke prevents a body shot from Mferi.
Of Coke misses with some punches.
Mferi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mferi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Of Coke lands a left hand.
Of Coke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Of Coke swings wildly with an uppercut but Mferi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mferi tries to throw a body punch but Of Coke avoids it by throwing Mferi back against the cage.
Mferi trying to stall but Of Coke improves his position.
Of Coke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mferi misses with the head strike.
Mferi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shot Of Coke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Mferi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Of Coke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mferi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mferi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL2#
Mferi closes the distance and pushes Of Coke back into the cage.
Of Coke'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.
Of Coke has a couple of punches blocked by Mferi.
Mferi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mferi can't find room to land a body shot as Of Coke controls the action.
Of Coke tries a body shot but Mferi blocks it.
Mferi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mferi.
Mferi lands a shot to the body.
Mferi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Of Coke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mferi lands with a right to the head.
Of Coke is working Mferi over against the cage.
Mferi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Of Coke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mferi can do to turn this around?
Mferi lands a right hand.
Mferi scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right from Mferi on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mferi just leaning against Of Coke, taking a breather. #T1#
Mferi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shot Of Coke has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mferi lands a right hand.
Mferi tries to throw a body punch but Of Coke avoids it by throwing Mferi back against the cage.
Of Coke swings wildly with an uppercut but Mferi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Mferi.
Of Coke letting Mferi take a breather here.
Of Coke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Of Coke blocks an uppercut.
Mferi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mferi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mferi blocks an uppercut.
Of Coke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mferi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Of Cokes head.
Of Coke swings wildly with an uppercut but Mferi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mferi throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Of Coke on the inside. #T2#
Mferi prevents a body shot from Of Coke.
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!
Mferi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mferi tries to work over Of Coke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A bit of stalling here from Of Coke.
Mferi lands a shoulder strike.
Mferi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Of Coke.
Of Coke stalling in the clinch but Mferi improves position.
Of Coke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mferi's elbow.
Of Coke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Of Coke misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Mferi on the inside.
Mferi slowing the pace effectively.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mferi in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Of Coke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Of Coke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mferi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Of Coke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Mferi.
Mferi throws a head punch that misses.
Mferi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mferi lands with a short shot to the head. #T3#
Of Coke being controlled against the cage.
Mferi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mferi takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Of Coke fails to land.
Mferi can't find room to land a body shot as Of Coke controls the action.
Mferi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Of Coke can't find room to land a body shot as Mferi controls the action.
Of Coke misses with a punch to the body.
Of Coke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mferi prevents a body shot from Of Coke.
Of Coke throws a punch but it's blocked by Mferi.
Of Coke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mferi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Of Coke backwards.
Of Coke misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Of Coke.
Mferi lands a hook that snaps the head of Of Coke backwards.
Of Coke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Mferi.
#T4#
Mferi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Of Coke tries to work over Mferi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mferi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Of Coke fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mferi.
Of Coke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mferi.
Mferi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mferi misses with some punches.
Mferi leaning against his opponent.
Of Coke blocks an uppercut.
Of Coke misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mferi presses Of Coke against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mferi prevents a body shot from Of Coke.
A short body shot lands from Of Coke as the two fighters clinch.
Of Coke misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Of Coke.
Mferi has Of Coke pushed against the cage.
A short left from Mferi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Mferi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Mferi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Of Coke lands a head shot.
Nice straight punches there by Mferi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mferi.
Mferi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Of Coke looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mferi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice side step and Mferi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mferi checks a low kick from Of Coke.
Mferi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Of Coke with a body shot.
Of Coke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mferi cracks Of Coke with an open hand slap.
Shot Of Coke is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Of Coke does no damage.
Of Coke walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Of Coke looks to score with a jab to the body but Mferi is just out of range.
Of Coke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mferi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Of Coke takes one to the side of the head.
Of Coke tries to clinch up but Mferi circles away and keeps his distance.
Of Coke cracks Mferi with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mferi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Of Coke sizes up Mferi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Of Coke takes a jab right on the kisser.
Of Coke throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Mferi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Of Coke.
Mferi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Of Coke walks into a jab.
Mferi jabs Of Coke to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Of Coke tries to close the distance and clinch but Mferi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mferi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mferi connects with a body shot.
Mferi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Of Coke's head.
Mferi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Of Coke has time to react.
Mferi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mferi moves out of range of the leg kick from Of Coke.
Mferi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Of Coke's head backwards.#ROC2#Of Coke is rocked!
Mferi throws a body punch but Of Coke moves out of range.
Oh Of Coke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A jab lands there for Mferi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mferi thuds his right hand into Of Coke's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Of Coke seems to have got his legs back now.
Of Coke misses with a body shot.
Mferi scores with a sloppy right hand. Of Coke should have avoided that one.
Mferi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T2#
Of Coke throws a jab but it's blocked by Mferi.
Of Coke throws a shot from downtown. Mferi moves away and avoids it.
Mferi misses with a double jab.
Mferi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Of Coke is looking to clinch but Mferi is avoiding it.
Of Coke walks into a straight right hand from Mferi.#CL#
Mferi gets tackled into the cage by Of Coke. Of Coke maintains the clinch.
Of Coke lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mferi.
Mferi tries a body shot but Of Coke blocks it.
Of Coke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Of Coke struggles to land a body shot inside as Mferi controls his hands.
The referee calls for Mferi to work.
Of Coke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mferi misses with the head strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Of Coke swings wildly with an uppercut but Mferi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Of Coke working aggressively here.
#T3#
Of Coke is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mferi can't find room to land a body shot as Of Coke controls the action.
Of Coke struggles to land a body shot inside as Mferi controls his hands.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch on the inside from Mferi fails to land.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Of Coke.
Mferi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mferi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mferi throws a punch but it's blocked by Of Coke.
Of Coke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Of Coke.
Of Coke misses with some punches.
#T4#
Mferi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Of Coke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Of Coke.
Mferi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mferi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Of Coke throws a head punch that misses.
Of Coke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mferi has Of Coke pressed against the cage.
Of Coke misses with some punches.
Of Coke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mferi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Of Coke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mferi backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Mferi fails to land.
Of Coke tries to stall but Mferi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Of Coke misses with a punch on the inside.
Mferi misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mferi lands a nice shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Mferi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mferi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Mferi! |
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Event:
MMA Hype -4-
Date: Oct 13, 2024 |
#R1#
Nurzhan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nurzhan throws a head kick but Van Kampen moves out of range.
Nurzhan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nurzhan throws a sloppy head kick and Van Kampen moves out of range easily.
Nurzhan moves out of range of the leg kick from Van Kampen.
Van Kampen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Van Kampen lands with a straight right. Nurzhan didn't see that one coming.
Nurzhan tries to clinch up but Van Kampen circles away and keeps his distance.
Nurzhan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nurzhan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Van Kampen throws a series of punches but Nurzhan moves out of range.
Nurzhan tries to clinch up#TD2#
and Van Kampen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nurzhan has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Van Kampen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
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!
Nurzhan misses with a low kick.
Nurzhan throws a lazy head kick #TD2#
and Van Kampen counters with a takedown into side control. #T1#
Van Kampen tries to advance to mount but Nurzhan denies him.
Nurzhan is trying to escape the position but Van Kampen is controlling the position.
Van Kampen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Nurzhan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Van Kampen stops Nurzhan from getting back to his feet.
Van Kampen wants to free his trapped foot but Nurzhan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Van Kampen is thwarting Nurzhan's attempts to control the position.
Nurzhan won't allow Van Kampen to pass to mount. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nurzhan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nurzhan wants to control but Van Kampen is keeping busy.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Kampen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! #SUB2#
Van Kampen is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Nurzhan to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Nurzhan shrugs it off.
Van Kampen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Van Kampen prevents Nurzhan from getting the reversal.
Van Kampen controlling the position easily from mount.
Nurzhan wants to hold on but Van Kampen pushes him away.
Van Kampen controlling from mount. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
It looks like Van Kampen might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Nurzhan tries to lock up and control but Van Kampen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Van Kampen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nurzhan wants to control but Van Kampen is having none of it.#SUB2#
Van Kampen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#SUB2#
Van Kampen wants to finish this one by submission but Nurzhan is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Van Kampen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Smedt Van Kampen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Nurzhan throws the left hand but Van Kampen avoids the punch easily.
Nurzhan throws a leg kick #TD2#
so Van Kampen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Van Kampen passes Nurzhan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Van Kampen wants to pass to mount but Nurzhan is defending the position.
Nurzhan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Van Kampen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB2#
Van Kampen drops back looking for a leg! Nurzhan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nurzhan manages to kick Van Kampen off! Van Kampen jumps back into Nurzhan's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurzhan keeping full guard, as Van Kampen tries to pass.
Van Kampen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T1#
Nurzhan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nurzhan is really struggling to control Van Kampen but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Van Kampen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nurzhan working a defensive guard here.
#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.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A low kick from Nurzhan misses #TD2#
and Van Kampen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Nurzhan! #SUB2#
Van Kampen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nurzhan, who protects the arm well.
Nurzhan is letting Van Kampen control him for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Nurzhan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB2#
Van Kampen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nurzhan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T3#
Nurzhan trying to control but Van Kampen postures up.
Nurzhan won't allow Van Kampen to pass to mount.
Smedt Van Kampen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nurzhan wants to control but Van Kampen is keeping busy.
Van Kampen is pressing down on Nurzhan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nurzhan is holding on for now.
Nurzhan wants to control but Van Kampen is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Nurzhan is defending against the submission attempts here by Van Kampen.
Nurzhan tries to roll over but Van Kampen keeps him under control.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB2#
Van Kampen seems to be looking for submissions.
Nurzhan tries to roll over but Van Kampen keeps him under control.
Nurzhan trying to control here.
Van Kampen prevents Nurzhan from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Van Kampen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nurzhan is just riding it out for now. Van Kampen eventually gives up the hold.
Nurzhan is trying to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Smedt Van Kampen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Nurzhan wants to clinch but Van Kampen slips to the side#TD2#
and Van Kampen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #SUB2#
Van Kampen is working for a submission of some sort.
Van Kampen trying to control the pace.
Van Kampen trying to pass the guard but Nurzhan defending well. #SUB2#
Van Kampen is looking for a kimura but Nurzhan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Van Kampen to get the leverage.
Van Kampen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Kampen wants to pass to mount but Nurzhan is defending the position.
Nurzhan is trying to maintain the position but Van Kampen is very close to passing his half guard.#T1##SUB2#
Nurzhan is defending against the submission attempts here by Van Kampen.
Nurzhan is trying to get back to full guard.
Nurzhan is trying to control but can't.
Van Kampen prevents Nurzhan from improving his position.#SUB2#
Van Kampen is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Van Kampen is thwarting Nurzhan's attempts to control the position.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Van Kampen moves into full mount! Nurzhan won't be happy about that!
Van Kampen controlling his opponent.
Nurzhan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nurzhan tries to lock up and control but Van Kampen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#SUB2#
Van Kampen has control of Nurzhan's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Nurzhan regains control of the situation pretty easily.
#SUB2#
Van Kampen is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Nurzhan has managed to escape the submission attempt.
#T3#
Nurzhan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Van Kampen controlling his opponent.
Van Kampen moves to the back position.
Ibrahim Nurzhan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nurzhan trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #SUB2#
Nurzhan showing good submission defense here.
Nurzhan is really stuck here.
#T4##SUB2#
Nurzhan fending off the submission attempt from Van Kampen. #SUB2#
Nurzhan preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Van Kampen.
Van Kampen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nurzhan trying to control but not successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Van Kampen has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Nurzhan trying to control the position but Van Kampen manages to sink in the hooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Smedt Van Kampen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Van Kampen 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Smedt Van Kampen!
Ibrahim Nurzhan was interviewed post fight and said 'Ұлы ел Қазақстаннан кешірім сұраймын. Дегенмен мен жеңілген жоқпын, ұлы халқымыздың даңқы үшін бұдан да күштірек ораламын.'. |
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Event:
Just Fights 5 - Nelson vs Sub
Date: Oct 13, 2024 |
#R1#
Merry takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Taylor attempts a counter takedown but Merry avoids it well and moves away.
Merry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taylor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taylor attempts a counter takedown but Merry avoids it well and moves away.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Merry.
Taylor drops down looking for a counter takedown but Merry sprawls and moves away.
Merry misses with a looping right.
Merry lands a nice looking body shot.
Merry misses with a low kick.
Taylor attempts a counter takedown but Merry avoids it well and moves away.
Merry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A cross from Merry lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merry throws a jab when Taylor was well out of range.
A jab from Merry misses.
Taylor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taylor blocks a jab.
Taylor feinted with a counter takedown.#T1#
Merry throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor drops down looking for a counter takedown but Merry sprawls and moves away.
Merry tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Taylor is able to avoid easily.
Taylor changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Merry misses with an uppercut. Taylor saw that one coming.
Merry misses with a looping right.
Young Bob Merry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Merry misses with a looping left.
Merry fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A telegraphed right hand from Merry misses the target.
Taylor appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Merry just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Merry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Some wild striking there from Merry.
Merry misses with a lunging right hand
#TD#
and Taylor counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Taylor.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
Merry trying to control the position here.
Merry's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor trying to control but Merry is working from the bottom.
Taylor 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.#SUB#
Taylor is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Taylor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Merry works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Taylor trying to control but Merry is working from the bottom.
Merry looking for a sweep. Not yet Merry, not yet. #T3#
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Merry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Merry really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Taylor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Merry wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Merry working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taylor. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Taylor staying out of range there.
Merry throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Merry smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Merry throws a jab when Taylor was well out of range.
Taylor changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Merry misses with a hook.
Merry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Taylor changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#T4#
Merry throws a series of punches but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor attempts a counter takedown but Merry avoids it well and moves away.
Merry looks winded!
Merry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.
Taylor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Merry to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Merry. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Taylor checks a leg kick.
Taylor appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Merry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taylor drops down looking for a counter takedown but Merry sprawls and moves away.
Merry lands a nice shot that snaps Taylor's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Merry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taylor feinted with a counter takedown.
Merry throws a jab when Taylor was well out of range.
Taylor changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Young Bob Merry dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Taylor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Merry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taylor changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Taylor moves out of range as Merry strikes.
Taylor drops down looking for a counter takedown but Merry sprawls and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Merry.
Merry throws a poor cross that misses
#TD#
and Taylor counters with a shoot takedown. Merry fights it but they end up in guard.
Merry avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Merry keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor throwing strikes from guard but Merry blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor trying to control but Merry is working from the bottom. #T1#
Merry seems keen to control Taylor's posture.
Taylor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Merry utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Merry keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Merry throws a hook but Taylor avoids it easily.
Taylor changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Merry throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
Taylor changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Merry throws out the jab.
Taylor attempts a counter takedown but Merry avoids it well and moves away.
Merry throws a low kick, looking for Taylor's leg but Taylor calmly moves out of range.
Taylor appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Taylor defending well as Merry loads up on a big left hand.
Taylor tries to counter with a takedown but Merry is quick to defend against it.
Merry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor feinted with a counter takedown.
Merry throws a low kick but Taylor moves out of range easily.
Merry misses with a looping left.
John Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Merry is breathing heavily.#T2#
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
Merry misses with a low kick.
Merry misses with an uppercut. Taylor saw that one coming.
Taylor appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A leg kick checked by Taylor.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Merry.
A big left from Merry misses.
Merry tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Taylor is able to avoid easily.
Taylor feinted with a counter takedown.
Merry tries to score with a low kick but Taylor moves his leg out of the way.
Taylor appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Merry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Merry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Merry misses with a body shot.
Taylor drops down looking for a counter takedown but Merry sprawls and moves away.
Young Bob Merry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Merry.
Taylor appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#T3#
Merry throws a big shot that misses.
Merry misses the shot to the body.
Taylor drops down looking for a counter takedown but Merry sprawls and moves away.
Merry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taylor feinted with a counter takedown.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor tries to counter with a takedown but Merry is quick to defend against it.
Merry throws a lazy right hand but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taylor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Merry looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Taylor tries to counter with a takedown but Merry is quick to defend against it.
Merry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Taylor checks the leg kick.
Taylor attempts a counter takedown but Merry avoids it well and moves away.
Taylor moves out of range as Merry strikes.
Taylor attempts a counter takedown but Merry avoids it well and moves away.
Merry wants to slow Taylor down by chopping away at his legs.
Taylor slips a straight right by Merry.
Taylor changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Taylor checks a leg kick.
Taylor drops down looking for a counter takedown but Merry sprawls and moves away.#T4#
Merry throws a low kick but Taylor avoids it.
Taylor drops down looking for a counter takedown but Merry sprawls and moves away.
Merry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taylor.
Taylor drops down looking for a counter takedown but Merry sprawls and moves away.
Merry swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Merry swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Merry swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Merry throws a leg kick #TD#
and Taylor counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Merry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taylor landing with the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Merry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor is in close to Merry's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Young Bob Merry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Taylor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Merry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taylor tries to counter with a takedown but Merry is quick to defend against it.
A swing and a miss from Merry.
Taylor blocks a leg kick.
Merry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taylor attempts a counter takedown but Merry avoids it well and moves away.
Merry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Merry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taylor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taylor appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Taylor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Merry misses with a body shot.
Taylor feinted with a counter takedown.
Merry is looking to score with low kicks.
Taylor changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Taylor blocks the leg kick.
Taylor appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Merry.
Taylor drops down looking for a counter takedown but Merry sprawls and moves away.
Merry misses with a series of wild punches.
Taylor half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Merry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Merry misses with a leg kick.
Merry misses with a low kick.
Merry tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Merry does it's job there.
A bone on bone clash there as Taylor blocks the leg kick.
Merry throws a right hand that Taylor ducks under and follows up with a left that Taylor also avoids with ease.
Taylor feinted with a counter takedown.
Merry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Merry.
Merry misses with a body shot.
Taylor tries to counter with a takedown but Merry is quick to defend against it.
Merry looks to throw the jab but Taylor is out of range.
Merry looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Taylor drops down looking for a counter takedown but Merry sprawls and moves away.#T2#
Merry misses with a straight left.
Taylor changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Taylor blocks a low kick nicely.
Taylor appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Taylor slips a jab from Merry.
Taylor attempts a counter takedown but Merry avoids it well and moves away.
Merry throws a big shot that misses.
Taylor changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Merry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Merry throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Taylor counters with a single leg into guard. Merry didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Merry has momentary wrist control but Taylor slips an elbow through the middle.
Taylor landing some decent shots from guard.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Merry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Taylor is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Merry is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Taylor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Taylor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Taylor postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Taylor postures up and lands a big shot to Merry's brow.
Taylor slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB#
Taylor drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Taylor as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Merry screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Taylor! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). John Taylor!
Young Bob Merry spoke after the fight, saying 'I have lots more time to get to the top.'. |
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Event:
Just Fights 5 - Nelson vs Sub
Date: Oct 13, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Mack manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Watched on his heels. He'll look to pass Watched's guard now, I'm sure.
Mack trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mack trying to control but Watched is working from the bottom. #SU#
Mack gets to his feet - Watched follows without any prompting.
Gerry Watched seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mack checks a leg kick nicely.
Mack changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Watched throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mack.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watched sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mack fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Watched bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
No luck for Mack with that takedown attempt.
Mack blocks a low kick nicely.
It looked like Mack wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1#
Mack shoots in for a takedown but Watched shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dashawn Mack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watched steps in with a hook that catches Mack right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Watched follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Mack looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerry Watched!
An out of breath Gerry Watched 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:
BC FIGHT NIGHT 13
Date: Oct 09, 2024 |
#R1#
Samson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Samson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kaum throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Samson throws a counter combo.
A nice leg kick from Kaum, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kaum tries to land a front kick but Samson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Samson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jack Samson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samson circles away from the clinch attempt#TD2#
and Samson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Samson.
Kaum 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.
Samson throws a strike but Kaum rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samson wants to sweep here but Kaum controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Samson has control of Kaum's left arm, preventing Kaum from doing any damage.
Kaum stopping the sweep attempt from Samson.
Kaum wants to control from the top but Samson keeps moving. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kaum stopping the sweep attempt from Samson.
Samson pulls Kaum in close to prevent any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kaum wants to control from the top but Samson keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Samson lands with a straight right. Kaum didn't see that one coming.
Samson misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#T3#
Samson misses with an uppercut
#KD#
and Kaum counters with a crisp one two that drops Samson! Kaum thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Samson to his feet! Samson is in big trouble!#ROC#Samson is rocked!
Kaum ducks under a wild hook from Samson.
Samson is still on wobbly legs! Can Kaum finish him?
A good leg kick by Kaum.
Kaum scores with a push kick.
Samson looks winded!
Kaum throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kaum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kaum darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Samson's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Kaum before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Manfred Kaum!
Manfred Kaum bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
Just Fights 4 - Li vs Gibbs
Date: Oct 09, 2024 |
#R1#
Swirly lands a jab to Toto's midsection.#TD2#
Toto looking to score a takedown here. Swirly is defending well but Toto drives through and ends up in Swirly's guard.
Swirly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Toto is one step ahead there.
Swirly wants to get back to his feet but Toto is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Toto throws a big right hand that misses.
Toto stopping the sweep attempt from Swirly.
Swirly is trying to keep Toto in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Toto chips away with some ground and pound.#T1#
Toto is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Toto trying to control the position from guard on top but Swirly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swirly 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.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Toto throws an overhand right that lands on Swirly's shoulder, as Swirly tries to avoid the shot.
Swirly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Toto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Swirly. Swirly obviously looking to wear him down.
That kick from Swirly tenderised Toto's leg. Toto is trying to keep his angry face on.
A punch lands to the side of Toto 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CUT#It looks like Toot Toto has been cut.
Toto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Toto looks winded!#KD#
Swirly feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Toto sprawling to the canvas! Toto rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Swirly finish him?!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toto dives in and grabs Swirly's left leg, looking for a takedown. Swirly pushes down on Toto's head and hops out.
Swirly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #KD#
Swirly sends Toto crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Swirly is motioning to the referee to let Toto up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Toto is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Toot Toto's cut even more.#T2#
Swirly fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Toto out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Ed Swirly!
Ed Swirly spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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Event:
Just Fights 3 - Fall Fiesta
Date: Oct 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Watched darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CUT#It looks like Jun Romero has been cut.
Romero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watched.#TD2#
Watched gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Romero working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Watched's head.
Romero with a flurry of punches that miss.
Romero working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Romero pushes down on Watched's leg and manages to get into 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. Romero connects with a nice short shot to Watched's temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watched has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Romero is working away from the top position though.
Romero thows a huge punch but Watched dodges it nicely.
Watched on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Watched tries to get out of the position.
Romero slows the pace down in half guard. #T1#
Romero has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Romero working Watched over with strikes.
Romero not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ground and pound from Romero.
Watched blocking the ground and pound attempt from Romero.
Romero controlling the pace. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Watched scoring well with a low kick there.
Romero takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Watched misses with an uppercut. Romero saw that one coming.
And Romero tries to counter it with a takedown but Watched pushes his down on his head and steps out.#TD2#
Watched tries to sprawl but Romero drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Romero there.
Romero takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Romero not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Romero lands with a punch from half guard.
Watched avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Romero. #T3#
Romero is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Romero thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Watched is breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Romero in particular looking to stall.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Romero lands a nice short elbow.
Still in half guard, Romero seems content to control.
Watched blocking the ground and pound attempt from Romero.
Watched taking some punishment here, with Romero in his half guard. #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.
Romero seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Romero slows the pace down in half guard.
Romero sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Watched defending well though. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Romero looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Watched!
Watched is looking to get back to his feet here but Romero is keeping cool and he's managed to take Watched's back.
Romero is working the ground and pound. Can Watched escape?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Romero has good solid back control here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Romero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jun Romero's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##TD2#
Romero closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Watched's guard.
Romero is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Romero throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Watched works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Romero controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T1#
Romero controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Watched has momentary wrist control but Romero slips an elbow through the middle.
Romero works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Romero scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Romero is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Well, if Romero 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.
Romero scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T2#
Watched on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Romero slows the pace down in half guard.
Watched wants to improve his position but Romero is controlling well.
Romero working Watched over with strikes.
Romero slows the pace down in half guard.
Let's hope that Romero has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T3#
Watched thuds a left hand into Romero's body.
Gerry Watched seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero tries for a takedown but Watched sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#TD2#
Romero closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Watched did well to prevent Romero getting side control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Romero working the head and body with strikes.
Romero is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T4#
Romero landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Romero sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Watched defending well though.
Romero stalling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Romero shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Romero is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Romero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jun Romero's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Romero takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gerry Watched has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watched slaps away a takedown attempt from Romero, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Watched swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Watched throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Watched buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#TD2#
Romero gets the takedown into side control.
Romero creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Romero working the ground and pound from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lull in the action here.
Watched is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Romero is one step ahead and moves to full mount!#T1#
Romero working the ground and pound effectively.
Romero tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Romero looking to finish Watched with some ground and pound. This is bad for Watched!
Romero is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Romero lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Romero controlling his opponent.
Romero cracks Watched with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2#
Romero controlling from the full mount.
Romero landing strikes from the mount.
Romero postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Watched looks a forlorn figure.
BOOM! Romero connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Romero lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Romero lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#T3#
Romero controlling his opponent.
Watched knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Romero on the ground.
Romero lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jun Romero is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Romero controlling his opponent.
Romero is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Watched can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Romero looking to control and managing it successfully.
Romero lands a nice shot to the head.
Romero content just to control the position here. #T4#
Romero's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Romero lands a couple of good shots and Watched has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Romero loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Watched hold on?
Jun Romero has got the better of the ground game so far.
Romero controlling the position well here. Watched rolled but Romero kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jun Romero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Romero 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jun Romero!
In his post fight interview, Jun Romero started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Gerry Watched had this to say: 'Don't worry, Jimmy Ray Watcher's wife will help me get over this minor setback.'. |
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Event:
Just Fights 3 - Fall Fiesta
Date: Oct 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Merry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harding.
Harding thuds his right hand into Merry's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Merry throws a shot from downtown. Harding moves away and avoids it.
Harding avoids the body shot from Merry.
Harding is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Harding misses with a body shot.
Young Bob Merry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harding uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Merry.
Merry throws a push kick but Harding slaps the foot to one side.
An attempted straight right counter from Harding misses the target.
Nice cross by Harding.
Harding slips under a jab from Merry.
Merry throws out a loose jab but Harding uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harding is looking to counter punch.
Merry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harding was well out of range. Poor timing from Merry.#TD#
Harding shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Harding was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harding lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Merry down.
Harding working the head with strikes.
Harding scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harding in side control lands a decent elbow. #T1#
Harding landing a few strikes.
Harding is working Merry over with some ground and pound from side control.
Harding takes a little break here. Merry wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Harding working the ground and pound but Merry is defending the strikes.
Merry is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Harding landing a few strikes.
Harding connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Merry some visible discomfort.
Harding working away.
Merry on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Harding cracks Merry with a big elbow.
Harding lands a nice forearm strike. #T2#
The strikes coming from Harding are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Merry tries to improve position but can't.
Harding working the ground and pound from side control.
Harding lands some shots froms side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harding cracks Merry with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Harding is working Merry over with some ground and pound from side control.
Merry looks winded!
Harding looks up at the clock and then as Merry takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Harding smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Harding landing strikes.
Harding working the ground and pound.
Merry takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Merry trying to remain calm as Harding controls from the top position.
Merry really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harding. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T3#
Merry taking a bit of punishment here - Harding scoring with strikes.
Harding works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Harding is chipping away with strikes.
Harding cracks Merry with a big right hand but Merry just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Harding working the ground and pound.
Merry is working to avoid the ground and pound but Harding connects with a decent elbow.
Merry taking punishment in the form of punches.
Merry takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Harding landing strikes.
Harding working the ground and pound.
Harding in side control lands a decent elbow.
Harding 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.#T4#
Merry taking a bit of punishment here - Harding scoring with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harding looks up at the clock and then as Merry takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Harding smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Harding connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Merry some visible discomfort.
Merry is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Harding in side control lands a decent elbow.
Harding is putting a hurting on Merry here, landing some big shots from side control.
Harding in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Harding scores with a couple of short elbows.
Harding working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Harding lands a few punches from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Harding dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Merry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harding.
Harding swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Merry thuds a left hand into Harding's body.
Harding uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Merry.
Merry misses with a jab to the body
and Harding makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Harding uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Merry.
Harding throws out a powerful jab.#CL#
Harding drives through and clinches with Merry against the cage.
A short left from Harding.
Harding is working Merry over against the cage.
A hook to the body from Harding.
Merry works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Merry struggles to land a body shot inside as Harding controls his hands.
Harding works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Harding makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harding lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harding lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harding creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Harding just leaning against Merry, taking a breather.
Merry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Harding avoiding damage.
A shot in the inside from Harding. #TD#
Harding gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Merry looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Merry utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Merry can't keep his opponent in guard - Harding advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Merry is breathing heavily.
Harding lands with a punch from half guard.
Harding scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Harding drops an elbow to the side of Merry's head.
Harding looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Merry with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T2#
Harding lands strikes from half guard.
Harding winds up and cracks Merry with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Harding seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harding landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Harding controlling the pace.
Harding working the head and body with strikes.
Harding looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Harding lands strikes from half guard.
Mark Harding overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harding lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Harding lands strikes from half guard.
Harding controlling the pace. #T3#
Harding working Merry over with strikes.
Harding slips a nice elbow through Merry's hands, connecting with Merry's forehead.
Harding is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Merry can do to turn this around?
Harding working Merry over with strikes.
Harding seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Harding.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Harding in particular looking to stall.
Harding slips a nice elbow through Merry's hands, connecting with Merry's forehead.
Harding is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Harding working over Merry with some ground and pound. Merry looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Harding lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Merry is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Harding scores with a couple of nice shots.#T4#
Harding looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Harding working Merry over with strikes.
Merry is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Harding scores with a couple of nice shots.
Harding winds up and cracks Merry with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Harding seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
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!
Merry is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Harding scores with a couple of nice shots.
Merry taking some punishment here, with Harding in his half guard.
Harding frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Harding working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Harding 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#
Merry throws a poor cross that misses
and Harding counters with a right hand to the body.
Young Bob Merry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Merry misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Merry.
Merry throws a leg kick that misses. #CL#
Harding rushes Merry and presses him up against the cage.
Harding lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harding lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harding stalling the fight.
Harding scores with a shoulder strike.
Harding softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Harding scores with a shot to the side of Merry's head.
Harding digs a right hand underneath Merry's ribcage. Merry let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Merry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harding scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harding wants a takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short body shot lands from Harding as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Harding.
A short right from Harding. #T1#
Merry wants to stall.
A body shot lands from Harding.
Harding will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Merry up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Harding.
Harding effectively controlling the action here.
Harding digs a right hand into Merry's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Merry's gas tank.
Harding'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.
Harding stalling.
Merry swings wildly with an uppercut but Harding uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Harding pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Merry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Young Bob Merry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Merry with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Harding to score with a decent uppercut.#CL2#
Merry closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harding.
Harding presses Merry against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Harding blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Merry tries to stall but Harding uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#TD#
Harding has clasped his hands together around Merry's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Merry taking a bit of punishment here - Harding scoring with strikes.
Harding lands some shots froms side control.
Harding lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Merry down.
Harding remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Harding landing strikes. #T3#
Harding working the head and body with strikes.
Harding landing strikes.
Harding lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Merry down.
Check out the look on Harding's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Harding cracks Merry with a big elbow.
Harding working the ground and pound from side control.
Harding working the head with strikes.
Harding works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
A lull in the action here as Harding stalls from top position.
Harding lands a nice forearm strike.
Mark Harding is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Harding lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Merry down.
Harding cracks Merry with a big right hand but Merry just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Harding grinds an elbow into Merry's temple.
Harding in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Harding landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Merry on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Harding working the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Harding showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harding, 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:24
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Harding!
After winning the bout, Mark Harding thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Young Bob Merry was interviewed post fight and said 'I have lots more time to get to the top.'. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 103
Date: Oct 05, 2024 |
#R1#
Grabber does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Grayson misses the shot to the body.
Grayson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grabber at a distance.
#CL2#
Grabber forces Grayson back against the cage and clinches.#TD2#
Grabber jumps guard.
Grayson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Grayson trying to control but Grabber is working from the bottom.
Grayson content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grayson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grabber swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grabber is controlling Grayson's posture.#T1#
Grayson wants to control from the top but Grabber keeps moving.
Grabber is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Grayson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grabber was well out of range. Poor timing from Grayson.
Grabber misses with a low kick as Grayson jumps back.#CL2#
Grabber gets a clinch.
Grabber tries to land knees in the clinch but Grayson avoids the damage to the body.
Grabber throws an elbow that misses.
Grabber slowing the pace effectively.
Grayson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grabber is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #TD#
Grayson pulls Grabber into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grabber accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T2#
Grabber throws a big right hand that misses.
Grabber scoring with punches to the head and body.
Grabber's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Grabber wants to control from the top but Grayson keeps moving. #SUB#
Grayson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Grabber defends well.
Grabber in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Grabber with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grabber distracts Grayson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Grabber looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Grabber must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Grabber throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Grabber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grayson is keeping the position for now.
Grabber controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T3##SUB#
Grayson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Grabber is aware though and is defending well.
Grayson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Grabber loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grabber throwing strikes but missing.
Grabber chips away with some ground and pound.
Grabber trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grabber showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Grabber trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Grayson being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grabber wants to control from the top but Grayson keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Grayson jabs at Grabber's body.
Grabber tries to close the distance and clinch but Grayson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice body punch from Grayson. #TD#
Grayson scores with a takedown into Grabber's guard.
Grayson trying to control the position from guard on top but Grabber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grabber is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Grayson stands and throws Grabber's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grabber is trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Don Grayson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Grayson misses with a body shot.
Grayson throws a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grayson. Grabber does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grayson just misses with a punch to the body.
Grabber missing with a left hand there. Grayson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grabber misses with a wild body shot.
Grabber is looking to chop away at Grayson's legs. #CL2#
Grabber drives through and clinches with Grayson against the cage.
#TD#
Grayson tightens his grip and picks Grabber up, before dumping him to the ground. Grabber manages to land in guard.
Grabber is trying to keep Grayson in close.
Grayson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grabber swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grabber keeping moving, preventing Grayson from controlling successfully.
Grabber tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grayson stays in close to Grabber's body and controls the position. #T1#
Grabber keeping moving, preventing Grayson from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Grabber clinches up with Grayson and pushes him back against the cage.
Grabber stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Grayson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grabber tries to land knees in the clinch but Grayson avoids the damage to the body. #TD#
Grayson pulls guard. #SUB#
Grayson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Grabber gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T2#
Grabber with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Grabber connects with a couple of short punches.#SUB#
Grabber is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Grayson has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Grabber is looking to defend but Grayson has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Grabber! Grayson pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Grabber taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Don Grayson!
Harold Grabber spoke after the fight, saying 'Let’s be real—there’s something seriously wrong if you think I lost. I was landing the shots, I was making the moves. That’s not a loss, that’s a robbery. I’m not standing here as some broken fighter; I’m standing here as a warrior who’s ready to rip through anyone who dares to doubt'. |
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Event:
SMASH: Drago vs Veainu
Date: Sep 29, 2024 |
#R1#
A clash of legs there as Stukov blocks the low kick.
Stukov clobbers Savage with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Savage looks to land a combination but Stukov avoids it well.
Stukov swings for the body but Savage moves out of range.
Savage on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stukov. Stukov obviously looking to wear him down.
Stukov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Savage at a distance.
Savage checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice shot lands for Stukov.
Stukov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stukov throws a leg kick
and Savage counters with a leg kick.
Savage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stukov.
Stukov misses with an uppercut.
Stukov connects with a jab.
Savage throws a push kick but Stukov slaps the foot to one side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Savage tenderised Stukov's leg. Stukov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Savage tries to land a body kick
and Stukov counters with a nice uppercut.
Savage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Stukov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stukov connects with a solid leg kick.
Stukov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Savage scores with a shot to the body.
#T1#
Stukov throws a jab when Savage was well out of range.
Savage now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Savage moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stukov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Savage can pounce on him.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Savage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Savage throws a looping overhand right but Stukov ducks down to avoid it.
Stukov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Savage moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Savage scores with a sloppy right hand. Stukov should have avoided that one.
Stukov moves out of range as Savage throws a body kick.
Savage has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stukov.
Savage misses with a looping right.
Stukov misses with a low kick.
Stukov tries a head kick but it misses.
Savage loads up on a big right hand but Stukov slips the punch.
Savage tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stukov is able to avoid easily.
Savage is looking to chop away at Stukov's legs.
Savage pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stukov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stukov slips under a jab.
Stukov scores with a leg kick.
#T2#
Savage missing with a left hand there. Stukov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And Stukov counters with a quick kick to the body but Savage blocks it.
Savage steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stukov. That one must have hurt.
Stukov digs a good hook to Savage's body.
Savage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stukov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Savage tries to work over Stukov's front leg with a kick but Stukov checks it.
Savage takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stukov swings for the body but Savage moves out of range.
Stukov sets himself, and Savage steps forward looking for the clinch! Stukov avoids it this time.
Stukov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savage was well out of range. Poor timing from Stukov.
Stukov scores with a jab. Savage acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Savage throws a head kick that misses.
Savage walks into a jab.
Stukov misses with a hook. Savage ducked under it nicely.
Stukov misses with a body shot.
Stukov moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSavage.
Stukov scores with a jab to the head.
Stukov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Savage walks into a left hand.
Stukov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Savage looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T3#
A low kick from Savage misses
and Stukov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Savage throws a leg kick which misses Stukov's front leg but catches the back leg as Stukov tries to avoid it.
Stukov is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Stukov throws out a loose jab but Savage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stukov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stukov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Savage misses with an attempted mid kick.
Savage lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stukov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Savage doesn't seem bothered though.
Stukov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stukov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Savage.
Stukov scores with a leg kick.
Savage is looking to clinch but Stukov is avoiding it.
Stukov misses with a body shot.
Stukov moves out of range of the body kick from Savage.
And Stukov counters with a quick kick to the body but Savage blocks it.
Savage looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Savage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stukov throws a solid leg kick but Savage takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stukov.
Savage replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Stukov blocks it well.
Stukov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#T4#
Stukov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stukov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stukov tries to score with a low kick but Savage moves his leg out of the way.
Crunch! Savage slams his shin into Stukov's torso.
Stukov lands with a hook. Savage tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Savage throws a leg kick but Stukov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stukov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Savage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Savage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stukov.
Stukov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stukov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stukov misses the shot to the body.
Savage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stukov.
Stukov feints and then cracks Savage's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Savage down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savage walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stukov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stukov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stukov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Savage connects with a body shot that sends Stukov's belly button to the back.
Nice defenses there by Savage.
Savage lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Petr Stukov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Savage is looking to clinch.
Stukov throwing a counter right hand but Savage manages to avoid it.
Savage looks to land a body kick but Stukov moved away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stukov, as that shot connected.
Savage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stukov.
Stukov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stukov swats away the attempt to clinch by Savage.
Savage tries to clinch there but Stukov circles away.
Savage tries a head kick but it misses.
Petr Stukov is winning the standup battle so far.
Stukov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stukov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stukov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stukov throws a leg kick but Savage sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stukov catches Savage with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Savage has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stukov looks to land a left hand but Savage moved out of range nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savage swings for the body but Stukov moves out of range.
Savage lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Savage on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Savage might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Stukov has got the better of the exchanges.#T1#
Savage takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stukov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Savage throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stukov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Savage.
Savage lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice shot lands for Stukov.
Stukov connects with a crisp jab.
Stukov lunges at Savage with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Savage's hand.
Stukov looks to score with a jab to the body but Savage is just out of range.
Savage buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stukov. That's going to slow Savage down.
Stukov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Savage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stukov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Savage.
Stukov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Savage throws a wild body kick that Stukov sees coming a mile off.
Stukov throws a shot to the body.
Stukov throws a right and a left that both miss.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stukov.#T2#
Stukov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Savage can pounce on him.
Savage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stukov.
Savage's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stukov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stukov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stukov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stukov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stukov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Savage.
Stukov's corner calls for a 1-2. Stukov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stukov throws a lazy right hand but Savage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stukov throws a front kick aimed at Savage's knee but Savage avoids it well.
Savage misses with a body shot.
Stukov connects with a crisp jab.
A big left from Stukov misses.
Savage misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Stukov.
A jab from Stukov misses.
Savage misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stukov misses with an attempted mid kick.
#T3#
Stukov avoids a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Savage.
Stukov looks to score with a jab to the body but Savage is just out of range.
Savage misses with a hook. Stukov ducked under it nicely.
Savage has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Savage moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from Savage.
Stukov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stukov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Savage has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stukov's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Stukov throws a lazy right hand but Savage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Savage.
Stukov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CL2#
Savage drives through and clinches with Stukov against the cage.
#BC2#
Savage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stukov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice shot by Stukov.
Savage clobbers Stukov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savage throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T4#
Savage takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Savage misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Stukov misses the target.
Savage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stukov manages to avoid it.
Stukov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savage.
Stukov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stukov checks a leg kick.
Stukov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Savage cracks Stukov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stukov throws a shot from downtown. Savage moves away and avoids it.
Stukov throws a push kick but Savage slaps the foot to one side.
Savage slips a jab from Stukov.
Savage throws a leg kick that misses.
Savage throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Savage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savage moves out of range as Stukov strikes.
Stukov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stukov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Savage can do to turn this around?
Savage takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stukov lunges at Savage with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Savage's hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Petr Stukov dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Stukov throws a body shot but no joy.
Savage lands a right hook to the body.
Stukov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stukov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Savage. That one must have hurt.
Savage pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stukov is out of range and Savage settles back down.
Stukov tried to counter with a leg kick but Savage avoided it.
Stukov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Savage swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stukov.
Savage looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stukov misses with a body shot.
Savage throws the kick towards the body but Stukov avoids it.
Savage takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Savage throws out a loose jab but Stukov uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stukov moves out of range as Savage throws a body kick.
Stukov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Savage checks the leg kick nicely there.
A shot to the liver by Savage. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savage tries to clinch but Stukov is having none of it.
Savage throws the left hand but Stukov avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Stukov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Savage.
The fighters circling - Stukov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stukov jabs Savage right on the nose. Savage blinks but takes it well.
Savage tries to land a front kick but Stukov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stukov throws the left hand but Savage avoids the punch easily.
Stukov looks to land a left hand but Savage moved out of range nicely.
Savage looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Savage looks to land a body kick but Stukov moved away.
Savage throws a solid leg kick but Stukov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Savage.
Savage's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stukov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Savage scrambles back to his feet.
Stukov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Savage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stukov missing with a left hand there. Savage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stukov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Savage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stukov misses with a leg kick
and Savage counters with an inside leg kick.
Savage lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Savage throws a sloppy head kick and Stukov moves out of range easily.
Owen Savage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Stukov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stukov throws a hook but Savage blocks it.
Savage was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Savage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stukov cracks Savage with a good jab.
Savage fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stukov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stukov cracks a nice hook into Savage's ribs.
Savage throws a low kick but Stukov avoids it.
Savage pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stukov is out of range and Savage settles back down.
A punch combination from Stukov misses.
Savage looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Savage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stukov.
An inside leg kick lands from Savage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stukov. Savage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stukov moves out of range as Savage throws a body kick.
Stukov cracks Savage with a right hand to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Savage. Stukov does a little dance to reset his feet.#T3#
Stukov scores with a leg kick.
Stukov swings for the body but Savage moves out of range.
Savage pushes Stukov away with a front kick.
Savage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stukov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#CL2#
Savage clinches.
Stukov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Savage backwards. #BC#
Stukov breaks from the clinch.
Stukov connects with a jab.
Savage misses with a low kick as Stukov jumps back.
Stukov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Savage buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Savage moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stukov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Savage's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stukov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice jab there from Stukov.
Savage throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#T4#
Savage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Savage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stukov.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stukov.
Stukov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Savage chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stukov can pounce on him.
Stukov scores with a nice body kick.
Savage scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Savage does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Stukov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stukov scores with a punch to the head.
Stukov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Savage feints a counter leg kick.
Stukov with a nice cross.
Savage misses with a kick to the body.
Stukov throws a jab when Savage was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stukov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petr Stukov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stukov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Petr Stukov.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stukov, 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petr Stukov!
After winning the bout, Petr Stukov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Owen Savage had this to say: 'I feel great, that was a great win for me. I'd like to thank my sponsors for making this victory possible. I'm ready for my title shot.'. |
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