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Event:
AD415: This Is Deep
Date: Feb 01, 2017 |
#R1#
Daross throws a sloppy head kick
and Leak counters with a two punch combo.
Leak throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Daross misses with a wild body shot.
Daross slips under a jab from Leak.
An inside leg kick lands from Leak.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leak. Daross does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leak shoots in for a takedown but Daross shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Daross misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leak.
Daross closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #TD2#
Leak shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leak tries to pass to full mount but Daross defends it.
Daross tries to roll over but Leak keeps him under control.
Daross keeping hold of Leak's head, controlling as best he can.
Leak scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T1#
Daross is refusing to be controlled, as Leak sits in half guard.
Daross has his hands clasped together around Leak's back. He's all about the action.
Daross keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Leak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Daross defending well though.
Leak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Leak prevents Daross from improving his position.
Daross preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Leak performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #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.
Daross controlling the position well.
Daross keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Daross trying to control but Leak postures up.
Leak trying to control from half guard but Daross is working away.
Leak lands strikes from half guard.
Daross is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Leak is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Daross blocking the ground and pound attempt from Leak. #T3#
Leak thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Daross's head.
Leak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Daross keeps working.
Leak lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Leak trying to control from half guard but Daross is working away.
Leak throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Daross tries to get to full guard but Leak has control of the leg.
Daross is working hard here to advance position.
Daross is trying is best to control the position here.
Leak thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Daross's head.
Daross avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Leak.
Leak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Daross defending well though.
Leak is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T4#
Daross slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Leak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Daross is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Leak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Daross keeping moving, preventing Leak from controlling successfully.
Daross trying to control the position.
Leak trying to control but Daross is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leak throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Daross works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Daross preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelly Leak dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Daross misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Leak blocking some punches.
Leak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daross swings wildly with an uppercut but Leak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leak blocks a body shot from Daross.
Leak is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Leak letting Daross take a breather here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Leak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daross misses with the head strike.
Leak tries to score a body lock takedown but Daross shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Daross tries to throw a body punch but Leak avoids it by throwing Daross back against the cage.
Daross can't find room to land a body shot as Leak controls the action.
#T1##TD2#
Leak gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Leak is keen to just control but Daross is a slippery customer.
Daross is trying to control but can't.
Leak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Daross is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Leak scores with a couple of nice shots.
Daross tries to get to full guard but Leak has control of the leg.
Leak lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daross is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leak looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Leak is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Leak thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Daross's head. #T2#
Leak not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Daross regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Leak.
Leak makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Leak throws an elbow that misses. Daross uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Leak's guard. Nice move by Daross!#REVR#
Leak is pulling down on Daross's head to control his posture.
Leak is continuing to stall.
Daross is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kelly Leak has got the better of the ground game so far.#T3#
Daross pushes down on Leak's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Leak is looking for a sweep. Daross is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Leak trying to hold on to Daross's head to control him but Daross postures up.
Leak is holding on to half guard well.
Daross not doing much here.
Daross wants to take a breather but Leak is having none of it. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Leak wants to improve his position but Daross is controlling well.
Daross wants to pass the guard but Leak is defending well.
Daross not doing much here.
Leak trying to control but Daross postures up.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Daross lands with an uppercut that bounces Leak off the cage and back into range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leak throws a big shot that misses.
Leak jabs Daross right on the nose. Daross blinks but takes it well.
Leak takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A punch combination from Leak misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hendrik Daross will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Leak fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Daross avoids it really well and circles away.
Daross lands with a hook. Leak tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Daross throws a hook but Leak blocks it.
Leak lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Leak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daross misses the shot to the body.
Leak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leak misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daross sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Daross scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Donk. Daross catches Leak right on the button with a cross.
A punch lands to the side of Leak 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Leak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Left hook, right uppercut from Leak. #T1#
Daross avoids the body shot from Leak.
Daross throws a series of punches but Leak moves out of range.
Leak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leak loads up on a big right hand but Daross slips the punch.
Daross lands a jab to Leak's midsection.
Leak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leak swats away the attempt to clinch by Daross.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Leak misses with a wild body shot.
Kelly Leak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Daross moves out of range as Leak throws a body kick.
Daross throws a series of punches but Leak avoids them all with ease.
Daross is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leak.
Daross drops his hands momentarily and Leak takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Leak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daross sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crunch! Leak slams his shin into Daross's torso.
Nice body kick from Daross.
Leak misses with a takedown attempt - Daross sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#T2#
Daross tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leak slips under a jab.
Leak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hendrik Daross is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leak misses with a hook. Daross ducked under it nicely.
Daross scores with a punch to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leak. Daross does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daross waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leak.
Daross looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Daross jabs at Leak's body.
Daross lands a nice shot to the body.
Leak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A shot to the liver by Daross. Beautiful body shot.
Daross takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Leak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daross.
Leak throws a head kick that misses. #TD2#
Leak drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#T3#
Leak sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Daross is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Leak in the domination position with Daross hanging on.
Leak working the strikes but Daross uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Daross manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Leak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Leak throws a big right hand that misses.
Daross trying to control the position here.
Daross has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Leak with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Leak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Leak landing with the ground and pound.
Leak controls from within his opponent's guard.
Leak throws a big elbow that misses.
Leak throws a big elbow that misses.
Leak 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.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Leak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Daross is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kelly Leak.
I think Leak 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kelly Leak!
Kelly Leak thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
CEC 491
Date: Dec 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Thrym takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Thrym takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thrym throws a wild body kick that Daross sees coming a mile off.
Daross missing with a left hand there. Thrym was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Thrym misses the target.
Daross takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thrym - that will leave a mark!
Thrym tries a head kick but it misses.
Thrym cracks Daross with a right hand to the side of the head.#CUT#
It looks like Hendrik Daross has been cut.
Daross displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thrym throws out the jab.
Daross fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thrym has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Daross connects with the punch.
Thrym throws a shot from downtown. Daross moves away and avoids it.
Daross swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thrym connects with a solid leg kick.
Thrym throws a wild body kick that Daross sees coming a mile off.
Daross ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thrym moves away.
Daross misses with a body kick.#CL2#
Daross fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thrym, pushing him back against the cage.
I was talking to Thrym's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Daross content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Thrym.
Thrym lands with a right to the head. #T1#
Thrym misses with a punch to the body.
Thrym lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Daross.
Thrym'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.#BC#
Thrym breaks from the clinch.
Daross misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thrym.
An attempted straight right counter from Thrym misses the target.
Daross takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Daross scores with a nice strike.
Daross lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Daross throws a sloppy head kick
and Thrym counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from Thrym.
Thrym lands with a straight right. Daross didn't see that one coming.
Thrym throws a low kick but Daross avoids it.
Thrym blocks a head kick by Daross.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thrym.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daross misses with an uppercut. Thrym saw that one coming.
Daross blocks a head kick by Thrym.
#T2#
Daross moves out of range of the body kick from Thrym.
Daross chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thrym can pounce on him.
Daross fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thrym on the side of the head.
Thrym throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Daross doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thrym.
#KD#
Thrym lands a big head kick that sends Daross tumbling to the mat! Thrym takes a step backwards and waves Daross back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Daross is rocked!
Daross lands with a cross.
Daross is still on wobbly legs! Can Thrym finish him?
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thrym.
Daross seems to have recovered his senses.
Daross throws a right and a left that Thrym avoids nicely.
Thrym feints and then cracks Daross's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Daross down.
Daross throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It appears Thrym was looking to counter with a kick there.
Daross looks to throw the jab but Thrym is out of range.
Thrym throws a shot from downtown. Daross moves away and avoids it.
Thrym scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Daross avoids the head kick by Thrym.
Daross throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thrym counters with an inside leg kick. #T3#
Daross just misses with a punch to the body.
Daross drops his hands momentarily and Thrym takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thrym lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thrym fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Daross has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thrym.
Daross swings for the body but Thrym moves out of range.
Daross throws a looping overhand right but Thrym ducks down to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Thrym will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Daross throws a right and a left that Thrym avoids nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Daross blocks the leg kick.
Thrym throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thrym slips under a jab.
Daross's coach down at Bruize Brothaz was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Daross's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Daross takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Daross swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thrym counters with a huge head kick that drops Daross! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rung Thrym!
Our winner, Rung Thrym, 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.
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Event:
CEC 481
Date: Nov 04, 2016 |
#R1#
Daross throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chick was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Daross lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Daross walks into a jab.
Chick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chick throws a low kick but it's checked well by Daross.
Chick throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Daross on the side of the head.
Chick moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Daross throws an overhand right that lands on Chick's shoulder, as Chick tries to avoid the shot.
A jab lands there for Chick.
Chick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daross moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daross fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chick manages to avoid it.
Daross definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chick throws a head kick that half lands.
#ROC2#
Daross is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Hendrik Daross has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Chick misses.
Oh Daross is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Daross throws a combination that misses
and Chick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chick bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chick drops Daross with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Daross! Chick dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy Chick!
Andy Chick seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
CEC 455
Date: Jul 01, 2016 |
#R1#
Daross feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zivics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Daross ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zivic throws a leg kick but Daross moved away.
Zivic tries to clinch up.
Daross throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zivic with a hook.#CUT#
It looks like Hendrik Daross has been cut.
Zivic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daross moves away.
Zivic throws a lazy right hand but Daross sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zivic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Daross scores with a sloppy right hand. Zivic should have avoided that one.
Zivic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daross.
Daross lands with a shot to the body.
Daross moves out of range of the strikes.
Daross lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zivic lands a slapping body shot.
Zivic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zivic thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Zivic misses.
Daross scores with the left hand. Zivic knows he should have avoided that one.
Fritzie Zivic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daross loads up on a big right hand but Zivic slips the punch.
Daross ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zivic moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Daross, right into the meat.
#T1#
Daross uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zivic.
Zivic throws a jab when Daross was well out of range.
Zivic takes a swing at Daross's ribcage but misses.
Daross punishes Zivic's body with a nice straight punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zivic throws a right and a left that Daross avoids nicely.
The crowd cheers as Daross lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zivic doesn't seem phased though.
Daross lands a jab to the nose.#CUT2#
It looks like Fritzie Zivic has been cut.
Daross avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Daross just misses with a punch to the body.
Zivic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zivic checks a leg kick nicely.
Zivic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zivic moves out of range as Daross strikes.
Daross throws a big shot that misses.
Zivic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Daross's head backwards.
Daross uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zivic.
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!
Daross uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zivic.
Daross dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daross is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Zivic had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.#CL2#
Daross gets a clinch.
Daross working aggressively here.
#T2#
Daross tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zivic lands a nice shot to the body.
Zivic lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Zivic.
Zivic blocking some punches.
Zivic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Daross.
Daross throws a head punch that misses.
Zivic blocks a body shot from Daross.
A short right from Zivic on the inside.
Daross misses with the head strike.
Zivic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zivic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zivic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daross's elbow.
Nice body punch from Zivic.
Daross lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zivic backwards.
Zivic pushes Daross back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Daross looks winded!
Daross blocks an uppercut.
Zivic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Darosss head.
Daross misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Daross as the two fighters clinch.
#T3#
The referee calls for Zivic to work.
Zivic lands a nice shot to the body.
Zivic blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daross.
Zivic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zivic lands a hook that snaps the head of Daross backwards.
Zivic works on Daross's body with a couple of short punches.
Zivic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zivic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zivic tries a body shot but Daross blocks it.
Zivic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zivic tries a body shot but Daross blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Daross fails to land.
Zivic lands with a left to the head.
Zivic tries to work over Daross's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zivic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daross fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Zivic as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zivic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zivic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Daross.#T4#
Zivic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zivic. #ROC#
Daross is rocked!
Zivic creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Daross's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Daross drops to his knees and Zivic pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fritzie Zivic!
Fritzie Zivic managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Invictus, into his post fight interview.
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Event:
CEC 446
Date: May 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Daross lands a jab to the head.
Velasquez cracks Daross with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#CUT#
It looks like Hendrik Daross has been cut.#CL#
Velasquez rushes Daross and presses him up against the cage.
Velasquez being controlled against the cage.
Daross misses with a body punch.
Velasquez is trying to break the clinch but Daross is controlling him.
Daross lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #CUT2#
It looks like Juan Velasquez has been cut.
Daross lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Velasquez backwards.
Velasquez tries to break the clinch but Daross is controlling the position.
Daross swings wildly with an uppercut but Velasquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daross misses with a hook from the clinch.
Velasquez has had enough of the clinch but Daross keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daross keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Velasquez's efforts to push away.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Daross.
Velasquez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Daross misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daross tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Velasquez working hard to break the clinch.
Velasquez has had enough of the clinch but Daross keeps him there for the moment.
Daross misses with some punches.
Daross misses with a short punch on the inside.
Velasquez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC#
Velasquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Velasquez throws a poor cross that misses
and Daross counters with a body kick that stops Velasquez in his tracks momentarily.
Daross tries to clinch but Velasquez moves away
and Velasquez counters with a head kick.
Velasquez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Daross ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Daross will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Velasquez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Daross avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Daross scoring well with a low kick there.
Daross slips a straight right by Velasquez.#CL2#
Daross moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Velasquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T2#
Daross misses with a two punch combination.
Daross scores with a hook to the body. Velasquez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Velasquez misses the jab.
Velasquez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Daross is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Daross thuds a left hand into Velasquez's body.#CL2#
Daross has closed the distance and engaged Velasquez in a clinch.
Velasquez blocks an uppercut.
Velasquez wants to get back to striking at distance but Daross won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #BC#
Velasquez breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Velasquez misses the target.
Velasquez blocks the body kick.
Daross throws an off balance right hand
and Velasquez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daross throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T3#
Daross on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Daross tries to clinch there but Velasquez circles away.
Daross is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A head kick misses from Velasquez.
Velasquez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Daross has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Velasquez finds it's way round the side to connect with Daross's head.
Velasquez throws a leg kick
and Velasquez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC2#
Velasquez is rocked!
Daross misses with a combination
and Velasquez finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Oh Velasquez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hendrik Daross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daross cracks Velasquez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Daross ducks under a wild hook from Velasquez.
Daross jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Velasquez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velasquez wants to clinch.
Daross cracks Velasquez with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Velasquez tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Daross pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Velasquez is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hendrik Daross!
Hendrik Daross decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
CEC 441
Date: Apr 22, 2016 |
#R1#
Barksdale works the jab nicely.#CUT2#
It looks like Hendrik Daross has been cut.#KD2#
Barksdale bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Daross! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
#ROC2#
Daross is rocked!
Barksdale throwing strikes but missing.
Oh Daross is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barksdale wants to control from the top but Daross keeps moving.
Barksdale won't allow Daross to sweep him here.
Barksdale cracks Daross with a solid left hand.
Barksdale must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barksdale postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Daross covers up, he's hurt! Barksdale keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Barksdale and the ref steps in to end the fight! Barksdale can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jermaine Barksdale!
Jermaine Barksdale seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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