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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Lawrence misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Venemies.
Venemies misses the body punch
and Lawrence counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Venemies avoids the body shot from Lawrence .
We've been told by Venemies's head coaches at Barbell Brigade - $1000 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#TD#
Venemies gets a double leg takedown into Lawrence 's guard.
Lawrence wants to stand but Venemies is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Venemies might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lawrence being controlled here, momentarily.
Lawrence wants to get back to his feet but Venemies is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Venemies drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Venemies jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lawrence lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##T1#
Venemies looking to control.
#SUB#
Venemies is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Lawrence rolls with it to try and escape but Venemies cranks on the arm and Lawrence is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lalli Venemies!
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Event:
Island Feast
Date: Jan 14, 2017 |
#R1#
Lawrence jabs Ichigo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ichigo throws out a loose jab but Lawrence uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lawrence swings for the body but Ichigo moves out of range.
Ichigo thuds a left hand into Lawrence 's body.
Ichigo loads up on a big right hand but Lawrence slips the punch.
A nice side step and Lawrence releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lawrence misses with a shot to the body
and Ichigo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ichigo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CL#
Ichigo forces Lawrence back against the cage and clinches.
Lawrence makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lawrence swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lawrence can't find room to land a body shot as Ichigo controls the action.
Ichigo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ichigo blocks an uppercut.
Ichigo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ichigo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lawrence told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ichigo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T1#
Lawrence tries a body shot but Ichigo blocks it.
Lawrence lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lawrence slowing the pace effectively.
A short right from Ichigo.
Lawrence makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Lawrence .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lawrence .
Lawrence lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ichigo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ichigo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lawrence fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ichigo misses with a body punch.
Ichigo misses with the head strike.
Ichigo swings wildly with an uppercut but Lawrence uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ichigo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
#T2#
Ichigo lands a body punch.
Lawrence tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ichigo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Ichigo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ichigo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawrence prevents a body shot from Ichigo.
Ichigo misses with a body punch.
Ichigo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lawrence misses with a punch on the inside.
Ichigo gets through Lawrence 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ichigo struggles to land a body shot inside as Lawrence controls his hands.
Ichigo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lawrence 's elbow.
Lawrence can't find room to land a body shot as Ichigo controls the action.
Ichigo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lawrence lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ichigo backwards. #T3#
A head punch on the inside from Ichigo fails to land.
Ichigo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lawrence 's elbow.
Lawrence tries to throw a body punch but Ichigo avoids it by throwing Lawrence back against the cage.
Lawrence tries a body shot but Ichigo blocks it.
Lawrence lands a body shot.
Lawrence blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ichigo tries to throw a body punch but Lawrence avoids it by throwing Ichigo back against the cage.
Lawrence misses with the head strike.
Lawrence tries to work over Ichigo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ichigo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ichigo tries a body shot but Lawrence blocks it.
Lawrence cracks Ichigo with a nice body shot.
Ichigo scores with a shoulder strike.
Ichigo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lawrence or not.
Lawrence working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T4#
Lawrence lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ichigo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lawrence backwards.
Ichigo swings wildly with an uppercut but Lawrence uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lawrence misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ichigo prevents a body shot from Lawrence .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ichigo.
Ichigo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lawrence misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lawrence swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lawrence throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ichigos head.
Ichigo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lawrence tries a body shot but Ichigo blocks it.
Ichigo working aggressively here.
Lawrence misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Koichi Ichigo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Lawrence lands with a hook. Ichigo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CL2#
Lawrence gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ichigo misses with a punch to the body.
Lawrence tries to throw a body punch but Ichigo avoids it by throwing Lawrence back against the cage.
Ichigo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lawrence throws a punch but it's blocked by Ichigo.
Ichigo working aggressively here.
Ichigo prevents a body shot from Lawrence .
Ichigo working aggressively here.
Ichigo cracks Lawrence with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ichigo can't find room to land a body shot as Lawrence controls the action.
Ichigo can't find room to land a body shot as Lawrence controls the action.
Lawrence misses with a body punch.
Ichigo has a couple of punches blocked by Lawrence .
Ichigo tries to work over Lawrence 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Lawrence pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC#
Ichigo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ichigo.
Lawrence doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lawrence dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lawrence lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lawrence misses the shot to the body.
Lawrence swats away the attempt to clinch by Ichigo.
Ichigo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lawrence lands a jab to Ichigo's midsection.#T2#
Lawrence just misses with a punch to the body.
Lawrence scores with a jab to the body.
Lawrence fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lawrence lands a body shot.
Lawrence scores with a hook to the body. Ichigo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lawrence lands a right hook to the body.
Lawrence connects with a nice looking jab.
Lawrence dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lawrence digs a good hook to Ichigo's body.
Lawrence scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ichigo doesn't seem bothered though.
Lawrence tries to clinch but Ichigo moves out of range. #T3#
Lawrence lands a nice shot to the body.
Lawrence ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ichigo looks to land a right hand but Lawrence moved out of range.
Lawrence is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ichigo with a body shot.
Ichigo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ichigo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lawrence connects with a body shot.
Lawrence tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ichigo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lawrence punishes Ichigo's body with a nice straight punch.
Lawrence swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Lawrence tries to get set, Ichigo tries to push him back and clinch up but Lawrence manages to avoid the attempt.#CL2#
Lawrence clinches.
Lawrence digs a right hand into Ichigo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ichigo's gas tank.
Johnny Lawrence seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lawrence swings wildly with an uppercut but Ichigo uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Ichigo has a couple of punches blocked by Lawrence .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawrence digs a right hand underneath Ichigo's ribcage. Ichigo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lawrence .
A nice left hand lands by Lawrence .
Lawrence doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lawrence goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ichigo blocking some punches.
Lawrence blocks an uppercut.
Ichigo throws a punch but it's blocked by Lawrence .
Lawrence trying to stall but Ichigo improves his position.
Ichigo misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Ichigo fails to land.
Ichigo scores with a shot to the side of Lawrence 's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Lawrence showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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#
Lawrence fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ichigo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lawrence throws a nice looking combination but Ichigo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lawrence swats away the attempt to clinch by Ichigo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawrence . Ichigo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Ichigo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ichigo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ichigo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lawrence circles away quickly and effectively.
Lawrence is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ichigo with a body shot.
Lawrence looks to score with a jab to the body but Ichigo is just out of range.
As Lawrence tries to get set, Ichigo tries to push him back and clinch up but Lawrence manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ichigo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Lawrence misses.
Lawrence lands with a straight right. Ichigo didn't see that one coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Lawrence jabs Ichigo to the body, keeping him at a distance.#CL2#
Lawrence closes the distance and clinches.
Lawrence has a couple of punches blocked by Ichigo.
Lawrence blocks an uppercut.
Lawrence lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lawrence tries to work over Ichigo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lawrence has a couple of punches blocked by Ichigo.
Lawrence misses with a body punch.
Lawrence tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ichigo's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Lawrence fails to land.
Lawrence works on Ichigo's body with a couple of short punches.
Ichigo tries to work over Lawrence 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lawrence scores with a shoulder strike. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ichigo.
A short uppercut from Lawrence .
Lawrence has a couple of punches blocked by Ichigo.
Lawrence is struggling to control the position.
Ichigo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lawrence can't find room to land a body shot as Ichigo controls the action.
Ichigo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ichigo can't find room to land a body shot as Lawrence controls the action.
Ichigo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lawrence has a couple of punches blocked by Ichigo.
Lawrence lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lawrence stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lawrence misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Lawrence stalling in the clinch.
Ichigo misses with the head strike.
Lawrence tries to work over Ichigo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ichigo blocking some punches.
Lawrence throws a punch but it's blocked by Ichigo.
Ichigo swings wildly with an uppercut but Lawrence uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lawrence is trying to stall.
Lawrence misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lawrence .
Ichigo misses with some punches.
Lawrence has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lawrence working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T4#
A right hand to the body from Lawrence .
Ichigo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lawrence lands a right hand.
Ichigo prevents a body shot from Lawrence .
Lawrence doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lawrence creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lawrence stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lawrence misses with a punch on the inside.
Lawrence misses with a body punch.
Lawrence misses with a punch to the body.
Ichigo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lawrence lands a body shot.
Ichigo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lawrence misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Lawrence comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lawrence 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Lawrence !
A very excited looking Johnny Lawrence rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 07, 2017 |
#R1#
Lawrence digs a good body shot into Kaka's ribs.
Lawrence tries to clinch there but Kaka circles away.
#TD#
Kaka is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lawrence 's half guard.
Lawrence on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've been hearing that Kaka has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Kaka trying to control the action but Lawrence is working from the bottom.
Kaka is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kaka seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lawrence is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaka throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Kaka.
Lawrence tries to get to full guard but Kaka has control of the leg.
Kaka thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kaka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kaka scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T1#
Kaka drops an elbow to the side of Lawrence 's head. #ES2#
Lawrence kicks off Kaka and gets to his feet.
Lawrence fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kaka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lawrence appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lawrence connects with a looping right hand.
Lawrence scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kaka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kaka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lawrence 's coach down at Evolution MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lawrence 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kaka is breathing heavily.
Lawrence defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kaka.
Lawrence is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kaka with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lawrence throws a shot to the body.
Lawrence punishes Kaka's body with a nice straight punch.
Kaka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lawrence scores with a shot to the body.
#T2#
Lawrence wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lawrence stuns Kaka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lawrence fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kaka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lawrence lands a jab to the head.
Lawrence changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kaka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lawrence circles away.
Lawrence now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaga Kaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donk. Lawrence catches Kaka right on the button with a cross.
Lawrence lands with a good body shot.
Lawrence fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lawrence punishes Kaka's body with a nice straight punch.
Lawrence cracks a nice hook into Kaka's ribs.#T3#
Lawrence thuds a left hand into Kaka's body.
Lawrence ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kaka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lawrence thuds a left hand into Kaka's body.
Lawrence swinging wildly here.
Lawrence connects with a body shot.
Lawrence throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Kaka stumbling backwards into the cage! Kaka bounces back off the cage towards Lawrence , who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Lawrence lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Lawrence celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Johnny Lawrence !
Johnny Lawrence 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 03, 2017 |
#R1#
Kassad avoids the body shot from Lawrence .
Lawrence throws a sloppy body shot
and Kassad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lawrence '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.
Kassad takes a shot to the head.
Kassad tries for a takedown but Lawrence manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kassad tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lawrence just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lawrence lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lawrence content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lawrence is leaning against Kassad and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T1#
Kassad tries to pull guard but Lawrence won't allow it.
Johnny Lawrence has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muhammad Kassad.
Lawrence pushes Kassad back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lawrence lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kassad or not.
Kassad looks winded!
Kassad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lawrence lands a nice shot to the body.
Lawrence leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lawrence lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lawrence lands with a right to the head.
Kassad tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lawrence lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lawrence throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kassads head.
Lawrence working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#ROC#
Kassad is rocked!#T2#
A nice left hand lands by Lawrence .
Kassad is still on wobbly legs! Can Lawrence finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawrence leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kassad is working for takedown but Lawrence is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lawrence pushes Kassad against the cage. Lawrence is working some dirty boxing. Lawrence pushes off with a quick right hook! Kassad goes down! Kassad tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Lawrence moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Lawrence !
Johnny Lawrence decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 31, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Lawrence moves into the clinch.
Lawrence misses with a body punch.
Lawrence lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Keem backwards.
Lawrence lands with a light punch inside.
Keem throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Lawrence .
A bit of stalling here from Lawrence .
Lawrence fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keem takes a shot to the head.
Lawrence lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lawrence throws a punch but it's blocked by Keem.
Lawrence doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keem tries to throw a body punch but Lawrence avoids it by throwing Keem back against the cage.
Keem lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lawrence is pushing Keem up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawrence digs a right hand into Keem's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Keem's gas tank.
Lawrence blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Keem scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lawrence misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Keem has had enough of the clinch but Lawrence keeps him there for the moment.
Lawrence tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lawrence misses with the head strike.
Keem tries a body shot but Lawrence blocks it.
Lawrence swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lawrence lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Keem.
Keem has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lawrence lands a shot to the body.
Keem is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Keem blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lawrence lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lawrence .
Lawrence has a couple of punches blocked by Keem.
Keem is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lawrence to keep the fight standing.
Lawrence lands a body shot in the clinch.
Keem looks winded!
Lawrence scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Lawrence .
A short right from Lawrence on the inside.
Lawrence tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2#
Lawrence lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Keem or not.
A short uppercut from Lawrence .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawrence lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lawrence tries to work over Keem's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lawrence stalls.
Lawrence scores with a shoulder strike.
Lawrence scores with a hook to the body.
Lawrence tries a body shot but Keem blocks it.
A short uppercut from Lawrence .
Keem tries to pull guard but Lawrence won't allow it.
Keem blocking some punches.
Lawrence lands a shoulder strike.
Keem has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lawrence seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Keem can turn it around.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lawrence .
Lawrence digs a right hand into Keem's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Keem's gas tank.
Lawrence holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Keem prevents a body shot from Lawrence . #T3#
Lawrence lands a left hand that snaps the head of Keem backwards.
Lawrence tries to work over Keem's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lawrence misses with a punch to the body.
Keem tries to land a knee to the head but Lawrence blocks with his arms.
Lawrence can't find room to land a body shot as Keem controls the action.
#TD2#
Keem pulls Lawrence into guard.
#SUB2#
Keem working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lawrence doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lawrence manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU#
Lawrence stands and steps away. Keem gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #CL2#
Keem gets a clinch.
Lawrence blocks a body shot from Keem.
Keem tries a body shot but Lawrence blocks it.
Lawrence lands with a short shot to the head.
Keem throws a head punch that misses.
Lawrence pushes Keem back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Keem has a couple of punches blocked by Lawrence .
Still in the clinch, Lawrence scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lawrence swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T4#
Keem tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Johnny Lawrence has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wa Keem.
Keem lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from Lawrence .
Lawrence gets through Keem's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lawrence .
Lawrence misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lawrence working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lawrence scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lawrence lands with a light punch inside.
Lawrence misses with a punch on the inside.
Lawrence lands a shoulder strike.
Lawrence misses with some punches.
Lawrence stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lawrence struggles to land a body shot inside as Keem controls his hands.
Lawrence scores with a shoulder strike.
Lawrence swings wildly with an uppercut but Keem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lawrence swings wildly with an uppercut but Keem uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Lawrence dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Lawrence throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keem misses with a hook.#CL2#
Keem forces Lawrence back against the cage and clinches.
Lawrence lands with a short shot to the head.
Keem blocks a body shot from Lawrence .
Keem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lawrence misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keem blocks an uppercut.
Lawrence fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keem working aggressively here.
Keem tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lawrence 's elbow.
Keem tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lawrence smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawrence takes a swing at Keem's ribcage but misses.
Lawrence throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A right-left combo lands from Lawrence .
Lawrence scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Lawrence moves into the clinch successfully.
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!
Lawrence lands a left hand.
#T1#
Lawrence softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lawrence lands with a short shot to the head.
Keem jumps guard but Lawrence turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lawrence lands with a left to the head. #ROC#
Keem is rocked!
Keem is breathing heavily.
Keem struggles to land a body shot inside as Lawrence controls his hands.
Keem is still on wobbly legs! Can Lawrence finish him?
Keem tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lawrence 's elbow.
Lawrence scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Lawrence .
Lawrence unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Keem! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Lawrence is unloading with more strikes now! Keem drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Lawrence !
In his post fight interview, Johnny Lawrence started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 28, 2016 |
#R1#
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lawrence just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lawrence fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lawrence scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lawrence misses with a wild body shot.
Lawrence swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lawrence lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
Lawrence cracks Smith with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Smith falls to his knees and Lawrence doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Lawrence !
Johnny Lawrence decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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