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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 23, 2018 |
#R1#
Unbeatable stuffs the takedown.
Eric throws out a loose jab but Unbeatable uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Eric misses its intended target.
Unbeatable swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Eric on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Eric slaps away a takedown attempt from Unbeatable, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Eric went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Eric works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Unbeatable slips under a jab.
A big right from Eric misses.
Unbeatable lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#CL#
Eric has Unbeatable up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Eric fails to land. #T1#
Unbeatable misses with the head strike.
Eric 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.
Unbeatable misses with a hook from the clinch.
Eric misses with a short punch on the inside.
Eric blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Unbeatable lands a right hand.
Unbeatable tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #TD#
Eric manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Unbeatable wants to control from the top but Eric keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Eric holds on and takes a little breather.
Eric keeping moving, preventing Unbeatable from controlling successfully. #T2##ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Eric manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Eric has Unbeatable pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Unbeatable manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Unbeatable tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Unbeatable lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Eric pushes Unbeatable back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of 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!
Eric tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Unbeatable tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Unbeatable.
Unbeatable blocks an uppercut.
Eric throws a head punch that misses.
Unbeatable lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Eric backwards.
Eric throws a head punch that misses.
Eric swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Unbeatable fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T3#
Unbeatable throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Erics head.
Unbeatable is pressed up against the cage. Eric has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Unbeatable down to the mat. Unbeatable avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Weird Eric. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Unbeatable scores with a punch to the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Unbeatable. That snapped Eric's head back.
Eric misses with a low kick.
Unbeatable shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Eric as he jumps to the side.
It looked like Eric was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Unbeatable.
Jab from Unbeatable.
Unbeatable lands a nice hook to Eric's body. Eric takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Eric uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Unbeatable.
Eric swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Unbeatable looks to score with a jab to the body but Eric is just out of range.#T4#
Decent striking displayed by Unbeatable there.
Unbeatable is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Eric shoots in but Unbeatable avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Unbeatable blocks a jab.
A jab lands there for Unbeatable.
Unbeatable scores with a jab to the jaw.
Eric connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Eric tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Unbeatable has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Eric stuffs the takedown attempt from Unbeatable. Unbeatable gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
I Am Unbeatable dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Nice uppercut there from Unbeatable.
Eric drops his hands momentarily and Unbeatable takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Eric tries a low kick but Unbeatable avoids it.
Eric slips a jab from Unbeatable.
Unbeatable dodges the punch combination from Eric.
Unbeatable throws out a counter right but Eric avoids it with no problem.
Unbeatable throws a head kick but Eric moves out of range.
Unbeatable is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Unbeatable swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Eric.
A cross from Unbeatable lands.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Unbeatable. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Unbeatable looks to score with a jab to the body but Eric is just out of range.#T1#
No luck for Eric with that takedown attempt.
Unbeatable misses with an uppercut
enabling Eric to counter with a crisp jab.
Eric uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Unbeatable.
Eric swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Unbeatable ducks under a wild hook from Eric.
Unbeatable looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Unbeatable swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Unbeatable slips under a jab.
Eric throws a series of punches but Unbeatable avoids them all with ease.
Nice sprawl there from Unbeatable as Eric shoots in.
Some wild striking there from Unbeatable.
#T2#
Unbeatable throws a looping overhand right but Eric ducks down to avoid it.
Unbeatable defending well as Eric loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Eric misses the target.
Eric moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Eric throws a sloppy head kick and Unbeatable moves out of range easily.
Unbeatable slips a jab from Eric.
Eric uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Unbeatable.
A lazy body kick from Unbeatable
and Eric counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eric lunges at Unbeatable with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Unbeatable's hand.
Unbeatable waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eric.#T3#
Jab by Unbeatable.
Unbeatable misses with a wild combination.
Unbeatable moves in looking to clinch but Eric pushes him off.
Eric tries to close the distance and clinch up but Unbeatable swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Unbeatable unleashes a big counter combination but Eric bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#CL#
Eric forces Unbeatable back against the cage and clinches.
Eric misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Unbeatable.
Unbeatable throws a head punch that misses.
Eric is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Weird Eric. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Unbeatable lands a right hand that snaps the head of Eric backwards.
Eric working aggressively here.
Eric throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Unbeatable on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Eric swings wildly with an uppercut but Unbeatable uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Unbeatable misses with the head strike.
Eric misses with some punches.
Unbeatable blocking some punches.
Unbeatable scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Unbeatable's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Unbeatable fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eric wants to take the fight to the mat but Unbeatable manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Eric's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Unbeatable lands a shoulder strike.
Unbeatable blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Unbeatable swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Unbeatable lands a nice uppercut.
Unbeatable blocking some punches.
Eric misses with a body punch.
Unbeatable misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Eric.
Eric throws a punch but it's blocked by Unbeatable.
Eric blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Unbeatable misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Eric fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but I Am Unbeatable will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Unbeatable lands with a straight right. Eric didn't see that one coming.
Unbeatable throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good shot there by Eric.
Unbeatable slips a straight right by Eric.
Eric throws a series of punches but Unbeatable avoids them all with ease.
Unbeatable lands with an uppercut that bounces Eric off the cage and back into range.#CL#
Eric moves into the clinch successfully.
Eric tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Unbeatable misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Eric creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Unbeatable pushes Eric back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Eric goes for a takedown in the clinch but Unbeatable prevents it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eric.
Eric lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T1#
Eric blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Unbeatable misses with a knee strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Unbeatable.
Eric tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Eric makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Unbeatable throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Unbeatable.
Eric throws a punch but it's blocked by Unbeatable.
Unbeatable misses with a punch on the inside.
Eric works on Unbeatable's body with a couple of short punches.
I Am Unbeatable seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Eric misses with a punch on the inside.
Eric swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eric can't find room to land a body shot as Unbeatable controls the action.
Unbeatable scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Eric throws a punch but it's blocked by Unbeatable.
Eric working aggressively here.
Eric blocks an uppercut.
Eric blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Unbeatable with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Eric on the inside. #T2#
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!
Unbeatable prevents a body shot from Eric. #TD#
Eric jumps guard.
Eric is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Eric trying to keep a closed guard but Unbeatable is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB#
Eric throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Eric is on top in guard.
#REVR##T3##SU#
Eric gets to his feet. Unbeatable looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Unbeatable walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Eric lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Unbeatable 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.
Weird Eric has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#CUT2#
It looks like Weird Eric has been cut.
Eric lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Unbeatable scores with a punch to the head.
Eric loads up on a big right hand but Unbeatable slips the punch.#T4#
Unbeatable misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Unbeatable.
Unbeatable shoots in for a double leg but Eric sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Eric.
Eric swats away the attempt to clinch by Unbeatable.#CL2#
Unbeatable moves into the clinch successfully.
Eric misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eric looking to slow down the pace here.
Unbeatable blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Weird Eric showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Unbeatable 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... I Am Unbeatable!
I Am Unbeatable 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:
BOTBC The end
Date: Oct 13, 2018 |
#R1#
Rockwell throws a head kick that misses
and Eric counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Eric misses with a double jab.
Eric avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Eric misses the target.
Eric 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.
A big left from Rockwell misses.
Nice body punch from Eric.
Rockwell throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Eric counter with a right hand.
Rockwell misses with a lunging right hand
and Eric counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rockwell ducks right into an uppercut from Eric.
A jab from Eric does it's job there.
Eric connects with a single shot there.
Rockwell throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rockwell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Eric counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rockwell throws a jab when Eric was well out of range.
Rockwell throws a hook but Eric avoids it easily.
Rockwell throws a right hand that misses
letting Eric counter with a right hand.
Eric throws a good cross that connects.
Rockwell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lew Rockwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Eric lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rockwell throws a push kick but Eric slaps the foot to one side.
Rockwell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Eric counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Eric works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Eric throws a sloppy head kick and Rockwell moves out of range easily.
Eric is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Eric throws a body punch but Rockwell moves out of range.
Rockwell catches Eric with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CUT2#
It looks like Weird Eric has been cut.
Rockwell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Eric counters with a straight right hand.
Rockwell misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Eric counters with a stiff right hand.
Eric scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rockwell misses with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rockwell swats away the attempt to clinch by Eric.
Weird Eric is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eric swats away the attempt to clinch by Rockwell.#T2#
Rockwell wants to clinch.
Rockwell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eric.
Rockwell shoots for a double leg takedown but Eric sprawls well. He's pushed Rockwell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rockwell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Eric counters with a nice body kick.
Eric is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rockwell misses with a few strikes there.
As Rockwell looks to move away, Eric throws a big counter combo but Rockwell just gets out of the way.
Eric bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rockwell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Erics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rockwell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eric appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Eric cracks the inside of Rockwell's front leg.
Nice shot lands for Eric.
Rockwell scores with a sloppy right hand. Eric should have avoided that one. #T3#
Rockwell throws a shot from downtown. Eric moves away and avoids it.
Eric takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Eric with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Eric moves away from the strike by Rockwell.
Rockwell throws a looping overhand right but Eric ducks down to avoid it.
Eric staying out of range there.
It looked like Eric was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rockwell.
Rockwell misses with a takedown
and Eric counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rockwell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rockwell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eric.
Eric half committed to a counter leg kick.
Eric misses with the combination.
A low kick from Rockwell is predictable there
and Eric counters with a good low kick that Rockwell was not able to check.
Rockwell misses with a two punch combination.
#T4##TD2#
Rockwell feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
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!
Eric wants to get back to his feet but Rockwell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rockwell passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Rockwell is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Eric desperately trying to maintain half guard. #SUB2#
Eric is defending against the submission attempts here by Rockwell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Weird Eric dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Weird Eric's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Eric swats away the attempt to clinch by Rockwell.
Rockwell misses with an uppercut
and Eric counters with a nice uppercut.
Rockwell misses with a looping right.
Eric tests Rockwell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rockwell throws a lazy uppercut
and Eric counters with a nice body shot.
Rockwell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Eric swivels and escapes.
Rockwell misses with a looping right.
A big right from Rockwell misses.
Eric scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockwell misses with a hook.
Eric smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rockwell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rockwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eric swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rockwell misses with a right hand
enabling Eric to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Some wild striking there from Rockwell.
As Rockwell looks to move away, Eric throws a big counter combo but Rockwell just gets out of the way.
A left and a right from Eric both land. Nice combination.
Rockwell throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Eric to counter with a crisp jab. #TD2#
Rockwell looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#ES#
Eric pushes Rockwell off and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rockwell is looking to clinch.
Eric lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rockwell works over Eric's head and body with a nice combination.
Weird Eric is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch lands to the side of Rockwell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rockwell misses the body punch
and Rockwell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rockwell misses with a left hand
and Eric counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
Rockwell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rockwell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Eric displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rockwell throws out the jab.
Eric looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rockwell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Eric but Eric pushes him off and we're back to square one.
It looked like Eric wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Eric buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Eric lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rockwell. Eric does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eric is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rockwell can do to turn this around?
Rockwell misses with a left hand
and Eric counters with a nice uppercut.
Rockwell misses with an uppercut
and Eric counters with a stiff right hand.
Rockwell misses with a hook to the body
enabling Eric to counter with a crisp jab. #T3#
Rockwell misses with a right hand
and Eric counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Eric blocks a jab.
Eric is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Eric lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The fighters circling - Rockwell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Rockwell backs away, Eric returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Rockwell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rockwell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Eric counters with a straight right hand.
Rockwell misses with a left hand
and Eric cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rockwell swings widly with a right hand
enabling Eric to counter with a crisp jab.
Lew Rockwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rockwell throws an overhand right that lands on Eric's shoulder, as Eric tries to avoid the shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Eric.
Rockwell takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rockwell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Eric throws out a powerful jab.#T4#
Eric scores with a jab.
Rockwell misses with an uppercut. Eric saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Eric on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rockwell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rockwell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Eric under the eye.
Eric lands a head shot.
Rockwell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rockwell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rockwell tries to clinch up.
Eric dodges the punch combination from Rockwell.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick by Rockwell misses
and Eric counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rockwell throws an overhand right that lands on Eric's shoulder, as Eric tries to avoid the shot.
Eric lands a really nice looking cross but Rockwell seems unphased.
Eric lands a head kick. Rockwell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Weird Eric dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Weird Eric's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Rockwell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Rockwell looks to move away, Eric throws a big counter combo but Rockwell just gets out of the way.
Eric avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eric is looking to counter punch.
Rockwell tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Eric jabs Rockwell right on the nose. Rockwell blinks but takes it well.
Eric goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Eric slips a jab and a cross from Rockwell.
Rockwell misses with a straight left.
Eric lunges at Rockwell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rockwell's hand.
Eric avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eric ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockwell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rockwell misses with a looping right.
Rockwell throws a lazy uppercut
and Rockwell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eric lands with a nice combination. Rockwell backs away looking to recover.#T1#
A head kick misses from Rockwell.
Eric slips a jab from Rockwell.
Danga de danga de dang - Eric scores with a four punch combination!
Rockwell misses with a body kick.
Rockwell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Eric.
Eric is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rockwell misses with a double jab
and Eric counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rockwell. Eric does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rockwell misses with the combination.
Eric cracks a nice hook into Rockwell's ribs.
Rockwell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Eric cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
Eric scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rockwell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rockwell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eric throws a counter high kick but Rockwell was just alert enough to avoid it.
Eric throws out a powerful jab.
Rockwell throws an off balance right hand
letting Eric counter with a right hand.
Rockwell throws a lazy uppercut
and Eric counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Eric avoids the head kick by Rockwell.
Eric connects with a solid leg kick.
Rockwell misses with a left hand
and Eric counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2#
Rockwell moves into range and clinches up with Eric.#BC#
Eric breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eric is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rockwell looks to land a body kick but Eric moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Eric on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T3#
Rockwell misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Rockwell misses its intended target.
Rockwell misses with an uppercut
and Eric counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice shot lands for Eric.
Rockwell throws a lazy uppercut
and Eric cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rockwell misses with a hook. Eric ducked under it nicely.
Eric bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rockwell's head.#CL#
Eric clinches up against the cage.
Eric throws a head punch that misses.
Eric tries to work over Rockwell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Eric.
Rockwell is trying to pull guard but Eric turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Eric.#T4#
Eric lands a right hand.
Eric throws a head punch that misses.
Rockwell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Eric lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Eric. #BC#
Eric pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rockwell throws a combination that misses
and Rockwell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rockwell scores with a nice right hand.
Lew Rockwell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eric digs a good hook to Rockwell's body.
Rockwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Eric circles away.
Rockwell fails to land the takedown.
Rockwell throws a lazy uppercut
and Eric counters with a nice uppercut.
Eric scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Weird Eric showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Eric, 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Weird Eric!
During a confident post fight interview, Weird Eric thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Battle of the Beef Cakes RD 4
Date: Sep 29, 2018 |
#R1#
Eric fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wanker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eric.
Wanker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Wanker.
Wanker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Eric in his tracks.
Eric could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wanker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Eric has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Eric keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wanker.
Wanker wants to clinch up but Eric keeps it at a distance.
Eric was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wanker connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eric gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wanker throws an overhand right that lands on Eric's shoulder, as Eric tries to avoid the shot.
Wanker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Eric.
Eric went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Eric looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Eric on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bus Wanker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eric throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
#T1#
Eric keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It looked like Eric wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A cross from Eric lands.
Wanker scores with a jab.
Wanker connects with a jab.
Eric throws the left hand but Wanker avoids the punch easily.
Eric throws out a leg kick but Wanker moves out of range and Eric only half commits.
Wanker misses with a body shot
and Eric cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wanker jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Eric gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wanker.
Wanker throws a leg kick but Eric sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Eric dodges the punch combination from Wanker.
Eric fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eric gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Wanker rushes Eric and presses him up against the cage.
Eric swings wildly with an uppercut but Wanker uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Wanker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wanker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#BC#
Eric breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eric tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wanker paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Eric has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good body shot from Eric.
Eric blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Eric lands a left hand.
Wanker lands a right hand.
Wanker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Eric misses with the head strike.
Wanker works on Eric's body with a couple of short punches.
Wanker throws a head punch that misses.
Eric swings wildly with an uppercut but Wanker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wanker lands with a light punch inside.
Eric misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Eric fails to land.
Wanker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wanker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Eric backwards.
Wanker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #T3#
Wanker gets through Eric's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Eric swings wildly with an uppercut but Wanker uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Eric breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wanker tries to clinch there but Eric circles away.
Good shot there by Wanker.
Wanker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wanker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eric.
It looked like Eric wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wanker tries to clinch up.
Wanker tries to clinch but Eric is having none of it.
Eric throws out a loose jab but Wanker uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL2#
Wanker rushes Eric and presses him up against the cage.
Wanker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Eric's efforts to push away.
Eric misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eric.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eric.
A short right from Wanker. #T4#
Eric has a couple of punches blocked by Wanker.
Wanker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wanker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wanker misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eric has a couple of punches blocked by Wanker.
Eric misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wanker lands with a light punch inside.
Wanker lands a body shot.
Wanker scores with a hook to the body.
Eric is breathing heavily.
Wanker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wanker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wanker lands an uppercut.
Wanker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Wanker.
Wanker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wanker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wanker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wanker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wanker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wanker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wanker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wanker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Eric backwards.
Wanker lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bus Wanker dominated that round.
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#
Wanker lands with an uppercut that bounces Eric off the cage and back into range.
Wanker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Wanker rushes Eric and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wanker pushes Eric back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wanker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wanker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A body shot lands from Wanker.
A short right from Wanker.
Wanker lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wanker.
Wanker scores with a hook to the body.
Wanker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wanker lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wanker lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Wanker.
Wanker lands a body shot.
Wanker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wanker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A right hand to the body from Wanker.
Wanker scores with a shot to the side of Eric's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wanker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Eric wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wanker has him pressed against the cage.
Wanker lands a left hand.
#T1#
Good body shot from Wanker.
A hook to the body from Wanker.
Nice body punch from Wanker.
A hook to the body from Wanker.
Wanker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Eric backwards.
Wanker lands with a right to the head.
Wanker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Eric or not.
A nice left hand lands by Wanker.
Wanker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Wanker.
Wanker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wanker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#ROC2#
Eric is rocked!
Wanker digs a right hand into Eric's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Eric's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A body shot lands from Wanker.
Wanker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wanker lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Wanker.
Eric 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.
Wanker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wanker misses with a body punch.
Wanker is working Eric over against the cage.
Eric takes a shot to the head. #T2#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wanker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Wanker.
A short left from Wanker.
Wanker lands with a light punch inside.
Wanker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wanker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Eric is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice right hand lands inside from Wanker.
Wanker throws a big uppercut that drops Eric! More strikes from Wanker and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Eric lies dazed against the cage as Wanker celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bus Wanker!
A relieved looking Bus Wanker thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
Battle of the Beef Cakes RD3A
Date: Sep 15, 2018 |
#R1#
Samsonov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Eric.
Samsonov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Samsonov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Eric manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Samsonov clinches up with Eric and pushes him back against the cage.
Eric can't break the clinch.
Samsonov pushes Eric back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Samsonov - that landed with a thud.
Eric can't break the clinch.
Eric lands a hook to the side of the head.
Samsonov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Eric blocks a body shot from Samsonov.
A right handed body shot lands from Samsonov.
Eric is trying to push Samsonov away but Samsonov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Samsonov.
Eric looks winded!
Samsonov lands a nice shot to the body. #TD#
Samsonov manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB#
Samsonov is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Eric frees his head nicely. Oh but Samsonov has switched to an armbar! Eric is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ivan Samsonov!
A very excited looking Ivan Samsonov 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:
Battle of the Beef Cakes RD2
Date: Sep 01, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Hippo gets the takedown into side control.
Eric is trying to escape the position but Hippo is controlling the position.
Hippo scores with a couple of short elbows.
Eric 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.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Eric takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eric is letting Hippo control him for a moment. #T1#
Let's hope that Hippo 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.
Eric is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hippo asserts his dominance and retains side control.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Eric is trying to get back to half guard.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Weird Eric is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hippo misses with a takedown
and Eric counters with a stiff right hand.
Hippo looks for a takedown but Eric sprawls well.
Hippo has his takedown stuffed
and Eric makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Weird Eric has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Hippo.#CL#
Eric takes the fight into the clinch.
Hippo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T3#
Eric lands a hook to the side of the head.#TD2#
Hippo has hold of one of Eric's legs. Eric is fighting the takedown attempt but Hippo gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Eric is looking to stand back up but Hippo counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Eric. #REVR#
Eric wants to get back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Hippo seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Eric wants to control but Hippo is keeping busy.
Hippo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hippo is taking a breather. Eric 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Eric tries to roll over but Hippo keeps him under control.
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 Weird Eric will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Hippo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Eric sprawls well initially but Hippo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hippo controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eric keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T1#
Eric wants to control but Hippo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hippo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Hippo.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
No luck for Hippo with that takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Eric misses the target.
Hippo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Eric keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Weird Eric has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Hippo.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#CL2#
Hippo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Eric, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Eric breaks from the clinch.
#TD2#
Hippo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Eric did well to prevent Hippo getting side control.#ES#
Eric manages to escape and get back to his feet! #TD2#
Hippo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eric is trying to control Hippo's posture but Hippo avoids it.
Hippo has control of an arm but Eric manages to advance to Hippo's back!
Hippo rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
#T3#
Hippo is pressing down on Eric's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hippo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Eric won't allow Hippo to sweep him here.
Hippo controlling the position.
Hippo 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.
Hippo trying to control the position here. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hippo wants to stand and escape but Eric is having none of it.
Eric might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Eric stopping the sweep attempt from Hippo.
Hippo seems keen to control Eric's posture.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hippo fails with a takedown attempt. #TD2#
Hippo dives in and scores a takedown into Eric's guard.
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 Weird Eric will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Hippo misses with a takedown
and Eric counters with a nice uppercut.
Hippo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Eric pinned against the cage. Eric gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Eric throwing a counter right hand but Hippo manages to avoid it.
Hippo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Eric cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Weird Eric has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Hippo.
Hippo swats away the attempt to clinch by Eric.
Hippo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hippo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Eric counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eric misses with a body shot.
Hippo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Eric counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Hippo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hippo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eric is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hippo can do to turn this around?
Eric stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Eric wants it to stay on the feet.
It looked like Eric wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hippo swats away the attempt to clinch by Eric.
Eric misses with a body shot.
Hippo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Eric defends it well.
Hippo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eric keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Eric swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Weird Eric is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
Eric pushes Hippo up against the cage in a clinch.
Eric lands a hook to the side of the head.
Eric presses Hippo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T2#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Eric.#BC#
Eric breaks the clinch.
Hippo with a poor takedown
and Hippo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Eric lands with a right hand.
Eric could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hippo tries for a takedown but Eric circles away easily
and Eric counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eric lands an overhand right.
The Hippo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Hippo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Eric's guard.#ES#
Eric is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Hippo presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #BC#
Eric escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hippo shoots for a double leg takedown but Eric sprawls well. He's pushed Hippo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL#
Eric closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T3##BC#
Eric breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eric slaps away a takedown attempt from Hippo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Eric cracks Hippo with a good jab.
Eric is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hippo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Eric counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hippo keeps the fight on the outside.
Eric throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hippo misses with a jab to the body
and Eric counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hippo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Eric is fending him off so far but Hippo persists. Nope, Eric circles away and we're back to standing.
Hippo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Eric sprawls well. Eric wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hippo gets slowly back to his feet.#T4#
Hippo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#TD2#
Hippo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Eric quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eric is trying to stand back up but Hippo is controlling him
The Hippo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hippo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hippo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Weird Eric showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Eric, 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Weird Eric!
Weird Eric thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Battle of the Beef Cakes RD1
Date: Aug 18, 2018 |
#R1#
Dai scores with a jab. Eric acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Eric looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CUT#
It looks like Weird Eric has been cut.
Dai could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dai connects with a single shot there.
Dai missing with a left hand there. Eric was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab lands there for Dai.
Eric blocks a jab.
Dai throws a hook to the side of Eric's head but Eric sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eric unleashes a big counter combination but Dai bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dai ducks under a wild hook from Eric.
Dai cracks Eric with a good jab.
A slow jab from Dai misses its intended target.
Eric takes one to the chin there.
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!
Dai scores with a nice strike.
A cross from Dai lands.
Dai is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T1#
A jab lands there for Dai.
Dai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eric.
Eric lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CUT2#
It looks like Bahn Dai has been cut.
Dai misses with a hook.
Eric looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Eric slips under a jab.
Dai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eric.
Eric is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dai with a body shot.
Bahn Dai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dai is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dai throws a jab when Eric was well out of range.
Dai cracks Eric with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Eric walks into a jab.
Eric slips under a jab.
Dai throws a big shot that misses.#T2#
Nice defenses there by Eric.
Dai with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eric waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dai.
Eric uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dai.
Eric loads up on a big right hand but Dai slips the punch.
Eric slips a jab from Dai.
Dai moves into range and connects with a jab.
Eric defending well as Dai loads up on a big left hand.
Eric looks to score with a jab to the body but Dai is just out of range.
Eric connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dai momentarily.
Dai looks to land a right hand but Eric moved out of range.
Eric avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T3#
Dai lands with a cross.
Dai throws the left hand but Eric avoids the punch easily.
Eric slips under a jab from Dai.
Eric unleashes a big counter combination but Dai bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Eric uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dai.
Dai is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#CL2#
Eric clinches.
Dai is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Eric has a couple of punches blocked by Dai.
A head punch on the inside from Eric fails to land. #BC2#
Eric breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice defenses there by Eric.
Eric thuds his right hand into Dai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Eric wants to clinch up but Dai keeps it at a distance.
Eric uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dai.
Eric staying out of range there.#T4#
Dai throws a poor cross that misses
and Eric counters with a low kick, right behind Dai 's knee.
Eric throws a solid leg kick but Dai takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Eric.
Dai misses with a straight right.
Eric swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circling - Dai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bahn Dai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eric fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dai is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Eric counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dai misses with a two punch combination.
Eric thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Dai misses the target.#CL2#
Eric clinches up against the cage.
Eric lands a hook that snaps the head of Dai backwards. #BC2#
Eric pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eric throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #KD2#
Eric sends Dai crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Eric is motioning to the referee to let Dai up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#
Dai is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bahn Dai dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Dai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eric.
Eric takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CL2#
Eric closes the distance and clinches.
A short body shot lands from Eric as the two fighters clinch.
#TD2#
Eric pulls Dai into guard.
#ES2#
Eric pushes Dai off and gets back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Dai misses the target.
Eric looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Eric takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Eric fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dai manages to avoid it.
Dai ducks under a wild hook from Eric.
Dai is looking to counter punch.
Eric scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dai misses with a hook. Eric ducked under it nicely.
Bahn Dai is winning the standup battle so far.
Dai throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Eric! But no joy.#KD2#
Eric feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Dai sprawling to the canvas! Dai rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Eric finish him?!
Oh Dai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T1#
Dai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eric sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eric looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Eric throws a low kick but Dai avoids it.
Dai seems to have got his legs back now.
Dai throws a jab but it's blocked by Eric.
Eric slips under a jab.
Eric avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#KD2#
Eric drops Dai with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Dai looks back up at him and smiles so Eric waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Eric moves away from the strike by Dai.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Eric! But no joy.
Dai throws a series of punches but Eric moves out of range.
Eric misses with a looping right.
Eric ducks under a wild hook from Dai.
Dai backing away here, and Eric unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Eric connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eric blocks a jab.#T2#
Eric moves out of range as Dai strikes.
Eric looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eric sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Eric.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dai. Eric does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dai lands a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dai, as that shot connected.
Dai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eric.
Dai throws a shot from downtown. Eric moves away and avoids it.
Dai throws the left hand but Eric avoids the punch easily.
Eric connects with a single shot there.
Dai misses with a hook.
Eric dodges the punch combination from Dai.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T3#
Eric fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dai manages to avoid it.
Dai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eric was well out of range. Poor timing from Dai.
A little jabbing left from Eric on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Eric thuds a left hand into Dai's body.#CL2#
Eric clinches with his opponent.
A short uppercut from Eric.
A nice left hand lands by Eric.
Eric blocks a body shot from Dai.
Eric lands on the inside with an uppercut. #KD2#
Eric lands a big left hand right to the temple and Dai goes down!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eric unloads with some huge strikes here! Dai is out! Eric wins by brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Weird Eric!
An out of breath Weird Eric 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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