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Event:
W7 GA
Date: Oct 27, 2018 |
#R1#
Harper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ben Youssef.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ben Youssef! But no joy.
Harper throws a jab when Ben Youssef was well out of range.
Harper looks to score with a jab to the body but Ben Youssef is just out of range.
A big left from Harper misses.
Harper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Ben Youssef on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL#
Harper clinches.
Harper throws a head punch that misses.
Ben Youssef wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harper has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Harper tries to throw a body punch but Ben Youssef avoids it by throwing Harper back against the cage.
Harper struggles to land a body shot inside as Ben Youssef controls his hands.
Harper 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've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harper gets through Ben Youssef's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Harper lands with a left to the head.
Harper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ben Youssef backwards.
Harper throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Harper digs a right hand underneath Ben Youssef's ribcage. Ben Youssef let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ben Youssef takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ben Youssef looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ben Youssef blocks an uppercut.
#T1#
Harper lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Harper.
Harper keeps control of Ben Youssef as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Harper lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ben Youssef misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Harper working aggressively here.
Harper lands with a short shot to the head.
Harper lands with a right to the head.
Harper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ben Youssef looks winded!
Harper keeps control of Ben Youssef as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harper tries a body shot but Ben Youssef blocks it.
Harper can't find room to land a body shot as Ben Youssef controls the action.
Harper throws a head punch that misses.
Harper lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ben Youssef backwards.
Ben Youssef tries a body shot but Harper blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harper tries to work over Ben Youssef's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T2#
Harper has a couple of punches blocked by Ben Youssef.
Ben Youssef is trying to force a seperation but Harper has the dominant position.#BC2#
Ben Youssef pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A countering left hand to the body from Ben Youssef misses.
Ben Youssef avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harper misses with a left hand
and Ben Youssef counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#
It looks like Chris Harper has been cut.
Harper lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Harper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ben Youssef.
Harper misses the shot to the body.
Harper throws a body shot but no joy.
Harper scores with a punch to the head.
Ben Youssef staying out of range there.#T3#
Harper throws the left hand but Ben Youssef avoids the punch easily.
A nice side step and Ben Youssef releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ben Youssef displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harper throws out the jab.
Ben Youssef throws a shot to the body.
Ben Youssef avoids the body shot from Harper.
Harper swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ben Youssef makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Harper misses with a body shot
and Ben Youssef counters with a nice uppercut.
Ben Youssef keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harper.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ben Youssef! But no joy.
Harper just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ben Youssef! But no joy.
The fighters circling - Harper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ben Youssef is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Harper with a body shot.
Harper throws a lazy uppercut
and Ben Youssef counters with a nice uppercut.
Ben Youssef uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harper.
#T4#
Harper misses with a left hand
and Ben Youssef counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Harper thinking.
Ben Youssef has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Harper jabs Ben Youssef right on the nose. Ben Youssef blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ben Youssef takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ben Youssef displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harper throws out the jab.
Ben Youssef swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Harper scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ben Youssef doesn't seem bothered though.
Harper looks to clinch
and Ben Youssef counters with a nice uppercut.
Harper cracks a nice hook into Ben Youssef's ribs.
Ben Youssef circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Ben Youssef on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL#
Harper closes the distance and clinches.
Ben Youssef looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Harper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Harper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Harper's cut.
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#
Harper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ben Youssef moves away.#CL#
Harper clinches up against the cage.
Harper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Harper misses with a body punch.
Harper blocks a body shot from Ben Youssef. #BC2#
Ben Youssef breaks the clinch.
Harper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ben Youssef can do to turn this around?
Harper lands a right hook to the body.
Harper scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Harper throws an overhand right that lands on Ben Youssef's shoulder, as Ben Youssef tries to avoid the shot.
Nice jab there from Harper. #CUT#
It looks like Wahbi Ben Youssef has been cut.
Chris Harper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ben Youssef looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
Harper fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ben Youssef, pushing him back against the cage.#T1##BC2#
Ben Youssef escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Harper.
It seemed like Ben Youssef was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Harper blocks a jab.
Harper slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Harper misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Ben Youssef on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Harper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harper takes a swing at Ben Youssef's ribcage but misses.
Ben Youssef swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Harper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ben Youssef sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ben Youssef gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Harper is looking to clinch. #T2#
Harper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harper throws a body shot but no joy.
Ben Youssef let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ben Youssef bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ben Youssef throws out a counter right but Harper avoids it with no problem.
Harper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ben Youssef manages to avoid it.
Harper scores with a punch to the head.
Harper lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ben Youssef at a distance.
Harper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ben Youssef swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harper misses with an uppercut
and Ben Youssef counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Harper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ben Youssef looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A punch lands to the side of Ben Youssef 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Harper throws an off balance right hand
and Ben Youssef counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T3#
Ben Youssef throws a series of punches but Harper moves out of range.
Harper throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ben Youssef counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#
Chris Harper's cut is getting worse.#CL#
Harper closes the distance and clinches.
Ben Youssef wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ben Youssef wants to get back to striking at distance but Harper won't allow it.
#BC2#
Ben Youssef's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ben Youssef throws a sloppy body shot
and Ben Youssef takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Harper misses the target.
Ben Youssef swats away the attempt to clinch by Harper.
Ben Youssef appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Harper throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ben Youssef counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harper connects with a right hand. Ben Youssef shakes it off.#T4#
Harper with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Harper scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harper throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ben Youssef counters with a stiff right hand.
Harper bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ben Youssef's head backwards.
Harper lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Harper swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ben Youssef counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL#
Harper clinches with his opponent.
A right hand to the body from Harper.
Ben Youssef blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ben Youssef or not.
Harper keeps control of Ben Youssef as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ben Youssef is trying to force a seperation but Harper has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Harper dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Harper lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ben Youssef at a distance.
Harper looks to score with a jab to the body but Ben Youssef is just out of range.
Harper missing with a left hand there. Ben Youssef was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ben Youssef looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Harper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Ben Youssef releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Decent striking displayed by Harper there.
Harper misses with a left hand
letting Ben Youssef counter with a right hand.
Ben Youssef drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ben Youssef throws a body punch but Harper moves out of range.
Chris Harper is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
Harper pushes Ben Youssef up against the cage in a clinch.
Harper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harper scores with a shoulder strike.
Harper blocking some punches.
#T1#
A head punch on the inside from Harper fails to land.
Ben Youssef working aggressively here.
Chris Harper has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ben Youssef is trying to break the clinch but Harper has him pressed against the cage.
Ben Youssef prevents a body shot from Harper.
Harper lands with a light punch inside.
Ben Youssef blocks a body shot from Harper.
Ben Youssef lands a body punch.
Harper can't find room to land a body shot as Ben Youssef controls the action.
Harper misses with a body punch.
Harper prevents Ben Youssef from breaking the clinch.
Ben Youssef tries to throw a body punch but Harper avoids it by throwing Ben Youssef back against the cage. #BC2#
Ben Youssef breaks the clinch.
Ben Youssef slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ben Youssef! But no joy.
Harper throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Ben Youssef counter with a right hand.
Harper works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ben Youssef throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chris Harper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Harper throws a poor cross that misses
letting Ben Youssef counter with a right hand.
Ben Youssef bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ben Youssef manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ben Youssef let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Harper darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Harper bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ben Youssef's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harper lands with an uppercut that bounces Ben Youssef off the cage and back into range.
Harper tries to clinch up but Ben Youssef circles away and keeps his distance.
Ben Youssef doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Harper throws a hook to the side of Ben Youssef's head but Ben Youssef sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice side step and Ben Youssef releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Harper is looking to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Harper. That snapped Ben Youssef's head back.
#T3#
Ben Youssef takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A shot to the body from Harper misses
enabling Ben Youssef to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT2#
Chris Harper's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Harper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harper connects with a looping right hand.
Harper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ben Youssef manages to avoid it.
Harper just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ben Youssef! But no joy.
Harper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ben Youssef sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Ben Youssef on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Harper takes a swing at Ben Youssef's ribcage but misses.
Ben Youssef throws out a counter right but Harper avoids it with no problem.
Ben Youssef throws a right hand that misses
enabling Harper to counter with a crisp jab.
Ben Youssef has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Harper throws out a loose jab but Ben Youssef uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Ben Youssef on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T4#
Harper works Ben Youssef's body with a nice hook.
Ben Youssef gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Harper misses with a hook.
Ben Youssef swats away the attempt to clinch by Harper.
Harper throws a right hand that misses
and Ben Youssef counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ben Youssef circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Ben Youssef was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Harper dips to his left and cracks Ben Youssef with an uppercut!
Jab, jab by Harper - just one landing.
Wahbi Ben Youssef has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harper lands a lovely overhand right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Harper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Harper has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Harper!
A relieved looking Chris Harper 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:
W6 GA
Date: Oct 20, 2018 |
#R1#
Nice defenses there by Ben Youssef.
Ben Youssef tries to counter by clinching up but Davis breaks away and moves out of range.
Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ben Youssef circles away quickly and effectively.
Ben Youssef swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Davis misses with a leg kick
and Ben Youssef counters with a nice uppercut.
Davis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Davis throws a poor cross that misses
and Ben Youssef counters with a right hand to the body.
Davis fails with the takedown
and Ben Youssef counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Bungle Davis has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis throws a combination that misses
and Ben Youssef makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Davis misses with a left hand #CL#
and Ben Youssef counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ben Youssef.
Ben Youssef lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Davis backwards. #T1#
Ben Youssef is leaning against Davis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Davis looks winded!
Ben Youssef lands a body punch.
A short left from Ben Youssef.
Ben Youssef lands a nice shot to the body.
Ben Youssef makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ben Youssef lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ben Youssef lands a nice uppercut.
Ben Youssef cracks Davis with a nice body shot.
Ben Youssef lands a left hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Ben Youssef.
Ben Youssef makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ben Youssef throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daviss head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ben Youssef lands a left hand.
A short right from Ben Youssef on the inside.
A short right from Ben Youssef.
Ben Youssef scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Ben Youssef.
A short right from Ben Youssef.
Ben Youssef lands a shot to the body.
Ben Youssef digs a right hand underneath Davis's ribcage. Davis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Ben Youssef scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ben Youssef lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ben Youssef lands a shot to the body.#T2#
Ben Youssef lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Ben Youssef.
#ROC#
Davis is rocked!
Ben Youssef softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Davis is still on wobbly legs! Can Ben Youssef finish him?
A short left from Ben Youssef.
Ben Youssef lands a nice uppercut.
Ben Youssef unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Davis! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Ben Youssef is unloading with more strikes now! Davis drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wahbi Ben Youssef!
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Event:
W5 GA
Date: Oct 13, 2018 |
#R1#
Pinochet wants to clinch but Ben Youssef slips to the side
and Ben Youssef connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#
It looks like Augusto Pinochet has been cut.
Ben Youssef seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#CL2#
Pinochet moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD2#
Pinochet gets control of Ben Youssef's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pinochet will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Pinochet escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ben Youssef gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SU#
Ben Youssef decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #CL2#
Pinochet takes the fight into the clinch.
Ben Youssef lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ben Youssef makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#TD2#
Pinochet ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pinochet no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Pinochet looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ben Youssef wants to stand but Pinochet has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pinochet lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Pinochet is standing up over Ben Youssef. Ben Youssef looks to escape but Pinochet dives into side control.
Ben Youssef pushes Pinochet away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Pinochet gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#T1#
Pinochet trying to control the action but Ben Youssef is working from the bottom.
Pinochet moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #SUB2#
Pinochet tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pinochet has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pinochet is looking to take a break and control but Ben Youssef is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Pinochet tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pinochet has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Pinochet is working to tighten his grip on Ben Youssef's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Ben Youssef has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Pinochet is really squeezing tight and eventually Ben Youssef passes out! Pinochet breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Augusto Pinochet!
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Event:
W4 GA
Date: Oct 06, 2018 |
#R1#
Kipling waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ben Youssef.
A countering left hand to the body from Ben Youssef misses.
Kipling seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kipling misses with a left hand
and Ben Youssef counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Mister Kipling has been cut.
Kipling misses with a hook
and Ben Youssef cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ben Youssef misses with a wild body shot.
Ben Youssef walks into a jab.#CUT#
It looks like Wahbi Ben Youssef has been cut.
Kipling swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ben Youssef counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kipling misses with a hook
and Ben Youssef counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wahbi Ben Youssef!
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Event:
W3 GB
Date: Sep 29, 2018 |
#R1#
Karelin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ben Youssef counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Aleksandr Karelin has been cut.
Aleksandr Karelin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karelin scores with a body shot.
Karelin swings widly with a right hand
and Ben Youssef counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Ben Youssef misses.
Karelin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ben Youssef seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A shot to the body from Karelin misses
and Ben Youssef counters with a huge left! Karelin is in big trouble! He's backing up but Ben Youssef isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Karelin from any more damage. A dominating finish by Ben Youssef!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wahbi Ben Youssef!
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Event:
W2 GA
Date: Sep 22, 2018 |
#R1#
A combination from Blunt does no damage.
Blunt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blunt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ben Youssef lands a nice shot to the body.
Blunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ben Youssef.
Ben Youssef dips to his left and cracks Blunt with an uppercut!
Blunt takes one on the button.
Blunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ben Youssef ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ben Youssef throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ben Youssef moves away.
Ben Youssef works the jab nicely.
Blunt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ben Youssef dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Ben Youssef clinches up against the cage.
Ben Youssef has a couple of punches blocked by Blunt.
Blunt digs a right hand underneath Ben Youssef's ribcage. Ben Youssef let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ben Youssef. #T1#
Ben Youssef lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ben Youssef makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Ben Youssef fails to land.
Ben Youssef misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ben Youssef working aggressively here.
Ben Youssef goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ben Youssef scores with a shoulder strike.
Ben Youssef tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ben Youssef struggles to land a body shot inside as Blunt controls his hands.
Blunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ben Youssef is working Blunt over against the cage.
Ben Youssef swings wildly with an uppercut but Blunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Blunt.
Ben Youssef tries to work over Blunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ben Youssef blocking some punches.
Blunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ben Youssef lands a shoulder strike. #T2#
Ben Youssef blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blunt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blunt.
Blunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Ben Youssef uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ben Youssef's elbow.
Ben Youssef tries to throw a body punch but Blunt avoids it by throwing Ben Youssef back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Ben Youssef.
Ben Youssef lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blunt backwards.
Ben Youssef lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blunt backwards.
Ben Youssef goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ben Youssef lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ben Youssef.
Ben Youssef makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ben Youssef struggles to land a body shot inside as Blunt controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blunt.
Ben Youssef lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ben Youssef misses with the head strike.
Ben Youssef misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Blunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Ben Youssef fails to land.
Ben Youssef misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ben Youssef blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ben Youssef misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Ben Youssef scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blunt blocks an uppercut.
Blunt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blunt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ben Youssef misses with a body punch.
Blunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Ben Youssef uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ben Youssef lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ben Youssef looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ben Youssef fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ben Youssef misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ben Youssef.
Blunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Ben Youssef uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ben Youssef misses with a punch on the inside.
#T4#
Ben Youssef stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Blunt is breathing heavily.
Ben Youssef gets through Blunt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ben Youssef misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ben Youssef cracks Blunt with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ben Youssef misses with the head strike.
Ben Youssef is working Blunt over against the cage.
Ben Youssef stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ben Youssef lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Ben Youssef.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ben Youssef creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ben Youssef lands a body shot.
Blunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ben Youssef lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ben Youssef throws a punch but it's blocked by Blunt.
Ben Youssef lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ben Youssef misses with a body punch.
Blunt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ben Youssef scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Ben Youssef fails to land.
Ben Youssef pushes Blunt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wahbi Ben Youssef dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Ben Youssef cracks a nice hook into Blunt's ribs.
Ben Youssef cracks Blunt with an open hand slap.
Ben Youssef has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blunt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ben Youssef connects with a crisp jab.
Blunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ben Youssef tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blunt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ben Youssef moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ben Youssef has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ben Youssef uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ben Youssef jabs Blunt right on the nose. Blunt blinks but takes it well.
Ben Youssef tries to clinch but Blunt moves out of range.
Blunt is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Mark Blunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ben Youssef uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blunt.
Ben Youssef lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Blunt misses with a hook
and Ben Youssef counters with a crisp right that sends Blunt to the canvas! Ben Youssef follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wahbi Ben Youssef!
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Date: Sep 15, 2018 |
#R1#
Chaelsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Ben Youssef on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ben Youssef stuffs the takedown.#TD2#
Chaelsson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ben Youssef's guard.
Chaelsson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Chaelsson is working Ben Youssef over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Chaelsson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chaelsson slips nicely into half guard.
Chaelsson stops Ben Youssef from getting back to his feet.
Chaelsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ben Youssef keeps working.
Chaelsson prevents Ben Youssef from standing back up.
Ben Youssef knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chaelsson on the ground.
Chaelsson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaelsson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Chaelsson lands strikes from half guard.
Chaelsson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ben Youssef on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T1#
Chaelsson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Chaelsson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ben Youssef pushes Chaelsson off but Chaelsson dives into side control.
Chaelsson in side control lands a decent elbow. #ES#
Ben Youssef throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Chaelsson shoots in and drives through. Ben Youssef sprawls well.
Chaelsson throws a looping overhand right but Ben Youssef ducks down to avoid it.
Ben Youssef uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chaelsson.
Chaelsson shoots in but Ben Youssef avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wahbi Ben Youssef has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Chaelsson.
Chaelsson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ben Youssef counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the liver by Ben Youssef. Beautiful body shot.
Chaelsson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chaelsson fails with the takedown
letting Ben Youssef counter with a right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ben Youssef darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice body punch from Ben Youssef.
Ben Youssef misses with an uppercut. Chaelsson saw that one coming.
Chaelsson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#T2#
Ben Youssef tests Chaelsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chaelsson throws a jab when Ben Youssef was well out of range.
Ben Youssef scores with a hook to the body. Chaelsson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chaelsson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ben Youssef but Ben Youssef pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A swing and a miss from Ben Youssef.
Ben Youssef punishes Chaelsson's body with a nice straight punch.
Chaelsson missing with a left hand there. Ben Youssef was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ben Youssef lands with a straight right. Chaelsson didn't see that one coming.
Ben Youssef ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ben Youssef throwing a counter right hand but Chaelsson manages to avoid it.
Chaelsson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ben Youssef bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#TD2#
Chaelsson gets a double leg takedown into Ben Youssef's guard.
Chaelsson scoring with some ground and pound.
Ben Youssef wants to get back to his feet but Chaelsson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Chaelsson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ben Youssef wants to stand and escape but Chaelsson is having none of it. #T3#
Chaelsson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ben Youssef's head.
Chaelsson stops Ben Youssef from standing up.
Ben Youssef being controlled here, momentarily.
Ben Youssef on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ben Youssef tries to get out of the position.
Chaelsson cracks Ben Youssef with a solid left hand.
Chaelsson prevents Ben Youssef from getting back to his feet.
Chaelsson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Chaelsson prevents Ben Youssef from getting back to his feet.
Chaelsson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Chaelsson is in close to Ben Youssef's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ben Youssef is looking to stand back up but Chaelsson counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Ben Youssef.
Chaelsson winds up and cracks Ben Youssef with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T4#
Ben Youssef looks like he's trying to stand up.
Chaelsson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ben Youssef with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Chaelsson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Chaelsson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chaelsson is nestled in close to Ben Youssef, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chaelsson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Chaelsson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chaelsson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #ROC2#
Ben Youssef is rocked!
Chaelsson is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Ben Youssef is hurt! He's hurt bad - Chaelsson fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Ben Youssef from any more punishment! Congratulations to Chaelsson! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Chaelsson!
Patrick Chaelsson 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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