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Event:
BFC 19 : Dudayev Vs. Rodrigues
Date: Aug 22, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aston misses the shot to the body.
Royce scores with a nice strike.
Royce misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aston takes a swing at Royce's ribcage but misses.
Royce keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aston.
Aston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Royce swings away with a body shot that misses
and Royce takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#It looks like Jason Royce has been cut.
Aston looks to land a right hand but Royce moved out of range.
Royce ducks under a wild hook from Aston.
Good standup being displayed there by Royce as he connects with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Royce as he connects with a hook.
Royce slips a jab and a cross from Aston.
Aston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Royce half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aston cracks Royce with a good jab.
Royce throws a shot to the body.
Nice cross by Aston.
Royce misses with a left hand
and Aston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Royce scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aston doesn't seem bothered though. #T1#
Royce throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Royce scores with the left hand. Aston knows he should have avoided that one.
Aston ducks under a wild hook from Royce.
Royce ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Royce throws a low kick, looking for Aston's leg but Aston calmly moves out of range. #CL2#
Aston fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Royce, pushing him back against the cage.
Aston misses with the head strike.
Royce wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aston has him pressed against the cage.
Aston throws a head punch that misses.
Aston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Royce looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Still in the clinch, Aston scores with a nice short uppercut.
Royce is trying to break the clinch but Aston has him pressed against the cage.
Aston lands with a light punch inside.
Aston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aston scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aston lands a shot to the body.#T2#
Aston can't find room to land a body shot as Royce controls the action.
Royce misses with a punch to the body.
Aston misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Royce blocks an uppercut.
Royce wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aston has him pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Aston.
Aston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Royce doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aston makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Royce wants to get back to striking at distance but Aston won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aston.
Royce prevents a body shot from Aston.
Royce has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Royce blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aston scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Aston. #CUT2#Jason Royce's cut is getting worse.
A head punch on the inside from Aston fails to land. #T3#
Aston misses with the head strike.
Royce misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aston misses with the head strike.
Aston misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aston.
Aston tries to work over Royce's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aston lands a hook to the side of the head.
Royce goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC#
Royce breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Royce moves away.
Aston takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Aston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Royce on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Aston comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Aston has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Royce moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Royce looks to throw the jab but Aston is out of range. #T4#
Nice shot lands for Royce.
Aston slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Aston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aston throws a jab but it's blocked by Royce.
Aston has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Royce uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aston.
Royce jabs Aston to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Royce lunges at Aston with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aston's hand.
Aston throws an overhand right that lands on Royce's shoulder, as Royce tries to avoid the shot.
Aston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looks like Royce has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Royce throws a shot to the body.
Aston looks to land a right hand but Royce moved out of range.
Aston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aston looks to score with a jab to the body but Royce is just out of range.
Royce avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Royce scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aston moves out of range of the body kick from Royce.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Aston dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Royce's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Aston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Royce ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aston moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Royce. Aston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aston throws a looping overhand right but Royce ducks down to avoid it.
Royce connects with a jab.
Aston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Royce.
Royce displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aston throws out the jab.
Royce stuns Aston with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Aston misses with a looping left.
Royce tries to counter with a takedown but Aston is quick to defend against it.
Royce misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aston.
Royce misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aston.
Jason Royce is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Royce ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aston moves away.
Royce stuns Aston with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Aston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Royce tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aston was well out of range. Poor timing from Royce.
Aston scores with a crisp jab that stopped Royce in his tracks.
Royce scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Royce steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aston.#T1#
A slow jab from Royce misses its intended target.
Aston looks to throw the jab but Royce is out of range.
Royce uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aston.
Royce tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aston was well out of range. Poor timing from Royce.
Aston throws a lazy uppercut
#TD#
and Royce counters with a shoot takedown. Aston fights it but they end up in guard.
Aston is wriggling around but Royce manages to pass to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#REVB##SU#
Royce stands up from half guard. #CL2#
Aston moves into the clinch successfully.
Royce blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T2#
Aston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aston prevents a body shot from Royce.
Aston swings wildly with an uppercut but Royce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aston misses with some punches.
Royce blocking some punches.
Aston blocks an elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aston tries a body shot but Royce blocks it.
Aston scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aston has a couple of punches blocked by Royce.
Aston throws a head punch that misses.
Royce working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Royce is trying to break free.
Royce looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Royce blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Royce blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aston lands with a right to the head. #CUT2#Jason Royce's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.#T3#
Aston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aston misses with some punches.
Royce wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aston lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Royce.
Aston throws a head punch that misses.
Aston has Royce pressed against the cage, preventing Royce from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Royce.
Royce blocks an uppercut.
Aston misses with some punches.
Aston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Royce.
Royce working hard to break the clinch.
Aston misses with a body punch.
Royce wants to break free but Aston has control.
Royce working hard to break the clinch.
Royce is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Royce wants to break free but Aston has control.
#T4#
Royce can't break the clinch.
Brian Aston seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Aston throws a punch but it's blocked by Royce.
Royce has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Aston lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aston tries a body shot but Royce blocks it.
Aston throws a punch but it's blocked by Royce.
Aston struggles to land a body shot inside as Royce controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Aston fails to land.
Royce tries to break the clinch but Aston is controlling the position.
Royce tries to break free but Aston pushes him back against the cage.
Royce blocks an uppercut.
Royce is trying to break the clinch but Aston is controlling him.
Royce is trying to break the clinch but Aston has him pressed against the cage.
Aston misses with some punches.
Aston lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Aston.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Aston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jason Royce's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3##KD2#
Aston drops Royce with a beautiful combination! Royce stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Aston is looking for the KO!#ROC2#Royce is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Royce thuds a left hand into Aston's body.
Royce lands the left hand.
Aston scores with a jab to the body.
Royce swats away the attempt to clinch by Aston.
Aston lands an overhand right.#CUT2#Jeez, Jason Royce's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Royce.
Royce throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aston scores with a decent looking hook.
Royce swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Aston counter with a right hand.
Oh Royce is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jason Royce's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brian Aston! |
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Event:
BFC HARDCORE 3
Date: Jul 24, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Royce.
Royce lands a nice looking body shot.
Kovalov throws a big shot that misses.
Kovalov swings for the body but Royce moves out of range.
Royce jabs at Kovalov's body.
Kovalov looks to land a right hand but Royce moved out of range.
Royce darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Royce lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kovalov at a distance.
Royce scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kovalov looks winded!
Royce lands a slapping body shot.
#KD#
Royce steps into range and cracks Kovalov with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Kovalov flops backwards and Royce dives into his guard looking to finish!
#CUT#It looks like Giennadij Kovalov has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SU#
Royce decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Royce is looking to wear down Kovalov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Royce lands a nice looking body kick.
Royce lands with a shot to the body.
Kovalov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T1#
Royce lands a slapping body shot.
BOOM! Royce lands a beautiful left hook that drops Kovalov. Kovalov tries to recover but Royce is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Kovalov lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Royce!
Giennadij Kovalov spoke after the fight, saying 'сука блять!'. |
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Event:
BFC BLOODBATH 1
Date: Jun 19, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Royce cracks Luger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CUT2#It looks like Lug Luger has been cut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Royce.
Luger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Royce tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luger was well out of range. Poor timing from Royce.
Luger tries to counter with a takedown but Royce is quick to defend against it.
Luger walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#KD2#
Royce catches Luger napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Luger to the canvas!
#ROC2#Luger is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Luger looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Oh Luger is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luger will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luger wants to control the position but Royce says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Luger seems to have got his legs back now.
Luger is looking to control Royce's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Luger avoid being mounted?
Luger flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Luger punching from the bottom.
Royce wants to stand up but Luger is controlling the position.
#T1#
Royce blocks the strikes from Luger.
Royce seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
#SUB#
Luger looking for submissions off his back.
Luger missing with punches from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Luger tries to roll over but Royce keeps him under control.
Luger throws a strike from the bottom but Royce passes into side control!
#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Luger misses with an elbow from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Luger's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Luger is trying to work for a sweep but Royce has mounted him!
Luger is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.#SU2#
Royce stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Royce scores with a jab to the body.
Luger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Royce works over Luger's head and body with a nice combination.#CUT2#Lug Luger's cut is getting worse.#KD2#
A jab-cross combination lands for Royce and sends Luger crashing to the mat! Royce follows him down to the mat - Luger regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet! #ROC2#Luger is rocked!
Luger is breathing heavily.#T3#
Luger flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Luger has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Luger flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Luger on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Luger tries to get out of the position.#SUB#
Luger is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Royce pulls his head out easily. #SU2#
Royce decides to stand and escape the position.
Royce ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Luger's jaw. Luger's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Royce does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jason Royce! |
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Event:
HFC 16 - Waller vs Repine
Date: Apr 26, 2020 |
#R1#
Shoes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Royce does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
It looked like Shoes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shoes.
Shoes shoots in looking for a takedown. Royce tries to sprawl out of it but Shoes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Royce manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Shoes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dookie Shoes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Royce lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Royce moves out of range of the body kick from Shoes.
Royce has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Royce dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That kick from Shoes tenderised Royce's leg. Royce is trying to keep his angry face on.
Royce swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shoes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Royce sprawls and moves away.
Shoes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shoes is breathing heavily.
Royce swings for the body but Shoes moves out of range.
#T1#
Royce's corner calls for a 1-2. Royce obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Royce scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Shoes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Royce throws a head kick but Shoes moves out of range.
Shoes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Royce manages to circle out of the way.
Royce lands with a nice body punch.
Royce swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shoes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#KD2#
Nice combo by Royce! Oh, that's hurt him - Shoes falls to the canvas and Royce follows him into side control. #CUT2#
It looks like Dookie Shoes has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SU2#
Royce decides to stand back up.
Royce works Shoes's body with a nice hook.
Shoes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Royce.
Royce ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Royce. Shoes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Royce throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shoes on the side of the head. #T2#
Royce throws a body shot but no joy.
Shoes throws a big counter combination but Royce scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Royce scores with a jab to the head.
#KD2#
Royce lands a big shot that drops Shoes! Can he finish him?
#SU2#
Royce stands up and waves to Shoes to follow him.
Shoes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Royce connects with a body shot that sends Shoes's belly button to the back.
Royce ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Royce fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shoes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#KD2#
Royce cracks Shoes with a big right hand and Shoes goes down!#SU2#
Royce decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Shoes, up you get!
Royce has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Shoes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T3#
Shoes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Royce throws a wild body kick that Shoes sees coming a mile off.
Shoes is looking for a counter combo.
Royce scores with a body shot.
Royce misses with a body shot.
#KD2#
Royce moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Shoes goes down! Can Royce finish him!?#SU2#
Royce gets to his feet - Shoes follows without any prompting.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Royce lands with a big right hook that stumbles Shoes - he's out on his feet here! Royce follows up with another monster hook that separates Shoes from consciousness! Shoes falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Royce stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jason Royce!
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Event:
HFC 9 -Tonissaar vs Rocca
Date: Mar 14, 2020 |
#R1#
Royce misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Duarte clinches up with Royce and pushes him back against the cage.
Duarte scores with a hook to the body.
Duarte cracks Royce with a nice body shot.
Duarte leaning against his opponent.
Duarte pushes Royce back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Duarte slowing the pace effectively.
Duarte lands with a left to the head.
Royce working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Duarte.
Royce looks winded!
A frustrated look appears on Royce's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duarte. #CUT#
It looks like Jason Royce has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Duarte.
Duarte scores with a hook to the body.
Duarte is pushing Royce up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Royce being controlled against the cage.#T1#
Royce wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Duarte stalling the fight.
Duarte gets through Royce's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Duarte scores with a shoulder strike.
Duarte lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duarte lands a body punch.
A short uppercut from Duarte.
Duarte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duarte lands a left hand that snaps the head of Royce backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Duarte.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Duarte.
Duarte definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Duarte dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nice body punch from Duarte.
Duarte lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Royce blocks a body shot from Duarte.
Duarte lands a right hand that snaps the head of Royce backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Duarte takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A nice left hand lands by Duarte.
Duarte lands with a right to the head.
Duarte lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #CUT#
That has opened up Jason Royce's cut even more.
Royce is trying to break the clinch but Duarte has him pressed against the cage.
Duarte has Royce pushed against the cage.
Duarte lands a body punch.
Duarte lands a nice shot to the body.
Duarte leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Duarte. #T3#
A shot in the inside from Duarte.
A head punch on the inside from Royce fails to land.
Duarte lands with a left to the head.
Duarte digs a right hand underneath Royce's ribcage. Royce let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A hook to the body from Duarte.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Duarte takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Duarte lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duarte creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duarte avoiding damage.
Duarte works on Royce's body with a couple of short punches.#BC#
Duarte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Royce displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duarte throws out the jab.
Royce has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Duarte is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Royce.
Duarte lands a nice shot that snaps Royce's head back.
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!#CL#
Duarte moves into the clinch.#T4#
Duarte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Royce backwards. #CUT#
The cut above Jason Royce's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duarte creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Duarte.
Duarte lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Duarte taking a breather.
Royce is trying to push Duarte away but Duarte has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Duarte takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Duarte tries a body shot but Royce blocks it.
Duarte lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duarte slowing the pace effectively.
Duarte is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Duarte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #ROC#
Royce is rocked!#CUT#
Jason Royce's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Duarte lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rogerio Duarte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Royce's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Duarte gets a clinch.
Duarte is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Duarte slows down the pace here.
Duarte scores with a hook to the body.
Royce using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Duarte has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Duarte - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rogerio Duarte.
Duarte scores with the left hand. Royce knows he should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duarte sizes up Royce with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Royce ducks under a wild hook from Duarte.
Sloppy strikes from Duarte. Those never looked like landing.
Duarte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Royce was well out of range. Poor timing from Duarte.
Royce misses the shot to the body.
Duarte tries to counter by clinching up but Royce breaks away and moves out of range.#T1#
Royce just misses with a punch to the body.
Duarte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Royce. #CL#
Duarte clinches.
A shot in the inside from Duarte.
Royce is breathing heavily.
Duarte pushes Royce back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Duarte works on Royce's body with a couple of short punches.
Duarte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duarte presses Royce against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Duarte stalling in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Duarte - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Royce trying to stall but Duarte improves his position.
Duarte pushes Royce back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Duarte lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Duarte as the two fighters clinch.
Duarte lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Royce or not. #T2#
Royce misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duarte lands a left hand that snaps the head of Royce backwards.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jason Royce's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rogerio Duarte!
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Event:
SMASH: South vs Rilski
Date: Feb 01, 2020 |
#R1#
Royce misses with a body shot.
Bautista throws out a counter right but Royce avoids it with no problem.
Royce throws an overhand right that lands on Bautista's shoulder, as Bautista tries to avoid the shot.
Bautista looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Royce motions for Bautista to come forward. Royce throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Royce swings for the body but Bautista moves out of range.
Bautista throws a body shot but no joy.
Royce swings for the body but Bautista moves out of range.
Jason Royce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bautista drops his hands momentarily and Royce takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Royce tries to bum rush Bautista with a series of wild strikes but Bautista uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bautista! But no joy.
Bautista catches Royce with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Royce.
Royce tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bautista is able to avoid easily.
Bautista throws out a counter right but Royce avoids it with no problem.
Bautista closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Royce swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bautista counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#
It looks like Jason Royce has been cut.
Royce misses with a double jab.
#T1#
Royce gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice jab there from Royce.
Royce misses with a wild body shot.
Royce jabs at Bautista's body.
Royce fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bautista manages to avoid it.
Royce ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bautista moves away.
Bautista just misses with a punch to the body.
Royce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bautista throws out a counter right but Royce avoids it with no problem.
Royce seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Royce misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bautista! But no joy.
Bautista moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bautista! But no joy.
Bautista checks a leg kick.
Royce lands a really nice looking cross but Bautista seems unphased.
Royce is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T2#
Royce is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Royce lands with a straight right. Bautista didn't see that one coming.
Royce looks to score with a jab to the body but Bautista is just out of range.
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!
Royce staying out of range there.
Royce connects with a body shot.#KD2#
Bautista catches Royce napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Royce to the canvas!
Bautista pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Royce is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#ES#
Royce kicks Bautista off and gets to his feet.
Bautista throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Royce is looking to wear down Bautista with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Royce misses with a body shot
and Bautista counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#
Jason Royce's cut is getting worse.#KD2#
Bautista lands a big shot that drops Royce! Can he finish him?
#ROC2#
Royce is rocked!#CUT2#
Jason Royce's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.#T3#
Royce keeping moving, preventing Bautista from controlling successfully.
Royce is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bautista trying to control but Royce is working from the bottom.
Bautista trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bautista trying to control the position from guard on top but Royce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Royce on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Royce tries to get out of the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bautista stays in close to Royce's body and controls the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A shot to the body from Royce misses
and Bautista counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Royce swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bautista counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Royce scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bautista doesn't seem bothered though.
Royce scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Royce throws a body punch but Bautista moves out of range.
Royce will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bautista dodges the punch combination from Royce.
Royce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Drax Bautista will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jason Royce'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#
Royce swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bautista now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A big left from Bautista misses.
Royce scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bautista in his tracks.
Royce swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Royce throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bautista.
Royce cracks Bautista with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bautista misses with a looping right.
Royce misses with a head kick.
Royce throws a body punch but Bautista moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Royce misses with a jab to the body
enabling Bautista to counter with a crisp jab.
Bautista avoids a kick to the body.
Royce uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bautista has time to react.
Bautista lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CUT2#
Jeez, Jason Royce's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.#T1#
Royce takes a swing at Bautista's ribcage but misses.
Bautista doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bautista blocks a head kick by Royce.
Bautista might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Royce misses with a wild body shot.
Bautista throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Royce's corner calls for a 1-2. Royce obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Royce takes a swing at Bautista's ribcage but misses.
Royce misses with a body shot
#KD2#
and Bautista counters with a right hand that sends Royce tumbling to the canvas! Can Bautista finish him? He dives into Royce's guard looking to do just that!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jason Royce's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Drax Bautista!
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Event:
SMASH: Tai vs Goodwin
Date: Nov 30, 2019 |
#R1#
A jab lands there for Royce.
Lynch takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lynch misses with the combination.
Royce now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#TD#
Lynch scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lynch trying to control the action but Royce is working from the bottom.
Royce is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lynch has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lynch is looking to take a break and control but Royce is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1#
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Royce can do anything to dispel that myth.#ES2#
Royce sneaks out the side door and pushes Lynch away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Nice body punch from Royce.
Royce swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lynch looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Royce is fending him off so far but Lynch persists. Nope, Royce circles away and we're back to standing.
Royce misses with a wild body shot.
Lynch connects with a high kick. #CUT#
It looks like Jason Royce has been cut.
Royce scores with a three punch combo!
Royce connects with a body shot that sends Lynch's belly button to the back.
Royce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lynch's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Royce connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lynch scrambles back to his feet.
Lynch on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Royce. Lynch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lynch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Royce scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Royce scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lynch is looking to clinch but Royce is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Lynch misses.
Royce lands with a nice body punch.
Lynch is breathing heavily.
No luck for Lynch with that takedown attempt.
Lynch takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jason Royce is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Royce works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Royce fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lynch on the side of the head.
Royce is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lynch rather than just go for the knockout.
Lynch tries to bum rush Royce with a series of wild strikes but Royce uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T3#
Royce avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Royce throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lynch stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lynch tries to clinch but Royce moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Royce.
Royce throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lynch takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Royce throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lynch stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Royce looks for the body kick but Lynch saw that one coming.
Lynch tries to counter with a takedown but Royce is quick to defend against it.
Lynch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Royce scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Royce lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lynch circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Lynch was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Royce dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Royce.
Royce lands a glancing blow to the side of Lynch's head.
Royce misses with a kick to the body.
Lynch appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Royce is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#T4#
Lynch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Royce works Lynch's body with a nice hook.
Royce works Lynch's body with a nice hook.
Royce throws a combination. Lynch tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Royce swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lynch.
Royce tests Lynch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Royce lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lynch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Royce lands with a hook. Lynch tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Royce cracks a nice hook into Lynch's ribs.
Lynch takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Royce is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lynch had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Royce scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lynch on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Royce has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Royce scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Royce dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Royce's cut.
That's time! Lynch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Royce throws a sloppy head kick and Lynch moves out of range easily.
Royce swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Royce lands with a good body shot.
Royce swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lynch avoids the head kick by Royce.
Nice uppercut lands for Royce. That snapped Lynch's head back.
Royce thuds his right hand into Lynch's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Royce slips under a jab from Lynch.
Royce throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lynch looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Royce with a nice cross.
A jab from Royce does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Royce as he avoids it easily.
Lynch takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lynch takes one on the button.
Royce has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decent striking displayed by Royce there.
Carter Lynch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Royce digs a good body shot into Lynch's ribs.#T1#
Lynch shoots in looking for a takedown. Royce tries to sprawl out of it but Lynch keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Royce manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Royce scores with a body shot.
Royce scores with a shot to the body.
Royce works Lynch's body with a nice hook.
Jason Royce seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Royce pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lynch back to the cage. Royce follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Royce fails to land with a series of punches.
Royce connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lynch walks into a jab.
Royce moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lynch needs to keep his hands up - Royce had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Royce scores with a jab to the head.
#T2#
Royce keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Royce cracks a nice hook into Lynch's ribs.
Royce fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lynch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lynch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jason Royce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Royce wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Royce is looking to chop away at Lynch's legs.
A jab from Royce does it's job there.
Lynch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lynch dodges the punch combination from Royce.
Royce listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Royce lands a slapping body shot.
A jab from Royce finds it's way through Lynch's defenses.
Jab by Royce.#T3#
Royce dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lynch doesn't manage to clinch there - Royce circles away.
Royce lands a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Royce. Beautiful body shot.
Lynch takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lynch takes one to the chin there.
Royce misses with a two punch combination.
Lynch looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Royce fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Royce scores with a jab to the head.
Royce displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lynch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Royce scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lynch doesn't seem bothered though.
Royce throws a combination. Lynch tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#T4#
Royce throws a solid leg kick but Lynch takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Royce.
Lynch attempts a counter takedown but Royce avoids it well and moves away.
Royce dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Royce thuds a left hand into Lynch's body.
Royce lands a jab-cross combination.
Royce fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Royce lands a nice hook to Lynch's body. Lynch takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Royce looks to land a body kick but Lynch moved away.
Royce throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Royce dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Royce.
Royce tests Lynch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Royce thuds a left hand into Lynch's body.
Lynch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Royce showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jason Royce'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.
#R3#
Lynch closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Royce throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lynch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Royce.
Royce just misses with a punch to the body.
Royce lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lynch at a distance.
Royce scores with a hook to the body. Lynch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A leg kick checked by Lynch.
Royce wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Royce lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lynch looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lynch shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Royce defends it nicely.
Royce connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Royce throws a right and a left that Lynch avoids nicely.
Royce jabs at Lynch's body.
Royce jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Royce misses with a double jab
#CL#
and Lynch counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lynch.
Royce has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lynch after a bit of a struggle.
Lynch trying to stall but Royce improves his position.
Royce tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lynch smiles and moves away.
Lynch gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Royce thuds a left hand into Lynch's body.
Royce punishes Lynch's body with a nice straight punch.#T2#
A head kick from Lynch lands but Royce takes it in his stride.
Royce fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Royce throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot lands for Royce.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Royce cracks Lynch with a good jab.
Lynch doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lynch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Royce.
Royce digs a good body shot into Lynch's ribs.
Royce lands a nice shot to the body.
Royce scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A leg kick checked by Lynch.
Royce fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lynch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Royce lands with a shot to the body. #T3#
Royce connects with a body shot that sends Lynch's belly button to the back.
Royce lands a body shot.
Lynch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Royce digs a good body shot into Lynch's ribs.
Royce lands with a shot to the body.
Royce thuds a left hand into Lynch's body.
Royce with a nice cross.
Lynch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Royce dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Royce scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lynch throws a nice looking combination but Royce bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lynch on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lynch has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lynch there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lynch takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#T4#
Lynch checks the leg kick.
Royce throws a shot to the body.
Royce lands with a shot to the body.
Lynch on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Royce keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Royce connects with a jab.
Royce works Lynch's body with a nice hook.
Lynch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Royce fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Royce changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lynch takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Royce dips to his left and cracks Lynch with an uppercut!
Royce throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Royce really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Royce's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R4#
Royce displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lynch doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Royce keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lynch avoids the body shot from Royce.
Lynch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lynch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Royce manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Royce throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lynch stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lynch.
Royce jabs at Lynch's body.
Royce tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lynch was well out of range. Poor timing from Royce.
It looked like Lynch was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Lynch. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Royce looking for a takedown.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.#T1#
Royce has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lynch has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Royce after a bit of a struggle.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lynch tries for a takedown but Royce manages to get underhooks.
Royce changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lynch fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lynch blocks a head kick by Royce.
Royce misses with a double jab.
Lynch is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lynch is defended easily by Royce.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carter Lynch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Royce tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T2#
Royce ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Royce dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lynch doesn't manage to clinch there - Royce circles away.
Lynch takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Royce fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Royce throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lynch takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lynch takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Royce misses with a kick to the body.
Royce scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Royce thuds a left hand into Lynch's body.
Lynch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lynch tries to close the distance and clinch but Royce swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T3#
Royce throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lynch stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Royce misses the shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Royce.
Royce scores with a shot to the body.
Royce scores with a hook to the body. Lynch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Royce fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lynch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Royce throws a body punch but Lynch moves out of range.
Royce cracks Lynch with a right hand to the side of the head.
Royce clobbers Lynch with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lynch needs to keep his hands up - Royce had a free shot at his head there.
Royce throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lynch stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Royce digs a good body shot into Lynch's ribs.#CL#
Lynch clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD#
Lynch gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.#T4#
Lynch is looking to advance position but Royce won't allow it.
Lynch thows a huge punch but Royce dodges it nicely.
Royce is refusing to be controlled, as Lynch sits in half guard.
Royce is trying to stand up here but Lynch is controlling him well. #ES2#
Royce pushes Lynch off and gets back to his feet.
Lynch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Royce slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Royce dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jason Royce'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R5#
Royce cracks a nice hook into Lynch's ribs.#CL#
Lynch closes the distance and clinches.
Royce jumps guard but Lynch stands there with Royce around his waist. Royce gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lynch is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD#
Lynch jumps guard and drags Royce to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lynch is trying to keep Royce in close.
Royce stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lynch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Royce decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #T1#
Royce scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lynch doesn't seem bothered though.
Lynch shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Royce but Royce pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Royce. Lynch does a little dance to reset his feet.
A cross from Royce lands.
Lynch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lynch takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Royce lands with an overhand left.
Royce lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Royce tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lynch was well out of range. Poor timing from Royce.
Royce lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lynch has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carter Lynch. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Royce jabs Lynch to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Royce lands a nice hook to Lynch's body. Lynch takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Royce dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Royce lands with a good body shot.
Royce throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Royce scores with a jab. Lynch acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Royce fails to land with a series of punches.
Royce scores with a body shot.
Royce scores with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Royce.
Royce lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Royce cracks a nice hook into Lynch's ribs.
Royce changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Royce lands with a shot to the body.
A left and a right from Royce both land. Nice combination.
Lynch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lynch takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lynch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Royce manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Royce slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Royce throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lynch.
Royce connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Royce lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lynch moves in looking to clinch but Royce pushes him off.
Lynch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lynch takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lynch tries to close the distance and clinch but Royce swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Royce throws a push kick but Lynch slaps the foot to one side. #T4#
Royce misses with a wild body shot.
Lynch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Royce lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lynch at a distance.
Royce throws a series of punches but Lynch moves out of range.
Royce throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lynch tries to clinch but Royce moves out of range. #CL#
Lynch gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Royce is looking for a takedown.
Lynch is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Royce is defending well.
Royce jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lynch walks away with a smile on his face. Royce gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Royce moves into range and connects with a jab.
Royce cracks a nice hook into Lynch's ribs.
Carter Lynch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jason Royce is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Royce avoids the body shot from Lynch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Royce comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Royce winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 44:50
Judge William Gold scores the fight 44:50
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 44:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Royce!
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