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Event:
CMMA 48 Marius vs Dinapoli
Date: Nov 08, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez throws a lazy right hand but Gates sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Javier Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez misses with a looping left.
We've been informed that Martinez has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Martinez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL2#
Martinez darts in and clinches Gates up against the cage.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
Martinez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martinez blocks an uppercut.
Martinez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martinez lands a damaging elbow.
Gates misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gates misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez tries a body shot but Gates blocks it.
Gates swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martinez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gates gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T1#
Martinez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gates backwards.
Martinez lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Martinez fails to land.
Martinez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martinez scores with a shot to the side of Gates's head.
Martinez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gates lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Martinez can't find room to land a body shot as Gates controls the action.
Martinez misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gates.
Martinez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martinez has a couple of punches blocked by Gates.
Martinez struggles to land a body shot inside as Gates controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Martinez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gates's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Martinez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gates's elbow. #T2#
Martinez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Martinez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez misses with a body punch.
Gates lands a left hand.
Martinez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Martinez misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez tries a body shot but Gates blocks it.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gates.
Martinez lands a shoulder strike.
Gates blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martinez tries to work over Gates's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gates tries to circle away but Martinez has him pinned against the cage.
Martinez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gates backwards.
Martinez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martinez throws an elbow but it misses.
Martinez working aggressively here.
#T3#
Gates taking a breather.
Martinez pushes Gates back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #TD2#
Martinez has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gates regains guard immediately.
Martinez stays in close to Gates's body and controls the position.
Martinez is in close to Gates's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Martinez throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gates utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martinez won't allow Gates to sweep him here.
Martinez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Martinez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T4#
Martinez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gates knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Martinez on the ground.
Martinez trying to control but Gates is working from the bottom.
Martinez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gates has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gates there as he acknowledges the shot.
Martinez throws a hook to the side of Gates's head but Gates sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice straight punches there by Martinez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Martinez.#CL2#
Martinez pushes Gates up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Martinez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gates is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Martinez can't find room to land a body shot as Gates controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Martinez dominated that round.
That's time! Gates's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Martinez scores with a sloppy right hand. Gates should have avoided that one.
A jab from Martinez misses.
Martinez thuds his right hand into Gates's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Martinez looks for the body kick but Gates saw that one coming.
Gates appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Martinez with a jab.
Donk. Martinez catches Gates right on the button with a cross.
Gates misses with a lunging right hand
letting Martinez counter with a right hand.
Gates ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gates on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Martinez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gates was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL2#
Martinez darts in and clinches Gates up against the cage.#T1#
Gates is pushing Martinez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Martinez scores with a shot to the side of Gates's head.
Gates misses with a punch on the inside.
Martinez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martinez lands an elbow inside.
Gates prevents a body shot from Martinez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gates.
Martinez lands a nice elbow. #CUT2#It looks like Charlie Gates has been cut.
Gates pushes Martinez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gates can't find room to land a body shot as Martinez controls the action.
Martinez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Javier Martinez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Martinez looking for a takedown. #BC#
Gates breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gates swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gates appears to be looking for a big counter.
Martinez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gates.#T2#
Gates staying out of range there.
Javier Martinez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gates swings away with a body shot that misses
and Martinez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martinez cracks Gates with a right hand to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Martinez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Martinez tries to clinch up.
A little feinted left hand from Gates on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Martinez is looking to clinch but Gates is avoiding it.
Gates is looking to counter punch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Martinez or perhaps it was just good defense by Gates, which made it look bad.
It looked like Gates wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T3#
Martinez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Martinez loads up on a big right hand but Gates slips the punch.
Gates is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gates thuds a left hand into Martinez's body.
Gates steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martinez.
Gates ducks right into an uppercut from Martinez.
Martinez lands with a straight right. Gates didn't see that one coming.
Gates swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martinez lands with a hook. Gates tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T4#
Gates ducks under a wild hook from Martinez.
Martinez throws a lazy right hand but Gates sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martinez misses with an uppercut. Gates saw that one coming.
Gates takes a swing at Martinez's ribcage but misses.
Gates slips under a jab from Martinez.
A jab from Martinez misses.
Gates slips under a jab.
Gates is looking to counter punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinez connects with the punch.
Martinez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gates drops his hands momentarily and Martinez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gates bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Martinez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Charlie Gates's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Gates clobbers Martinez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Martinez misses with a right hand
and Gates counters with a series of strikes. Martinez will be more careful next time no doubt. #CL2#
Martinez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Martinez throws a punch but it's blocked by Gates.
Martinez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gates's elbow.
Martinez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez lands a hook that snaps the head of Gates backwards.
Martinez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gatess head.
Martinez throws a punch but it's blocked by Gates.
Martinez wants a takedown but no success here.
Martinez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martinez misses with a body punch.
Gates lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gates tries a body shot but Martinez blocks it.
Martinez misses with an elbow over the top.#T1#
Martinez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gates throws a head punch that misses.
Martinez tries to throw a body punch but Gates avoids it by throwing Martinez back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Martinez.
Martinez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Martinez lands with a right to the head.
Martinez lands a nice shot to the body.
Martinez lands a left hand.
Martinez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gates.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gates.
Gates struggles to land a body shot inside as Martinez controls his hands.
Gates is trying to maintain a safe position but Martinez gets an underhook and turns Gates into the cage.
Martinez struggles to land a body shot inside as Gates controls his hands.
Gates tries a body shot but Martinez blocks it.
Martinez tries to throw a body punch but Gates avoids it by throwing Martinez back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Gates. #T2#
Martinez can't find room to land a body shot as Gates controls the action.
Gates blocks a body shot from Martinez.
Martinez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martinez tries to work over Gates's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on Gates's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Martinez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gates's elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gates misses with a punch on the inside.
Martinez tries a body shot but Gates blocks it.
Martinez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gates backwards.
Martinez misses with some punches.
Gates working aggressively here.
A short left from Martinez.
Martinez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gates's elbow.
Martinez tries to throw a body punch but Gates avoids it by throwing Martinez back against the cage.
Gates swings wildly with an uppercut but Martinez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martinez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T3#
Martinez lands an uppercut.
Martinez cracks Gates with a nice body shot.
Martinez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gates backwards.
Martinez tries to work over Gates's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martinez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Martinez throws a head punch that misses.
Martinez digs a right hand underneath Gates's ribcage. Gates let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Martinez misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Martinez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Martinez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Martinez.
Martinez lands an elbow just above Gates 's eye.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Martinez.
Javier Martinez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Martinez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gates backwards.
Martinez pushes Gates back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Martinez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Martinez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gates pulls his leg out and moves away.
Charlie Gates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Javier Martinez.
Martinez lands an overhand right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Martinez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martinez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Martinez! |
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Event:
CMMA 41 Platt vs Gouveia
Date: Oct 17, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ollila ducks under a wild hook from Gates.
Ollila cracks a nice hook into Gates's ribs.
Ollila misses with an uppercut.
Ollila works Gates's body with a nice hook.
Ollila scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice jab there from Ollila.
Gates misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Ollila was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ollila scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gates just misses with a punch to the body.
Gates lands a jab to Ollila's midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Ollila.#T1#
Ollila lands with a good body shot.
Ollila throws a shot from downtown. Gates moves away and avoids it.
Gates misses with an uppercut
and Ollila counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gates takes a swing at Ollila's ribcage but misses.
Ollila throws out a counter right but Gates avoids it with no problem.
Danga de danga de dang - Ollila scores with a four punch combination!
Gates throws an off balance right hand
and Ollila counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ollila moves out of range as Gates strikes.
Ollila connects with a nice looking jab.
Gates moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ollila swings widly with a right hand
and Gates counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gates. Ollila does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Ollila was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gates just misses with a punch to the body.
Gates doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gates bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ollila's head.#CUT#It looks like Aleksi Ollila has been cut.
Ollila looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gates is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Ollila.
Gates throws a jab but it's blocked by Ollila.
Ollila throws a hook but Gates blocks it.
Ollila just misses with a punch to the body.
Gates cracks a nice hook into Ollila's ribs.#T3#
Ollila bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gates's head.
Gates with a nice cross.
Gates takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ollila lands an overhand right.
Ollila's coach down at Blanc Fitness Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ollila's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ollila is looking to land body kicks.
Gates throws an off balance right hand
and Ollila counters with a stiff right hand.
Ollila pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gates is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gates takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gates throws out a loose jab but Ollila uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gates misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#T4#
Gates slips a straight right by Ollila.
Ollila tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gates was well out of range. Poor timing from Ollila.
Gates misses with a hook. Ollila ducked under it nicely.
Gates works Ollila's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ollila pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gates back to the cage. Ollila follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ollila lands a really nice looking cross but Gates seems unphased.
A left lands for Gates.
Ollila misses with a body shot
and Gates counters with a stiff right hand.
Gates swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ollila counters with a nice uppercut.
Ollila thuds a left hand into Gates's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksi Ollila dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aleksi Ollila's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Ollila throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ollila misses with a wild body shot.
Gates was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gates misses with an uppercut
letting Ollila counter with a right hand.
Gates lands with a good body shot.
Ollila swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gates.
Ollila feints a jab promting Gates to slip. Ollila then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gates slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ollila scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gates misses with a hook
and Ollila counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ollila listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T1#
Ollila looks to throw the jab but Gates is out of range.
Ollila defending well as Gates loads up on a big left hand.
Ollila waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gates.
Gates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ollila.
Ollila misses the jab.
Ollila misses with a body shot
and Ollila takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aleksi Ollila seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ollila takes a swing at Gates's ribcage but misses.
Gates throws a lazy uppercut
and Ollila counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gates might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ollila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ollila goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T2#
Ollila throws an off balance right hand
and Gates counters with a straight right hand.
Ollila throws a leg kick
enabling Gates to counter with a crisp jab.
Ollila throws a right and a left that Gates avoids nicely.
Gates swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ollila scores with a body shot.
Ollila throws a body shot but no joy.
Aleksi Ollila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gates misses with a hook to the body
and Gates takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ollila is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gates.
A shot to the body from Ollila misses
and Gates counters with a left to the body.
Ollila misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gates.
#T3#
Ollila slips under a jab.
Gates keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ollila.
Gates scores with a body shot.
Ollila moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ollila misses with a body shot.
Gates dodges the punch combination from Ollila.
Gates throwing a counter right hand but Ollila manages to avoid it.
Ollila slips a straight right by Gates.
Ollila throws a right and a left that Gates avoids nicely.
Ollila works Gates's body with a nice hook.#T4#
Ollila misses with a wild body shot.
Gates throws a big counter combination but Ollila scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ollila throws a lazy uppercut
and Gates counters with a nice uppercut.
Gates lands a jab to Ollila's midsection.
Ollila lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gates throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ollila.
Ollila jabs Gates right on the nose. Gates blinks but takes it well.
Gates just misses with a punch to the body.
Ollila connects with a right hand. Gates shakes it off.
A big right from Gates misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksi Ollila showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aleksi Ollila's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Gates misses with an uppercut
and Ollila counters with a left to the body.
Gates swings widly with a right hand
enabling Ollila to counter with a crisp jab.
Ollila misses with a body shot
letting Gates counter with a right hand.
Gates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ollila.
It looked like Gates was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ollila.
Nice straight punches there by Ollila. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ollila.
A jab from Gates misses.
Gates with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ollila to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gates with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ollila to score with a decent uppercut.
A slow jab from Gates misses its intended target.
Gates throws a hook but Ollila avoids it easily.#T1#
Gates swings widly with a right hand
and Ollila counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ollila throws a good cross that connects.
The fighters circling - Ollila throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ollila misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gates. Ollila does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ollila throws a big shot that misses.
Gates takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ollila misses with the combination.
Gates was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T2#
Gates throws an overhand right that lands on Ollila's shoulder, as Ollila tries to avoid the shot.
Gates misses with an uppercut.
Gates throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ollila connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Danga de danga de dang - Ollila scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gates tries to move into range but Ollila moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ollila throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Some wild striking there from Ollila.
Gates is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ollila swings widly with a right hand
and Gates counters with a left to the body. #T3#
Ollila throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gates sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gates. Ollila does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ollila slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gates takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ollila slips under a jab.
Ollila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gates is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ollila.
Ollila tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gates was well out of range. Poor timing from Ollila.
Gates lands a jab.#T4#
Gates throws a lazy uppercut
and Ollila counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gates swings widly with a right hand
and Ollila counters with a nice body shot.
Ollila has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ollila tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gates was well out of range. Poor timing from Ollila.
Gates's corner calls for a 1-2. Gates obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ollila swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gates ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ollila connects with a single shot there.
Gates misses with a shot to the body
and Ollila counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gates lands with a good body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksi Ollila comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ollila has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksi Ollila!
A victorious Aleksi Ollila thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
CMMA 29 Tripple C
Date: Sep 05, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lightning staying out of range there.
Lightning with the counter takedown but Toure avoids it easily.
Lightning shoots and misses
and Toure counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lightning throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Toure loads up on a big right hand but Lightning slips the punch.
Toure definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Toure looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Toure tries to move into range but Lightning moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Toure misses its intended target.
Toure takes one on the button.
Might Lightning 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.
Lightning avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lightning lands a right hook to the body.
Toure takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lightning misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#T1#
Lightning avoids the body shot from Toure.
A big right from Toure misses.
Lightning feints the counter takedown.
Lightning works Toure's body with a nice hook.
Toure tries to move into range but Lightning moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lightning scores with a sloppy right hand. Toure should have avoided that one.
Toure throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lightning cracks Toure with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lightning slips under a jab.
Lightning feints the counter takedown.
Lightning tests Toure's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lightning lands a body shot.
#T2#
A big right from Toure misses.
Lightning drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Toure defends it well.
Toure walks into a straight right hand from Lightning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toure uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lightning.
Toure stuffs the takedown attempt from Lightning. Lightning gets slowly back to his feet.
Lightning has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Saidou Toure has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Might Lightning.
Lightning uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Toure.
Lightning feints the counter takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Toure as Lightning shoots in.
Lightning misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toure.
Lightning fails with a takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Toure misses the target.#T3#
Lightning's jab looks to have found its range, popping Toure under the eye.
Toure swings for the body but Lightning moves out of range.
#TD2#
Lightning drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Toure knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lightning on the ground.
Lightning trying to control the position from guard on top but Toure is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lightning content to stall in guard here. #T4#
Lightning throws a big right hand that misses.
Lightning wants to pass the guard but Toure is keeping the position.
Lightning postures up in Toure's guard and throws a big left but Toure blocks it.
Toure avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Lightning seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Toure misses with a wild body shot.
Lightning comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lightning uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Toure.
Lightning shoots in and drives through. Toure sprawls well.
Lightning throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Toure stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Might Lightning dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Toure takes one to the side of the head.
Lightning shoots for a takedown but Toure saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Toure is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lightning connects with a single shot there.
Lightning slips a jab from Toure.
Toure ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lightning moves away.
Lightning stuns Toure with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#TD2#
Lightning manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Toure on his heels. He'll look to pass Toure's guard now, I'm sure.
Lightning has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lightning is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lightning throwing strikes from guard but Toure blocks nicely.
Toure on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Toure tries to get out of the position.
Toure can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lightning controls the pace.#T1#
Lightning distracts Toure with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lightning controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lightning trying to control but Toure is working from the bottom.
Lightning pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toure is keeping the position for now.
Lightning works over Toure with some ground and pound from guard.
Toure being controlled here, momentarily.
Lightning postures up in Toure's guard and throws a big left but Toure blocks it. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lightning trying to control the position from guard on top but Toure is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lightning has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Toure looking for a sweep. Not yet Toure, not yet. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lightning shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Toure sprawls well. Toure wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lightning gets slowly back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lightning fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Might Lightning seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T3#
Lightning fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Saidou Toure is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lightning throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Toure stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#TD2#
Lightning bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lightning taking a breather here. #SUB2#
Lightning is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Toure is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lightning in side control, just content to control the action for now. #T4#
Toure gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Toure takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Might Lightning has got the better of the ground game so far.
Toure taking shots to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lightning connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lightning looking to control but Toure is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB2#
Lightning jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Toure manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Might Lightning showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
Lightning scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Toure doesn't seem bothered though.
Lightning shoots in and drives through. Toure sprawls well.
Toure stuffs the takedown.
Lightning throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lightning misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Toure counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lightning is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Toure rather than just go for the knockout.
Toure uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lightning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lightning ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lightning misses with a wild body shot.
Lightning slips a jab from Toure.#T1#
Lightning shoots in and drives through. Toure sprawls well.
Saidou Toure has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Might Lightning.
Lightning lands a glancing blow to the side of Toure's head.
Lightning looks to throw the jab but Toure is out of range.
Lightning connects with a right hand. Toure shakes it off.
Toure misses the shot to the body.
Lightning jabs Toure right on the nose. Toure blinks but takes it well.
Toure throws a one two combo.
Lightning ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Toure keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toure avoids the body shot from Lightning.
Lightning misses with a straight right. #T2#
Toure takes a swing at Lightning's ribcage but misses.
Lightning misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toure.
It looked like Toure was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lightning.
A jab from Lightning finds it's way through Toure's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lightning lands a nice shot that snaps Toure's head back.
Lightning throws an off balance right hand
and Toure counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lightning takes a swing at Toure's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Toure misses the target.
Lightning throws a shot to the body.
Lightning scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice cross by Lightning.#T3#
A swing and a miss from Lightning.
A jab from Lightning finds it's way through Toure's defenses.
Lightning ducks under a wild hook from Toure.
Lightning cracks Toure with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lightning getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Toure slips under a jab from Lightning.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lightning.
Toure keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lightning bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Toure's head.
Lightning looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Toure is fending him off so far but Lightning persists. Nope, Toure circles away and we're back to standing.#T4#
Lightning fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Toure was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lightning looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Toure is fending him off so far but Lightning persists. Nope, Toure circles away and we're back to standing.
Lightning throws a lazy uppercut
letting Toure counter with a right hand.
A big right from Lightning misses.
Lightning looks to land a right hand but Toure moved out of range.
Toure swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Toure looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lightning walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lightning misses with a looping right.
Lightning bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lightning connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Might Lightning really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R4#
Toure lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lightning circles away quickly and effectively.
Toure misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lightning.
Toure defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lightning.
Toure is looking to counter punch.
Lightning misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toure.
Nice straight punches there by Lightning. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lightning.
Lightning scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lightning ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toure uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lightning.
Lightning looks to land a left hand but Toure moved out of range nicely.
Lightning throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Toure on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lightning misses with a hook.#T1#
Lightning throws an off balance right hand
and Toure counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lightning shoots in looking for a takedown. Toure tries to sprawl out of it but Lightning keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Toure manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lightning lands a jab to Toure's midsection.
Lightning cracks Toure with a good jab.
Lightning connects with a body shot that sends Toure's belly button to the back.
Lightning moves out of range of the strikes.#T2#
Lightning misses the body punch
and Toure cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Toure slips a straight right by Lightning.
Lightning cracks a nice hook into Toure's ribs.
Lightning fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toure manages to avoid it.
Toure takes a shot right to the bread basket.#TD2#
Lightning closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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!
Lightning remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Lightning with the ground and pound but Toure regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Lightning seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T3#
Toure is in trouble now - Lightning has advanced to mount!
Lightning looking to control but Toure is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toure is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lightning trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2#
Lightning moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Toure has worked his arm free - good work by Toure!
#SUB2#
Lightning tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lightning has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lightning scores with punches from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Lightning is trying to get an arm triangle but Toure is defending well.
Lightning landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Might Lightning dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R5#
Lightning tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Toure swivels and escapes.
Lightning throws a hook but Toure blocks it.
The fighters circling - Toure throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Toure is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lightning misses with a wild body shot.
Toure was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lightning tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toure was well out of range. Poor timing from Lightning.
Toure swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Toure misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lightning takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lightning just misses with a punch to the body.
Lightning lands a right hook to the body.
Lightning lands a lovely overhand right.#T1#
Lightning with a lazy takedown attempt
and Toure counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lightning throws a body shot but no joy.
Lightning walks into a stiff left hand from Toure.
Lightning connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Toure misses with a straight left.
Lightning throws an off balance right hand
and Toure cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lightning dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lightning misses with a body shot
letting Toure counter with a right hand.
Toure misses with a hook.
Lightning scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Saidou Toure has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Toure throws a right hand that Lightning ducks under and follows up with a left that Lightning also avoids with ease.
Toure throws the left hand but Lightning avoids the punch easily.
Lightning tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A shot to the liver by Lightning. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lightning fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toure manages to avoid it.
Toure swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lightning works Toure's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheers as Lightning lands an impressive looking overhand right. Toure doesn't seem phased though.
Toure throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Toure doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lightning misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Saidou Toure has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Might Lightning.#T3#
Lightning staying out of range there.
Lightning scores with a nice strike.
Lightning tries for a takedown but Toure circles away easily
and Toure counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lightning ducks right into an uppercut from Toure.
Lightning throws a predictable looking body shot
and Toure counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#ROC#Lightning is rocked!
Lightning misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Toure misses the target.
Lightning is still on wobbly legs! Can Toure finish him?
Lightning misses with a straight left.
Toure misses with a jab to the body
#TD2#
and Lightning decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Toure's guard.
Lightning throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lightning trying to control the position from guard on top but Toure is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lightning seems to have recovered his senses.#T4#
Lightning pushing down on Toure's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lightning tries to pass to full mount but Toure defends it.
Lightning throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Toure to regain full guard.
Lightning throwing strikes but missing.
Lightning wants to pass the guard but Toure is keeping the position.
Lightning connects with a couple of short punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Might Lightning.
Well Lightning has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Might Lightning!
Might Lightning is the new light heavyweight champion! |
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Event:
CMMA 20 Toure vs Penn
Date: Aug 01, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn fails with the takedown.
A little feinted left hand from Toure on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Toure tries to clinch but Penn is having none of it.
A punch lands to the side of Penn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Penn darts in looking for a takedown but Toure gets double underhooks and turns Penn into the cage.
Penn shoots for a double leg takedown but Toure sprawls well. He's pushed Penn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Saidou Toure has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alenxander Penn.
Toure scores with a nice strike.
Penn takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toure ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penn moves away.
Penn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Penn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toure 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.
Toure lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#CUT#It looks like Alenxander Penn has been cut.#T1#
Toure scores with the left hand. Penn knows he should have avoided that one.
Toure lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Toure uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Toure comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Toure connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Penn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#KD#
Toure lands a big uppercut and Penn crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Penn looks OK. Toure waves Penn back to his feet!#ROC#Penn is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good standup being displayed there by Toure as he connects with a hook.
Penn is still on wobbly legs! Can Toure finish him?
Penn misses with a takedown attempt - Toure sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Toure is looking for a counter combo.
Penn seems to have recovered his senses.
Toure scores with a nice head shot.#T2#
Nice defenses there by Penn.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt.
Penn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Penn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Toure jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Toure misses with a body shot.
Toure throws a right hand that misses
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Penn.
Penn tries to counter by closing the distance.
No luck for Penn with that takedown attempt. #T3#
Penn fails with a takedown attempt.
Toure was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Penn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Toure sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Toure was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Toure is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A punch lands to the side of Penn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Penn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Toure bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Penn's head backwards.#CUT#That has opened up Alenxander Penn's cut even more.
Penn has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Penn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Toure counters with a nice uppercut.
Penn looks winded!
Penn has his takedown stuffed
and Toure connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4##KD#
Toure feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Penn sprawling to the canvas! Penn rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Toure finish him?!
#CUT#The cut above Alenxander Penn's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn shoots in looking for a takedown but Toure manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Penn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Toure is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Toure thuds a left hand into Penn's body.
Toure keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Decent striking displayed by Toure there.
Penn goes for a double leg but Toure avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Toure continues to drive forward.
Toure connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#KD#
Toure lands a big right hand that sends Penn crashing to the mat! Toure stays standing though and waves Penn back to his feet!#CUT#Alenxander Penn's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Toure steps in with a hook that catches Penn right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Toure follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Penn looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saidou Toure!
Saidou Toure retains his light heavyweight title!
Saidou Toure managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, MKFC , into his post fight interview. |
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Event:
CMMA 13 Toure vs Dunne
Date: Jul 04, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toure bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dunne lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CL#
Toure closes the distance and clinches.
Toure lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dunne backwards.
Toure keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dunne's efforts to push away.
Toure tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dunne's elbow.
Dunne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dunne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dunne wants to get back to striking at distance but Toure won't allow it.
Toure tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dunne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dunne tries to circle away but Toure has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toure lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dunne backwards.
Toure prevents Dunne from breaking the clinch.
Dunne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Toure 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.
Toure swings wildly with an uppercut but Dunne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toure lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T1#
Dunne is looking to break free of the clinch but Toure has double underhooks.
Toure keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dunne's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dunne.
A head punch on the inside from Toure fails to land.
Toure working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Toure has a couple of punches blocked by Dunne.
Dunne takes a shot to the head. #CUT#It looks like Niall Dunne has been cut.
Toure misses with a punch on the inside.
Toure has Dunne pressed against the cage, preventing Dunne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Toure misses with the head strike.
Toure has Dunne pressed against the cage, preventing Dunne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Toure lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dunne working hard to break the clinch.
Toure lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dunne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dunne tries to break the clinch but Toure is controlling the position.
Toure tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dunne has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Toure seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dunne can turn it around.#T2#
Dunne is trying to push Toure away but Toure has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Dunne's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dunne has had enough of the clinch but Toure keeps him there for the moment.
Dunne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Toure lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Toure fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dunne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Toure has him pressed against the cage.
Dunne blocking some punches.
Toure throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunne.
Toure lands a nice shot to the body.
Toure keeps control of Dunne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Toure lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dunne is trying to break the clinch but Toure is controlling him.
Dunne blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Toure scores with a nice short uppercut.
Toure goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Toure misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toure has a couple of punches blocked by Dunne.
#T3#
Toure throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Dunne.
Toure misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Dunne's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dunne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Toure lands a left hand.
Toure keeps control of Dunne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dunne is trying to break free.
Toure gets through Dunne's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dunne tries to break the clinch but Toure is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Dunne's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Toure lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dunne takes a shot to the head.
Dunne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dunne.
A short left from Toure.
Dunne is trying to break free.#T4#
Toure lands with a short shot to the head.
Dunne wants to break free but Toure has control.
Dunne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dunne is trying to force a seperation but Toure has the dominant position.
Toure misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dunne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Toure keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dunne's efforts to push away.
Dunne can't break the clinch.
A short right from Toure on the inside.
Good body shot from Toure.
Toure makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toure throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunne.
Dunne is trying to force a seperation but Toure has the dominant position.
Toure lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dunne backwards.
Dunne tries to circle away but Toure has him pinned against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Toure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saidou Toure dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Niall Dunne's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Toure darts in trying to clinch
and Toure takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dunne tests Toure's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Toure on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Toure bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dunne's head.
Dunne lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dunne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dunne misses with a jab, cross combination.
#CL#
Toure has Dunne up against the cage in a clinch.
Toure doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dunne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Toure works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dunne wants to break free but Toure has control.
Toure keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dunne's efforts to push away.#T1#
Dunne is trying to force a seperation but Toure has the dominant position.
Toure misses with a punch on the inside.
Dunne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dunne wants to get back to striking at distance but Toure won't allow it.
Dunne is trying to break the clinch but Toure has him pressed against the cage.
Dunne blocking some punches.
Toure keeps control of Dunne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dunne is trying to break the clinch but Toure is controlling him.
Dunne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dunne is trying to force a seperation but Toure has the dominant position.
Toure throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dunnes head.
Toure throws a head punch that misses.
Toure misses with a punch on the inside.
Toure fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Dunne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Toure walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dunne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Toure.
Dunne throws out a counter right but Toure avoids it with no problem.#T2#
Toure tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dunne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dunne connects with a good right hand that stumbles Toure. Toure circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Toure tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dunne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Toure ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dunne moves away.
Toure misses with a body shot.
Dunne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toure ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dunne moves away.#CL#
Toure moves into the clinch successfully.
Saidou Toure has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Toure.
Toure is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dunne can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Toure.
Dunne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Toure has him pressed against the cage.
Toure misses with a punch to the body.
Toure lands a hook that snaps the head of Dunne backwards.
Dunne is looking to break free of the clinch but Toure has double underhooks.
Toure misses with a body punch.
Toure misses with the head strike.
#T3#
Toure lands a shot to the body.
Dunne is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toure.
Dunne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dunne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Toure lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dunne backwards.
Dunne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Toure softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Toure tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dunne is trying to break free.
Dunne working hard to break the clinch.
Toure tries to work over Dunne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Toure fails to land.
Dunne is trying to break the clinch but Toure is controlling him.
Dunne blocking some punches.
Dunne is looking to break free of the clinch but Toure has double underhooks.
Toure lands with a light punch inside. #T4#
Still in the clinch, Toure scores with a nice short uppercut.
Toure misses with the head strike.
Toure has a couple of punches blocked by Dunne.
Toure swings wildly with an uppercut but Dunne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toure working aggressively here.
Toure working aggressively here.
Dunne has had enough of the clinch but Toure keeps him there for the moment.
Toure prevents Dunne from breaking the clinch.
Dunne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dunne wants to break free but Toure has control.
Toure keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dunne's efforts to push away.
Toure misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dunne has had enough of the clinch but Toure keeps him there for the moment.
Toure lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunne tries to break free but Toure pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saidou Toure dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Niall Dunne's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R3#
Dunne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dunne misses with a wild combination.
Toure throws a hook to the side of Dunne's head but Dunne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dunne looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL#
Dunne gets tackled into the cage by Toure. Toure maintains the clinch. #BC#
Toure breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dunne works Toure's body with a nice hook.
Toure is looking to clinch.
Toure walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dunne throws a hook to the side of Toure's head but Toure sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Toure throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice straight punches there by Dunne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dunne.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#CL#
Toure has Dunne up against the cage in a clinch.
Toure fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Dunne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T1#
Toure throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunne.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dunne.
Toure keeps control of Dunne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toure.
Still in the clinch, Toure scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dunne is trying to break free.
Dunne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Toure struggles to land a body shot inside as Dunne controls his hands.
Dunne is trying to break the clinch but Toure is controlling him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Toure creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Toure goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Toure throws a head punch that misses.
Toure fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toure swings wildly with an uppercut but Dunne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toure prevents Dunne from breaking the clinch.#T2#
Toure throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunne. #BC#
Toure breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dunne works the jab nicely.
Dunne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dunne keeps the fight on the outside.
Toure walks into a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dunne, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toure with a nice cross.
Dunne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Toure stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dunne scores with a body shot.
Dunne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dunne throws out a loose jab but Toure uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dunne misses with a hook.
Dunne scores with a shot to the body.
Toure blocks a jab.
Toure tries to clinch up.#T3#
Dunne jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Toure misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dunne throws out a counter right but Toure avoids it with no problem.
Dunne lands a nice shot to the body.
Toure jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Toure moves out of range of the strikes.
Dunne misses with a wild body shot.
Dunne works Toure's body with a nice hook.
Dunne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toure was well out of range. Poor timing from Dunne.
Toure scores with a jab to the jaw.
Toure looks to clinch
and Dunne makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Dunne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dunne.
Toure uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dunne.
Dunne scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Toure doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dunne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dunne misses with a straight left. #T4#
Dunne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dunne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Toure sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Toure tries to counter by clinching up but Dunne breaks away and moves out of range.
Toure showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dunne.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Toure misses with some punches.
Toure lands with a right to the head.
Dunne wants to get back to striking at distance but Toure won't allow it.
Toure keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dunne's efforts to push away.
Toure has a couple of punches blocked by Dunne.
A short right from Toure.
Toure lands an uppercut.
Toure lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niall Dunne really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Niall Dunne's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R4#
Toure takes a swing at Dunne's ribcage but misses.
Niall Dunne seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Toure gets a clinch.
Toure swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dunne is looking to break free of the clinch but Toure has double underhooks.
Toure keeps control of Dunne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Toure throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunne.
Dunne is looking to break free of the clinch but Toure has double underhooks.
Dunne has had enough of the clinch but Toure keeps him there for the moment.
Toure lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dunne backwards.
Toure works on Dunne's body with a couple of short punches.
Toure lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Toure.
Toure lands a nice shot to the body.
Dunne is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Toure goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Toure lands a hook that snaps the head of Dunne backwards.
A shot in the inside from Toure.
Toure lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T1#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Toure creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #ROC#Dunne is rocked!
Dunne is trying to force a seperation but Toure has the dominant position.
Dunne is still on wobbly legs! Can Toure finish him?
Toure is working Dunne over against the cage.
Toure lands with a short shot to the head.
Toure prevents Dunne from breaking the clinch.
Dunne blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Toure.
Toure lands a hook that snaps the head of Dunne backwards.
Toure doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dunne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Toure fails to land.
Toure misses with a punch on the inside.
Dunne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dunne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Toure.
Toure swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Toure.
Toure throws a head punch that misses.
Dunne working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Toure fails to land.
Dunne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dunne wants to break free but Toure has control.
Toure misses with the head strike.
Toure lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toure has a couple of punches blocked by Dunne.
Toure works on Dunne's body with a couple of short punches.
Toure lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T3#
Toure misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Toure manages to break the clinch.
Dunne swings for the body but Toure moves out of range.
Toure fails in his attempt to clinch.
Toure keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dunne.
No joy there for Dunne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A swing and a miss from Dunne.
Dunne seems to have recovered his senses.#CL#
Toure closes the distance and pushes Dunne back into the cage.
Dunne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dunne tries to break the clinch but Toure is controlling the position.
Toure misses with a body punch.
Toure working aggressively here.
Toure lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dunne backwards.
Dunne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Toure has him pressed against the cage.
Toure scores with a shot to the side of Dunne's head. #T4#
Dunne has had enough of the clinch but Toure keeps him there for the moment.
Nice body punch from Toure.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Toure creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dunne.
Toure lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dunne backwards.
Dunne tries to break free but Toure pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toure.
Dunne wants to break free but Toure has control.
Toure cracks Dunne with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toure throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunne.
Toure lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Toure tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toure misses with some punches.
Toure working aggressively here.
Dunne is trying to break free.
Toure can't find room to land a body shot as Dunne controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saidou Toure had his way with Niall Dunne in that round.
The cut man is working on Niall Dunne's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R5#
Toure moves in looking to clinch but Dunne pushes him off.
Toure fails in his attempt to clinch.
Toure lands a jab to the nose.
Toure tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dunne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dunne now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Toure is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dunne misses with a hook
#CL#
and Toure counters by clinching up.
Toure scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Toure fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dunne.
Dunne wants to break free but Toure has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dunne.
Toure works on Dunne's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunne can't break the clinch.
Dunne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Toure lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dunne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toure lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T1#
A nice right hand lands inside from Toure.
Dunne working hard to break the clinch.
Toure lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dunne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Toure has Dunne pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dunne manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Toure lands a right hand.
Toure misses with a body punch.
Dunne can't break the clinch.
Toure keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dunne's efforts to push away.
Toure scores with a shoulder strike.
Dunne has had enough of the clinch but Toure keeps him there for the moment.
Dunne is trying to push Toure away but Toure has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dunne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dunne working hard to break the clinch.
Dunne working hard to break the clinch.#T2#
Toure softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Toure.
Dunne is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Dunne is looking to break free of the clinch but Toure has double underhooks.
Dunne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dunne tries to circle away but Toure has him pinned against the cage.
Toure misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Toure.
Dunne tries to circle away but Toure has him pinned against the cage.
Dunne is looking to break free of the clinch but Toure has double underhooks.
Dunne working hard to break the clinch.
Dunne is looking to break free of the clinch but Toure has double underhooks.
Dunne prevents a body shot from Toure.
Toure throws a head punch that misses.
Toure keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dunne's efforts to push away.
Toure has Dunne pressed against the cage, preventing Dunne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Niall Dunne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Dunne is trying to break the clinch but Toure is controlling him.
Toure working aggressively here.
Toure keeps control of Dunne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Toure.
Dunne is looking to break free of the clinch but Toure has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Toure fails to land.
Toure prevents Dunne from breaking the clinch.
Dunne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Saidou Toure is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#KD#
Toure drops Dunne onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Dunne is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
A shot in the inside from Toure.
Toure keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dunne's efforts to push away.
Dunne has had enough of the clinch but Toure keeps him there for the moment.#T4#
Dunne is trying to break free.
Dunne is trying to break the clinch but Toure has him pressed against the cage.
Dunne is trying to break the clinch but Toure has him pressed against the cage.
Dunne tries to break free but Toure pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Dunne's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dunne wants to get back to striking at distance but Toure won't allow it.
Dunne is trying to force a seperation but Toure has the dominant position.
Dunne tries to break the clinch but Toure is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dunne is trying to push Toure away but Toure has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dunne struggles to land a body shot inside as Toure controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saidou Toure showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Toure has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 49:44
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:44
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saidou Toure!
Saidou Toure is the new light heavyweight champion! |
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Event:
SMASH: Klos vs Camara
Date: May 30, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lucas.
Toure closes the distance but Lucas moves to the side
and Lucas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lucas fails to land with a series of punches.
Toure tries to counter by clinching up but Lucas breaks away and moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Toure.
A big left from Toure misses.
Lucas works the jab nicely.
Toure throws the left hand but Lucas avoids the punch easily.#CL#
Lucas tries to keep at a distance but Toure has taken the fight into the clinch.
Toure scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Lucas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Toure misses with some punches.
Lucas tries to throw a body punch but Toure avoids it by throwing Lucas back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucas prevents a body shot from Toure.
Lucas taking a breather.
Toure misses with the head strike.
#T1#
Lucas is leaning against Toure and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Lucas.
Toure makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Toure being controlled against the cage.
Toure misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Lucas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Toure throws a shot from downtown. Lucas moves away and avoids it.
Toure throws a lazy uppercut
and Lucas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Toure misses its intended target.
Lucas works Toure's body with a nice hook.
Toure takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Toure on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Toure looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2#
Toure fails in his attempt to clinch.
Toure wants to clinch
and Lucas counters with a right hand to the body.
Toure looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toure throws a lazy uppercut
and Lucas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lucas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lucas with a nice calf kick.
Saidou Toure seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lucas counters with a one-two to the body.
Toure tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lucas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Toure clinches with his opponent.
Lucas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC2#
Lucas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T3#
Lucas throws a low kick but Toure moves out of range easily.
Toure tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lucas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Toure connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Toure on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lucas. Lucas obviously looking to wear him down.
Lucas throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Toure tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lucas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick from Lucas.#CL#
Toure rushes Lucas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Toure misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lucas leaning against his opponent.
Lucas stalling the fight.
Toure tries to throw a body punch but Lucas avoids it by throwing Toure back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Toure.
Toure tries a body shot but Lucas blocks it.
Lucas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Toure backwards. #T4#
Lucas misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Lucas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Come on Lucas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
#BC2#
Lucas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Toure connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lucas scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lucas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Toure. That did some damage!
Toure wants to clinch.
Toure throws a right and a left that Lucas avoids nicely.
Lucas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lucas feints and then cracks Toure's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Toure down.
Toure throws a poor cross that misses
and Lucas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lucas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Toure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Lucas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Lucas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Toure wants to clinch.
Toure scores with a jab to the body.
Lucas tries to score with a low kick but Toure moves his leg out of the way.
Lucas keeps the fight on the outside.
Toure tries to close the distance and clinch but Lucas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucas tries a head kick but it misses.
Toure seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Toure throws a big shot that misses.
Toure throws a nice looking combination but Lucas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Toure tries to close the distance and clinch but Lucas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T1#
Lucas looks for the body kick but Toure saw that one coming.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lucas in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Lucas misses with an uppercut. Toure saw that one coming.
Toure wants to clinch.
Lucas scores with a kick to the midsection.
Toure swings widly with a right hand
and Lucas counters with a nice leg kick.
Toure moves in looking to clinch but Lucas pushes him off.
A punch lands to the side of Toure 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A good leg kick by Lucas.
Lucas throws a body shot but no joy.
Lucas swats away the attempt to clinch by Toure.#T2#
Lucas jabs Toure right on the nose. Toure blinks but takes it well.
Toure throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lucas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lucas was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Toure ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lucas moves away.
Lucas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Toure tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lucas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Toure looks to land a left hand but Lucas moved out of range nicely.
Toure throws a jab but it's blocked by Lucas.
Toure fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Toure is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Toure gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lucas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Lucas. #T3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Toure looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lucas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lucas lands a right hook to the body.
Toure tries to clinch up.
Lucas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Toure tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lucas scores with a jab to the head.
Lucas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lucas counters with a good, hard body kick but Toure shrugs it off.
Lucas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Toure if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Toure tries to move into range but Lucas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Toure closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lucas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A lazy left from Lucas finds it's target.
A lazy left from Lucas finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucas lands a two punch combo.
Toure scores with a three punch combo!
Toure tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lucas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It seemed like Lucas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Toure takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lucas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lucas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Toure is looking to clinch.
Toure is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lucas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Toure moves to clinch but Lucas breaks away
and Lucas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Lucas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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#
A slapping body kick lands there for Lucas.
Toure lands with a good body shot.
Toure fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lucas scores with a jab to the body.
Toure waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lucas.
Lucas avoids the body shot from Toure.
Toure swings widly with a right hand
and Lucas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lucas moves out of range as Toure strikes.
Toure on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toure tries to clinch up.
A head kick from Lucas lands but Toure takes it in his stride.
Toure connects with a single shot there.
Lucas thuds his right hand into Toure's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T1#
Toure tries to clinch but Lucas is having none of it.
Toure looks to land a left hand but Lucas moved out of range nicely.
Toure misses with a hook
and Lucas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lucas lands a nice looking body kick.
Lucas keeps the fight on the outside.
Lucas scores with a body shot.
Lucas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Toure.
Toure tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lucas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Toure wants to clinch up but Lucas keeps it at a distance.
Lucas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lucas scores with a hook to the body. Toure takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lucas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Saidou Toure has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Lucas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A solid body kick from Lucas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Toure tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lucas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lucas scores with a leg kick.
Lucas scores with a shot to the body.
Toure looks to score with a jab to the body but Lucas is just out of range.
Toure tries to clinch
and Lucas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Toure takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Toure tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lucas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Toure shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lucas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#T3#
Lucas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Toure misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucas.
Toure moves to clinch but Lucas breaks away
and Lucas counters with a good low kick that Toure was not able to check.
Lucas lands a head kick!
Lucas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lucas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lucas lands with a kick to the ribs.
Toure throws a right hand that misses
and Lucas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Toure misses with a jab to the body
and Lucas counters with a two punch combo.
Toure will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lucas takes a jab right on the kisser.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toure looks to land a combination but Lucas avoids it well.
Lucas steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.#T4#
Lucas thuds his shin into the meat of Toure's side.
Lucas cracks Toure with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lucas cracks a nice hook into Toure's ribs.
Lucas with the inside leg kick.
Toure looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lucas throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Crunch! Lucas slams his shin into Toure's torso.
Lucas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Toure back to the cage. Lucas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lucas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lucas lands with a good body shot.
Lucas pushes Toure away with a front kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toure throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lucas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Toure thinking.
Frank Lucas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Toure misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Lucas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lucas 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Lucas! |
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Event:
SMASH: Gallagher vs Niska (NC)
Date: May 09, 2020 |
#R1#
Toure connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rinaldi misses with a wild combination.
#CL2#
Toure closes the distance and clinches.
Rinaldi working hard to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Toure scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rinaldi is trying to force a seperation but Toure has the dominant position.
Toure scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Toure lands with a short shot to the head.
Toure lands a shoulder strike.
Toure lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Toure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rinaldi can't break the clinch.
Toure lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rinaldi backwards.
Toure lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rinaldi or not.
Toure working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rinaldi tries to break the clinch but Toure is controlling the position.
Toure avoiding damage.
#T1#
Nice body punch from Toure - that landed with a thud.
Rinaldi is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Toure.
Toure lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rinaldi backwards.
Toure stalling.
Toure lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Toure.
Toure throws a big uppercut that drops Rinaldi! More strikes from Toure and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Rinaldi lies dazed against the cage as Toure celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saidou Toure!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 29, 2020 |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toure throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Toure misses with a wild body shot.
Saidou Toure seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toure tries to clinch but Mercury is having none of it.
Toure throws out a powerful jab.
Toure is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mercury takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mercury gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercury throws a hook but Toure blocks it.
Toure lands a nice looking body shot.
Toure is looking to clinch.
Mercury circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mercury counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Toure throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mercury was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mercury misses with a straight left.
Toure just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Mercury wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mercury slips a jab from Toure.
Mercury is looking to counter punch.
Mercury gets tackled into the cage by Toure. Toure maintains the clinch.
Mercury blocking some punches.
Mercury blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mercury blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toure working aggressively here.
Toure letting Mercury take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercury blocking some punches.
Toure lands a body shot.
Mercury working aggressively here.
Toure gets through Mercury's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Toure lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Toure throws a punch but it's blocked by Mercury.
Toure lands with a light punch inside.
Toure lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toure swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mercury is pushing Toure up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mercury.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toure has a couple of punches blocked by Mercury.
A short uppercut from Toure.
Toure doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Toure.
Toure swings wildly with an uppercut but Mercury uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toure stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Toure.
Mercury is rocked!
Toure blocks an elbow strike.
Toure lands a shot to the body.
Toure tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toure throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mercury just misses with a elbow thrown towards Toure's brow.
Toure tries a body shot but Mercury blocks it.
Toure pushes Mercury back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toure lands a right hand.
Oh Mercury is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Toure lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Toure misses with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toure tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mercury's elbow.
Toure blocks an elbow strike.
Mercury seems to have got his legs back now.
Toure swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mercury misses with some punches.
Toure throws a punch but it's blocked by Mercury.
Mercury lands an elbow inside that Toure shrugs off.
Toure avoids a wild elbow strike from Mercury.
Mercury pushes off an throws an elbow but Toure leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Toure goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mercury.
Mercury wants to stall.
We've been informed that Toure has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mercury displaying some good clinch control by pressing Toure up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saidou Toure dominated that round.
That's time! Mercury's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Toure clinches.
Toure lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Toure creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Saidou Toure seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mercury stalling in the clinch but Toure improves position.
Toure lands a shot to the body.
Mercury misses with an elbow over the top.
Toure misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toure tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toure working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Toure lands a nice uppercut.
Toure blocks the elbow strike.
Mercury is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toure works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mercury throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Toure can't find room to land a body shot as Mercury controls the action.
Toure lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Toure fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toure gets through Mercury's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercury.
Toure blocks an elbow strike from Mercury.
Toure misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toure lands a hook that snaps the head of Mercury backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mercury throws an elbow but misses.
Mercury blocking some punches.
Toure tries to throw a body punch but Mercury avoids it by throwing Toure back against the cage.
Toure lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toure lands a big right hand that drops Mercury! The killer instinct kicks in and Toure finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Toure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saidou Toure! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 27, 2020 |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hutchens fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Toure, pushing him back against the cage.
Toure blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Hutchens scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hutchens misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hutchens misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toure lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Toure.
Toure lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Toure throws a punch but it's blocked by Hutchens.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toure.
Hutchens misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Toure.
Nice body punch from Toure - that landed with a thud.
Toure is working Hutchens over against the cage.
Hutchens looks winded!
Toure lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hutchens doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hutchens misses with a hook from the clinch.
Toure lands a hook that snaps the head of Hutchens backwards.
Toure lands a hook that snaps the head of Hutchens backwards.
Hutchens swings wildly with an uppercut but Toure uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toure is working Hutchens over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Toure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toure lands with a right to the head.
Toure lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hutchens backwards.
Toure throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Toure lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hutchens misses with a body punch.
Toure creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Hutchens with a big uppercut! Hutchens tries to clinch up but Toure pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Hutchens to the mat! Hutchens covers up and Toure unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Saidou Toure! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 25, 2020 |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Toure swivels and escapes.
Toure wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Toure ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Toure dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Toure uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Johnson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Toure counters with a nice right hand that sends Johnson toppling to the canvas! Johnson scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Toure finish him?!
Johnson is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Toure counters with a big right hand! Oh Johnson is in trouble here! Toure follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saidou Toure! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 22, 2020 |
#R1#
Formiga takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Formiga takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Toure connects with a looping right hand.
Toure just misses with a punch to the body.
Toure throws a body punch but Formiga moves out of range.
Toure uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Formiga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toure stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Toure wants it to stay on the feet.
Toure cracks Formiga with a right hand to the side of the head.
Formiga with a poor takedown
and Toure cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#
It looks like Deiveison Formiga has been cut.#T1#
Toure lunges at Formiga with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Formiga's hand.
and Toure counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Formiga! He's just covering up as Toure starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saidou Toure!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 15, 2020 |
#R1#
Toure tries to clinch there but Al Sadi circles away.
#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Toure has knocked Al Sadi down with a huge combo! Toure steps away and waves a wobbly Al Sadi back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#
Al Sadi is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Mohammad Al Sadi has been cut.#CL#
Al Sadi closes the distance and pushes Toure back into the cage.
Oh Al Sadi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Al Sadi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Al Sadi misses with the head strike.
Al Sadi seems to have got his legs back now.
Al Sadi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toure's elbow.
Toure tries to throw a body punch but Al Sadi avoids it by throwing Toure back against the cage.
Al Sadi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Al Sadi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Al Sadi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC2#
Toure breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Al Sadi closes the distance and clinches.
Al Sadi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toure's elbow.
Toure pushes Al Sadi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Al Sadi.
Toure blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Al Sadi misses with the head strike.
Toure misses with a punch to the body.
Al Sadi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Toure working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T1#
Al Sadi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toure tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Al Sadi's elbow.
Toure misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Al Sadi looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Al Sadi fails to land.
Al Sadi struggles to land a body shot inside as Toure controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Toure - that landed with a thud.
Toure blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Al Sadi throws a punch but it's blocked by Toure.
Toure lands a body punch in the clinch.
Toure tries a body shot but Al Sadi blocks it.
Toure stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Al Sadi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Al Sadi.
Toure lands a left hand.
Toure lands a right hand that snaps the head of Al Sadi backwards. #T2#
Toure doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Al Sadi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Al Sadi misses with a punch on the inside.
Al Sadi throws a punch but it's blocked by Toure.
Al Sadi lands with a light punch inside.
Toure lands a left hand that snaps the head of Al Sadi backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toure working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Toure fails to land.
Toure prevents a body shot from Al Sadi.
Al Sadi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Toure has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Al Sadi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Al Sadi swings wildly with an uppercut but Toure uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toure works on Al Sadi's body with a couple of short punches.#BC2#
Toure pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Al Sadi scores with a nice head shot.
Toure ducks under a wild hook from Al Sadi.#T3#
Toure fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#CL#
Al Sadi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Toure, pushing him back against the cage.
Toure lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Toure blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Toure lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Toure misses with a punch on the inside.
Toure misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toure lands a hook to the side of the head.
Al Sadi prevents a body shot from Toure.
Toure misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Al Sadi throws a punch but it's blocked by Toure.
Al Sadi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#T4#
Toure swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Toure throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Al Sadi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Al Sadi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Toure tries to throw a body punch but Al Sadi avoids it by throwing Toure back against the cage.
Toure tries a body shot but Al Sadi blocks it.
Toure misses with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toure is trying to maintain a safe position but Al Sadi gets an underhook and turns Toure into the cage.
Al Sadi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Al Sadi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Toure misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toure blocking some punches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Toure tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Al Sadi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saidou Toure dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mohammad Al Sadi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
A shot to the liver by Toure. Beautiful body shot.
Al Sadi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saidou Toure seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Al Sadi takes the fight into the clinch.
Al Sadi has Toure pressed against the cage.
Al Sadi misses with a punch on the inside.
Al Sadi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Toure swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Toure lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Al Sadi or not.
Al Sadi misses with a punch on the inside.
Al Sadi lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Sadi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Toure tries to throw a body punch but Al Sadi avoids it by throwing Toure back against the cage.
Toure scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Toure lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Toure lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Al Sadi backwards. #T1#
Al Sadi swings wildly with an uppercut but Toure uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Toure.
A head punch on the inside from Al Sadi fails to land.
Toure misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Toure.
Al Sadi misses with the head strike.
Toure misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Toure.
Al Sadi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Toure lands a shot to the body.
Toure throws a head punch that misses.
Toure misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Toure.
Al Sadi lands a nice uppercut.
Al Sadi throws a punch but it's blocked by Toure.
Toure lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
A short left from Toure.
A short right from Toure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al Sadi controlling the action here for a moment.
Toure lands a hook to the side of the head.
Toure struggles to land a body shot inside as Al Sadi controls his hands.
Toure misses with a hook from the clinch.
Al Sadi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Toure backwards.
Toure cracks Al Sadi with a nice body shot.
Toure working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Saidou Toure seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice left hand lands by Toure.
Toure throws a punch but it's blocked by Al Sadi.
Al Sadi throws a punch but it's blocked by Toure.
Toure lands a right hand.
Toure misses with a hook from the clinch.
Al Sadi blocks a body shot from Toure. #T3#
Toure doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Toure lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Al Sadi.
Toure has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short left from Toure.
Toure tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Al Sadi throws a punch but it's blocked by Toure.
Toure pushes Al Sadi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Toure swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Al Sadi takes a shot to the head.
Toure tries to work over Al Sadi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Toure lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Al Sadi fails to land.
Toure blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Al Sadi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Al Sadi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toure blocking some punches.
Al Sadi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Toure.#T4#
Toure misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toure misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Toure.
Toure misses with a hook from the clinch.
Toure lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toure misses with a punch to the body.
Al Sadi swings wildly with an uppercut but Toure uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toure.
Al Sadi prevents a body shot from Toure.
Al Sadi taking a breather.
A hook to the body from Toure.
Toure prevents a body shot from Al Sadi.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Toure.
A short left from Al Sadi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saidou Toure showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mohammad Al Sadi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Toure lands with a shot to the body.
Toure lands a nice hook to Al Sadi's body. Al Sadi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Toure throws a jab but it's blocked by Al Sadi.
Toure fails in his attempt to clinch.
Toure tries to close the distance and clinch up but Al Sadi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Al Sadi looks to land a left hand but Toure moved out of range nicely.
Toure lands a glancing blow to the side of Al Sadi's head.
Al Sadi is looking to clinch but Toure is avoiding it.
Toure tries to clinch but Al Sadi moves out of range.
Toure changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Toure tries to clinch but Al Sadi moves out of range.
Saidou Toure seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toure doesn't manage to clinch there - Al Sadi circles away.
Good exchange - Toure coming out on top.
Al Sadi swats away the attempt to clinch by Toure.
Toure wants to clinch but Al Sadi slips to the side
and Al Sadi counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T1#
Al Sadi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Al Sadi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Toure is looking to clinch but Al Sadi is avoiding it.
Al Sadi lands a nice hook to Toure's body. Toure takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Toure looks to score with a jab to the body but Al Sadi is just out of range.
Toure looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Toure ducks under a wild hook from Al Sadi.
Al Sadi misses with a straight left.
Toure takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Al Sadi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Toure tries to clinch up.
Toure lands with a right hand.
Al Sadi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Toure is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Al Sadi rather than just go for the knockout.#CL2#
Toure moves into the clinch.
Mohammad Al Sadi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Toure misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Al Sadi.
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!
Al Sadi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Al Sadi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Toure can't find room to land a body shot as Al Sadi controls the action.
Al Sadi tries to stall but Toure uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Toure misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toure working aggressively here.
Al Sadi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toure.
Toure pushes Al Sadi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Toure lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Al Sadi backwards.
Toure swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Toure.
Al Sadi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T3#
Toure throws a punch but it's blocked by Al Sadi.
Toure can't find room to land a body shot as Al Sadi controls the action.
Toure blocks an uppercut.
Al Sadi gets through Toure's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Al Sadi misses with a punch on the inside.
Al Sadi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toure fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Al Sadi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saidou Toure is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Al Sadi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Al Sadi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Al Sadi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Al Sadi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Al Sadi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T4#
Al Sadi tries to work over Toure's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Al Sadi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Al Sadi misses with the head strike.
Al Sadi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Toure scores with a nice hook to the head.
Al Sadi misses with a punch on the inside.
Al Sadi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Al Sadi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Al Sadi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Al Sadi throws a punch but it's blocked by Toure.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Al Sadi.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mohammad Al Sadi.
Well Toure has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saidou Toure!
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