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Event:
CFC 636
Date: Jan 28, 2024 |
#R1#
Macaco lands a leg kick that knocks Li Citra off balance momentarily.
Li Citra throws a jab but it's blocked by Macaco.
Macaco moves forwards but Li Citra connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Li Citra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've been told by Macaco's head coaches at RBB Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Macaco ducks right into an uppercut from Li Citra.
Li Citra is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Macaco keeps Li Citra at a distance using the push kick.
Li Citra rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Macaco counters with a nice low kick that buckles Li Citra's knee momentarily.
Macaco dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Li Citra. That did some damage!
Li Citra scores with a hook.
Macaco defending well as Li Citra loads up on a big left hand.
Macaco misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Li Citra was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Li Citra misses with a looping right.
Macaco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li Citra.
Macaco was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
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!
Macaco connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice shot lands for Li Citra.
Macaco fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Macaco throws a lazy right hand but Li Citra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Li Citra misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Macaco fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Li Citra.#T1#
Macaco misses with a leg kick
and Li Citra counters with a right hand to the body.
Li Citra connects with a single shot there.
A slow jab from Macaco misses its intended target.
Macaco throws a hook but Li Citra blocks it.
Li Citra appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Macaco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Li Citra just misses with a punch to the body.
Li Citra takes one to the side of the head.
Macaco throws a push kick but Li Citra slaps the foot to one side.
Macaco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Macaco misses with a hook. Li Citra ducked under it nicely.
Li Citra appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Macaco with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Li Citra slips a straight right by Macaco.
Macaco takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Li Citra jabs Macaco to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Li Citra on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li Citra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Macaco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Macaco was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Macaco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Li Citra.#T2#
Macaco takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Macaco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Li Citra.
A little feinted left hand from Macaco on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Li Citra scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Macaco throws an off balance right hand
enabling Li Citra to counter with a crisp jab.
Macaco getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Li Citra cracks Macaco with a good jab.
Macaco fakes the leg kick and cracks Li Citra in the body.
Macaco lands a head kick!
Li Citra throws a hook but Macaco avoids it easily.
Macaco chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Li Citra can pounce on him.
Li Citra slips under a jab.
Li Citra closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Li Citra lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Macaco at a distance.
Li Citra checks a leg kick nicely.
A cross from Li Citra lands.
Li Citra is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Macaco had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Macaco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li Citra manages to avoid it.#T3#
Li Citra misses with an uppercut
letting Macaco counter with a right hand.
Macaco throws a lazy right hand but Li Citra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Li Citra takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Li Citra looks to score with a jab to the body but Macaco is just out of range.
Macaco seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Li Citra moves out of range of the body kick.
Macaco throws a big shot that misses.
Li Citra blocks a head kick by Macaco.
Macaco throws a leg kick but Li Citra sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Li Citra looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Macaco ducks right into an uppercut from Li Citra.
Li Citra comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Li Citra connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Li Citra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Li Citra throws a sloppy head kick and Macaco moves out of range easily.
Macaco fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li Citra keeps the fight on the outside.
Li Citra let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Li Citra throws a poor cross that misses
and Macaco counters with a nice low kick that buckles Li Citra's knee momentarily.#T4#
Macaco misses with a head kick.
Macaco walks into a jab.
Li Citra misses the shot to the body.
Macaco with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Li Citra to score with a decent uppercut.
Li Citra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Macaco connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Li Citra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Macaco throws a right hand that Li Citra ducks under and follows up with a left that Li Citra also avoids with ease.
A punch lands to the side of Macaco 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Macaco looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Li Citra swings widly with a right hand
#CL#
and Macaco counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Macaco lands with a light punch inside.
Macaco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Macaco blocking some punches.
Li Citra lands an uppercut.
Macaco blocks an uppercut.
Macaco lands a right hand.
A short right from Macaco.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Luca Li Citra will probably get the nod.
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.#R2#
Macaco dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Li Citra. That did some damage!
Luca Li Citra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Li Citra tries a head kick but it misses.
Li Citra throws out a loose jab but Macaco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li Citra avoids the head kick by Macaco.
Li Citra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Macaco.
Li Citra staying out of range there.
Macaco fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Macaco. That's going to slow Li Citra down.
Macaco misses with a leg kick.
Li Citra misses with a hook. Macaco ducked under it nicely.
Li Citra scores with a sloppy right hand. Macaco should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macaco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Li Citra.
Li Citra throws a hook but Macaco blocks it.
Macaco throws a lazy uppercut
and Li Citra counters with a nice uppercut.
Macaco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Li Citra.
Li Citra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Macaco manages to avoid it.
Macaco half committed to a counter leg kick.
Li Citra throws a body shot but no joy.
Macaco swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T1#
Macaco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Li Citra.
Jab by Li Citra.
A big left from Li Citra misses.
Macaco moves forwards but Li Citra connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Macaco tries to land a body kick
and Li Citra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Macaco misses with a body shot.
Li Citra uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Macaco has time to react.
Macaco fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Li Citra lands a right hook to the body.
Macaco throws a wild body kick that Li Citra sees coming a mile off.
Li Citra misses with a straight right.
Macaco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li Citra.
A big left from Macaco misses.
Macaco on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li Citra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Macaco.
A nice inside leg kick there by Macaco. That's going to slow Li Citra down.
Macaco looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T2#
Li Citra moves out of range as Macaco strikes.
Li Citra looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Li Citra throws an off balance right hand
#CL#
and Macaco counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Macaco.
A short right from Macaco.
Macaco scores with a hook to the body.
Macaco lands an elbow inside. #CUT#It looks like Luca Li Citra has been cut.
Li Citra is trying to stall.
Li Citra throws a head punch that misses.
Macaco lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Li Citra backwards.
Macaco misses with a punch to the body.
Macaco tries a body shot but Li Citra blocks it.
Macaco blocks an uppercut.
Li Citra throws a punch but it's blocked by Macaco.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Macaco.
Li Citra working aggressively here.
Li Citra has a couple of punches blocked by Macaco.
Macaco working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Li Citra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Macaco pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#T3#
Li Citra pushes Macaco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Li Citra misses with the head strike.
Macaco has a couple of punches blocked by Li Citra.
Macaco lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Macaco misses with a punch on the inside.
Macaco lands a damaging elbow.
Li Citra lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Macaco backwards.
Macaco struggles to land a body shot inside as Li Citra controls his hands.
Macaco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Li Citra fails to land.
Macaco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li Citra's elbow.
Li Citra's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Li Citra swings wildly with an uppercut but Macaco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Macaco lands an elbow inside that Li Citra shrugs off. #CUT#That has opened up Luca Li Citra's cut even more.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Macaco.
Diego Macaco has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Macaco as Li Citra tries to tie him up.
Li Citra throws a head punch that misses.
Macaco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Macaco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Macaco has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Macaco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Macaco misses with an elbow over the top.
Li Citra dodges an elbow strike from Macaco.
Macaco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Li Citra blocks a body shot from Macaco.
Macaco is working Li Citra over against the cage.
Macaco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Macaco lands an elbow inside that Li Citra shrugs off.
Li Citra misses with a hook from the clinch.
Li Citra goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Macaco scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Macaco. #CUT#The cut above Luca Li Citra's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Li Citra lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Macaco backwards.
Li Citra misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Macaco.
Li Citra swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Macaco.
Li Citra lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Macaco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Macaco lands a right hand that snaps the head of Li Citra backwards.
Macaco lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Luca Li Citra will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Luca Li Citra's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Macaco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Li Citra uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Macaco has time to react.
Macaco slips under a jab from Li Citra.
Macaco throws a hook but Li Citra blocks it.
Li Citra takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Li Citra doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Li Citra wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Li Citra's corner calls for a 1-2. Li Citra obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CL#
Macaco fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Li Citra, pushing him back against the cage.
Li Citra lands a shoulder strike.
Macaco lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Li Citra lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Macaco pushes Li Citra back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li Citra.
Li Citra blocks an elbow strike from Macaco.
Li Citra misses with a hook to the ribs.
Li Citra misses with a hook from the clinch.
Macaco can't find room to land a body shot as Li Citra controls the action.
#T1#
Li Citra goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Macaco lands a left hand that snaps the head of Li Citra backwards.
Li Citra misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Macaco.
Li Citra leaning his opponent against the cage.
Li Citra blocks an elbow strike from Macaco.
Li Citra digs a right hand into Macaco's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Macaco's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Macaco.
Macaco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Li Citra lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Macaco.
Macaco lands an elbow inside.
Macaco lands a hook that snaps the head of Li Citra backwards.
Macaco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Macaco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT#Luca Li Citra's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Luca Li Citra's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Diego Macaco!
After winning the bout, Diego Macaco thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
CFC 628
Date: Dec 31, 2023 |
#R1#
Ryan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ryan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Li Citra.
Ryan throws out a counter right but Li Citra avoids it with no problem.
Li Citra misses with a looping right.
Ryan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Li Citra fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Li Citra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Ryan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Li Citra connects with a body shot.
Li Citra connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice body punch from Li Citra.
Li Citra throws a body punch but Ryan moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ryan! But no joy.
Li Citra scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circle momentarily. Li Citra darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ryan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1#
Li Citra sizes up Ryan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ryan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Li Citra keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Li Citra has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Li Citra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ryan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ryan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ryan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ryan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Li Citra misses with a straight right.
Li Citra swinging wildly here.
Ryan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Luca Li Citra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li Citra ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ryan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T2#
Li Citra scores with a nice head shot.
Ryan slips a straight right by Li Citra.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Li Citra throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Li Citra really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ryan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Luca Li Citra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Li Citra changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ryan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ryan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ryan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ryan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Li Citra waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ryan.
Li Citra scores with a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Ryan.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ryan! But no joy.#T3#
Ryan moves away from the strike by Li Citra.
Li Citra lands a lovely overhand right.
Ryan walks into a straight right hand from Li Citra.
Li Citra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ryan! But no joy.
A swing and a miss from Li Citra.
Li Citra throws a looping overhand right but Ryan ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Ryan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Li Citra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ryan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Li Citra scores with a hook to the body. Ryan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ryan blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Ryan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Li Citra throws a hook but Ryan avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ryan! But no joy.
Li Citra throws a hook but Ryan avoids it easily.
Ryan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T4#
Ryan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big right from Li Citra misses.
Li Citra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ryan.
A little jabbing left from Ryan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
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!
Li Citra looks to land a right hand but Ryan moved out of range.
Ryan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Li Citra misses its intended target.
Ryan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Li Citra throws a hook but Ryan avoids it easily.
Ryan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ryan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Li Citra throws a body shot but no joy.
Ryan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A shot to the liver by Li Citra. Beautiful body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Li Citra misses the target.
Li Citra scores with the left hand. Ryan knows he should have avoided that one.
Li Citra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luca Li Citra dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Ryan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A slow jab from Li Citra misses its intended target.
Ryan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ryan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Li Citra.
It seemed like Ryan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Li Citra misses with a wild body shot.
Jab by Li Citra.
Li Citra is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ryan can do to turn this around?
Li Citra chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ryan ducks under a wild hook from Li Citra.
Ryan throws out a counter right but Li Citra avoids it with no problem.
Li Citra paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Ryan might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Li Citra has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li Citra misses with a straight right.
Li Citra misses with a body shot.
Li Citra lands a nice looking body shot.
Ryan ducks under a wild hook from Li Citra.
Luca Li Citra is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Li Citra throws a big shot that misses.
Ryan throws out a counter right but Li Citra avoids it with no problem.
Li Citra is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Li Citra misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ryan counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#It looks like Luca Li Citra has been cut.
Li Citra scores with a shot to the body.
Li Citra works the jab nicely.
Li Citra dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab from Li Citra.
Ryan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A clash of legs there as Ryan blocks the low kick.
Ryan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Li Citra lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Li Citra. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Li Citra.#T2#
Ryan moves away from the strike by Li Citra.
Ryan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Li Citra lands a head kick. Ryan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Li Citra throws a hook to the side of Ryan's head but Ryan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ryan! But no joy.
Li Citra looks to land a right hand but Ryan moved out of range.
Li Citra misses the jab.
Li Citra throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Li Citra throws a body punch but Ryan moves out of range.
Ryan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Ryan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ryan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fighters circling - Li Citra throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ryan throws out a counter right but Li Citra avoids it with no problem.
Ryan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T3#
Li Citra tests Ryan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Li Citra displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ryan.
Nice body punch from Li Citra.
Ryan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ryan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Li Citra.
Li Citra dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ryan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Li Citra lands with a shot to the body.
Li Citra tests Ryan's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T4#
Ryan ducks under a wild hook from Li Citra.
Ryan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Li Citra throws out the jab.
Ryan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Li Citra connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ryan scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Li Citra lunges at Ryan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ryan's hand.
Li Citra scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#ROC#Ryan is rocked!
Li Citra drops Ryan with a naaaaasty hook - Ryan is in real trouble here! Li Citra dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luca Li Citra!
A victorious Luca Li Citra 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:
SPFT #11
Date: Sep 17, 2023 |
#R1#
A decent looking cross lands there for Li Citra.
Li Citra fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diaz on the side of the head.
Li Citra lands with a straight right. Diaz didn't see that one coming.
Li Citra closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Li Citra works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Li Citra ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Li Citra looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Li Citra displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Li Citra buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Li Citra is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li Citra thuds a left hand into Diaz's body.
Li Citra connects with a jab.#ROC2#Diaz is rocked!
Li Citra fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Diaz to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Diaz looks to clinch but Li Citra throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Diaz taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Luca Li Citra!
Luca Li Citra seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Dick Diaz stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll Slap you harder next time!!!'. |
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Event:
SPFT #7
Date: Aug 23, 2023 |
#R1#
Good standup being displayed there by Li Citra as he connects with a hook.
Li Citra stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Li Citra wants it to stay on the feet.#TD#
Smyth bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Smyth staying calm.
Li Citra can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li Citra is trying to buck Smyth off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Smyth tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Li Citra is letting Smyth control him for a moment. #T1#
Smyth seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Li Citra for as long as he can get away with.
Li Citra is pushing Smyth's head away, looking to escape. Smyth manages to hold on to the position though.
Smyth working the head with strikes.
Li Citra really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smyth. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smyth taking a breather here.
Li Citra struggling a bit here.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Li Citra is not content to let Smyth control the position.
Li Citra wants to control but Smyth postures up.
Smyth working the head and body with strikes.
Li Citra is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Smyth is controlling him well.
Smyth trying to control the action but Li Citra is working from the bottom.
Li Citra pushes Smyth away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Smyth gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#T3##SUB#
Smyth looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Li Citra felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smyth throws a strike aimed at the side of Li Citra's head but Li Citra avoids it well.
Smyth trying to control the action but Li Citra is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Li Citra is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
We've been told by Smyth's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! {$1000} that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#TD#
Smyth decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Smyth trying to control the pace. #SUB#
Smyth seems to be working for a kimura but Li Citra defends the submission attempt.
Smyth prevents Li Citra from standing back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Li Citra is trying to maintain the position but Smyth is very close to passing his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
William Smyth dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
A low kick lands for Li Citra.
Luca Li Citra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smyth takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smyth misses with a takedown attempt - Li Citra sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Smyth takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smyth misses with a takedown attempt
and Smyth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smyth fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Smyth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li Citra lands a right hook to the body.
Li Citra throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Li Citra.#ROC2#Smyth is rocked!
Smyth will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smyth shoots in for a takedown but Li Citra shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Li Citra is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#KD2#
Li Citra cracks Smyth with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Smyth looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Li Citra finish him?
Oh Smyth is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li Citra digs a good body shot into Smyth's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Li Citra throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Smyth is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Luca Li Citra!
Luca Li Citra decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 23, 2021 |
#R1#
Li Citra just misses with a punch to the body.
Hendriksen is looking to counter punch.
Li Citra tries to clinch but Hendriksen moves away
and Hendriksen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Li Citra goes for a double leg but Hendriksen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hendriksen continues to drive forward.
Hendriksen is looking to counter the offense by Li Citra and move into the clinch.
Hendriksen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Li Citra.
Li Citra looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It appears Hendriksen was looking to counter with a kick there.
Li Citra misses with a takedown #CL#
and Hendriksen counters by clinching up. #BC#
Hendriksen breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li Citra shoots in for a double leg but Hendriksen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Morten Hendriksen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luca Li Citra.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Li Citra.
Li Citra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T1#
Li Citra throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hendriksen.
Li Citra with a poor takedown #CL#
and Hendriksen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Li Citra fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hendriksen controlling the action here for a moment.
#BC#
Hendriksen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick from Li Citra is predictable there #CL#
and Hendriksen counters by clinching up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Li Citra is working for takedown but Hendriksen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hendriksen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Li Citra tries to stall but Hendriksen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#BC#
Hendriksen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Li Citra shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #CL#
and Hendriksen moves into the clinch.#T2##BC#
Hendriksen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Li Citra looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hendriksen is fending him off so far but Li Citra persists. Nope, Hendriksen circles away and we're back to standing.
Li Citra misses with a takedown #CL#
and Hendriksen counters by clinching up.
Hendriksen lands with a short shot to the head. #BC#
Hendriksen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li Citra throws a lazy head kick #CL#
and Hendriksen moves into the clinch.
Li Citra tries to pull guard but Hendriksen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hendriksen misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Hendriksen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hendriksen keeps the fight on the outside.#T3#
Hendriksen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li Citra.
Li Citra unleashes a big counter combination but Hendriksen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Morten Hendriksen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Li Citra gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hendriksen counters with an inside leg kick.
Hendriksen throws a body kick that misses.
Jab by Hendriksen.
Hendriksen scoring well with a low kick there.
Hendriksen moves away from the strike by Li Citra.
Hendriksen tries to counter by clinching up but Li Citra breaks away and moves out of range.
Hendriksen throws a body kick that misses.
A combination from Hendriksen does no damage.
Hendriksen avoids the head kick by Li Citra.
#T4#
Li Citra misses with a kick to the body.
A quick step to the side and Hendriksen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Li Citra moves out of range as Hendriksen throws a body kick.
Li Citra misses with a takedown attempt - Hendriksen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Luca Li Citra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hendriksen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Li Citra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Li Citra throws a right hand that misses
#CL#
and Hendriksen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Li Citra tries to break the clinch but Hendriksen is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Morten Hendriksen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Li Citra fails in his attempt to clinch.
Li Citra tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hendriksen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Li Citra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hendriksen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Li Citra shoots in but Hendriksen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hendriksen throws a big shot that misses.
Li Citra wants to clinch.
Hendriksen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendriksen misses the shot to the body.
Li Citra moves to clinch but Hendriksen breaks away
and Hendriksen counters with a two punch combo. #T1#
Li Citra tries to bum rush Hendriksen with a series of wild strikes but Hendriksen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Li Citra tries to get set, Hendriksen tries to push him back and clinch up but Li Citra manages to avoid the attempt.
Li Citra is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hendriksen throws a sloppy head kick and Li Citra moves out of range easily.
A low kick lands for Li Citra.
Li Citra looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hendriksen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hendriksen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Li Citra tries to bum rush Hendriksen with a series of wild strikes but Hendriksen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Li Citra loads up on a big right hand but Hendriksen slips the punch.
Li Citra fails to land the takedown.#T2##CL#
Hendriksen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Hendriksen breaks the clinch.
Hendriksen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Li Citra misses with a takedown attempt
and Hendriksen counters with a nice uppercut.
Morten Hendriksen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luca Li Citra.
Li Citra tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hendriksen counters with a slapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hendriksen lands a head shot.
Li Citra tries to clinch up but Hendriksen circles away and keeps his distance.
Li Citra swings widly with a right hand
#CL#
and Hendriksen moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hendriksen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Li Citra working hard to break the clinch.
Hendriksen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hendriksen taking a breather.
Hendriksen lands with a light punch inside.
Hendriksen throws a punch but it's blocked by Li Citra.
Li Citra goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hendriksen prevents it.
Li Citra blocks a body shot from Hendriksen. #BC#
Hendriksen breaks from the clinch.
A head kick by Li Citra misses #CL#
and Hendriksen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Li Citra takes a shot to the head. #BC#
Hendriksen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hendriksen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Li Citra misses with a takedown #CL#
and Hendriksen moves into the clinch.#T4#
Hendriksen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Li Citra.
Hendriksen lands a shoulder strike.
Li Citra wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Li Citra is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hendriksen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hendriksen just leaning against Li Citra, taking a breather.
Li Citra is working for takedown but Hendriksen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hendriksen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Li Citra tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC#
Hendriksen breaks from the clinch.
Hendriksen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Li Citra's sensitive parts.
Li Citra shoots for a takedown but Hendriksen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Morten Hendriksen dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Li Citra is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hendriksen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hendriksen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hendriksen. Li Citra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Li Citra wants to counter the offense by Hendriksen and move into the clinch position.
Li Citra throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hendriksen.
Hendriksen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Li Citra can do to turn this around?
Hendriksen slaps away a takedown attempt from Li Citra, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Li Citra wants to clinch
and Hendriksen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendriksen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Li Citra.
Hendriksen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Morten Hendriksen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luca Li Citra.
Hendriksen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Li Citra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Li Citra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hendriksen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hendriksen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Li Citra.
Hendriksen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hendriksen lands a front kick.
Li Citra takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Li Citra throws a half hearted mid kick.
Li Citra swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Hendriksen counters by clinching up. #BC#
Hendriksen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Hendriksen drives through and clinches with Li Citra against the cage.
Hendriksen lands a body shot.
Hendriksen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Li Citra has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hendriksen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Li Citra has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hendriksen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#T2#
Li Citra tries to pull guard but Hendriksen won't allow it.
#BC#
Hendriksen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Li Citra has his takedown stuffed#CL#
and Hendriksen moves into the clinch.
A short right from Hendriksen on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Hendriksen on the inside. #BC#
Hendriksen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Li Citra tries to clinch up
and Hendriksen counters with a straight right hand.
Li Citra shoots in but no luck this time.
Li Citra darts in trying to clinch
and Hendriksen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T3#
A head kick by Li Citra misses
and Hendriksen counters with a right hand to the body.
Li Citra tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hendriksen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morten Hendriksen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hendriksen lands a slapping body shot.
Hendriksen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Hendriksen takes the fight into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Hendriksen.
Hendriksen stalling in the clinch.
#T4#
Hendriksen can't find room to land a body shot as Li Citra controls the action.
Li Citra is trying to pull guard but Hendriksen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hendriksen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hendriksen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Hendriksen.
Hendriksen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hendriksen lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Hendriksen.
A body shot lands from Hendriksen.
Hendriksen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Li Citra is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hendriksen is defending well.
Li Citra is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hendriksen is defending well for now.
Hendriksen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Luca Li Citra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morten Hendriksen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Li Citra has Hendriksen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hendriksen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Morten Hendriksen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hendriksen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Morten Hendriksen! |
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