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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Karate Ketsueki Supotsu 4
Date: May 13, 2018 |
#R1#
Davies slips a jab from Eskimo.
Eskimo cracks Davies with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice defenses there by Davies.
Davies throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL2#
and Eskimo moves into the clinch.
Davies working hard to break the clinch.
Eskimo pushes Davies back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Davies wants to get back to striking at distance but Eskimo won't allow it.
Davies letting Eskimo take a breather here.
Eskimo lands a shoulder strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Eskimo breaks from the clinch.
Nice jab there from Eskimo.
Davies ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Davies is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T1#
Davies bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Davies throws a leg kick but Eskimo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Eskimo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davies blocks a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davies looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davies is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davies's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Eskimo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Davies scrambles back to his feet.
Davies tries to close the distance and clinch but Eskimo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davies wants to clinch.#T2#
Eskimo looks to land a combination but Davies avoids it well.
Davies displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Davies defending well as Eskimo loads up on a big left hand.
Eskimo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Davies scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eskimo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davies.
As Eskimo tries to get set, Davies tries to push him back and clinch up but Eskimo manages to avoid the attempt.
Eskimo looks to throw the jab but Davies is out of range.
Inukshuk Eskimo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eskimo looks to throw the jab but Davies is out of range.
Davies takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Davies tries to close the distance and clinch but Eskimo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davies sets himself, and Eskimo steps forward looking for the clinch! Davies avoids it this time.
Inukshuk Eskimo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davies misses with a double jab.
Eskimo throws a series of punches but Davies avoids them all with ease.
Davies jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Eskimo throws a jab when Davies was well out of range.
Eskimo scores with a jab to the head.
Davies showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eskimo.
#T3#
Davies tries to clinch but Eskimo moves out of range.
Eskimo cracks Davies with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Eskimo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Eskimo throws a jab when Davies was well out of range.
Davies fails in his attempt to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Davies.
Eskimo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Davies on the side of the head.
Davies ducks right into an uppercut from Eskimo.
Davies keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eskimo.
Davies tries a head kick but it misses.
Eskimo wants to counter the offense by Davies and move into the clinch position.
Eskimo lands a glancing blow to the side of Davies's head.#ROC2#
Davies is rocked!
Eskimo throws a big shot that misses.
Eskimo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Eskimo throws a looping overhand right but Davies ducks down to avoid it. #T4#
Eskimo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Davies to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#KD2#
Eskimo closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Davies crashing to the mat! Davies uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
Oh Davies is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT2#
It looks like Danny Davies has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davies looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davies throws a sloppy head kick and Eskimo moves out of range easily.
Davies seems to have got his legs back now.
Eskimo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Davies misses with a wild combination.
Eskimo misses with a straight right.
Eskimo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eskimo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Davies had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A left lands for Davies.
Eskimo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Davies wants to clinch.#T5#
Davies showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eskimo.
Eskimo misses with an uppercut. Davies saw that one coming.#KD2#
Eskimo clips Davies with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Davies a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
Davies pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eskimo throws out a loose jab but Davies uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eskimo misses the jab.
Davies lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davies tries to land a front kick but Eskimo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Davies tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Eskimo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eskimo throws a jab but it's blocked by Davies.
Eskimo lands a lovely overhand right.
Eskimo throws out a loose jab but Davies uses good head movement to avoid it. #T6#
Davies tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eskimo was well out of range. Poor timing from Davies.#KD2#
Eskimo cracks Davies with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Davies is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Davies is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
Davies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eskimo.
Eskimo misses with an uppercut.
Davies tries to counter by clinching up but Eskimo breaks away and moves out of range.
Davies defending well as Eskimo loads up on a big left hand.
Eskimo throws a hook but Davies avoids it easily.
Eskimo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eskimo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davies lands with a thumping leg kick.
Davies dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Davies throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eskimo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davies staying out of range there.
Eskimo misses with the combination.
#T7#
Eskimo misses with a straight right.
Eskimo looks to land a right hand but Davies moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Eskimo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davies tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eskimo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davies tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Eskimo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Davies slips under a jab.
Eskimo misses with a looping left.
Davies needs to keep his hands up - Eskimo had a free shot at his head there.
Eskimo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eskimo looks to land a left hand but Davies moved out of range nicely.
Eskimo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eskimo misses with a looping right.
Davies throws a quick counter head kick but Eskimo was just out of range.
Davies attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Davies tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eskimo swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T8#
Eskimo throws a lazy right hand but Davies sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Davies was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Davies fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eskimo throws a looping overhand right but Davies ducks down to avoid it.
Eskimo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Eskimo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Davies counters with a straight right hand.
Eskimo throws out a loose jab but Davies uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eskimo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Davies. Davies circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eskimo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Eskimo tries to get set, Davies tries to push him back and clinch up but Eskimo manages to avoid the attempt.
Davies wants to clinch up but Eskimo keeps it at a distance.#KD2#
Eskimo scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Davies to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
Davies moves in looking to clinch but Eskimo pushes him off.
Davies tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Eskimo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#KD2#
Eskimo scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Davies beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.#T9#
Eskimo catches Davies napping and connects with a fantastic 3 punch combination that sends Davies crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but he's all over the place - can he beat the count?!? 4,5,6,7,8...9...10! He didn't make it back to his feet! Eskimo raises both arms skywards and takes in the roar from the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Inukshuk Eskimo!
Inukshuk Eskimo decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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