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Event:
HFC 29 Calypso vs. Neuffer
Date: Dec 14, 2016 |
#R1#
Finnigan scores with a hook to the body. Ritchie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A decent looking cross lands there for Finnigan.
Ritchie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ritchie looks for a takedown but Finnigan sprawls well.
Finnigan is looking to counter punch.
James Ritchie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ritchie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Finnigan.
Ritchie throws a wild body kick that Finnigan sees coming a mile off.
Ritchie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Finnigan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ritchie tries for a takedown but Finnigan circles away easily
and Finnigan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ritchie misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finnigan throws a series of punches but Ritchie avoids them all with ease.
Ritchie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Finnigan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Finnigan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ritchie.
Negan Finnigan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Ritchie.#T1#
Finnigan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Finnigan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Finnigan.
Nice body punch from Finnigan.
Ritchie's coach down at Kung Fu Fighting Club ($120 entry fee) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ritchie's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ritchie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
As Ritchie looks to move away, Finnigan throws a big counter combo but Ritchie just gets out of the way.
Finnigan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ritchie has time to react.
Finnigan misses with the combination.
#T2#
Finnigan lands a slapping body shot.
Ritchie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ritchie misses with a head kick.
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!
Finnigan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ritchie throws a sloppy head kick and Finnigan moves out of range easily.
Finnigan keeps the fight on the outside.
Ritchie tries to clinch but Finnigan moves away
and Finnigan counters with a one-two to the body.
Ritchie goes for a double leg but Finnigan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Finnigan continues to drive forward.
Ritchie looks winded!
Finnigan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ritchie.
Finnigan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Finnigan throws a right hand that Ritchie ducks under and follows up with a left that Ritchie also avoids with ease.#T3#
Finnigan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ritchie tries to clinch but Finnigan moves out of range.
Finnigan throws a body punch but Ritchie moves out of range.
Finnigan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Finnigan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ritchie closes the distance but Finnigan moves to the side
and Finnigan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ritchie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Finnigan misses with the combination.
Ritchie doesn't manage to clinch there - Finnigan circles away.
#T4#
Ritchie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ritchie goes for a double leg but Finnigan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Finnigan continues to drive forward.
Ritchie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ritchie misses with a takedown
and Finnigan counters with a nice uppercut.
Ritchie tries to clinch up
and Finnigan counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Finnigan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ritchie.
Ritchie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ritchie misses with a double jab
and Finnigan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Negan Finnigan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Ritchie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ritchie tries to clinch up.
Ritchie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Finnigan counters with a stiff right hand.
Finnigan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ritchie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ritchie fails with the takedown
and Finnigan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ritchie plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ritchie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Finnigan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ritchie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Finnigan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ritchie can do to turn this around?
Ritchie throws a lazy head kick
enabling Finnigan to counter with a crisp jab.
Negan Finnigan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ritchie is breathing heavily.
Ritchie tries to close the distance and clinch but Finnigan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T1#
Ritchie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Finnigan thuds a left hand into Ritchie's body.
Finnigan lands a nice hook to Ritchie's body. Ritchie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Finnigan looks to land a combination but Ritchie avoids it well.
Ritchie avoids the body shot from Finnigan.
Finnigan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Ritchie might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Finnigan has got the better of the exchanges.
Finnigan misses with a body shot.
#CL2#
Finnigan tries to keep at a distance but Ritchie has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Ritchie breaks from the clinch.
Ritchie goes for a double leg but Finnigan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Finnigan continues to drive forward.
Negan Finnigan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Ritchie.
Some wild striking there from Ritchie.
#T2#
Finnigan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ritchie.
Finnigan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finnigan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ritchie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Finnigan but Finnigan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Finnigan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ritchie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A shot to the liver by Finnigan. Beautiful body shot.
Ritchie doesn't manage to clinch there - Finnigan circles away.
Finnigan lands with a shot to the body.
Finnigan with a nice cross.
Finnigan lands a lovely overhand right.#T3#
Finnigan avoids the head kick by Ritchie.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Finnigan!
Finnigan cracks Ritchie with a good jab.
Finnigan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ritchie's hands.
Ritchie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ritchie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Finnigan finds it's way round the side to connect with Ritchie's head.
Ritchie throws a right hand that Finnigan ducks under and follows up with a left that Finnigan also avoids with ease.
A lazy body kick from Ritchie
and Finnigan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Finnigan throws out a powerful jab.
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!
Nice cross by Finnigan.
Finnigan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ritchie throws a sloppy head kick
and Finnigan counters with a lovely straight right hand!#ROC#
Ritchie is rocked!#T4#
Finnigan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ritchie is still on wobbly legs! Can Finnigan finish him?
A right-left combo lands from Finnigan.
Finnigan jabs at Ritchie's body.
Finnigan catches Ritchie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Finnigan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Finnigan rushes Ritchie with punches - Ritchie moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Ritchie goes down! Finnigan follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Negan Finnigan!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 30, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hardy enables Ritchie to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hardy manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ritchie is working Hardy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hardy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ritchie wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ritchie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hardy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ritchie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ritchie throws a big right hand that misses.
Ritchie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ritchie working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ritchie gets to his feet and stands over Hardy, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Hardy felt that one! Ritchie unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Hardy from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Ritchie!
A less than humble James Ritchie misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 27, 2016 |
#R1#
Nice sprawl there from Ritchie as Mann shoots in.
Ritchie misses with a head kick.
Mann misses with a takedown attempt - Ritchie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ritchie moves away.
Ritchie misses with a body kick.
Mann quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Mann really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL2#
Ritchie closes the distance and clinches.
Mann tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hilton Mann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ritchie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mann blocks the elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann has Ritchie pressed against the cage, preventing Ritchie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#TD2#
Ritchie successfully pulls guard.
Ritchie wants to stand up but Mann is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Ritchie being controlled here, momentarily.
Ritchie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mann.
Ritchie is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mann is controlling him.
Mann trying to control the position from guard on top but Ritchie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mann is really struggling to control Ritchie but he's trying to hold on to the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ritchie is looking to stand up but Mann isn't so interested in that idea. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A head kick by Ritchie misses
and Mann counters with a nice body shot. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mann blocks a head kick by Ritchie.
#CL2#
Ritchie clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Mann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL#
Mann has closed the distance and engaged Ritchie in a clinch.
Ritchie scores with a shot to the side of Mann's head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ritchie throws an elbow but misses.
Ritchie tries to land knees in the clinch but Mann avoids the damage to the body.
Mann is trying to pull guard but Ritchie turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mann jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ritchie walks away with a smile on his face. Mann gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Ritchie rushes Mann and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ritchie wants to break the clinch but can't.
#T3#
Ritchie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ritchie working hard to break the clinch.
Mann stalls. #BC#
Mann breaks from the clinch.
Ritchie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ritchie throws a sloppy head kick and Mann moves out of range easily. #TD2#
Ritchie shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mann is trying to defend but Ritchie finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ritchie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T4#
Ritchie working over Mann with some ground and pound. Mann looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#ROC2#
Mann is rocked!
Ritchie lands a big elbow - Mann is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Ritchie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Ritchie!
James Ritchie 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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