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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
RS Friday Night Fights XI
Date: Oct 20, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Lydon pushes Mori up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Lydon breaks from the clinch.
Mori circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Mori.
Lydon tries to clinch up but Mori circles away and keeps his distance.
Lydon tries a head kick but it misses.
Mori appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lydon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Lydon moves into the clinch.#BC#
Lydon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lydon is looking to clinch.
Lydon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lydon throws a head kick but Mori moves out of range.
Mori looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mori lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lydon circles away quickly and effectively.#CL#
Lydon darts in and clinches Mori up against the cage.
Lydon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mori's efforts to push away.
Lydon has Mori pressed against the cage, preventing Mori from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mori working hard to break the clinch.
Lydon misses with a punch to the body.
Lydon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #T1##BC#
Lydon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Lydon gets a clinch. #BC#
Lydon manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Lydon does no damage.
Lydon tries to clinch there but Mori circles away.
Despite the aggression on Mori's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lydon tries to clinch there but Mori circles away.
Johnny Lydon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lydon.
Lydon closes the distance but Mori moves to the side
and Lydon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lydon is looking to clinch.
A nice side step and Mori releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mori shoots in looking for a takedown. Lydon tries to sprawl out of it but Mori keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lydon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lydon throwing a counter right hand but Mori manages to avoid it.
Lydon tries to clinch up but Mori circles away and keeps his distance.
Lydon lands a jab-cross combination.
Lydon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T2#
Mori misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mori connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lydon's hands.
Lydon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mori circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mori looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
Lydon closes the distance and clinches.
Mori is trying to break the clinch but Lydon is controlling him.#BC#
Lydon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lydon dodges the punch combination from Mori.
Mori on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CL#
Lydon has managed to clinch.
#BC#
Lydon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lydon looks to score with a jab to the body but Mori is just out of range.
Mori is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.#CL#
Lydon has closed the distance and engaged Mori in a clinch.
Mori's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T3#
Lydon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mori's efforts to push away.#BC#
Lydon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lydon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mori avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mori is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mori takes one to the chin there.
Lydon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lydon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mori is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mori takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mori looks winded!
Lydon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mori counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lydon wants to clinch up but Mori keeps it at a distance.
Mori is looking for the big counter here.
Lydon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mori manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mori unleashes a big counter combination but Lydon bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lydon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T4#
Lydon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lydon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mori.
#CL#
Lydon clinches up with Mori and pushes him back against the cage.
Mori wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Lydon.
Lydon is stalling here.
A left hand lands to the body for Lydon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC#
Lydon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lydon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnny Lydon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lydon - that will leave a mark!
Lydon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CL#
Lydon darts in and clinches Mori up against the cage.#BC#
Lydon manages to break the clinch.
Mori circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mori unleashes a big counter combination but Lydon bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lydon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Lydon dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Lydon scores with a jab to the head.
Lydon cracks a nice hook into Mori's ribs.
Lydon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lydon wants to clinch.
Mori tries to clinch but Lydon is having none of it.
Lydon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mori has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mori checks a low kick from Lydon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lydon lands a jab to the head.
#CL#
Lydon instigates a clinch. #BC#
Lydon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lydon misses with a head kick.
Mori tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lydon defends well and Mori ends up having to push Lydon into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lydon is looking for a counter combo.#T1##CL#
Mori gets tackled into the cage by Lydon. Lydon maintains the clinch.
Mori is breathing heavily.#BC#
Lydon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mori keeps the fight on the outside.
As Lydon backs off Mori throws a huge counter combo but Lydon manages to avoid it all.
Lydon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lydon lands with a nice body punch. #CL#
Lydon closes the distance and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Lydon.
Lydon tries to throw a body punch but Mori avoids it by throwing Lydon back against the cage. #BC#
Lydon manages to break the clinch.
Lydon throws a right and a left that Mori avoids nicely.
Mori wants to counter the offense by Lydon and move into the clinch position.#CL#
Lydon drives through and clinches with Mori against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Lydon.
#BC#
Lydon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Lydon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mori, pushing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Lydon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Lydon darts in and clinches Mori up against the cage.#T2#
Mori is trying to break the clinch but Lydon has him pressed against the cage.
Lydon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mori backwards.
Lydon effectively controlling the action here.
Nice body punch from Lydon - that landed with a thud.
#BC#
Lydon breaks the clinch.
Lydon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lydon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mori moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#KD#
Lydon drops Mori with a beautiful combination! Mori stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lydon is looking for the KO!#ROC#
Mori is rocked!
Johnny Lydon is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
Lydon rushes Mori and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mori is still on wobbly legs! Can Lydon finish him?
Lydon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short left from Lydon. #BC#
Lydon manages to break the clinch.
Lydon feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Mori crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Johnny Lydon!
Johnny Lydon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Masaaki Mori stepped up to the mic, saying 'ごめんなさい、もっと強いになりたいですよ ! '.
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Event:
RS 149 For All The Glory
Date: Sep 30, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Sapolu moves into the clinch.#BC#
Mori breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Sapolu closes the distance and pushes Mori back into the cage.
A knee to the head by Sapolu.
Sapolu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mori's efforts to push away.#BC#
Mori breaks from the clinch.
Mori takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Good leg kick by Sapolu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mori displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sapolu throws out the jab.
Sapolu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #CL2#
Sapolu rushes Mori and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sapolu scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A knee to the head by Sapolu.
Mori has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mori takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sapolu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#T1#
Sapolu with a knee to the head.
Mori has had enough of the clinch but Sapolu keeps him there for the moment.#BC#
Mori's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Mori gets tackled into the cage by Sapolu. Sapolu maintains the clinch.
Mori is trying to break the clinch but Sapolu is controlling him.
Mori is trying to break the clinch but Sapolu has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Sapolu.
Mori wants to break free but Sapolu has control.
Sapolu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mori blocks it with crossed arms.
Mori wants to get back to striking at distance but Sapolu won't allow it.
Sapolu lands a knee to the head.
Sapolu landing knees to the head.
#ROC2#
Mori is rocked!
Sapolu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sapolu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mori has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#BC#
Mori's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2##CL2#
Mori tries to keep at a distance but Sapolu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sapolu looking to throw knees to the head but Mori is blocking nicely.
Sapolu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mori's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sapolu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sapolu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sapolu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mori blocks it with crossed arms.
Mori wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sapolu has him pressed against the cage.
Sapolu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mori can't break the clinch.
Sapolu misses with a knee to the head.
Mori tries to circle away but Sapolu has him pinned against the cage.
Sapolu misses with a knee strike.
Mori blocks a body shot from Sapolu.
Mori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T3#
Sapolu looking to throw knees to the head but Mori is blocking nicely.
#BC2#
Sapolu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sapolu misses with a series of wild punches.
#CL2#
Sapolu closes the distance and pushes Mori back into the cage.
Sapolu scores with a knee to the head.
Sapolu misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sapolu.
Sapolu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mori's face.
Mori digs a right hand into Sapolu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sapolu's gas tank.
Sapolu misses with a knee strike.
Mori wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sapolu looking to throw knees to the head but Mori is blocking nicely.
#T4#
Sapolu misses with a knee strike.
Sapolu tries to land a knee to the head but Mori blocks with his arms.
Sapolu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sapolu looking to throw knees to the head but Mori is blocking nicely.
Sapolu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mori has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sapolu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sapolu tries a knee to the head but Mori blocks it.
Mori prevents a body shot from Sapolu.
Sapolu tries a knee to the head but Mori blocks it.
Sapolu misses with a knee to the head.
Sapolu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mori blocks it with crossed arms.
Sapolu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Sapolu.
Mori wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Sapolu 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#
Sapolu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mori.
Sapolu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sapolu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
#TD#
Mori scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU#
Mori escapes and gets back to his feet.
Sapolu throws a big shot that misses.
Sapolu throws a sloppy head kick and Mori moves out of range easily.
Masaaki Mori is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sapolu scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sapolu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mori manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sapolu connects with a leg kick. Mori looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #CL2#
Sapolu has closed the distance and engaged Mori in a clinch.
Mori working hard to break the clinch.#T1#
Mori tries to break free but Sapolu pushes him back against the cage.
Sapolu connects with a knee to the head.
Sapolu tries to throw a body punch but Mori avoids it by throwing Sapolu back against the cage.
Sapolu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mori has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sapolu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mori has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mori wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sapolu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mori stalling against the cage.
Sapolu tries a body shot but Mori blocks it.
Mori tries to break free but Sapolu pushes him back against the cage.
Sapolu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mori's efforts to push away.
Sapolu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mori's face.
Sapolu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sapolu tries to work over Mori's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T2#
Sapolu is trying to drag Mori to the mat but Mori just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mori working aggressively here.
Sapolu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mori's efforts to push away.
Sapolu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sapolu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mori blocks it with crossed arms.
Sapolu misses with a punch to the body.
Sapolu with a knee to the head.
Mori throws an elbow but it misses.
Mori looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sapolu misses with a knee strike.
Sapolu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T3#
Sapolu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mori wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mori is trying to force a seperation but Sapolu has the dominant position.
Sapolu struggles to land a body shot inside as Mori controls his hands.
Sapolu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mori's efforts to push away.
Mori can't break the clinch.
Mori takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mori is looking to break free of the clinch but Sapolu has double underhooks.
Sapolu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mori working hard to break the clinch.
Sapolu is working Mori over against the cage.
Mickey Sapolu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC#
Mori breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sapolu wants to clinch.#T4#
Sapolu tries to clinch up.
As Sapolu looks to move away, Mori throws a big counter combo but Sapolu just gets out of the way.
Sapolu looks to score with a jab to the body but Mori is just out of range.
Mori lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Good leg kick by Sapolu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sapolu wants to clinch up but Mori keeps it at a distance.
Sapolu misses with a hook. Mori ducked under it nicely.
Mori's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sapolu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mori scrambles back to his feet.
Mori circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sapolu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mori seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sapolu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Sapolu 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Sapolu takes the fight into the clinch.
Sapolu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mori is trying to force a seperation but Sapolu has the dominant position.
Mori misses with a body punch.
Sapolu misses with a knee strike.
#BC#
Mori manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Sapolu closes the distance and clinches.
Sapolu struggles to land a body shot inside as Mori controls his hands.
Sapolu landing knees to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mori is trying to push Sapolu away but Sapolu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mori blocks a body shot from Sapolu.
Good body shot from Mori.
Sapolu misses with a punch to the body.
Sapolu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#T1#
Sapolu keeps control of Mori as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mori has had enough of the clinch but Sapolu keeps him there for the moment.
Mori working hard to break the clinch.#BC2#
Sapolu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mori looks to land a body kick but Sapolu moved away.
Sapolu steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mori.
Sapolu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mori paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Sapolu.
Mori stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#CUT#
It looks like Mickey Sapolu has been cut.
Mori walks into a left hand.
Mickey Sapolu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Sapolu closes the distance and pushes Mori back into the cage.
Mori tries to circle away but Sapolu has him pinned against the cage.
Sapolu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mori working hard to break the clinch.#T2#
Sapolu tries a knee to the head but Mori blocks it.
Mori wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sapolu has him pressed against the cage.
Sapolu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mori has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mori takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sapolu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sapolu cracks Mori with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sapolu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mori has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mori wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sapolu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mori's efforts to push away.
Sapolu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mori blocks it with crossed arms.
Sapolu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sapolu misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T3#
Sapolu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mori's face.
Sapolu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mori's face.
Sapolu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mori wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sapolu has him pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Sapolu.
Mickey Sapolu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mori has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sapolu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mori has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#BC#
Mori breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Sapolu darts in and clinches Mori up against the cage.#T4#
Sapolu blocks the elbow strike.
Sapolu tries to work over Mori's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mori wants to break free but Sapolu has control.
Mori is trying to break free.
Sapolu has Mori pressed against the cage, preventing Mori from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sapolu lands a knee to the head.
Mori misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sapolu lands a body shot.
Masaaki Mori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mori tries to land a knee to the head but Sapolu blocks with his arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Sapolu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sapolu 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Sapolu!
In defeat, Masaaki Mori stepped up to the mic, saying 'ごめんなさい、もっと強いになりたいですよ ! '.
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