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Event:
FWFC 5 : Revenge
Date: Nov 11, 2021 |
#R1#
A punch combination from Potku misses.
Winston looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Potku ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Potku jabs Winston to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Potku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Winston half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Potku misses with a hook. Winston ducked under it nicely.
Winston appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Potku scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston throws a poor cross that misses
and Potku counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Potku connects with a jab.#T1#
Winston throws a sloppy body shot
and Potku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Potku lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Potku ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Winston gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Potku.
Potku waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Winston.
Winston shoots in looking for a takedown. Potku tries to sprawl out of it but Winston keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Potku manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Potku looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T2#
Potku throws a right hand that Winston ducks under and follows up with a left that Winston also avoids with ease.
Winston ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Winston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Potku.
Potku with a hook.
Kurki Potku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Winston forces Potku back against the cage and clinches.
Potku swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winston is working for takedown but Potku is calmly controlling the position for now.#BC2#
Potku breaks the clinch.
Winston ducks under a wild hook from Potku.
Kurki Potku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Winston blocks a jab.
Winston drops down looking for a counter takedown but Potku sprawls and moves away.
Winston slips under a jab from Potku.
Winston tries to counter with a takedown but Potku is quick to defend against it.
Winston throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Winston.
Potku is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Potku struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potku is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Potku can do anything to dispel that myth.#T4#
Winston fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The strikes coming from Winston are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Winston is putting a hurting on Potku here, landing some big shots from side control.
Winston throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Winston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Potku keeps working.
Winston misses with the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kurki Potku dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Winston shoots in for a takedown but Potku shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Potku! But no joy.
Winston on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Winston takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Potku has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Winston slips under a jab.
Winston attempts a counter takedown but Potku avoids it well and moves away.
Good shot there by Potku.#CUT2#It looks like Karl Winston has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Potku with a jab.
Potku works Winston's body with a nice hook.#T1#
Potku connects with a right hand. Winston shakes it off.
Potku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winston was well out of range. Poor timing from Potku.
Winston drops down looking for a counter takedown but Potku sprawls and moves away.
Potku misses with the combination.
Winston appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Potku throws a big shot that misses.
Winston takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Winston shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Potku sprawls well. Potku wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Winston gets slowly back to his feet.
Potku throws out a counter right but Winston avoids it with no problem.#T2#
Potku misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Winston drops down looking for a counter takedown but Potku sprawls and moves away.
Potku throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Winston appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Potku has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Potku moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Winston drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Potku throws a series of punches but Winston avoids them all with ease.
Winston feinted with a counter takedown.#T3#
Winston tries to move into range but Potku moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jab by Potku.
Potku throws a hook but Winston blocks it.
Potku misses with a left hand #TD#
and Winston counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Winston accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Winston throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Winston has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Winston in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Winston lands a couple of elbows.
Winston loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Potku keeping full guard, as Winston tries to pass.
Winston trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Winston throwing strikes from guard but Potku blocks nicely.
Potku is pulling down on Winston's head. It's preventing any offense from Winston, at least for the moment.
Winston keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Potku's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kurki Potku showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Karl Winston's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Potku lands with an uppercut that bounces Winston off the cage and back into range.
Potku lands a jab to the nose.
Winston walks into a left hand.
Potku is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Winston.
Kurki Potku seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Potku finds it's way through Winston's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potku takes a swing at Winston's ribcage but misses.
Potku looks to land a left hand but Winston moved out of range nicely.#CL#
Potku tries to keep at a distance but Winston has taken the fight into the clinch.#T1#
Winston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Winston can't get the takedown.
#BC2#
Potku pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Potku throws a hook but Winston blocks it.
Winston drops down looking for a counter takedown but Potku sprawls and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Potku as Winston shoots in.
A decent looking cross lands there for Potku.
Potku scores with a crisp jab that stopped Winston in his tracks.
Winston tries to clinch up.#T2#
Winston dodges the punch combination from Potku.
Winston changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A slow jab from Potku misses its intended target.
Winston needs to keep his hands up - Potku had a free shot at his head there.
Potku lands with a nice body punch.
Winston blocks a jab.
Winston shoots in and drives through. Potku sprawls well.
A little jabbing left from Potku on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Winston. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
Potku throws a right and a left that both miss.
Winston moves away from the strike by Potku.
Winston changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Good standup being displayed there by Potku as he connects with a hook.
A big left from Potku misses.
Winston looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Potku throws a nice looking combination but Winston bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Potku misses with a looping right.
Potku bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Winston's head backwards.#T4#
Potku lands a jab to the head.
Potku misses the shot to the body.
Winston defending well as Potku loads up on a big left hand.
Potku misses with a few strikes there.
Potku misses with a hook.
Winston changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Winston takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Winston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Winston feinted with a counter takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurki Potku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Potku 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurki Potku! |
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Event:
FWFC 2 : The Rematch
Date: Oct 18, 2021 |
#R1#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fredricks!
A lazy left from Fredricks finds it's target.
Winston darts in looking for a takedown but Fredricks gets double underhooks and turns Winston into the cage.
Fredricks prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fredricks gets through Winston's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC2#
Fredricks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Winston takes one on the button.
Fredricks misses with a wild combination.
Fredricks misses with a head kick.
Winston feinted with a counter takedown.
Winston shoots and misses
and Fredricks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Winston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A right-left combo lands from Fredricks.
Winston takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Winston looks to score with a jab to the body but Fredricks is just out of range.
Karl Winston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#TD#
Winston shoots in and gets a takedown into Fredricks's guard.
Winston advances to half guard. #T1#
Winston thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fredricks avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Winston.
Winston thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Winston looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Winston missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Winston thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fredricks's head.
Winston missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Winston throwing shots but Fredricks is blocking nicely.
Winston looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Winston prevents Fredricks from improving his position.
Fredricks taking some punishment here, with Winston in his half guard. #T2#
Winston drops an elbow to the side of Fredricks's head.
Nice strikes from Winston there.
Winston thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fredricks avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Winston.
Winston missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Winston lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Winston is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fredricks is doing well to control the position and prevent Winston from advancing to side control.
Winston not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T3#
Winston tries to pass to full mount but Fredricks defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winston scoring with strikes to the body and head. #ROC#Fredricks is rocked!
Winston lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Fredricks! More strikes land and this one is all over! Winston jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Winston!
After the fight, Karl Winston was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 26, 2021 |
#R1#
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Winston sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #TD#
Winston closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jones did well to prevent Winston getting side control.
Winston throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jones punching from the bottom.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Winston takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.
Winston passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jones!
Winston lands a nice shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winston lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winston pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Winston looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Winston landing strikes from the mount.#T1#
Jones wants to hold on but Winston pushes him away.
Winston scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jones?
Winston punishing his opponent with strikes.
Winston lands with some strikes.
A nice elbow there by Winston.
Jones looks winded!
Winston postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jones looks a forlorn figure.
Winston lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winston with a couple of short strikes.
Jones in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. #T2#
Winston lands a couple of good shots and Jones has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Winston looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Jones looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Winston gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Jones is really stuck here.
Winston throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Jones!
Winston has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Jones.
Winston scores with strikes from the back.
Jones takes a big shot to the side of the head.
#T3#
Winston scores with strikes from the back.
Jones is trapped and Winston is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Winston loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Jones hold on?
Winston scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Jones is looking for a way out.
Winston lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Winston looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The referee is taking a good look at Jones as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Winston!
Winston landing with strikes.
Winston connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Jones to escape the position.
Winston looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
#T4#
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!
Jones is trying to remain composed but Winston is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Winston. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
#ROC#Jones is rocked!
Winston lands a massive punch from the back that knocks Jones out cold! Winston jumps to his feet and celebrates wildly with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Karl Winston!
Karl Winston tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 20, 2021 |
#R1##CL2#
Archangel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD#
Winston turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Winston manages to end up in side control.
Winston throws a strike aimed at the side of Archangel's head but Archangel avoids it well.
Archangel is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Winston asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Winston working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winston throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Winston throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Archangel parries the strikes from Winston easily there. Winston is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Archangel to escape.
Archangel is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Archangel wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Winston misses with an attempted head punch from side control. #T1#
Winston creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#CUT#It looks like Michael Archangel has been cut.
Winston in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Winston in side control, throwing shots but Archangel defends.
Winston is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Archangel's shoulder. That is not cool.
Winston lands a few punches from side control.#T2#
Archangel pushes Winston away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Winston gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ground and pound from Winston seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Archangel is working to avoid the ground and pound but Winston connects with a decent elbow.
Winston lands a nice forearm strike.
Winston in side control, throwing shots but Archangel defends.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Winston scores with a couple of short elbows.
Winston cracks Archangel with a big right hand but Archangel just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
#ROC#Archangel is rocked!#T3#
Winston moves into full mount!
A big strike lands for Winston! That's really hurt Archangel and he's turned his back - Winston keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Winston jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Winston! |
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