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Event:
VFC 56 Old Leg vs Silva
Date: Mar 27, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Hoyle has managed to clinch.
Hanen avoids the elbow strike from Hoyle, against the cage.
Hoyle lands an elbow just above Hanen 's eye. #CUT2#It looks like David Hanen has been cut.
Hoyle misses with a body punch.
A short right from Hoyle.
Hanen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hanen lands with a light punch inside.
Hanen misses with the head strike.
#BC#
Hanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoyle was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanen.
Hanen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hanen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Hoyle rushes Hanen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Hanen on the inside. #BC#
Hanen breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Hoyle pushes Hanen up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Hanen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hanen lands a right hook to the body.
Hoyle looks to score with a jab to the body but Hanen is just out of range.
Hoyle is looking to clinch but Hanen is avoiding it.
Hoyle cracks Hanen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hoyle misses with a body shot.
#T1#
Hoyle moves to clinch but Hanen breaks away
and Hanen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab from Hanen.
Nice cross by Hanen.
Hoyle tries to clinch but Hanen is having none of it.
Hoyle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanen manages to avoid it.
Hoyle throws out a loose jab but Hanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoyle's coach down at Monkey Business was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hoyle's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hoyle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hoyle wants to clinch but Hanen slips to the side
and Hanen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hoyle takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hanen connects with a body shot that sends Hoyle's belly button to the back.
Hoyle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Hoyle has managed to clinch.
Hoyle misses with an elbow strike.
Hanen tries to circle away but Hoyle has him pinned against the cage.
Hoyle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hanen is trying to force a seperation but Hoyle has the dominant position.#T2##BC#
Hanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoyle throws a right hand that misses
and Hanen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hoyle swings widly with a right hand
and Hanen counters with a right hand to the body.
Hanen throws a shot to the body.
Hanen scores with a body shot.
Hoyle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hanen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hoyle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoyle doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanen circles away.
It looked like Hanen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hanen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hoyle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hanen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hoyle doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanen circles away.
Hoyle throws a good cross that connects.
Hoyle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hoyle wants to clinch but Hanen slips to the side
and Hanen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T3#
Hoyle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanen.
Hoyle misses with a hook
and Hanen counters with a stiff right hand.
Hoyle misses with a body shot
letting Hanen counter with a right hand. #ROC#Hoyle is rocked!
Hoyle tries to get into range but Hanen steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Hoyle! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Hanen scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). David Hanen!
David Hanen thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
VFC 44 Freaky Friday
Date: Mar 11, 2022 |
#R1#
Da Silva Jr misses with an uppercut
and Hoyle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hoyle looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hoyle moves out of range of the strikes.
Hoyle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hoyle tests Da Silva Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Da Silva Jr takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Da Silva Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Hoyle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Da Silva Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hoyle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Da Silva Jr misses with an uppercut. Hoyle saw that one coming.
It seemed like Hoyle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hoyle swings widly with a right hand
and Da Silva Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Da Silva Jr. Hoyle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoyle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Da Silva Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hoyle scores with a shot to the body.
#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoyle. Da Silva Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoyle missing with a left hand there. Da Silva Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Da Silva Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoyle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Da Silva Jr digs a good body shot into Hoyle's ribs.
Hoyle connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Da Silva Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Da Silva Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CL#
Da Silva Jr clinches up against the cage.
Da Silva Jr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hoyle looks winded!
Da Silva Jr working Hoyle over with knees to the body.
Da Silva Jr gets through Hoyle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Da Silva Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Da Silva Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Da Silva Jr landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Da Silva Jr working Hoyle over with knees to the body.
Da Silva Jr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#T2#
Da Silva Jr scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Da Silva Jr.
A right handed body shot lands from Da Silva Jr.
A short right from Da Silva Jr.
Da Silva Jr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Da Silva Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Da Silva Jr.
Da Silva Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Da Silva Jr crunches a lovely knee into Hoyle's ribcage.
Da Silva Jr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Da Silva Jr lands a shot to the body.
Da Silva Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Da Silva Jr as the two fighters clinch.
Hoyle takes a shot to the head.
Da Silva Jr connects with a knee to the head.
Da Silva Jr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Da Silva Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hoyle.
Da Silva Jr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #T3#
Da Silva Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Da Silva Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Da Silva Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Da Silva Jr scores with a shot to the side of Hoyle's head.
Da Silva Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Da Silva Jr presses Hoyle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Da Silva Jr lands a body punch.
Da Silva Jr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Da Silva Jr working Hoyle over with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Da Silva Jr.
Da Silva Jr is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Da Silva Jr.
Da Silva Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Da Silva Jr is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Da Silva Jr is leaning against Hoyle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good body shot from Da Silva Jr.
Da Silva Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Da Silva Jr cracks Hoyle with a nice body shot.
Da Silva Jr putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hoyle in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#T4#
Da Silva Jr cracks Hoyle with a nice body shot.
Da Silva Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Da Silva Jr.
Da Silva Jr landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Da Silva Jr.
Da Silva Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hoyle backwards.
Knees to the body from Da Silva Jr.
Da Silva Jr working the clinch nicely. Hoyle is working for position but Da Silva Jr cracks him with a big knee to the head! Hoyle crumples up against the cage and Da Silva Jr lands two more shots before the ref can save Hoyle! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Ricardo Da Silva Jr! |
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Event:
VFC 25 Warrior Week
Date: Feb 23, 2022 |
#R1#
Wilson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoyle is just out of range.
Wilson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hoyle backs up against the cage.
#CUT2#It looks like Fred Hoyle has been cut.
Steve Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A swing and a miss from Wilson.
Wilson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hoyle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL#
Hoyle rushes Wilson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Wilson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilson slips a straight right by Hoyle.
Donk. Wilson catches Hoyle right on the button with a cross.
Hoyle looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hoyle throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hoyle on the side of the head.#CL#
Wilson tries to keep at a distance but Hoyle has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hoyle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T1#
Hoyle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Hoyle on the inside.
Hoyle pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wilson blocks an elbow strike from Hoyle.
Hoyle lands an elbow just above Wilson 's eye. #CUT#It looks like Steve Wilson has been cut.
A shot in the inside from Hoyle.
Hoyle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hoyle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hoyle lands a body punch.
Hoyle pushes off an throws an elbow but Wilson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wilson blocking some punches.
Hoyle lands an elbow inside that Wilson shrugs off.
Hoyle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hoyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Wilson uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Wilson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Wilson misses with a hook
and Hoyle counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson misses with a body shot.
Hoyle throws a hook to the side of Wilson's head but Wilson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wilson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hoyle slips under a jab from Wilson.
Wilson jabs Hoyle to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hoyle misses with an uppercut. Wilson saw that one coming.
Wilson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hoyle lands the left hand.
Hoyle cracks Wilson with a hook to the temple - Wilson is on wobbly legs here! Hoyle swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Wilson falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Hoyle wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Fred Hoyle!
During a confident post fight interview, Fred Hoyle thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
VFC 17 Let's Pray
Date: Feb 06, 2022 |
#R1#
Doe swings widly with a right hand
and Hoyle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hoyle scores with a punch to the head.
Hoyle closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Doe scores with a jab.
Hoyle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hoyle's coach down at Monkey Magic was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hoyle's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Doe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoyle.
A punch lands to the side of Doe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hoyle scores with a body shot.
Hoyle lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoyle scores with a jab to the jaw.
Doe shoots in but Hoyle avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Doe ducks under a wild hook from Hoyle.
Hoyle walks into a straight right hand from Doe.#T1#
Hoyle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hoyle is looking for the big counter here.
Doe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Doe looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoyle is just out of range.
Doe just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoyle looks to score with a jab to the body but Doe is just out of range.
Doe staying out of range there.
Donk. Doe catches Hoyle right on the button with a cross.
Doe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Doe slips under a jab.
Doe looks to land a left hand but Hoyle moved out of range nicely.
Doe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Doe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hoyle throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Doe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Doe misses with a series of wild punches.
Fred Hoyle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Doe misses with a hook
and Hoyle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hoyle looks to land a left hand but Doe moved out of range nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Doe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Doe blocks a jab.
Hoyle throws the left hand but Doe avoids the punch easily.
Doe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#CL#
Doe closes the distance and clinches.
Hoyle will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Doe up against the cage.
Doe trying to control the position but instead, Hoyle has worked for underhooks and has pushed Doe into the cage.#T3#
Doe looking for a takedown.
Hoyle gets underhooks to prevent Doe's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Doe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoyle digs a right hand into Doe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Doe's gas tank.
Hoyle slows down the pace here.
Hoyle working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC#
Doe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoyle throws a sloppy body shot
and Doe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jab by Hoyle.
Hoyle throws a hook to the side of Doe's head but Doe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Doe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hoyle.
Hoyle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Doe staying out of range there.#T4#
A jab from Hoyle misses.
Doe throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hoyle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hoyle lands a nice shot to the body.
Hoyle connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Hoyle misses.
Hoyle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Doe moves forwards but Hoyle connects with a nice, crisp jab.#ROC2#Doe is rocked!
A big right from Hoyle misses.
Hoyle lands a really nice looking cross but Doe seems unphased.
Oh Doe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hoyle looks to land a right hand but Doe moved out of range.
Hoyle throws a pinpoint strike between Doe's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Doe crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Hoyle scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fred Hoyle!
Fred Hoyle decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
VFC 10 Uppercut
Date: Jan 22, 2022 |
#R1#
Hoyle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Caruga momentarily.
Hoyle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Caruga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Caruga shoots in for a takedown but Hoyle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Caruga slips under a jab.
Caruga feints the counter takedown.
Caruga has a takedown stuffed.
Caruga tries to clinch but Hoyle moves out of range.
Caruga tries to clinch but Hoyle moves away
and Hoyle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoyle lands a jab to the nose.
Caruga's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Caruga's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hoyle lands a nice looking body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hoyle darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hoyle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T1##TD2#
Caruga shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Caruga was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#SUB2#
Caruga wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hoyle, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Caruga is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hoyle knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB2#
Caruga has hold of Hoyle's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Hoyle tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Caruga cranks the arm and Hoyle screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Hoyle, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Stevo Caruga! |
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Event:
VFC 3 Saturday Slaughter
Date: Jan 08, 2022 |
#R1#
Fletcher misses the shot to the body.
Hoyle appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fletcher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoyle.
Hoyle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Fletcher.
Hoyle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hoyle throws a shot from downtown. Fletcher moves away and avoids it.
Fletcher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hoyle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hoyle avoids the body shot from Fletcher.
Hoyle scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hoyle misses with a lunging right hand
and Fletcher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fletcher moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fletcher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoyle dodges the punch combination from Fletcher.
Fletcher lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fletcher.
Hoyle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T1#
Fletcher lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fletcher.
Hoyle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fletcher manages to avoid it.
Fletcher definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A lazy left from Hoyle finds it's target.
Fletcher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hoyle throws a jab when Fletcher was well out of range.
Fletcher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hoyle.
A little jabbing left from Hoyle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Joe Fletcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fletcher doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hoyle has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hoyle throws a jab when Fletcher was well out of range.
Fletcher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoyle throws out the jab.
Hoyle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fletcher throws a right hand that Hoyle ducks under and follows up with a left that Hoyle also avoids with ease.
Fletcher throws a series of punches but Hoyle avoids them all with ease.
A slow jab from Hoyle misses its intended target.
Nice jab there from Hoyle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoyle jabs at Fletcher's body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fletcher.
Fletcher looks to land a combination but Hoyle avoids it well. #T2#
Hoyle scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fletcher uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hoyle has time to react.
Fletcher throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL2#
and Hoyle moves into the clinch.
Hoyle tries to work over Fletcher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hoyle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fletcher's efforts to push away.
Fletcher scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hoyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Fletcher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoyle can't find room to land a body shot as Fletcher controls the action.
Hoyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fletcher scores with a shot to the side of Hoyle's head.
Fletcher works on Hoyle's body with a couple of short punches.
Fletcher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fletcher lands a hook that snaps the head of Hoyle backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hoyle.#T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fletcher.
Hoyle tries to throw a body punch but Fletcher avoids it by throwing Hoyle back against the cage.
Hoyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hoyle lands a shoulder strike. #BC2#
Hoyle breaks from the clinch.
Fletcher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hoyle fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fletcher on the side of the head.
Fletcher misses with a combination
#CL2#
and Hoyle moves into the clinch.
Fletcher pushes Hoyle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fletcher digs a right hand underneath Hoyle's ribcage. Hoyle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fletcher lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fletcher lands a body shot in the clinch.
#BC#
Fletcher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hoyle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fletcher slips a jab from Hoyle.
Fletcher swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hoyle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoyle throws a jab when Fletcher was well out of range.
Fletcher throws a series of punches but Hoyle avoids them all with ease.
Hoyle is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fletcher with a body shot.#CL2#
Hoyle rushes Fletcher and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hoyle.
Fletcher blocking some punches.
Hoyle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hoyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoyle lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fletcher is trying to push Hoyle away but Hoyle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Fletcher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hoyle working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hoyle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoyle has Fletcher pressed against the cage, preventing Fletcher from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fletcher is trying to break the clinch but Hoyle has him pressed against the cage.
Hoyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Fletcher.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joe Fletcher will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Fletcher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hoyle.
Joe Fletcher is winning the standup battle so far.
Hoyle lands with a shot to the body.
Hoyle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fletcher was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoyle.
Hoyle misses the jab.
Fletcher dips to his left and cracks Hoyle with an uppercut!
Fletcher gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hoyle scores with a sloppy right hand. Fletcher should have avoided that one.
Hoyle misses with a wild body shot.
Fletcher went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A left lands for Hoyle.
Fletcher scores with a three punch combo!
Hoyle slips a jab and a cross from Fletcher.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fletcher bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hoyle's head backwards.
Fletcher throws a right hand that Hoyle ducks under and follows up with a left that Hoyle also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Fletcher misses.
Hoyle throws a looping overhand right but Fletcher ducks down to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Hoyle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fletcher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoyle moves away.
Hoyle tries to counter with a clinch but Fletcher shakes him off and moves away.#T1#
Fletcher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hoyle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hoyle misses with a hook. Fletcher ducked under it nicely.
Hoyle works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fletcher ducks right into an uppercut from Hoyle. #ROC2#Fletcher is rocked!
Hoyle drops Fletcher with a huge uppercut! Fletcher drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Hoyle is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fred Hoyle!
An out of breath Fred Hoyle thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 17, 2021 |
#R1#
Hoyle thuds his right hand into Graham's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hoyle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Graham lands a nice hook to Hoyle's body. Hoyle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Graham connects with a nice looking jab.
Hoyle bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Graham's head.
Hoyle getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CL#
Graham rushes Hoyle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Graham creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Graham throws a head punch that misses.
Hoyle struggles to land a body shot inside as Graham controls his hands.
Graham misses with a punch on the inside.
Graham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoyle lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Graham.
Graham tries to throw a body punch but Hoyle avoids it by throwing Graham back against the cage.
Graham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hoyle tries to work over Graham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Graham has Hoyle pressed against the cage, preventing Hoyle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Graham keeps control of Hoyle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Graham lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hoyle backwards. #T1#
Graham throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hoyles head.
Hoyle misses with a punch on the inside.
Graham can't find room to land a body shot as Hoyle controls the action.
Graham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Graham misses with a punch to the body.
Hoyle tries to work over Graham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Graham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Graham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Graham.
Hoyle blocks an uppercut.
Graham pressing his opponent against the cage.
Graham throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoyle.
Graham throws a head punch that misses.
Graham working aggressively here.
Graham lands a right hand.
Graham tries to work over Hoyle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T2#
Graham fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Hoyle on the inside.
Graham misses with a hook from the clinch.
Graham lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hoyle backwards.
Graham gets through Hoyle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoyle being controlled against the cage.
Graham lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hoyle digs a right hand into Graham's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Graham's gas tank.
Hoyle lands with a light punch inside.
Graham lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Graham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoyle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Graham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hoyle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Graham misses with a body punch.
Graham throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoyle. #T3#
Graham prevents a body shot from Hoyle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoyle.
Hoyle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Graham throws a head punch that misses.
Graham can't find room to land a body shot as Hoyle controls the action.
A body shot lands from Graham.
Graham lands a right hand.
Graham lands an uppercut.
A short right from Graham.
Hoyle scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Hoyle as the two fighters clinch.
Hoyle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Graham landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hoyle lands a nice shot to the body.
Graham is breathing heavily.
Hoyle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Graham throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoyle.
Hoyle lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoyle lands a shot to the body.#T4#
Graham landing knees to the head.
Hoyle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hoyle.
Hoyle lands with a short shot to the head.
Hoyle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hoyle is working Graham over against the cage.
Graham can't find room to land a body shot as Hoyle controls the action.
Graham has Hoyle pressed against the cage, preventing Hoyle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hoyle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Graham.
Hoyle wants to break free but Graham has control.
Good body shot from Hoyle.
Hoyle tries to circle away but Graham has him pinned against the cage.
Hoyle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Graham backwards.
Graham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hoyle is trying to break free.
Hoyle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hoyle lands a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Angus Graham will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Hoyle bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hoyle takes a swing at Graham's ribcage but misses.
Graham delivers a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Graham. That's going to slow Hoyle down.
Graham walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Graham thuds a left hand into Hoyle's body.
Angus Graham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graham lands with a kick to the temple. Hoyle shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #CL#
Graham moves into range and clinches up with Hoyle.
Hoyle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hoyle blocks an uppercut.
Hoyle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Graham has him pressed against the cage.
Graham lands a shot to the body.
Graham stalling.
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!
Graham misses with a hook to the ribs.
Graham misses with an elbow strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Graham.
#BC2#
Hoyle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T1#
Graham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hoyle.
Graham walks into a jab.
Hoyle throws a hook but Graham avoids it easily.
Hoyle throws a hook but Graham blocks it.
Hoyle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Graham takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hoyle just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoyle lands the left hand.
Graham scores with a shot to the body.
Fred Hoyle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Graham connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hoyle momentarily.
#CL#
Graham takes the fight into the clinch.
Hoyle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Graham or not.
Hoyle can't find room to land a body shot as Graham controls the action.
Graham can't find room to land a body shot as Hoyle controls the action.
#T2#
Hoyle cracks Graham with a nice body shot.
Hoyle scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Graham.
Hoyle lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Hoyle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Graham gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hoyle.
Hoyle 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.
Graham plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hoyle drops his hands momentarily and Graham takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Graham scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hoyle misses with a left hand
and Hoyle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Graham walks into a straight right hand from Hoyle.
Graham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hoyle.
Jab by Graham.
Hoyle throws a hook but Graham avoids it easily.
Graham closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hoyle counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
Hoyle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hoyle needs to keep his hands up - Graham had a free shot at his head there.
Hoyle doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Graham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Graham moves in looking to clinch but Hoyle pushes him off.
Graham uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoyle.
Graham went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hoyle fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Graham on the side of the head.#ROC2#Graham is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Angus Graham has been cut.
Graham scores with a jab to the head.
Graham scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hoyle connects with a nice looking jab.
Oh Graham is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hoyle misses with a body shot
and Graham counters with an inside leg kick.
Graham 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.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Graham seems to have got his legs back now.
Graham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T4#
Hoyle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
Graham stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hoyle blocking some punches.
Graham misses with the head strike.
Hoyle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Graham can't find room to land a body shot as Hoyle controls the action.
Hoyle tries to work over Graham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Graham lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Graham struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoyle controls his hands.
Graham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graham tries to land knees in the clinch but Hoyle avoids the damage to the body.
Hoyle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Graham pushes Hoyle back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Graham misses with a punch on the inside.
Hoyle can't break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Angus Graham will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Angus Graham's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Hoyle looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hoyle lands a nice shot to the body.
Graham on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Graham cracks a nice hook into Hoyle's ribs.
Graham uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoyle.
Graham fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hoyle on the side of the head.
Hoyle misses with a left hand
and Graham cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Graham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Graham misses the target.
Graham keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hoyle.
Hoyle throws a jab but it's blocked by Graham.
Hoyle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CL#
Graham gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoyle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hoyle blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Graham.
Angus Graham has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T1#
Hoyle blocks a body shot from Graham.
Graham misses with a punch to the body.
Hoyle lands a left hand.
Hoyle being controlled against the cage.
Graham has a couple of punches blocked by Hoyle.
Graham goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hoyle lands a shoulder strike.
Graham prevents a body shot from Hoyle.
Hoyle lands a hook that snaps the head of Graham backwards.
Graham working aggressively here.
Hoyle blocks an uppercut.
Hoyle lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Graham fails to land.
Graham crunches a lovely knee into Hoyle's ribcage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Graham. #T2#
Graham working aggressively here.
Graham stalling against the cage.
Graham keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hoyle's efforts to push away.
Hoyle lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoyle.
Graham makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Hoyle on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graham lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hoyle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Graham keeps control of Hoyle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoyle.
A short uppercut from Graham.
Graham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graham lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T3#
Graham misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Graham on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hoyle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hoyle tries to break the clinch but Graham is controlling the position.
Graham throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoyle.
A short left from Graham.
Graham prevents Hoyle from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Graham.
A short uppercut from Hoyle.
Graham struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoyle controls his hands.
Graham lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Graham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoyle wants to get back to striking at distance but Graham won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Graham.
Hoyle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Graham fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T4#
Hoyle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Graham throws a head punch that misses.
Hoyle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hoyle lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoyle wants to get back to striking at distance but Graham won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Graham scores with a nice short uppercut.
Graham swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hoyle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Graham has him pressed against the cage.
Hoyle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Graham backwards.
Graham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hoyle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Graham struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoyle controls his hands.
Graham is working Hoyle over against the cage.
Graham misses with a hook to the ribs.
Graham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoyle's elbow.
Fred Hoyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Angus Graham is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hoyle lands a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Angus Graham showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Graham, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angus Graham! |
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